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  1. dvm27
    I love the sanding sealer non-finish, Toni but i's just personal preference. I haven't found an oil finish that doesn't yellow the holly somewhat. Are you planning to touch up the undersides of the wales or is it invisible in the upright position? I'd worry about bleeding into the holly even with tape. Perhaps a scored line as David suggested elsewhere?
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    Lovely, Chuck. It matches your planking plan beautifully - almost like you planned it
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    Excellent start, Jason! The frames hsould seat perfectly.
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    Great job on those mast tops, Danny. Did you have any problems with warping after gluing them up?
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    You couldn't ask for a more perfect start for your Echo Jim!
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    In my Pegasus case are several workshop projects such as the cutter in frame, mast and a yard. They really add to the display.
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    Sorry, but the like button just doesn't cut it for work like this. Your updates are highly anticipated by all of us. Take a few days off for Thanksgiving then get back to work!
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    You're in luck. Olof Eriksen has built a Cutty Sark as well as Victory and Constitution...all in steel. Of course he has the advantage of being a master machinist and owns a large industrial manufacturing company where he also built his models in his spare time (or on the clock since it's his company). Here's a link to some photos of one of his models http://uniquesystems.com/u-s-s-constitution/. Do consider that a fully rigged (steel rigging of course) steel model of Constitution weighs 1300 pounds and requires a case 15' x 8' x 10'. This could upset some spouses. His Victory Model is featured in a two part Scale Ship Modeler Magazine (1990) article and this stainless steel model is an exact duplicate of Longridge's model in London, right down to the anchor stock planking of the hull. I don't know where his Cutty Sark resides. I believe Olof is or was a member of the New Jersey ship model group so maybe Chuck knows.
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    Once David and I have completed our upcomming workshop on sail making we will proceed with the next Echo class installment. You can't go wrong using the Swan series as a guide but read ahead to make sure you aren't digging a hole for yourself (like adding the port stops before the outer planking).
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    Congratulations on a major milestone, Toni. Looking forward to those after treenailing/sanding photos!
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    Very nice, Ben. All the gun and sweep ports seem to be aligning quite well.
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    Danny and Tommy are both Aussies so maybe all Australians are gifted? After seeing Tommy in concert I wanted to turn my Matin guitar into timber for my ship model.
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    I seem to recall seeing a painting wherein the ship's figurehead was encased in a protective cage while at sea (iron). Anyone else remember something like this?
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    That's a lovely hull Rusty. Did you try applying some white glue in the small gaps then sanding over with 120 grit sandpaper? Oft times this hides them quite nicely as you are using the same wood as a filler.
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    The disk sander (Byrnes) is the most commonly used power tool in my workshop. It'll save you hours of manual labor.
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    I omitted those hanging knees, Maury as I felt they would look odd hanging off the end. I do like Druxey's idea of adding it as a thin wafer!
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    We're glad you had a positive experience Alan. For anyone wishing to take the two day course we are offering it one more time in Baltimore, MD, December 12-13. A few seats are available. Details on our website http://www.admiraltymodels.com. Or you may contact me at dvm27@comcast.net.
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    Well, since you asked, the cross and corner chocks are mortised into the carlings.
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    For what it's worth here is a photo of the main mast partner of Pegasus, based on David Antscherl's illustrations. Yet to be added are the holes for the chain pump return tubes. I did not mast her so the opening is left hexagonal.
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    While not directly related to clipper ships the following passage from The Wooden World, by N.A.M. Rodger, proves interesting. "Men at sea, like men on shore, did not drink water, which was unpleasant and unsafe. The ships carried a great deal of water, but if possible it was used only for cooking. On long passages and on foreign stations men drank watered wine (in the proportion of 8 to 1) or watered spirits (in the proportion of 16 to 1) but in home waters they drank beer alone." I highly recommend this paperback for a fascinating look at life in the Georgian Navy.
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    David Antscherl has given me permission to post a couple photos of his lovely Comet here. The model is not finished - it is in the process of being fully rigged.
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    I've never seen a tabled joint on a model, Remco. Extraordinary work! It's a shame no one willd ever know as you can't see both sides at once.
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    Great videos, Paul. Very instructional (as others have noted). Watching your video on scribing panel lines reminded me a great deal of installing treenails, where the effect should barely be noticeable.
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    They look great Remco and I really admire you're doing them at this stage, when you don't have the option of removing the sternpost.
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    There will be Echos at Mystic next year! As for that gap, you could have used small shims on either side to close the gaps so long as the frame ends up centered on the keel. But redoing it correctly is always the better option.

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