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    What's not to like? It has an aura of the real thing knowing what we know about how they planked decks back then. I do like the way it looks.
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    Mark, Looking things over from a distance, a "suggestion" might be the best solution. Cleaning up the cypher that's cast with the barrel might improve it, but given the whole model, the suggestion will work well. Sometimes we go for too much detail of one tree that gets lost in the forest, so to speak.
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    Sweet work, Dan. From here it looks like the camouflage is doing it's job and hiding the real shape.
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    Hi Steve, Welcome to MSW. Do open a build log as you'll find it's the best way to get help and also make some friends.
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    Those cannon look great form here and considering their size, they look very good. My hat is off to you Keith.
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    I'm totally stunned at this work. The carvings are amazing.
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    Boyd, I would buy as many as you can afford. Volumes 1 and 2 will get you well underway, but the rest of the books are very informative and helpful and well worth the investment in my opinion.
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    Being uneducated in the ways of "split" keels, do they put or recommend positioning pins to align the keel pieces properly or is it random chance and skill of the builder? If they don't do pins could they be incorporated early on say before anything else is done? I'm just curious more than anything else as I can see a lot of issues doing the "two half model" thing.
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    You would have to very careful with a hot air gun . I'm assuming it's the type for paint stripping? Do some testing on scrap to see if it scorches the wood and if the wood bends easily. It may be too hot.
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    Hi Josh, For the most part, those usually appear in the scratch area. However, there are some in the kit area. Use this link, and then pick "Ships in Bottles" for a list of all the models.
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    Mike, The grates look great. You might give some thought to just painting for "highlights" and not the whole hull. I've seen many (my Vasa included) were the only thing painted was above the wales and even then it's more to highlight that area and also most viewers will think (not sure why) that more is painted than actually is.
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    Beautiful work going on there Pat.
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    Welcome back home, Dragzz.
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    Possibly not a fresh can methinks. Many times even in the hardware store I've purchased apparently old stock. I wish the manufacturers would put a date on the tins... either the "made" date or the "use by" date. The problem also seems to be worse for the small cans than large ones.
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    I'd say definitely not a kit but either a homebuilt scratch but more likely a decorator model.
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    Hi Gary, here's my view. Others will most likely add their experience. Glue: There are as many answers to the "right" glue as there are builders or so it seems. Experiment with some scrap and see what works for you. Bending: I use a curling iron and a tub of water. Dip the plank in, and use the iron to heat. When the bending gets harder, reapply water and heat. Cutting: Cut as close as possible. Then after install, touch up by sanding. I use sandings sticks from a beauty supply shop. These the nail sanding sticks. Keel: No input here as I've not build one like that. Finishing: The problem with sheet rock filler is that it's more like plaster and thus, can crack. Deck planks: Again, many different answers. I tend to use white wood glue and wipe of any excess with a damp cloth before it drys. Don't take my methods as verbatim. Everyone uses different methods. For example clamps... some use specialty clamping, some pin, some use clothes pins and/or rubber bands while others use a mixture of clamps. Depends on what the builder is comfortable with and the task at hand. I see 4 logs for the Norden. You might read through them to see what they did.
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    I pinned this here to give it some visibility and for additional posts on this topic.
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    Chris, Welcome to MSW. I quite agree with what Roger says, but I'll add.... this isn't a race or a contest. One should work at one's own pace. Doing that keeps the family happy and you happy. It is after all, a hobby.
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    You might be right then on the shading and what it points out. Pity that there's no "artist" notes on this.
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    Very nicely done on the framing and planking.
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