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Enjoy your new toy, Karl!

Thanks for clarifying that you were using imitation gold, rather than real gold leaf. I guess that's why you could afford the lathe!

The disposition of frame was drawn up before a ship was built. The second example, sheer and profile, looks to be the 'as built' draught. If it is, it will have the launch date on the title. This will explain the disparity in the two drawings.

This continues to be a fascinating build. Lovely work, Ed!

Looks good, Maury. 

Now, that's a challenge! I'm sure Michael will be up for it.

One reason that the pendants were rigged first was so that they could be used as a kind of crane to raise shrouds, etc, up to the mast head.

If you can plan ahead so that it will minimize any masking off, it will make your life easier.

You wrote: 

"...thank god this isn't a frigate!"

which is why I like smaller vessels. They take long enough to build. Which you are doing very well.

Scratch-molding the rabbet will work well, I agree, along most of the keel. However, you will still need to cut the fore and aft ends with hand tools where the changing relationship of garboard angle to keel occurs.

I just keep admiring your clean detailed work, Doris. 

Your amazing work just keeps on coming, Ed!

Congratulations on reaching this point, Toni! That looks very nice indeed.

I'ev seen old models with wood sails. I've also seen sails made of tin or copper.

Hah! Catch them young. Hopefully the young lady will become a future Doris, Toni, or Sherry….

I recommend 3M 'Magic' tape. It is low-tack and can easily be marked with pencil.

Very neatly done, Mark. It's always a treat to look in on your progress. 

Is that gold leaf that you've patinated in some way or another? I love the details of the carriage.

Once you start shifting ports around, you will run into other problems later, such as chains getting in the way. Russ is absolutely correct in stating that the top timbers were shifted to accommodate the ports. They were located where they are by the original designer for a reason!

Thanks for posting your experience, Bob. I'm glad that you are OK and that it wasn't worse. We appreciate the heads up. Always wear safety gear - especially eye protection.

All plastics will become less pliable with age as the plasticizer changes chemically. This example seems unusually brittle. Of course, the contents may have influenced the rate of change in the plastic.

Lovely re-purposing of firewood, Michael!

Lovely work, Sherry. I don't know how I missed seeing your log before.

Well, you rose to the challenge again, Remco! Well done. That looks terrific. I think the tags might be a little large. They would hang down so you could easily find the sail you needed in the pile.

Look on the bright side, Mark: once you've solved all the problems associated with making and setting the counter timbers, you'll be able to do this in a fraction of the time on your next model! It looks as if you are well on your way now. She's looking great. And three cheers for Alvin's assistance.

Thanks for making us aware of this archaeological find and the models, Fam.

So far, so very good, Ben!