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Olli Sukunimisson
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Thanks, gentlemen! To be honest, I’m not fully happy with it — I’m sure you’ll find the perfect colors for your Gretels. I tried to make the wooden stern decoration to avoid that too strong black accent, but well… not this time. Maybe I should just paint the wales black and get rid of one extra color.
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Well, the panel from the kit is still much better, but I’m making progress
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Approach 2 Any hints or advice on carving this type of decor are greatly appreciated
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Hans — sure! Sorry, I didn’t come up with the idea myself — Finns make you develop a habit of trusting every number printed on the cover; you get that habit in the same packet as your residence permit. Maybe my rigging photos just weren’t that good.
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Thanks, Hans! Yeah… you’re breaking my heart It’s marked as 0.2, but seems slightly thinner. Thanks again, I’ll try to listen to my feelings — if I want her to be correct or lighter and brighter than her sister ships
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Gregory — great thanks! I hadn’t seen that drawing before. Interesting. I need to think about it
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The very first approach
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Nothing wrong with this metal stern — it just needs proper painting. But first, I’ll give my carving skills another hopeless try. Most likely, I’ll end up back with the provided part anyway.
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It seems I’ve found a logical form for it!
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done for today
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Gretel is perfect if you enjoy building dollhouses. She’s the complete opposite of Duyfken — that one is beautiful and practical, while this one is luxurious and elegant.
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Nirvana - Your Finnish is definitely way better than mine It’s a beautiful language, but I’ve lost all hope of ever learning it — probably the only realistic option for me would be a Finnish wife. I’ve started learning Swedish instead. It’s totally possible they have different versions, or that the kits are made by different manufacturers. Mine looks fine; the only issue I see so far is the fragile walnut strips — though maybe I just did something wrong.
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I don’t think it’s really necessary to assemble that stuff from three strips, but I have to admit - it does work for me.
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windows will be like this
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I’m not planning to paint her heavily, but I’d like to add a few light accents. I'm not sure this is the best method, but should work.
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Moikka Nirvana! Great choice! Such a nice tiny boat — like a little bird. Next to her, even my Duyfken looks like a whale! I won’t miss your blog — as far as I can see, no two Gretels are alike, so it’ll be interesting to see your approach to this cute bird
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Bryan Woods — thanks! Your log is a great guide for me. It’s much easier to follow your steps
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keep it simple
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When the Lord likes your hobby, He always gives you an extra plank. I found one more German plank and finished the main planking Conclusion. Now I finally understand what those curves mean and why it makes sense to bend the planks in plane before putting them on the hull. I’ve learned both the good and the bad sides of the soldering iron'n'pipe magic. And I’m still terrible at shaping forms. Task for next time: buy some balsa and fill at least two forward sections.
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The calculations were excellent and precise, but wrong. I ran out of German planks—literally just four short, two on each side. For now, I’m considering whether to order new ones or finish with the kit planks and paint the hull below the waterline. Still thinking
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In progress. The last belt remains. Heh, the soldering iron'n'pipe definitely wins the Best Tool for Ship Modellingaward this year. How did I ever live without it? And yes, I cheat: the 4x0.5 mm walnut strips supplied with the kit are extremely brittle — even when soaked, they just break at the slightest attempt to bend them in-plane. So I switched to 5x0.5 mm walnut strips from Massivholz. I’m not an expert in wood, but maybe there’s some ancient Germanic magic at play — because these strips bend without the slightest problem.
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Baker – thanks! Ehhhh… slightly, slightly, slightly thicker, but still noticeable. Okay, I’ll keep it in mind for the next incarnation of Duyfken - if Hans ever provides a full-frame version of it…
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Thanks, Ronald! Yeah, I tried, stopped, tried again, looked in different directions — and decided to continue with these strips. It looks funny, almost transparent. I hope it will benefit this ship. There’s so much rigging on it that making it thinner and more airy might actually be a good idea. Let’s see. :)
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The walnut strips 4x0.5mm are monstrously brittle. I’ll try bending them with this advanced machine.
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Top belt with two wales—heh, the easiest part is done. Now the hack-and-slash part below the second wale begins.
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