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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. -
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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I appreciate that, Keith. Thank you for your concern, sir. I will be back n deck in no time.
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Thank you so very much, Phil. Now that it is strapped up I am not in so much pain (or has that got something to do with the two shots of single malt I had 🤔😂
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Absolutelt, Steve. I have Marquardt's book and wanted to clarify the spar rigging for the time period, among other stuff. Me digits will be itching to go looooong before the three weeks is up lat me tell you. But, I will heed your kind words there mate, I don't need this to be along term thing.
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Morning folks. Calamity has struck. It would appear that I have badly damaged the tendons of a couple of fingers in my right hand. We are guessing it happened over the weekend while I was screwing in the 1000 plus screws on the new deck. I cannot move my middle finger at all without a lot of pain and the one next to it has limited mobility. They have been splinted and I will need to rest them for at least three weeks to enable the tendon/ligaments to heal. Planking the hull could prove quite interesting with only one paw ...............
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I am happy to have you aboard, Steve. I like the way she is shaping up too I must say.
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Yep, I like those davits too. I intend to do a similar thing with the catheads on my build. The kit supplied plywood ones just don't to the model justice.
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I couldn't agree more on this one.
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Glenn, she has come together very nicely. Well done sir.
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Congrats from me too, John. She is certainly a sight to behold!
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