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    Mark, As Peter just said - your logs are indeed great to follow. So 18 builds !! - hmmm, I'm only my third and already the Admiral is asking me where I plan on putting my current small build - as there is certainly no more space in our home haha Cheers,
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    Ferit, I also tried to research this for my Vasa (1628) I could not find much information. Though all the information that I found had flags going all the way up to the tip of the flagpoles, not under the upper caps. So I decided to just add blocks then run the flag ropes down to pins (any close by) on the deck. But I think that the way I attached the flags to the ropes may not be correct. There must have been a way to remove the flags from the ropes.
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    Steven, I have been following "silently" not fair to your brilliant log. Your attention to every detail is really interesting also given the rarity of these types of projects. Super interesting to follow along. Cheers,
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    Ferit, So glad to see an update from you. Rigging work is Very First Class - excellent work !
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    O.C. has this right. And when you have also done all of the gilded carvings for this current project of yours E.J it becomes even more impressive !!
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    Martyn, Excellent hull & deck planking work
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    Frank, Nice paint work, trim lines and perfect French colors. Looking good that tool would be great for your build - 1st time I've seen this. PS: when I enlarged the last shot - it does indeed seem to be "home made" The two grooves have pencil marks along the edges PS:2 nice museum model http://kativ.eu/files/IvoHobby/Ships/La Reale de France/Model museum/
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    Very nice indeed. Your paint work is very well replicated from details available at the Museum 👍 Regards,
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    Mark, Just catching up - nice as always - your bow area mast/riggings are so well done Regards,
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    Dave, Just catching up - as always your work is superlative. Your rigging details are so excellent indeed ( as is the rest of the build) Regards,
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    Patrick, Just catching up - As always Brilliant indeed.
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    Hi mates, Just catching up - have been away for a month + Back to a routine now - so will have more time in the evenings to stay current as well -- Sorry about the late like thank you's - always so appreciated. Hope to get back to this build soon. Again thanks for still being interested in following, looking in - etc.... Cheers,
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    Andre, Just catching up - have been away for a month + (a new employment situation got in the way) Back to a routine now - so will have more time in the evenings to stay current as well --- Nice work on the platforms !!
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    Hi Martyn, Just catching up - have been away for a month + (a new employment situation got in the way) Back to a routine now - so will have more time in the evenings to stay current as well -- Very nice progress she is looking very goo indeed. Cheers,
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    EJ_ Just catching up - have been away for a month + (a new employment situation got in the way) Back to a routine now - so will have more time in the evenings to stay current as well -- As usual your work is getting so amazing indeed. This build will become iconic in your collection. Your planned addition of sails will really make it beyond superb. PS: Thanks for your note regarding the rope coils very kind of you. We certainly learn and become better builders by emulating techniques from each other. My skills have only been helped by also discovering from others, including you as well. Cheers,
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    Nice Frank - I also have that Proxxon lathe - really like it. Let us know what you think of those chisels. I need new ones - I bought some super cheap one on Amazon - real junk Cheers,
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    Interesting idea very clever thinking on your part indeed
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    Ulises Just catching up - looking excellent indeed and agreed your work with the ropes is so good. Regards,
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    federicoaa, It's actually very easy. Using painter’s trim tape coil the rope. Add a film of CA Gel This will “lock” the spooled coil. And the gel will not bleed through to what will serve as the topside of the coil. I then used small beads of Gorilla wood glue to secure the coil in place on the deck. Here are so photos from my previous build log (just added the comments)
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    Patrick, I see that you've already employed a rat exterminator
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    My understanding is that also the king demanded a third gun deck. This resulted in the lower gun deck being much closer to the waterline, and of course made the ship top heavy. For the launch it was determined that just enough ballast would be added for the royal review, and later she would be more accurately ballasted. The wind did the rest when lower gun deck openings ingested too much water. Also according to my conversation with Dr. Fred Hocker when I visited the Museum in Feb 018 - he said that the hodgepodge of guns was because the navy had a very low inventory of available guns and used whatever sort armaments happened to be available at the time. Dr. Hocker was kind enough to spend about an hour with me, as well as taking me back into the research department - Amazing indeed. They are still excavating in the area of the wreck, and are still finding many items that have not yet been displayed for viewing. I had initially visited the museum in the mid 90s - found this resent visit to have greatly added to my visits' experience.
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    Noted, Thanks just removed - apologies to MSW members. NIrvana you could delete your notations as well then all will just disappear.
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    Denis, Just catching up with your Cinderella stairs Freaking awesome !!
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    Doris, You are indeed the "Michelle-Angelina" of this hobby. Another astonishing work-in-progress example of your art. Regards,
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    Hi mates, Finished up the tackles for the gun doors, added lights, a stair, and installed mid-gun deck; need to add knees, a couple of buckets as well as one more sponge pole to lower gun deck. Then, onto the outer hull timbers, and the mid-deck gun openings. Regards,

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