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  1. Bryan Woods
    Looks great Bob! We know things are going to happen, finding humor in them shows a good example for us to follow.
  2. Bryan Woods
    Very impressive! I bet you don’t leave that new box closed up for the rest of the year:-)
  3. Bryan Woods
    The base has been the most challenging build. I never came up with a complete plan until the end. That made me second guess myself the whole way through the build. One dilemma was solved by just making a wooden tray the section of Sea could set in. I traced the outline of the water’s edge, and cut it out of basswood. Then just glued them down on more Basswood strips. After a coat of still water, I just set the Sea in the tray, being careful not to spill any Sea:-) Bob, as for Jesus walking on the water… if he was seen in this diorama, one could think he was surfing:-) So it’s a better fit for Matthew 8:23-27 . Thank you all for viewing, and especially for the helpful comments, tips and research. I’m calling it finished until she returns to the shipyard for repairs brought on not by bad weather, but by four rowdy grandkids:-)
  4. Bryan Woods
    This morning, I cut and glued a piece of cotton linen, that I had painted earlier. Just to give it a finished look, when the boat was not out to sea:-)
  5. Bryan Woods
    Really Amazing Glen, especially working tiny:-)
  6. Bryan Woods
    Looks great !
  7. Bryan Woods
    That’s great information Steven! Thank you for sharing and your time spent. I nervously painted white highlights on this morning. I’m satisfied:-) I didn’t spill the white paint all over it:-) Next time we make it to town, I’m going to get some realistic water to paint over it. I also have to trim around the outsides of it. I’m thinking just basswood strips carved down to match the waters edge.
  8. Bryan Woods
    Second layer of paint applied. I’m wondering on which layer I’m going to mess up on, and set it apart from all others:-)
  9. Bryan Woods
    Yeah Steven, probably not the type waves found in the Sea of Galilee:-) I had to use what I was imagining. These are the only waves I’ve ever built:-)
  10. Bryan Woods
    Base coat of paint applied to Sea of Galilee this morning:-)
  11. Bryan Woods
    One to be proud of! 👏
  12. Bryan Woods
    The Galilean boat made it through a day of 2 five year olds a four year old and a 3 year old boy, without sustaining any damage:-) I did see where the wooden washer would slide off the bottom of the mast. They would immediately try to put it on the top, which would make a knot. I placed a wooden peg to prevent from slipping off. Today I decided to try and finish the stand so my focus could be on my Gretel build. I made up the paper clay, which is only toilet paper, Drywall joint compound and PVA glue. A quick thin layer and a few days to dry.
  13. Bryan Woods
    Great finish FortressHarris, we are ourselves worst critics. No one else sees our mistakes like we do:-)
  14. Bryan Woods
    Thanks again Gregory:-) Your build log here on MSW, has been a constant go to. I really appreciate your help.
  15. Bryan Woods
    Still wondering on the depth of the rabbet and deadwood. I laid a plank in the rabbets on either side, so I could see what it looked like from the stern. These are 1mm thick planks. The second planking is .5mm thick. After seeing , I sanded the end of the starboard side down about half way. I’m hoping this will work, I’m not very excited about carving that deadwood down more:-)
  16. Bryan Woods
    Ok, I’m not sure if I’m correct on this part. The deadwood triangle shape at the bottom of the stern, just got shaved down level with the rabbet. Let’s hope I was supposed to do it:-) There is very little English in the instructions, and what I can read is very vague.
  17. Bryan Woods
    Keel glued, not much there to clamp. Here’s what I came up with. For all the on lookers if you see something I’m doing that may slow, hinder or produce unsightly results:-) please comment and bring it to my attention. I claim to know little, but desire to learn much:-) Thanks for the help and encouragement:-)
  18. Bryan Woods
    I finished cutting in the gains on the keel. This build, has me thinking like a chess player. Trying to look ahead 3 or 4 steps to prepare. I hope I don’t wear out the wood putting it together, only to take it back apart. I’m thinking next will be to glue the keel. Then more putting together and taking apart. I do have a spear time project. I need to translate the Italian parts list to English, so I can see where all the different kinds of timber are supposed to go.
  19. Bryan Woods
    Well done Bob!
  20. Bryan Woods
    I glued the keel together then overlaid it with a template for the gain on the keel. So far I haven’t got the nerve up to cut it out 🙂 but I did scribe it.
  21. Bryan Woods
    Wow, what a great job! And a first build!👏
  22. Bryan Woods
    While I’m at a stand still on the Gretel build, I focused on the stand for the Galilean boat. I used 1/2” polystyrene board and attempted to build them up to look like waves. Next I plan on making up some homemade paper clay to cover it.
  23. Bryan Woods
    If I can’t get a good start soon on the Gretel, I may put it aside and start with you:-)
  24. Bryan Woods
    If you are working on a build log that you think may be helpful to me, please leave a link:-) I’ve only found a few logs of this build, I think only one of the newest kit. Thanks, your help is appreciated:-)
  25. Bryan Woods
    I think small utility boats are the best fit for me. Your boat is looking great! It makes me want to start the shallop kit by Pavel Nikitin.

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