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Robert, Just catching up - super nice - love the lanterns!! as well. -
Patrick - that block looks so perfect !! looking forward to the "how to" - glad your yard is open again along with your mice exterminator on hand. Cheers,
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Richard, "Came out not the best" really !! 🤔 (as most builders - we're much too critical of our own work) Brilliant scaling they look SO realistic - and your two sliding cover grooves are also superbly done. Cheers,
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Thanks mates, Here's one last image (promise) that allows for a better perspective view.
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Hi Mates, So at last I finished up the re-install for that lantern that has been sitting around for a while. Here are a few images to completely put this log to rest. That Taffrail is really "sad" I was tempted to pull it off before re- installing the new lantern - but - "done here". Need to finish my Trinidad current build - and then much looking forward to the Viking ship under my table. That one will be something totally new for me to learn about. Will also keep areas unpanelled and open to show some hull and interior sub deck construction details the vikings used. Attempt to anyway -----
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Denis, Went back and had a much better look through your log. - Project looks to be super well put together - Also grabbed a chair will follow along as well Regards,
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Yes - of course - "we" Mac fanatics keep forgetting that most of the world uses Android devices..🤔
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Steven, Just catching up -- Such a pleasure following your superb build !! Looks awesome
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Off track - you might have mentioned it before - Are you using an iphone or iPad for those great images?
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First try - May need to re-do my current ship upper deck railing details hmmmm? seems to work just fine on a harder woods as well - need to go-back-and-forth several times of course FYI: Don't know this site. https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?I=LATR7300
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Ooops, FYI mates; Just remembered (I had forgotten) that some time back I had purchased this set of pre-shaped edge trimmers. Have not used them yet. Regards,
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The Lazy Saint: Thanks yes the Rum was just perfect Frank: The case will hopefully turn out more subdued on a wall - I intend to hang it in a corner area of our small bar area. Richard: Thanks so much as well - Your work is beyond excellent so much appreciated - thanks so much for all the likes - yikes OC: My current skills and eyes for details were learned here following builders that are amazing, and in so doing trying to copy their skills, also trying to improve my work. Still learning - that never ends from what I'm told - haha Taking a small break -re-installing the needed new stern lantern from my last build (Vasa) - almost done Cheers
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Nice - and those are by far the best looking kit provided cannons that I have seen so far!!! Including the $1000.00+ USD kits
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Very Impressive kit, and instructions - even the ropes look excellent - Nice start will follow along as well your work is very good indeed.
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Nice update. As you know this kit is on my list of 'wants" - Cornwall in the UK has them for just north of $700.00 USD - with the dollar being so strong these days - super tempting. And whenever I visit your build makes me want to order one. Problem; it would just be an exercise --- Absolutely no place to put her once completed. 🤔 Regards,
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Richard, Super well detailed. That razor blade trick is something that I always have wanted to try - your work is just perfect.
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Masa, so nice - happy that you found the build to your interest - thanks indeed Finished up this work for now - will determine proper length after base of case has been finished. Returning to the Vasa for some fixes. As always thanks so much for dropping by, Likes and comments Regards,
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Denis: thanks, as always for dropping by and your kind posts. The plan, as it seems “today”, will be the following; see pics (case will hang flush against a wall and have a wood top cover as well.) – Location HAS been determined – but Admiral has not yet been notified - Might become a diplomatic mess haha E.J.: Yes, this is a new area for both of us. Mine will be simpler than yours. Your idea seems promising. BTW you were the one who made me think about adding lights, and, I think that you were following my Vasa you decided to try adding sails as well (;-))) PS: they look great! Patrick: Yes, initially making the lantern housings, adding the LED’s and so on were the easy parts. This current bit is what got me a bit nervous. If some lights did not work – it would have been too late to go back within the decks to do fixes. Got lucky – so far. Cheers,
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The Lazy Saint, thank so much for your very kind thoughts – so appreciated. Continuing with the lantern wiring, all secured into place, and the nine lanterns still light – big relief. Finished the back part of the base. The wires will be well hidden that way. To do; need to unspool the red and green wires then segregate them within those two heat-shrink tubing bits. I may solder them together along with the on/off switch. I will have a better sense of that after the case has been made. Next – Back to lower yard to attach all the needed clew, bunt, leech lines, and securing yard to mast before working on lower shrouds and ratlines.
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Richard, Beyond so envying your skills I can now also dream about having a shipyard as perfect as yours. lol
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Hi Mates, Minor updates – been away, and decided to also give the shipyard a rest, but did manage to do a bit more recently. 1) Attached the top sail to its yard along with adding needed blocks. 2) Attached the shrouds and deadeyes to the lower platform 3) Now fixing into place the lantern wires. note the backside is NOT “finished”. The ship will be fitted into a clear three sided case, hung on a wall and only be seen from the front and to some extent the sides; so not an issue. Will, later, do some lateral detailing to even the side edges a bit more uniformly Adding needed extra lengths of electrical wires and then hiding them along the sides. Goop is perfect – it also serves as a sealant for the otherwise exposed connected wire twists. I thought of soldering the connections, but thought that it might create too much resistance especially when all the wires will then attach to a single battery. AND did not want ro risk melting these super tiny wires. gggrrrrr. FYI: purchased all of the lights and wires from Evan Designs (one of our retail sponsors) Here are a few images -- as always thanks for dropping by….
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Martyn, I also remember that Clayton on the Vasa site had some photos of the boat - he built one, if I remember - iffy these days haha
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