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    Kevin, I recently bought the Bismarck 1/200 by Trumpeter. It is an old dream that goes back to when I was 14 years old and drawing the Bismarck at the scale of 1/100. I even had a couple of turrets and cabins made of wood and copper tubes. Anyway, I am really impressed by what you achieved with your kit and will keep your Build Log (as well as Flory's) as the reference for building that great kit. Yves
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    What a pleasure to see you back Jack. And what a beautiful boat...... Yves
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    As a sailor and lover of small sail boats, I am in awe with your models. They are superb. I also see that you are a collector of O scale British steam trains. O scale brass train is another one of my passion as well. Please show us more pictures of your models and how you fabricate the metal parts. Yves
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    I built the Billing Boat Calypso, some 30 years ago. Great kit, but has very little to do with a plastic model kit. It is described in that forum, somewhere. Yves
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    Yes, I agree, she seems a little bit weak around the belly..... Yves
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    Anchovies, tomatoes and capers.....the fruits of the Mediterranean basin. Well done Jack. Yves
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    Jack, this is a masterpiece! Bravo. Yves
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    You should take both models with you to Cinisello. Yves
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    Bob, What about the aluminum foil sold in groceries stores? There is a variety which is very thick, while still being soft enough to accommodate all shapes and curves. Once glued to the wooden hull, it could have been perhaps easier to install. Anyway, you did a fantastic job and your rivets are just perfect and very realistic of the era. Yves
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    That Battleship is truly the epitome of the floating fortress. What a nasty amount of guns, canons and armament of all sorts. It must have been a fantastic sight to watch that monster on the water. Yves
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    Jack, You are an artist. YVes
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    Beautiful work Jack. It is very very realistic this way. Watching you build these unusual models, is an enchantment. Please keep posting. I am a big supporter of what you do. Yves
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    It probably is made of pewter metal. Thus stuff was popular in the old days, although probably considered environmentally unfriendly nowadays. I would try to remove the main decks and rebuild them with wood. A good quality plywood glued with some epoxy (2 components) would likely work with the original model. This is going to be a labor of Love but obviously, you love that ship so it should be very fulfilling. Keep a Repair-log and publish it in this thread. Thanks Yves
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    A work of Love. Congratulations. Yves
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    Jack, The model is superb as always. For the flu, make sure you take some Vitamin C and go to bed early. Yves
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    Nothing that you cannot fix. Keep us updated. Yves
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    Thanks for the link. This guy is amazing when it comes to painting with an airbrush. His model placed in the right setting may pass easily for the real thing. Yves
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    Beautiful workmanship Jack. You are a perfectionist. Yves
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    Greg, Are you taking some kind of Valium to keep your sanity while assembling all these small guns? Your work is impressive. Yves
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    Jack, I bet it is pretty nerve wracking to start removing the bulkheads, from the finished hull. Will it hold? Will it just collapse on itself? I am anxious to see the results. Yves
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    This is literally a floating fortress..... It feels so much like these indomitable medieval castles. Yves
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    Jack, You are always exploring new way to build wood models. This is very interesting. Yves
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    Glad to see you start a new shipyard, Jack. And this is an excellent choice with plenty of room for extra details and features. I will be following with a lot of interest and passion. Yves
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    I suspect because of the weather. German ships were submitted to extreme cold weather in Northern Europe, whereas Japanese were always in the tropical islands. Yves
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    Beautiful and timeless boat. Yves

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