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Indeed, the deadeyes are looking OK Sjors! I hope you manage to concentrate more than I did: I always ended up having passed the rope in the wrong hole and had to do it all over again once or twice for each deadeye pair! ... and I had only one mast!
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David, You'll enjoy it! Brian, I just feel like you: I already read them twice in French and I'm nearnly finished reading them in English... and there will be a twice soon! He is the Jane Austen of the sea and indeed it is sad that he passed away so soon... But there is always something to be gained in re-reading the series, and the more you make models, the more you actually understand the nautical terms, well... a bit more than Stephen hopefully!
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Thank you very much for the pictures Chris (makes me want to go back to Portsmouth even more...) ! This will be helpful as a reference for building the kit. One thing I noticed also on the deck planking is that treenails do not show, actually. What will you do for the rigging : full rigging or her present lower-masts only restauration stage?
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Wow indeed! Well, that makes her about twice as long as Fly! I'll need a bigger modeling table...
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Aïe! Reminded me of my taking out the bark of a branch with a cutter and suddenly seeing the blade in the middle of my thumb and blood dropping... just when I was thinking "don't do that! this blade towards your hand is not a good idea"... 'seems always obvious afterwards, doesn't it? Well, I'm glad your injury wasn't more serious, Mark.
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I join the others, Sjors: nice job on your chainplates move! If there were not the holes one could not know they were somewhere else before! I think, as Popeye said, that a few wood dust-glue mix should work well.
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Hello Mr Watton, Welcome back on the site and thank you very much for posting this! Now I know for sure I will buy and build this kit when available! What's the length of the hull, by the way?
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Mmm... sorry about the mast break, Andy. Well, good side of this: thus you can practice turning masts! (just kidding, there must have been bad words involved I guess...)
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Thank you Randy. I've had a look at your San Francisco II: your are making a wonderfull job with her! If you do chose Fly as your next build, I'll be happy to follow.
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Indeed you are progressing fast! I think it's the first time I have seen the shrouds done after putting the sails on... I'm curious: does it help having the right tension on the shrouds or is it simpler to rig the sails without the shrouds in the way or... no reason at all?
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'looks all ship shape to me Andy! Good job!
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Ah... the taking of the Cacafuego by the little Sophie! Do you plan to build a model of the Xebec in your collection? Your little model is wonderful: so much detail at this scale, well done! I think I am going to follow your builds with as much pleasure as O'Brian's novels...
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Hi Andy, If that can cheer you up about the weather: in Rome, rain all the week... Congrat's on your new book: it's a treat! And nice job on the masts so far! I am a hand tools worshiper myself but... boys will be boys as they say! Enjoy your lathe learning ('carefull to!)
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Hi Mark, 'gald to see an update and that your wife is doing well. Four decks! Mamma mia! I know nearly nothing about French deck patterns of the period (nor of other countries, for what matters!) but... I did not get exactly what is not correct with the MkIV version?
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Hi Popeye, I just discovered your log: you are doing a great job! I particularly admire what you made of the skylight and your rigging skills. Following on...
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Hi Sjors, Of course, if you are not happy with the model as is, fixing it is the right thing to do! I'll be happy to see the redo and I'm sure you'll do fine with the help of our experts. I'll also pay a visit to your other build in the meantime. Enjoy your vacation!
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Hi Augie, I finally got to read your log! (... and very nearly missed loosing my keyboard in the process! ) Well done, sir! She is looking really good... 'makes me want to add the Syren to my future builds list (next century maybe, at my building rate! ).
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Well, well, well, I had not even ever thought there could be so much detail on a rudder! Amazing metal work, Danny!
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And don't despair, you'll find the will to work on Le Mirage again after a little break. And nobody forces you to modify the chain plates on this one if you don't feel like it: you'll know for the next...
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Thanks for the explaination John: I now have noticed the blocks on the backstays... and know that my eyes did not failed me for the forestay! Waiting for more updates...
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You need not be surprised, Sjors: you are bringing a lot of fun on the forum and your build is very pleasant to follow.Keep up shrouding! (does that word exists, who knows?)
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Nice work on the stays and backstays, Jim! I admire your respect of the real knots on the model: you are not going too far! (If it can be done, why not do it... ) I had never noticed so many backstays on a cutter... but then, with all the canevas surface that the mast has to bear, it makes sense. Does the forestay actually go through the stern piece?
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Welcome here Sjors! Yes this workbench is very usefull, this is a Christmas present I greatly appreciated! Here is the asked for pic: At the time I began this log on old MSW there were so many Swan builds that I did not bother to put a picture of the box... In fact HMS Fly is a sister ship to HMS Pegasus and I believe the two kits are very similar. Well... I think I won't need your gnomes for another couple of years seeing my present building rate! But I'll keep that in mind just in case ! And nope... I'm French. I have been living in Rome since the beginning of this year for work.
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Hi Sjors, I just went through your log... Your Mirage is a very nice model, well done! May I join your fan club and have a bit of popcorn? PS: I'm afraid I've never done ratlines yet so... I can't offer help here, sorry...
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And I thought the Harriet Lane was at a small scale! Well done, Sarah!
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