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Almost there ........ The end is in sight with regards to the second planking. Although the hull will be painted I wanted to make it look as nice as possible, and it's good practice. I still have a few fillers at the stern to add and the transom still needs a few strakes also. Once that is done she will get a final sanding, some fine tuning to fill in any small gaps and tie up some loose ends and the hull is complete. I decided to do some surgery on the gammoning knee after all. I was just not happy with the way it looked (size does matter in this case folks). I made it longer and added the shaped strake I had prepared earlier on in the build to the keel. That plywood looked just awful!
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I just sat here and read through your build log, Jerry. What a fantastic project!
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That is one fine build sir. Very inspiring to say the least.
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It does look good, Jo. Just a point on painting the bulwarks instead of planking them though - I was always under the impression that putting those inside planks on the bulwarks strengthened them somewhat and that gave the gun ports a little more stability, structurally. This is not based on fact buddy, just my opinion.
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Nice work, Glenn. I am researching the masts and booms for my build also, it is a nice break from the task of finishing the second planking. Have fun with those blocks!
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Good call. It would be a crying shame to have to redo fine work already completed. Having to force anything just shows that the tolerances are off and need some fine tuning, particularly important in the fiddly business of model ship building. That deck is looking so very good!
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It certainly does, something I did not know. Thank you!
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Very true also, Phil (depending on both what you are drinking and the comeliness of said Fraulein) 🫢
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Thanks, Glen. I am happy to be back here too, believe me.
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I ask myself why I haven't visited here before now! This truly is a blog full of very useful info, not just for schooner builds but for anyone who wants to take this great hobby seriously. I am on board, Phil (finally).
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When I see a particular post here that I find useful, I copy the URL and send it to myself in an email. That then goes into a folder that is labeled appropriately (mine is called MSW Tips and Tricks). The link won't take you to the exact place you may have read in that post, but it will land you on the page it was on. I hope this helps you out.
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I have this book too, Steve! The beautiful illustrations are just a pure joy to behold. That book is a treasure to be sure.
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Steve, I am about at the point where I should start coming up from the garboard strake. I was taking a page out of Mastini's ship modeler's book when he said that any stealers in the final planking should be below the waterline. This keeps the "visible" planking nice and clean.
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They look fantastic, Steve!!
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Back on deck! The damage to my right hand appeared to be a "percussion injury" to the nerve of my middle finger and the one next to it. It was apparently caused by the prolonged vibration of my impact driver while I was putting all the screws in the deck. After a week of complete rest (I promise!), it is feeling a whole lot better. I still get the odd twinge now and again if I do something I shouldn't be doing (like fixing the stand for my tomato plants!), but I was able to get back in the shipyard today. The second planking continues. It is still a bit rough and needs the small gaps filled with sanding dust and a bit of wood glue, but I am happy with how it looks thus far. The CEO is off to stay with her mother to coordinate the move (finally!!) for 6 days as of tomorrow so I foresee some serious shipyard hours being put in this coming week. Yay!
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She looks very regal, Bob. You did a great job!
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Those close up images of the masts are a good study of how they go together, Glenn, Nice precise work sir, as usual.
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Nice paint work. If I was going to do anything I would perhaps "weather" the finish on the boats? That is just my preference but, unless you are doing that to the whole model it is not worth it
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She looks fine to me, Trevor. You have done a fine job on her mate!
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Maurice, Taking the time to make that jig for the gun rigging was well worth it. It gives a consistency to the collection of carriages on deck. Nicely done.
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Let's certainly hope not, Steve! Right now they look very nice.
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Glen, there is an old german saying; "Je später der Abend, desto schöner die Gäste"' which literally translates to "The later the evening, the more beautiful the guests". You get my drift Welcome aboard, sir. I am honored to have you here.
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Phil, We rigged up a splint similar to what you described, it certainly helps. Without it there is always the danger of inadvertently going to grab something and that would be quite painful. As @Coyote_6 said, time for some research methinks. I want to read up on the rigging for the masts and yards to make sure I get that all right when the time comes. You enjoy your G and T, sir, and I will stick to my single malt.
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Well my concerned friend, I do still have my left hand you know and I am using a laptop and not my phone to write on. I am resting it, believe me. Holding a book doesn't put too much strain on it What else am I going to do if I don't pop in here every now and again to see what is going on The fish started jumping in our creek yesterday. Now THAT is extremely frustrating. I am a very keen fisherman and was just itching for them to come back so that I could get out there. Now I sit here with a damaged paw and can only look on while they mock me. So, sir, I am going to be recalcitrant on this one I am afraid.
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