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  1.    Hartron reacted to a post in a topic: Le Rochefort by No Idea - 1/24th Scale - First POF Build
  2. JacquesCousteau
    Nice progress!
  3.    JacquesCousteau reacted to a post in a topic: Lowell Grand Banks Dory by Phez - Model Shipways - 1:24
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  20. JacquesCousteau
    Excellent work! At 1:24 scale, those 5mm work out to 12cm on the real vessel. I think you can chalk it up to building differences between shipyards.
  21.    AJohnson reacted to a post in a topic: Lula by Keith Black - FINISHED - 1:120 Scale - 1870s Sternwheeler Supply Boat for Floating Pile Driver
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  23. JacquesCousteau
    Great start, looks like an interesting kit!
  24. JacquesCousteau started following Norwegian Sailing Pram by whitesoup12 - Model Shipways - 1:12 , Picket Boat #1 by k-slak - Model Shipways - 1:24 and Sternwheeler From the Susquehanna River's Hard Coal Navy by Keith Black - 1:120 Scale
  25. JacquesCousteau
    As I advance on the build, I'm also looking at finishing the base. I was very curious to see what linseed oil would look like on the cherry, as I really like how it turned out on my Half-Hull model. I also tried a bit of my very basic water-based sealer/varnish, testing both on sone scraps. Below, you can see the results compared against the still unfinished board. I was surprised. The linseed oil (at top) significantly darkened the cherry in a way that I don't love. The sealer, in contrast, at right, slightly darkened it and brought out the grain patterns a bit more. As a result, I've decided to go with the sealer/varnish on the base, allowing it to naturally darken a bit with time.
  26. JacquesCousteau
    Great choice for a build, I'm looking forward to following along!
  27. JacquesCousteau
    Thanks, all! Adding those with the mast stepped was definitely a challenge. Fortunately the rest will be done off-model until the final rigging.
  28. JacquesCousteau
    I'm inching toward the finishing line here. Next on my list: attaching the thimbles I made earlier to the shrouds and forestay. This would have been much easier with the mast off the model, but I couldn't do that because I needed everything in place to work out where on the lines the thimbles needed to be located. As everything had to be done in the air, I really couldn't take any photos mid-work. My process, after a bit of trial and error, was to figure out the approximate height, use locking tweezers to hold a small loop in the line, and then loosely tie a bit of fly-tying thread around it. Then, put a drop of superglue on the thimble, place it in the loop, and move the thread knot close to the thimble and tighten, adding a few more knots while wrapping it a bit around the line and securing with a drop of superglue. After trimming the excess, add another knot with fly-tying thread further up, and trim the excess. The forestay thimble, the first I did, is shown below. And, below, a shroud thimble before trimming the excess thread. By now, I've added all the thimbles. Next, I'll need to unstep the mast, add the final sheet block to the boom, add a parrel in the gaff jaws, and set up the mast again, this time using the correct rope for all running rigging. The end of the rigging is nearly in sight!
  29. JacquesCousteau
    Congratulations! This has been a fascinating build to follow along with. The techniques used, on such a small scale, have really been something else, and the final result is stunning. Really well done. The model will look excellent alongside the pile driver.
  30. JacquesCousteau
    Nice work on the rigging! Would it make sense to drill a shallower hole and shorten the bottom of the mast by the corresponding amount?
  31. JacquesCousteau
    Excellent work!
  32. JacquesCousteau
    Looks great with the frame, it really brings attention to the hull!
  33. JacquesCousteau
    Excellent work!
  34. JacquesCousteau
    Nice work!
  35. JacquesCousteau
    Nice work on the planking, rail, and wale! The stain may not be quite what you were hoping for, but alongside the walnut I think it makes for a nice "rustic" look that can work well for this type of relatively stylized model.
  36. JacquesCousteau
    Excellent job, the walnut is a nice touch.

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