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  1. druxey
    Brilliant diagnosis, Dean and Allan! So that's why I mentate more slowly than thirty years ago. Thousands upon thousands of treenails....
  2. druxey
    A very good and methodical approach to the build! Definitely not major chaos!
  3. druxey
    Welcome aboard, Andrew. Which side of the Niagara River are you on? There are two clubs not far from you: Marine Modellers of Niagara (Ontario side) and Model Shipwright Guild of Western New York (Rochester). Both can be found in the 'clubs' section on this site, so take a look.
  4. druxey
    Typically these indicate a cross-section between the arrows. The arrows show from which direction the cross-section is viewed.
  5. druxey
    After you've flexed your muscles with one of the above suggested kits, think about the literally thousands of plans still extant for ships of the 18th century. Nearly all have never had a model built from them. Choosing one of those would be more than 'vaguely unique'.
  6. druxey
    I believe so, Giampiero. Only standing rigging was tarred.
  7. druxey
    Nicely spliced breeching line! I don't believe that it would have been tarred, though.
  8. druxey
    A 'grate' base! (Someone had to say it.)
  9. druxey
    Lovely job so far.
  10. druxey
    Lovely neat work. The mouse is particularly nice.
  11. druxey
    I'll be sad to see the last of your updates; it's been an inspirational ride. However, I'll be happy for you upon completion!
  12. druxey
    Titebond glues are also heat-reversible. I coat both the veneer and substrate with this, allow it to dry, then heat-bond the layers using an iron. A lot simpler than the alchemy of glue pots - and the odour!
  13. druxey
    Just catching up on your build. Very lovely so far.
  14. druxey
    Congrats on a nice result. Leathering the oars will be the icing on the cake.
  15. druxey
    A very ingenious way to complete the frames aft, Chuck!
  16. druxey
    Welcome aboard, Charles, from another Ontarian. Also, welcome to fatherhood! I found model-making times few and far between for the first ten years or so of my daughter's life. Perhaps you will do better. Check out Marine Modellers of Niagara on the club listings on MSW.
  17. druxey
    Welcome aboard, CCM. Nice start there, but keep the cats away from your rigging!
  18. druxey
    Visually, a great leap forward, Steven. I only ever had to do martnets once, and even at a much larger size (1:48) they were tough enough. I'm amazed at how well you've managed them at such a small scale.
  19. druxey
    Great additional detail there, Wiz!
  20. druxey
    Anvil and hammer for drawing treenails? That is a little alarming! Nice morning, though. As AON observed, weather up here is slowly improving.
  21. druxey
    Impressive, even at this stage of construction!
  22. druxey
    Another good composer to listen to while modeling is the prolific Musio Clementi. Hours and hours of early piano works.
  23. druxey
    Nick: also read the planking articles posted on this site. They explain that one also needs to adjust the belts or bands by eye after mechanically dividing them for a better aesthetic result.
  24. druxey
    Welcome back to the hobby! Nice beginning, Vaidas.
  25. druxey
    A terrific rendering of an unusual subject. Lovely workmanship, O.B.

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