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  1. Rustyj
    That is looking really nice Tim! So neat, crisp and clean.
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    Yes you do and thank you. Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you there. See you there next year?
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    Thanks Glenn. Sad but also a very good feeling about being able to complete her. I too have thought about that but then they were a way hardier person than me! Thank you Steve. Much appreciated. Yep that's it. Small brush and a little luck and it looks ok. If you look at the face of the aft seats you can see how it fits to the molding and the shows how much was painted. Also thanks everyone for the likes. I forgot about the bumpkins. They were rounded from the laser cut pieces. Now it's just the stern lantern.
  4. Rustyj
    Very very nice!
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    Ok no more crawling on the floor and the squats have been completed to my relief. I was fitting the aft gratings and Chuck calls for them to be just under the molding but level. If I placed mine just under the molding there would have been a very noticeable incline. I was kind of bummed as the frieze showed and I didn't like that look. So I improvised and painted the frieze under molding black and it all blends in. No one is the wiser except all of you! I then built the aft seats and false rails. Finally the fore seats and the last of the grating were added. The cannon and the stern lantern will be the last items to be added. Then a whole bunch of cleaning a touch up will commence.
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    Well done Glenn but I think you missed out on the wonderful experience of shaping the hinges from brass! 😂
  7. Rustyj
    Well done. With this build it always seems like "why did that step take so long?" then I'd go back and look at how much work it actually took and it always amazed me. Just wait for the hull planking!
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    Thanks Chuck. I can see the light at the end of the very long tunnel and it's not a train! Thank you JJ and Jim. The two slates shouldn't be too bad but the two sections next to hull are another matter. Very tight and I'm continually dropping pieces on the floor. Tiny black pieces dropped on the black fatigue mat floor adds a lot of crawling around searching. Getting a lot of squats in though. 🤣 Thanks all for stopping by and the likes.
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    I don't think you messed up at all. They add a really nice look! Well done on chapter 11. Good luck on your sailing and road trip.
  10. Rustyj
    Wow, They look great.
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    I've now started on the head gratings. They are laser cut and fit into the rails. Though the pieces were close minor adjustments had to be made for them to fit my model. The open space is left for fitting the seats later. This is the best method for making the head gratings I've ever used. Here you can see I've added the half timber. Just like the rest of the head timbers just smaller and in tighter quarters. It got dropped many times while making the adjustments!
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    From your picture I'd never know that those were not wood! The weathering powder really adds to the look.
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    After seeing all of the AYC and Boxwood versions it is tempting to build a twin. I'd better plan on living to 100 though. Thanks James, Yes summer and family do put a crimp in the modeling time but that's what makes it so enjoyable when we do get a chance to get back into the workshop! Work has been slow these past few days but a new update should be available soon. Thanks for stopping by and all the likes.
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    I agree that it all looks very nice. The adding of color like that really stands out nicely. Glad to hear you're starting to feel better!
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    I've completed the cat head support knees. They are multiple layers glued together and then shaped to fit the hull curves. It was not an overly complicated process. Just assemble per Chucks instructions. Then it's a lot of testing over and over until you get a good fit. There is a fourth head timber that needs shaping and then it's on to the head gratings and seats. I am going slow as it is the proper way but also to kind of prolong the end!
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    Well done Ben!
  17. Rustyj
    They really look nice. Boy those squirrels running around in you head have been busy and are really creative!
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    Hi Chuck, I finally got caught up looking at all the new information on a PC instead of my phone. The framing is stunning and your description makes it seem so deceptively easy. Much easier than scratch but still a lot of care and patience is required to produce results like yours. I really like the last set of windows too.
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    Thank you Dusan! Yes Matt fun yep that's the word I would use, yep fun! Really though it is a fun challenge.
  20. Rustyj
    Hi Matt, I think because the scroll work has been placed on the outboard side the only thing you can do is either fill it or replace a portion of the clamp. For me I'd redo the clamp. I'm not sure where I'd make the cut though. It should be somewhere accessible where you can get to it in case you need a little filler and sand to hide the joint. If you think you can get a nice tight joint at the first beam then that's where I'd do it. If you have to use a little wood filler only you will know if you don't tell us. Trust me there's some on my Winnie!
  21. Rustyj
    Fantastic design and execution! I can't wait to she her at the NE Conference.
  22. Rustyj
    Thank you JJ, Jim and Steve. Thank you Chuck for designing such a fine model. You'll be here before you know it and your Winnie is right up there with the best of them. I always look forward to seeing your fine work. Also thank you all for stopping by and for the likes!
  23. Rustyj
    The wow keeps coming. Very nice matt!
  24. Rustyj
    Wow. That is one fine planking job!
  25. Rustyj
    Very nice Matt!

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