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  1. captainbob
    I work with that strange brown material all the time. They call it wood. I have to learn how to work with the old white low tech material like you do. What you do with it is very good. Bob
  2. captainbob
    And I'd be standing beside you. Bob
  3. captainbob
    I had thought of spraying starch, but the sails with hairspray look good. I'll use that. Bob
  4. captainbob
    WOW! It's in the water? I thought you were putting it in a bottle.
  5. captainbob
    Gerty, Mike, Popeye, Steve, Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the kind words. Part of the deck, or maybe . . ? Something will be open, I’m just not sure what yet, “that vinyl! It looks like your legs would stick to it on a hot muggy day.” Oooh, I didn’t think of that or I would have used cloth. Bob
  6. captainbob
    Have fun with Hellen. I'll wait to see Sanson finished later. Bob
  7. captainbob
    If I buy a students copy of SolidWorks it is only good for one year and then you need to pay a license fee for the next year. Does any one know how much the fee is on a student copy? Bob
  8. captainbob
    I have a comfortable office chair because I hoped to sit in it for long periods. Whatever you get for yourself, don't forget the folding chairs for the friends that may stop by. Bob
  9. captainbob
    I've been enjoying your log with live steam. I'll miss it. Bob
  10. captainbob
    The little boat is lovely. It's nice to have the bigger boat to practice on, I like the little one better. Bob
  11. captainbob
    She's looking good. Love the dash board and controls. Bob
  12. captainbob
    That picture looking down the deck is great. Nice detail work. Bob
  13. captainbob
    Mark I like your build it look great. But I have a question. I have to admit I only build small boats and am not familiar with the construction of the large square riggers. In the small boats the limber hole is cut in the outside of the frame next to the keel so that water is not trapped between frames when bailing. I noticed on the Druid build the limber strake is above the frames and water could be trapped between the frames. Was this common on all of the large ships? Bob
  14. captainbob
    I'm speechless, all I can do is click the like button. Bob
  15. captainbob
    Wonderful rigging and details. I can imagine being 28mm tall on your lovely ship. Bob
  16. captainbob
    The little boat is looking better than the big boat. The little steering wheel is amazing. Bob
  17. captainbob
    I am amazed watching you work with plastic. Well done. Bob
  18. captainbob
    It may have been "a beast of a job", but your hard work really paid off. Well done she's looking fine. Bob
  19. captainbob
    Every board just where it should be on a full sized boat. Fine work. Bob
  20. captainbob
    Michael, Druxey, thank you very much. Bob
  21. captainbob
    Amazing. Next you will be carving the hull from a pencil and still add all the inside details. Bob
  22. captainbob
    A little bit of "model-makers block". Writers block, designers block, artists block, yes we all go through it from time to time. There’s usually something in the back of our mind nagging us. The car that needs to be fixed, the furniture that needs to be moved, the book we want to read, go do that nagging thing and come back refreshed. We will still be here. Bob
  23. captainbob
    Matija, Patrick, Piet, Carl, Nils, and all who clicked “like”, thank you all for stopping by and the encouraging words. Nils said, “It must be fun to fit in one progress sequence after another in this lovely scratch build”. I usually get ahead of myself and add things before I should and then have to remove it or work around it, This time I’m trying to slow down and think things through before I build, and yes, I am enjoying it more. Patrick said, “I look forward to the next installment.” So do I. I rarely know where my thinking will lead me. Bob
  24. captainbob
    Moving right along, the benches are mounted. I used .010” card stock to space the.030” bench slats. (.5” space between 1.5” slats) I also carved and put in place the tiller. Now with just a little more work at the companion way I’ll be ready for the deck. The way I normally build I would have the deck on already and would be trying to put in the details through small openings. I like this method for the ability to do more with the interior details, on the other hand it feels like it’s slower because the deck is not on yet. Bob
  25. captainbob
    Beautiful work, Great way to make vents, I love it. Bob

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