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  1.    Ryland Craze reacted to a post in a topic: Lowell Grand Banks Dory by Galkar - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
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  6. Dan Poirier
    Model-Expo can send you the right size nails if you contact them about the kit having the wrong size. No charge when I did it.
  7. Dan Poirier started following HM Armed Cutter Sherbourne 1763 by EspenT - Vanguard models - 1:64 , Multi milling tool , Case or no case? and 4 others
  8.    Nirvana reacted to a post in a topic: HM Armed Cutter Sherbourne 1763 by EspenT - Vanguard models - 1:64
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  13. Dan Poirier
    Welcome! I also think the Chris Craft speed boats look amazing. I haven't built any, though.
  14. Dan Poirier
    I really enjoyed building the 3 MSW models that are recommended for beginners. The instructions had some hand-holding for beginners, just not as much as I was expecting and could have made good use of. At times undefined terms were used, or directions were incomplete. Still, I haven't built enough models to know whether there are others that are any better, or that's just par for the course. I've only gotten about as far as you with the Vanguard Sherbourne model, but so far I'm impressed with the instructions. There's more detail, and many more pictures, which is very helpful.
  15. Dan Poirier
    Looking forward to following along!
  16. Dan Poirier
    I'm having to extend a few bulkheads so they go high enough to line up with the bottom of the top rail on the diagram underneath. I'm also going to have to move a few of the spacer/supports between the bulkheads a little bit lower, so I can trim those bulkheads down to line up with the top rail.
  17. Dan Poirier
    There's lots of good info here.
  18.    Dan Poirier reacted to a post in a topic: 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit by palmerit - FINISHED - NRG - 1:48
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    Double-check the 3/8" size, it seemed awfully big to me. I thought it might be a typo for 3/16". (Ultimately, I just free-handed with a smaller file rather than buy a new one just for this.)
  20.    Dan Poirier reacted to a post in a topic: Thank you to the MSW moderators and administrators
  21. Dan Poirier
    In my experience the isopropyl doesn't completely dissolve the glue, but it does soften it from rock-hard to a thick sticky paste and then I can carefully pry the pieces apart. Sometimes the hard part is getting the alcohol to reach the glue.
  22.    Dan Poirier reacted to a post in a topic: What tools are most useful - what should I buy next?
  23. Dan Poirier
    This was my first model kit and brings back some good memories. I think I redid my knees several times until I was happy with them. It's so nice being able to re-do a glued joint, and I take advantage of it regularly 🙂
  24.    Dan Poirier reacted to a post in a topic: Lowell Grand Banks Dory by Galkar - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24
  25. Dan Poirier
    This looks great. And it sounds like you're having a lot of fun with it, also great.
  26.    Dan Poirier reacted to a post in a topic: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack by Desertanimal - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:24 moderately bashed
  27. Dan Poirier
    Welcome! I read the O'Brian series years ago, and now that I'm building model ships, I keep thinking I should read them again.
  28.    Dan Poirier reacted to a post in a topic: Greetings from a clueless Patrick O'Brian fan
  29. Dan Poirier
    I think I had to read the instructions at least four or five times before it started to sink in.
  30.    Dan Poirier reacted to a post in a topic: 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit by palmerit - FINISHED - NRG - 1:48
  31. Dan Poirier
    Before installing the bulkheads, the notches in the keelson needed to be deepened. Then the bulkheads were glued in place, using part of a carpenter square to make sure they were upright and at right angles to the keel.
  32. Dan Poirier
    I continued cutting the rabbets. In this picture you can see how cutting angles on the corners of the keel and keelson created a place for the edge of a plank to rest when the two pieces are joined. At the bow, the angle of the planks to the stem gradually changes from 45 to 90 degrees. The top end of the stem has a flat-bottomed rabbet to receive the ends of those planks. With the rabbeting all done, the keel and stem pieces were glued to the backing board.
  33. Dan Poirier
    I'm starting on carving the rabbets to receive the plank ends. First marking 1/32" from either side of the edges of the keel and stem pieces, then starting to sand down, forming half of the 90 degree socket at a 45 degree angle that'll receive the plank ends when the two keel pieces are joined.

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