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Aggie look great! Awesome coppering job! That’s a big cat! ( the model and the cat) is that a Maine coon? 🙂

Wonderful! Absolutely fine work and what a great result! You are definitely doing great justice to this project! The gun placements, railings and stern balconies and just the overall symmetry and attention to detail in that last shot are so awesome! Great work Yves!

Been itching to start a POF model but decided to finish a couple projects that I have already started, so I’m continuing with the pear planking on my Revenge. I thought the 5mm planking provided in the kit was out of scale (too wide) so I’ve been using 4mm wide planks - takes a lot more planks but looks better to me. Golf and RC Glider flying season are still a ways off so hopefully I’ll make some good progress before then. 

Chris, any news on Bristol? 

Are you aware that Chris Watton of Vanguard Models is currently developing a 1/64 scale kit of the Bristol? Not sure if you are wanting to scratch build but his efforts always produce the finest examples of the subjects he designs in kit form. I’m anxiously awaiting this one!  

Hi Ulises! Your Soleil is looking great, I like the aged patina, very unique!

26 minutes ago, Ulises Victoria said:

Yes ASAT, I will definitely start a build log. It'd be awesome to build along, however I have to finish my AL Soleil Royal (link in my sig). Not sure how long it will take. I'm in the first stages.

Wow, that reminds me of the vintage (1992) Mantua SOS kit I also have waiting in the wings….looking great - I’ll move further comments and talk of build logs into your Soleil log so we don’t clutter up Kevin’s build log….

30 minutes ago, Ulises Victoria said:

Hello ASAT,

I have not bought the kit yet. I'm planning to do it by the end of this month when I am to receive a generous amount of money. The kit is not cheap!

 

That’s great U, are you planning on doing a build log? If you do, I will definitely follow it and maybe even start one with you, that way we could collaborate on the frustrating parts! 🤔😀

On 11/13/2023 at 4:48 PM, Ulises Victoria said:

I spent a couple hours browsing this build log, as I am very interested in attempting this kit. Left me wondering if I am not biting more than I can chew! But if one does not attempt a greater challenge, progress is not achieved!

 

Greetings

So did you get the kit? I bought it a year or so ago, have been intimidated to start due to the level of difficulty and the mods/ excellent skills required to overcome the kit’s weaknesses. I started on the keel and jig assy. but had bad parts on the jig and after receiving them I haven’t started again. The keel and deadwood assembly fit is awesome, getting all the seams lined up and mating symmetrically is a challenge, nice material and great laser cutting so far….

C’mon man, this ain’t Vanguard Models we’re talking about! 😀

Jim said he would be closed till mid September for a vacation/shop inventory and business or something…. Should be open now, I ordered a few saw blades from them Wednesday and received order confirmation the same day…. Don’t know if that was computer generated- have not received a Shipped notification yet though so IDK…. But the notice on the website says they were planning on re opening mid September.

Your rigging is looking great Kevin! I really dislike the rigging but my wife loves the look of a fully rigged ship so guess what? 🤣 Keep going!

Fine planking job, skills and patience are showing!

Looking great Kevin! Your best effort to date I think? Rigging is awesome, this is going to look so impressive fully rigged, definitely needs a spot of high honor in the house! 

Absolutely wonderful Yves! Such a huge undertaking and you are doing it such justice! What is the plan for displaying it? Do you have a special area for it and are you planning on a case for her? 

Wow Yves, what a cool model and I really liked that video! Your craftsmanship shows in both of your modeling endeavors, my Father in law had a sweet Marklin layout, he emigrated from Germany in 1961, was quite the mechanic and pilot, really lived the American dream! I will continue to check in on your project! Awesome!

Not the Vanguard but the Caldercraft Agamemnon done in pear, maple and beech by Roger Antrobus at http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/misc/sail/aga-64-ra/ra-index.html

Your point is valid Jorge, and you are absolutely correct. But you will receive your books long before you will receive any communication from Seawatch....  I guess there is solace in that....

Any updates on Sphinx?

I ordered 23 October and received them today... they were packaged very well and all is well. Agree about the lack of communication,  Just need to be patient.

Is it loud? I would like a quieter one....

3 hours ago, chris watton said:

 

 

I had to re order more Speedy plans and manuals, which will be here next next, as I ran out of those...

You ready to quit your day job yet?  

Kevin, do you still have to mill the slots and notches for the beams and carlines in the kit provided framing beams? Is an accurate mill setup (tooling) required for this build?

That looks great Z... knew you could do it! Just remember on harder woods you create more heat so a little more offset at the back of the fence helps.....

What a great solution to a lot of work and wood thrown away learning how to do it right! I think I may have to follow in your footsteps, I was wondering how I could replicate those spur beams and keep all those carlings (carlines?) in alignment.....have you asked Tom if you can get replacement decks? Or is it pretty much one of the sub kits?
 

Lou