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    Thanks Doris and Vivian, @ Doris, I'm still doing my best . It's not that perfect as your models but I'm happy with it ! She is now on hold for the moment because I'm gluing copperplates on the Agamemnon. And relaxation at work is so true at the moment. No kids because they have holiday, not much traffic, just relax driving.... @ Vivian, I'm not that busy...... 2 builds at the same time is just nice. When something is not working at the moment on one model. I can switch to the other one ! It only take twice more time to finish them
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    Doris, Welcome home After a long break you are now in the highest gear ? Finishing one and goes further with the other one..... Thanks for the pictures with the Dolphins....just love those animals ! Your rigging and blocks looks just awesome !!!!! Now we can enjoy your build further....
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    Augie, That's correct. They need close to each other otherwise the plates are coming up. i use glue that I've got from Mobbsie. He also use it. Maybe you have to look at the overall picture when it's finished. Then I can remove the plates that are not correct. But we will wait for other comment. I have the late shift again so I have to go to work in one hour...
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    Very, very nice Rich !!!!! I love that blue background.....
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    Piet, Before you don't know it....you are working now with wood instead of iron
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    That is very nice for the widows Ulises ! Looks great.
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    Vivian, That's a nice tool you've got there ! Use it and make us happy Nice hole at the deck..... It will be covered up by a grating ???? And ask the electrician in the neighbourhood what is the course of the mile function..... Last picture is a great one !!!!!!!
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    I have taken the first stap ! The first copperplates are on it...... I thought is was a easy job but that was a mistake. I have removed now i think about 12 plates.... I was not happy with the result. But we have the first part. Please give me your comment on that!
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    Thank you all for your comment, tips and trucs and likes ! Coppering.......yep. I have the feeling that 13982 members are looking over my shoulder how I bring this to an end.... But no pressure !!!!! I know it's gonna be the first time for me but I have great examples from Mobbsie, Kevin, Lawrence and a few more and of course the help from you all But all those members has still wait a little longer. I make the preparations like the diluted PVA and put it on the hull. I'm also working on the standard. I don't want to damage all those plates when they are on it. So.....when I placed the first plates I'll shall make a picture....but still no pressure !!!!
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    Welcome home Randy ! Your SF looks really great. Congrats on completing a very nice model !!
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    I hope so Kevin, But the coppering has to wait a little. I try to figure out what I'm gonna to do with the standard......and work of course.......
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    The paint job is done !!!!!!!! At the end i know that I have to touch up all the time but ok. And now we can begin at the next challenge......coppering !
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    Thanks Ben. I just used the thick paint..... Maybe that's the difference that I only use 2 layers.
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    Fabulous again Theo ! That's a real beauty !!
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    Now I know where that fishing rod has his purpose..... A few lines on it and they eat every day fresh fish And they are coming at both sides ??????? You really need a big fish tank to display that !
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    I hope that you know what you are doing Piet. For me it is abracadabra..... And if you forget something ? I don't think so, there is no place anymore for more stuff !!!!!! But it looks so ....real ?
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    Thanks Kevin ! I'm happy that you are back with the wood ! Pffffffff Augie, 20 ????? I have to order more paint !!!!
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    This is gonna be an interesting way of planking. I keep an close eye on that !!!
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    I have a question for you Kevin, Are you placing a fishing rod at the Victory ?????????? But a very nice companion stair !!!!!!!!!! That looks just awesome !!!!!
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    Wow.... Now I really know what UFO's are........
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    Maybe an option is to drill a little hole at the cascabel and glue an eyebolt in it and paint it black ? That's what I want to do with the cannons of the Aggy where the breech rope goes true it..
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    Thanks again all and also for the likes ! @ Sam, Just read the answer from Ulises, I think that's the way to do it. Only mark the shrouds and stays otherwise maybe you mixed them up...... @ Wayne, They are cotton balls....painted black so they are looking as m Nice job isn't it ???? @ Ulises Thanks for the answer to Sam. I'm keeping learning here.... Great forum ! Can you be my mentor ??? I have learned from you about the deck planking and the but on it and now this..... ( I don't think that the last line is correct......)
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    Thanks everyone.....also for the likes @ Sam, Anja is not reading my log because she has the life version in front of her And yes, I'm cover up the hull with a few plates.... @ Wayne, We have a bottle full of copper coins and a melter close by @ Ben, I did not count the copper plates yet but I thought that I read somewhere that it is about 1700 plates...... That also gonna take a few months. But no rush ! By the time I'm finished with that, maybe I'm retired...... @ Mark and Piet, Thank you both ! Coppering can take a while because I have to paint her first.... And I believe that it is gonna be around 10 layers of paint ? Maybe Trussben or Augie or Rusty can answer that
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    Thanks Augie, Grant and Jan, @ Grant, I want to do the coppering but there is a lot more to do before I can do that. Filling, Sanding, Painting, draw a waterline....Paint again @ Augie, I broke Anja her piggybank for the copper Don't tell her that please....
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    Thanks Augie I have to make more stays ( 18 ) with deadeyes and then to the yards...... And then there is a lot more rigging !!!!!!

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