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  1. yvesvidal
    That pre-former plate is really clever. Very very smart to offer this kind of tool in the kit. Yves
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    I am doing some woodwork, building partitions, bed bunks and remodeling my kitchen: Lots of saw dust around here..... Yves
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    Beautiful construction. I will be following with interest as Syren is one of my favorite ship. Yves
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    We are quite numerous to suffer from the same debilitating disease. Yves
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    I suppose, this submersible is more or less the equivalent of the American Turtle: Yves
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    Ah, something really unusual. Great choice. Yves
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    A few details for tonight. The rear bulkhead is pretty much completed. I still have to paint the outside of the pressure hull: The stove to prepare food for 44 people, three times a day ..... I decided to close the door to the diesel engines room, to allow a better view of the Galley. The noise was preventing the cook to do his job, anyway... Yves
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    Great project. I have done similar builds but in O-Scale, with LaBelle kits. Working in HO scale is a serious challenge and I am curious how you will be doing it. yves
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    Very nice. That will be a big cross-section. Yves
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    This is the only type of surgery I enjoy watching. Yves
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    Fantastic work Kevin. I love that beaten appearance that you are giving it: it looks so much like a real trawler which is seeing a lot of services and fish.... Yves
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    HOF, I thought about it for half a second ... and then decided against it 😉 Yves
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    Small progress on something that will never be seen again: The batteries!!! I did not install the last row as it would prevent all visibility into the compartment. A tiny LED has also be mounted on the bulkhead to provide some light and attract the interest of the audience. Once the deck is in place, that vision of a large number of cells all lined up will disappear. The Trumpeter approach is to tilt the floor of that compartment and show three rows of batteries, leaning dangerously to starboard. I guess, they made the decision to show in a simplistic way what each compartment was used for. It is commendable but I am looking for something slightly more realistic with my model. Yves
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    Wonderful job. Yves
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    The pearwood dust will keep you healthy. Great progress so far. Yves
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    The Bismarck Log on Flory's Model has been taken down. You may be able to access it if you become a Flory's member..... or you may try writing to Flory's and see if he can send you a copy. Yves
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    Very nice job Kevin. Yves
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    Excellent review and pictures, James. Yves
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    Chris, Once you have been successful with this kit at 1/64 scale, please produce it in 1/32nd scale. It should not be too difficult to go from the small model to the larger one. By the way, excellent choice of materials and variety of woods. And a nice departure from period military ships, too. Yves
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    I wish this kit would be offered at the scale of 1/32nd. It would go so well with many other fishing boas such as Emma C. Berry from Model Shipways and many more from European manufacturers. Yves
  21. yvesvidal
    Beautiful model. I can smell the fish, shells and seaweeds already. Very very nice. Yves
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    Very nice start. It is always exciting to discover a new model from Chris Watton. Could you post a picture of the finished model, or at least what it is supposed to look like? Thanks Yves
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    I have finished working on the fuel tank, located on each side of the Officers/Kitchen compartment. The goal is to create a tank which is as close as possible to the prototype and that will reach under the Control room, as indicated in the blue-prints. It is a tedious work with a lot of adjustments. The bulkhead is completely opened and a round enclosure is fabricated: The module is dry-fitted into the hull: I have created a cut in the side water tank, to allow a better view in the kitchen, pantry and toilet room. Batteries will be sitting underneath. On the picture (above), you can see the round enclosure that will extend under the control room, to form the largest past of the fuel tank. Now, to paint everything and start installing all the batteries.... Yves
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    It looks so much better Kevin. Well done. Yves
  25. yvesvidal
    That ship is monstrous. This is the most massive and bulky dreadnought I have ever seen. It is almost beautiful in its hideousness. Yves

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