Jim Lad
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The keel and stem make a huge difference, Ollie!
John
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Just gets better and better, Piet. I can't wait to see the conning tower taking shape!
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Great perseverance to get a better result, Popeye!
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Next thing we'll be seeing is a little conveyer belt to carry them along the production line!
John
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Just send me the tickets and I'll be there, Andy!
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Tom (and Andy) - sailors swear, but officers use occasional expletives!
I can see I'm going to learn a lot about North American shipping by the time this build is completed.
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Andy,
Nice to see that someone else frames under decks (what the heck is a 'Texas deck'?)!
Did you shape the curved eyebrow by geometry or guesswork?
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Looking forward to watching the new build grow, Michael - but not at the expense of the cutter, I hope!
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All those windows - you must have nerves of steel, Andy!
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Ollie,
First planking done is a real milestone. Don't be in a rush to start the second planking - take your time to run your hands over the hull and look at it carefully from all directions to make sure that it's really smooth and even. Any short cuts at this stage will show up in the final job.
As others have said, cut the hole for the rudder head before you start the second planking. If the model will be in a case it doesn't matter whether or not it moves, but I like mine to be moveable.
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Sounds good to me, Tom!
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She's really taking shape now, Tim!
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most of these ships were fitted with side tunnels just below the main deck so you could make your way aft safely in any weather.
That's what I was wondering, Andy.
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Excellent work, Neal!
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Nice to see a team back working on the 'Goth', Popeye!
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Tom,
Your funnel has turned out really well. Don't overthink your escape valve - that ferry was built in the age of "we'll make as much noise as we damn well please". Many early steamers simply had an open pipe venting to the atmosphere, or a crude spring valve at the top of the pipe.
As for your eagle, I did a quick image search on 'Preiser HO Gauge Bird Figures' and turned up several possibilities.
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More lovely joinery, Danny!
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Well, Rear Admiral, I can't help you with your electronics, but the three 'boys' are looking just fine!
John
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Nice progress, Andy - she's really coming on.
By the way, you mentioned officers quarters forward and galley aft (been away for a couple of days so catching up) - did the officers have to tramp aft for their meals or did the steward have to cart it all the way up forward?
John
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That certainly looks the goods, Tom!
John