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Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Omega1234 in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
Looks like Billings likes to use a lot of railings...Check my build, no such railings provided.
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Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Piet in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
Looks like Billings likes to use a lot of railings...Check my build, no such railings provided.
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Omega1234 in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
Hello Dennis...
Quite a bit of difference between Corel and Billings. I really like the railings at the rear of the foredeck. Your build is coming along way way nicely. I haven't mentioned it before but i also love your color combinations. Looking forward to watching for more.
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from GLakie in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
Looks like Billings likes to use a lot of railings...Check my build, no such railings provided.
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
Looks like Billings likes to use a lot of railings...Check my build, no such railings provided.
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Piet in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
Hello Popeye...
Good to see you back with the Half Moon. Looks like you're back in business again. Nothing new here just trying to help the Admiral with her Bounty which is in the hull planking stage. Using 1.5mm x 6mm stips is very difficult as they are hard to bend and work with. I think Charlene picked a very tough project for a first build. Good luck with your Half Moon; good to see you again.
Best regards,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from mtaylor in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
Hello Popeye...
Good to see you back with the Half Moon. Looks like you're back in business again. Nothing new here just trying to help the Admiral with her Bounty which is in the hull planking stage. Using 1.5mm x 6mm stips is very difficult as they are hard to bend and work with. I think Charlene picked a very tough project for a first build. Good luck with your Half Moon; good to see you again.
Best regards,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from GLakie in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
Hello Popeye...
Good to see you back with the Half Moon. Looks like you're back in business again. Nothing new here just trying to help the Admiral with her Bounty which is in the hull planking stage. Using 1.5mm x 6mm stips is very difficult as they are hard to bend and work with. I think Charlene picked a very tough project for a first build. Good luck with your Half Moon; good to see you again.
Best regards,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
Hello Popeye...
Good to see you back with the Half Moon. Looks like you're back in business again. Nothing new here just trying to help the Admiral with her Bounty which is in the hull planking stage. Using 1.5mm x 6mm stips is very difficult as they are hard to bend and work with. I think Charlene picked a very tough project for a first build. Good luck with your Half Moon; good to see you again.
Best regards,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Omega1234 in Half Moon by popeye the sailor - Billing Boats - 1:40 scale kit
Hello Popeye...
Good to see you back with the Half Moon. Looks like you're back in business again. Nothing new here just trying to help the Admiral with her Bounty which is in the hull planking stage. Using 1.5mm x 6mm stips is very difficult as they are hard to bend and work with. I think Charlene picked a very tough project for a first build. Good luck with your Half Moon; good to see you again.
Best regards,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Piet in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Kevin...Jusst repeating how smart I think you are to wax your rat lines. It makes a huge difference in many ways and not at least in keeping your rigging dust free. My Cutty Sark, which has all of its rigging waxed, has not had a speck of dust settle on any of her rigging for the past 18 years.
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Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Kevin...Jusst repeating how smart I think you are to wax your rat lines. It makes a huge difference in many ways and not at least in keeping your rigging dust free. My Cutty Sark, which has all of its rigging waxed, has not had a speck of dust settle on any of her rigging for the past 18 years.
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Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Kevin in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Kevin...Jusst repeating how smart I think you are to wax your rat lines. It makes a huge difference in many ways and not at least in keeping your rigging dust free. My Cutty Sark, which has all of its rigging waxed, has not had a speck of dust settle on any of her rigging for the past 18 years.
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Piet in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Nice job, Kevin. I, too, found it difficult to maintain tension in the futtocks but eventually it worked out. Keep going, you're doing very well.
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Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Kevin in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Nice job, Kevin. I, too, found it difficult to maintain tension in the futtocks but eventually it worked out. Keep going, you're doing very well.
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from PeteB in H.M.S. BOUNTY by Jerry's Admiral - FINISHED - Amati - Scale 1:60
Hello to my encouragers. I started gluing the frame, then ran into some fit problems with the reinforcement pieces, so thank goodness for the scroll saw in the garage. Also had to cut notches for two of the masts. I am waiting for glue to dry and my master builder's approval before i go further. I am ready for my "novice" badge now that I've actually started doing something irreversible. I've included photos to commemorate this big day.
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Jerry got a reaction from Piet in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Hi Dominic....
Is there any way you can get access to a drill press? I turn all my masts and yards on a bench drill press.
Just wondering.
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Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Kevin in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Well, Dominic, one gets warm fingers when using the drill press also; actually...HOT fingers.....
By the way, thanks, Kevin, for letting us use your site to correspond on.
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Piet in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Hello Kevin...
Nice to see your progress. When I opened the kit and took inventory, I wondered why there were so many brass hooks. And when I was nearing completion most of the "hjooks" were gone. So besides the futtock shrouds you'll find that these hooks are used a lot. Your workmanship continues to be top notch and I'm sincerely enjoying watching your progress. (nice looking house, by the way)
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from Canute in H.M.S. BOUNTY by Jerry's Admiral - FINISHED - Amati - Scale 1:60
So...after 4 months of goofing off I have finally been able to get back to my beloved Bounty. There was so much happening this summer regarding houdehold renovations and such that I found it impossible to do any modelling..(the boat kind, that is.) But I believe I'll be able to stay back at it and so here are a couple of pictures of my newest work. I attached the transom and the port and starboard bulwarks in preparation for beginning the planking of the hull. I hope my instructor won't get bored becuase I take three times as long aasking questions before puttin tool or glue to the ship. Actually, he's been pretty goos about everything except for snapping the whip these past four months trying to geet me to do somethng constructive. But, I'm on my waY.
Charlene
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Jerry got a reaction from Kevin in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Hello Kevin...
Nice to see your progress. When I opened the kit and took inventory, I wondered why there were so many brass hooks. And when I was nearing completion most of the "hjooks" were gone. So besides the futtock shrouds you'll find that these hooks are used a lot. Your workmanship continues to be top notch and I'm sincerely enjoying watching your progress. (nice looking house, by the way)
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from mort stoll in HMS Victory by Heinz746 - Caldercraft
Your stern work is awesome, Heinz. This Victory will certainly shine.
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Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from FifeModels in HMS Victory by fifthace - Caldercraft - Scale 1:72
Hello Dominic..
Congrats on getting the first planking fiished; it reall looks very nice. The second planking I found to be much easier since there's more surface to glue on. I used CA cement at the bow and white glue from the bow to the stern with white glue edge to edge. Good luck with the rest of it.
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from clearway in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Couldn't help but add my two cents on what Boyd said..I used Bees wax on all rigging lines, served or not, because of the success I had with it on my first build, the Cuttysark, 18 years ago. There has never been a drop of dust on any threads from day one. True, the model is encased now but was free standing for 6 months before being covered. My Half Moon, finished last April, has never been covered and the rigging is still dust free. Yep, go ahead and use Bees wax...
Best,
Jerry
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Jerry got a reaction from zoly99sask in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Couldn't help but add my two cents on what Boyd said..I used Bees wax on all rigging lines, served or not, because of the success I had with it on my first build, the Cuttysark, 18 years ago. There has never been a drop of dust on any threads from day one. True, the model is encased now but was free standing for 6 months before being covered. My Half Moon, finished last April, has never been covered and the rigging is still dust free. Yep, go ahead and use Bees wax...
Best,
Jerry
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