Nunnehi (Don)
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That’s beautiful, Bob! Don
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Derek, Huge thanks for the tutorial - that’s got to be one of the most useful things I’ve seen posted here! It’s got everything, how to do it, materials, tools, the whole package! Just great! Don
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Have pretty much finished Chapter 1 but may do some additional work on the bollards. I wasn’t happy with the way the quarter gallery framing came out on the port side so I cut it out and reinstalled. It probably wouldn’t have been noticeable once it is fully planked but it just wasn’t pleasing to my eye. Anyway, on to Chapter 2............... Don
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Me too!
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This is what I did with mine, pretty much out of the box. Don
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More work on the stern with the installation of the quarter gallery framing this weekend, and things seem to be coming along well except that I just realized that I should have faired the stern framing more before doing the qgalleries. I’ve just got to say that the build logs here are invaluable and have been exceptional useful!
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Bob, Sorry I didn’t answer your dust question sooner, old age strikes again😉. I have a small hand vacuum with a hose attachment I got from MicroMart and use it frequently to clean up when hand sanding. If I’m using the Dremel with a disk sander that generates a lot of dust quickly, I wear a mask and also take my work outside if necessary. For the table saw and bench sanders indoors I attach a shop vac, but for large jobs I go outside - hope this helps. Don
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Have continued with general fairing and have installed the stern frames and sills. After installing the lower sills I realized that one of the frames was a little out of place so I cut a small bit of filler to correct the gap. After sanding, it looks ok, I think. Was able to dry fit the window frames to verify openings are properly sized - making progress. Don
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Agreed
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Just a quick update - lots of sanding/fairing and the installation of the gun ports. Much more to do but making progress and am really impressed with how well everything is fitting! Don
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Simon, your model is beautifully done - thanks for sharing! Don
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You are building a beautiful ship! Don
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Beautifully done! Excellent workmanship! Don
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Thanks, Bob, agreed. I’m constantly checking and getting a better feel for the process but I, too have been worried about taking off too much. I’m really enjoying your Pen Duick build, your deck looks really great! Don
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Thanks, Mike and Rusty, I appreciate it. OK, drugs and sticky back sandpaper it is! 😺Will also take a look at the soft sanders, thanks for the link. Don
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Thanks Mike and Rusty, I have been following both of your builds very closely and am deeply impressed and really appreciate your discussions. I’m several hours into the fairing process with a little bit of initial grinding using a Dremel tool but mostly sanding sticks and paper which is causing issues with my ancient hands. Do either of you use a sander like the Proxxon to help with this process or is Advil the answer? Thanks again, Don
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After several months collecting parts and tools and finishing other projects, I’ve started my Winchelsea. There are some truly stunning build logs here that I’ve been following closely, and I must admit that I’m a bit intimidated. Between these logs, Chucks tutorials, and members help and suggestions I’m pretty excited to get underway and give it a go. Anyway, off to the races............ Don
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Bob, It looks great! I’m really looking forward to watching your progress! Don
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Thanks, Ryland, and thanks for all the likes! I wish I lived close enough to Hampton Roads to meet with y’all - I think I’ve met some of your members at the Mariners Museum. There’s only a couple of other people who do this kind of stuff around Birmingham. Don
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Thank you Jean-Paul and Chuck, I really appreciate the kind words and it means a lot! Chuck, got the order I placed recently in just a couple of days after you shipped it - have been following your shipping challenges, but no problems here in the wilderness of northern Alabama. Will be starting a Winnie build log shortly. Thanks again, Don
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Thank you Jean-Paul and Chuck, I really appreciate the kind words and it means a lot! Chuck, got the order I placed recently in just a couple of days after you shipped it - have been following your shipping challenges, but no problems here in the wilderness of northern Alabama. Will be starting a Winnie build log shortly. Thanks again, Don
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Have pretty much finished the Medway Longboat with the exception of some trimming and a bit of touch up painting. This has been a real learning experience overall and I’ve done several things for the first time, but with Chucks excellent tutorial and the many posts in this group, I think it’s been successful. A special thanks to BobG for his wonderful posts and encouragement - that helped a lot. Don
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