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  1. yvesvidal
    That's is exactly what I did: The material (cherry wood) is 12 mm thick (made of 3 layers of 4 mm each). As indicated if you do not taper the bow, you will need 12 mm between the legs of the figurehead. It you decide tapering, you should do it before assembling the keel..... Yves
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    If you intend to use that figurehead on the bow of the CAF Model HMS Bellona, you will need 12 mm between the legs, to make it sit comfortably, unless you are planning to shave and sand a lot of the cherry bow. But you probably know all that already, since you have the CAF kit Session #1. Yves
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    You are ready for the first tests on the water..... Yves
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    Chuck, Will it be CNC carving or 3D printing? Or hand carving... 😁 Yves
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    I have always wanted to build this ship at 1/100 scale. I started when I was a kid at 15 years old, and did not go further than the bridge and main turret. The guns were made of brass tubes soldered together and raised when spun (like the old Lindberg model). I will be following your build. The Trumpeter kit is a good base to magnify the parts. You should also consider 3D printing some of the repetitive parts. Yves
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    Fantastic job. I also love the dark/black board to present the model. Yves
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    This is fantastic of details and realism. Yves
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    Indeed, what a difference. Yves
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    I like the old SAE electronics from the 70-80's. I own a SAE 8000 Tuner and like it very much. Great model, by the way. Yves
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    Beautiful work, Kevin. Yves
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    The inner planking is quite unusual. Fantastic job. YVes
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    Very sweet recovery! yves
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    Great collection of pictures. Your models are amazing. Yves
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    It is coming along nicely. Great work. Yves
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    Fantastic job. I would try to drill a little bit, these canons for realism.....It is difficult to say, from the picture. Yves
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    For the separate ovens.... I can fully understand: you don't want your bread or pastries to smell like venison or roasted chickens. For the checkered floor, it (unfortunately) reminds me of the flooring used in all Grand Lodges of the Masonic fraternities, where some significant atrocities are committed. I will not say more about that... Yves
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    I never really understood, why the Brits were so fond of these diamond shaped floors.... I did not know they would even place them in their barges (granted, this one is an "Admiral" barge). Any explanations would be most welcome. Yves
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    You have been doing some cleaning on your bench.... Very nice. Yves
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    That is exactly how Revell should have approached these beautiful kits: using spars made of real wood. Yves
  20. yvesvidal
    Great job. Now, you need to source small sheets of thin mahogany to finish the hull, in a similar way to Sea Goddess. Yves
  21. yvesvidal
    Tom from CAF Models, will send you replacement parts, if anything bad happens. Yves
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    Beautiful.
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    Good choice. It looks much better this way. Yves
  24. yvesvidal
    I would second your comments completely, as I have the same remarks with the Bellona kit. Fortunately, the hull is planked with limewood which is more suitable for this kind of purpose. I like the cherry tree for details, especially soaked with a liquid orange oil/olive oil/bees wax concoction that I find at Home Depot. Yves
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    Incredibly beautiful and realistic. It was hard for me to pick up a picture, but I think this one summarizes the excellence of your work. Yves

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