Nunnehi (Don)

That looks great, Rusty! I really like the color too. 
 

Don

Congratulations, Chuck, beautiful work and a truly great log! Your explanations and instructions are wonderful and I look forward to what comes next!

Don

Dusan, that looks great, excellent planking!

Don

Rusty, I’m really enjoying your build, she looks great! Good luck with the Covid, it’s nasty. 
 

Don

Brian,

I would certainly support the Cairo Museum as it’s an easy 300 mile Interstate trip for me through sparsely populated parts of Alabama and Mississippi over to Vicksburg. The city itself is a classic, small, quaint southern town with some good restaurants, but the Vicksburg Battlefield and the attached Cairo Museum is the real attraction - we visit on a regular basis. For most, though, it’s kind of out of the way and off the beaten track. Another venue would be the Mariners Museum near Norfolk Virginia with its USS Monitor preservation center. Ryland Craze, who posts here on a regular basis, would be able to give you more information. 
 

Don

Brian, that’s simply stunning - beautifully done! Do you have any plans to show it at any of the model shows? Would very much like to see her in person. 
 

Don

Bob, that looks nice! She’s really coming along. 
 

Don

I’m deeply impressed, Glenn, beautiful work!

Don

Very, very nice, Bob!

Don

Stunning work! Just beautiful!

Don

Thanks, Bob, I appreciate the kind words! Are you making any progress on your Pen Duick?

Don

Thanks, Chuck, I appreciate it. Also look forward to getting the guns installed that I ordered last week - they got stuck for over a week in a usps facility somewhere in your part of the world but are finally on the way and I should get them in the next day or so. 

Thanks again,

Don

Thanks, Scrubby, I appreciate it! Thanks also for all the likes!

Don

Quick update - per Chucks recommendation, I have applied some dullcoat to reduce some of the shineyness. 
 

Don

Bob, am sorry to hear about your health issues and wish you a speedy recovery. I’ve really enjoyed your log and have used it as a reference on a regular basis- I look forward to seeing what comes next. 
 

Don

Mark, that’s beautiful and so precise! Extraordinary work!

Don

Thanks, Bob, and thanks for the likes - it’s appreciated!

Don

Thanks, Chuck, I appreciate it. Yes, it is and I’ve got a plan to tone it down a bit - stay tuned. 
 

Don

Almost finished with Chapter 10, just ordered the guns from Syren and still need to add some eyebolts and split rings but moving along…………

Don

Beautifully done, Paul!

Thanks, Bob, I appreciate it. Thanks also for the likes. 
 

Don

Thanks,  Bob, I appreciate it,  your wife is wise!

Don

I’ve been working on Chapter 9 for a while and it’s been a bit of a struggle. It turns out that my fairing left the bow about 3mm out of whack port to starboard resulting in the planking not covering symmetrically and poorly fitting rails. I’ve tried to compensate by adding an extra plank in the center and, to the casual observer, it looks ok, and was able to bend the rails enough to get them in place. A bit of advise to folks not quite so far along, take Chuck’s advise on making things fair and square early in the build seriously! I’ve found a source for square wire for the spanshackles on Amazon and need to make some more eyebolts to finish things up. 
 

Here’s a few pics………

Don

Glenn, that’s really nice, beautiful work!

Don

My comment was that you’re showing us how it should be done. I’ve only rigged a couple and may go back and redo them based on how good yours look - thanks!

Don