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  1. augie
    That's a lot of fine work depicted there. It's like having a beer with an old friend!
  2. augie
    Thanks Russ....I appreciate you looking in.
  3. augie
    Nice work, B.E. So you seal them with a matt coat. I need to try that. Thanks!
  4. augie
    URGENT MESSAGE - DO NOT, repeat DO NOT upset the balance of nature and interfere with Anja's space. You will surely pay the price
  5. augie
    Thanks for the background, Russ. The imagination of the men who designed the sailing vessels we all here love never ceases to amaze me. Beauty and function in a single package ---- and not a computer in sight!! Thanks for putting this one on the ways.....and on MSW.
  6. augie
    Very nice work Russ. She has such a beautiful sheer line. Can't wait to see more.
  7. augie
    Good point Harvey. Now you've got me thinking about that. In fact sometimes I've thought perhaps some brass has a 'finish' on it and some doesn't.
  8. augie
    We all know the drill ,JP. We'll be patient!
  9. augie
    Thanks John! Dirk - I'm loving your Syren build already.
  10. augie
    Those work tables look terrific!
  11. augie
    The above coming from B.E., you have just received quite a complement!!!!!
  12. augie
    Yes, it is. She starts to breathe almost on her own. But it's good to have those pictures of just her hull and clean deck to look back on later when she's all 'decked out' with fittings and think back to the simpler, cleaner times of old. Enjoy EVERY stage, my friend. I certainly am!
  13. augie
    Thanks Patrick. I've been following on your Niagara. It's amazing how similar they look at this stage. Steady the course!
  14. augie
    I think Mark's observation as to the possible inconsistency in the brass is well founded. I have tried to treat different parts simultaneously and you can see the difference in speed of reaction and overall result with regard to finish. I did it just to determine this very fact. So I wind up maintaining a set 'pre' and post' treatment regimin while varying the time of exposure depending on the piece (given a constant solution concentration).
  15. augie
    Hamilton - You've chosen what will prove to be a gorgeous subject. I don't believe she was named Greyhound without reason. I am looking forward to this build. Sounds like you've taken the right approach in inspecting the kit and getting things sorted out in your mind. I built the Corel HMS Victory cross section years ago and there were a few challenges but the overall quality was very good and the results just fine. I'm sure with patience, your 'eye' for perfection and maybe an inquiry or two here on MSW you'll master the mystery of the belaying plan (or lack thereof!). Just one comment on the plans. I've run into this before myself. Plans are subject to humidity changes over time. If your kit is a few years old the plans could have either expanded or shrunken from the time they were printed. Somewhere on them there should be a scale you can measure to see if you can determine this. And if you lay them out nicely in your shop and let them sit a week or two they will generally stabilze to your local conditions. Keep in mind your wood may be doing the same thing! Best of luck on this one!
  16. augie
    Hahahaha. Innovative idea, Chuck. I guess this is one of those 'unintended benefits'!
  17. augie
    I'm with you Popeye.......it always pays to keep the Base Commander happy
  18. augie
    She looks impresive with all that work done. Thanks for the shots of the whole ship!
  19. augie
    Welcome aboard, Ken and Eva! I'll be pulling up a chair to follow your build. Make it a great voyage
  20. augie
    Beautiful sails, Popeye. Your attention to these final details really brings your ships to life.
  21. augie
    A lot of effort there Popeye. VERY well worth it!
  22. augie
    Speechless over here (a first!). I'm still enjoying that great cabin floor!
  23. augie
    That picture really did it for me. I'm going to throw away my one lumberjack shirt and then go undo and retie my boom vangs. If anybody eats that stuff, give me a call from the emergency room and I'll send you a get well card.
  24. augie
    Keep eating.......I gotta go rig a throat halliard
  25. augie
    Um....... is poutine that french fry/gravy/cheese delicacy? You guys better start without me.......I have to go rig a boom vang.

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