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  1. captainbob
    Thanks Rich. Hope we can get together sometime. Bob
  2. captainbob
    Fine brass work. She's looking good. Bob
  3. captainbob
    The subtleness of the rust in some places, like the radar mounts, is just fantastic. Bob
  4. captainbob
    There are so many builds on MSW that if I looked at them all I wouldn’t have time for my own build. But I’m glad I found your Mayflower. Bob
  5. captainbob
    Thanks Steve, I enjoy it. Bob
  6. captainbob
    Thanks and stay tuned, Popeye, there's more to come. Bob
  7. captainbob
    Love the figures. Yes, please tell us how. Bob
  8. captainbob
    "Then I added the rabbet strip which was 1/8" x 1/16" in size. It went all along the bottom of the bulkhead former and up the stern post. Because the former was 1/4" thick this left a nice rabbet when everything was all together." I've been tapering the bulkhead former to form the rabbet. Adding a strip sounds easier. Thanks. Bob
  9. captainbob
    Your detective work has paid off. The rigging looks great. Bob
  10. captainbob
    Fine work, she's really looking good. Bob
  11. captainbob
    She's beautiful just as she is. Can't wait to see more. Bob
  12. captainbob
    Sometimes photos are the only way. You did a great job. Bob
  13. captainbob
    All the new things we need to learn. Just like going back to school. Bob
  14. captainbob
    Tools, tools, tools, their only purpose is to help us reach our goals. Someone mentioned ‘artisans’ and I got me thinking about painting pictures and the tools required. Most artists paint with brushes and they will tell you which brush they think is best. But Leroy Niemen in his sports pictures only uses a pallet knife instead of a brush. And Jackson Pollock drizzled paint from a can from the top of a ladder. They used the tools they needed to reach their desired goal. If I never want to paint my boat I don’t need an air brush. If I want to make details out of etched brass I do need acids. So personally I try not to buy the tools I don’t need just because another modeler says he uses one all the time. Bob
  15. captainbob
    Thanks, John. If there are any ‘unknowns’ I can help with just let me know. Bob
  16. captainbob
    I am a scratch builder and bought a table saw that I thought I needed. Now it sits in the garage of a friend because I never found a need for it after the first five cuts. I’m still building models and I don’t miss the saw. I could have used the money to buy other supplies and tools. Bob
  17. captainbob
    Thanks to all my friends who responded and to all who hit the like button. I am enjoying this build and all the research. There is very little (almost none) information of the rigging of the Lettie. So I go to the books and search the web to see how other schooners were rigged. They were all different. I take the basics and I become the master and the boson of the Lettie and rig her the way that seems best. Sometimes I will start to do something and find new information and say ‘that seems better’ so I’ll undo what I did and redo it the new way. Thanks again for following me on this wild ride. Even now I do not know how the rest of the rigging will end up. I feel like Michael must have felt as he rigged the Maria. Ah the joy of it. Bob
  18. captainbob
    Looking good, Walt. Bob
  19. captainbob
    Good job getting the line of the windows right. Bob
  20. captainbob
    Very nice push boat. Bob
  21. captainbob
    I just found out some information about the Lettie. Back in July, John Cole, here on MSW, started to build America’s cup racer Puritan. Since Puritan is on my “to build” list, I decided to do some research on her. She was designed by Edward Burgess who also designed cup racers Mayflower and Volunteer. About that same time (1888) Burgess was approached to build a schooner. For two years his schooner won every race it was in. It was then sold to the fishing fleet. That boat was the Fredonia. Because of its speed the Fredonia was copied several times. Those boats were referred to as Fredonia models. The Lettie G. Howard was the last of the Fredonia models. This is not a model of a brand new boat. This boat has been around and working for a while, first as a private yacht, then as a cod fisher and finally as a mackerel fisher. This model is of the mackerel boat. You’ll notice that the rigging is not consistent. That is to say the fore mast is not a copy of the main mast etc. That is because as modifications and changes were made they used what was “at hand” as long as it worked. Now some pictures of the build at present. A lot of MSW members publish pictures with each add they make. I don’t seem to be able to do that. So here are a lot of little things. Still a long way to go. Bob Over all Main halyard Fore halyard Jombo jib halyard Bowsprit shrouds Bowsprit Main gaff Fore gaff Spring lines
  22. captainbob
    Very realistic. I like it. Bob
  23. captainbob
    Mario, glad to see you posting again. Hope you can find time to build. I’ve missed your fine boats. And yes, it has been dry here. No open fires, no BBQ. The hundred acre puddle they call Willow Lake was so dry you could almost walk across it. The this last couple of weeks the rains came. Hallelujah. Bob
  24. captainbob
    Wow! The deck, the companion way, The bulwarks, the railing and post all look so clean and sharp. Well done. Bob
  25. captainbob
    Sorry I'm late to the party. Bob

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