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captainbob

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  1. That would be great. You show me yours and I'll show you mine - the Pequot that is. Bob
  2. Fine progress, Frank. The bulwarks with the two different stanchions look great. Bob
  3. Back in may of 2013 there was a fine thread on thin cuts being made with full sized TS's. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/932-cutting-thin-slices-of-wood/?hl=mott#entry19698 Bob
  4. She has how many decks? And each one lifts out by it's self? And . . . And . . . What a wonderful build we get to follow. Bob
  5. Your spilling is not noticeable. She should really look good with a bright finish. Bob
  6. Thanks for showing this build. I keep being fascinated by the differences between the narrow Heroine and the later boats. Bob
  7. Your work is beautiful, as always. It looks like the upper stanchions spacing and lower stanchions spacing is not the same. Do you have anything that shows what the spacing is? Bob
  8. When doing normal (horizontal) planking we need to modify the width of the plank to make it mate with the already mounted plank. It looks like diagonal planking has the same problem. Bob
  9. Julie, I've never used hide glue, but I remember in an article I read years ago about repairing stringed instruments they said to work a hot thin spatula into the glue between the two pieces of wood. I went so far as to get a thin pallet knife from an art store and then decided the interment was not worth repairing. Bob
  10. Funnel/cabin? Evil thought? Oh boy, he's going to do it again. Bob
  11. Just found your beautiful build of this lovely boat. Bob
  12. Thanks Nils. I still have a lot to learn about the process, but I'm sure I will use it again for other things. Yes Julie, you caught me, If you look closely I did not show the bottom of the little boats because they still do not have props. I think I can, I thin . . . Bob
  13. Ah the hazards of the artist. Build it. take it apart. Rebuild it. Uh. Rebuild again. Is it good enough this time? Uuuhhh. When you finally say that's done, I'm sure that both the boat and the house will be beautiful. Bob
  14. What a great start on what is sure to be a great finish. Bob
  15. Your attention to detail is amazing. You are building a fine museum piece. Bob
  16. Thank you all for looking in and telling me that you like how the Pequot is coming along. Nils, yes these are the electroformed vents I made. Glad there weren't hundreds like you just made. I'm glad you all like the details. I always feel it is the detailing that makes the viewer say, "Wow". Bob
  17. One of my first RC boats (17 years ago) was finished with resin only. It now has cracks between the planks. You need to use light weight glass or nylon stockings for strength. Bob
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