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  1. glbarlow
    Way too many cool tools, I’ll never catch up😜
  2. glbarlow
    About 1/10th of what it will take the rest of us
  3. glbarlow
    Yep, that’s why I break them😜
  4. glbarlow
    We know that every plank is a project. Often for me one plank is many projects. If they’re close but not right, I break them to avoid the temptation of “it’s good enough.” With summer, travel, and grandkids my rapid pace of 1-3 successful planks a day may slow. Hopefully by July my hull will be planked. sigh…..
  5. glbarlow
    So there is such a place, a world of completed planking…🤣😂
  6. glbarlow
    Thank you for saying so!
  7. glbarlow
    I’d imagine hundreds of photos that don’t have a high call rate would become a storage problem for the servers, is there heavy enough demand to warrant the storage space, do moderators want the workload and accountability for copyright monitoring. I know I wouldn’t be a user for something I would more likely Google.
  8. glbarlow
    If you're going cheap seems like the Amati/Caldercraft kit rope isn't going be improved by these alternatives - just use the kit stuff. I used it on my first models, I applied bees wax (not needed on Syren rope of course) to address the fuzz, those models are still holding up fine, especially since I no longer post close up photos of them.
  9. glbarlow
    Such clean, crisp work - a reference for all to follow. Real Knights don’t need no plume
  10. glbarlow
    CA is fine used properly for some rigging, just not on rat lines. I’m really not sore why a horse hoof would be detached from a horse, let alone why you’d put it on a stove.
  11. glbarlow
    Watered PVA or clear acrylic-
  12. glbarlow
    You’d really be better off building one Chris’ kits next not only for the better design and material but the light years better instructions and plans that come with them. I had both versions of Rattlesnake, after holding them for years I ended up throwing them away without even starting them.
  13. glbarlow
    Rattlesnake is, like LN, a pretty old kit design. You might encounter more issues than just blocks and ropes, but you should definitely replace both.
  14. glbarlow
    New post captain is thrilled when told he will captain the frigate Sphinx, sees the frigate Indefatigable and then 😳😩
  15. glbarlow
    Personally I’m glad of this, better look in my opinion.
  16. glbarlow
    I’d just mill my own planks or use the planks provided for the deck and wouldn’t want a laser etched deck for a model of this size and quality so having the laser etched deck as an option is a good approach.
  17. glbarlow
    Those pumps could use a spout like I added on Flirt. Nice to see you back at it.
  18. glbarlow
    I totally agree.
  19. glbarlow
    He always does for these builds, it morphs into the instruction manual later
  20. glbarlow
    Excellent work , it’s looking really nice!
  21. glbarlow
    Thank you, I’m looking forward to moving beyond planking.
  22. glbarlow
    It does sling some dust. I attach a vacuum to the port on top when I run it (and the saw), that reduces the dust to almost nothing.
  23. glbarlow
    Thank you. I am happy with how it’s going, but can’t help seeing every flaw, no matter how small. Into my third month planking I’m kinda ready to be done though. So you check one of those hard shell golf club carriers empty and bring it back full, no one will notice a thing🤣
  24. glbarlow
    Thank you for saying so. Thank you, it really is a great wood for modeling.
  25. glbarlow
    Thanks Chuck, Yep, my Cheerful looks completely different, and better, than when I finished it.

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