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  1. mtaylor
    Looking pretty darn good, Ben. As for clothing, how tall is he? You might look into some doll clothing... maybe modify something that exists.
  2. mtaylor
    OC,Essentially that's correct. The stem was tapered not only wide at the top and narrower at the bottom but narrower at the front and thicker at the aft end. Part 7 in Mike's drawing shows this. Note that on my ship, Licorne was narrower at the top and wider at the bottom. Seems the French tested and tried a lot of different things in their quest for a better design. One would need to look at the keel drawing also as they were tapered.. some ship aft only, others fore and aft. Don't get me started on the masting....I'm still sorting that out. But again, appears to have been an experiment.
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    Interesting points, Mike. I agree on it not being French but I'll just shrug my shoulders as to which nation built it. Chapman seems to be a pretty good source and point of reference so go with that. I'm thinking zu Mondfeld used Chapman from what you see. He seems to have copied a lot of sources (and even then a few things are wrong) for his book. As reference works, i take his as more of an "overview" than something "definitve" because of the lack of references. Having said that.... it's on my shelf and frequently referenced if for nothing else than to give my self a clue and refresh the memory. IOW, a starting point, not a destination. As for the bow, the more I look at it, the more it looks like kit designer's prerogative to make the design and building of the model easier.
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    I think that Holly is closer to the deck colors of at least the Royal Navy as their decks were holystoned (at least once a week) on a frequent basis.
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    Mike, I'm in agreement with Jason. Logic says as you do... they width should be consistent but in this case, it isn't. Could be kit designers choice or maybe that's the way it was. If this is a Swedish ship in actuality, it could have been that way. It's sort of like that arch over and behind the stern. Definitely a "what the h***" moment when we realize the French Renommee doesn't have that. So, yes, you'll have to do some thinning. You might be able to do some tapering rather than scoring and grinding. I think that's what I would do... just taper it.
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    Cleat and strops look good, Art. If you hadn't said anything, who would know it's your first time stropping?
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    Sweet work, Danny. But it does make my eyes hurt to think about working on something that tiny.
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    Eric, I think you pretty much summed it up, in my opinion. I recall a discussion in St. Louis at the Arch with one of the museum guys who basically said the same thing and I remember him saying that boat built for the Big Miss wouldn't go far on any other river like the Ohio, Missouri, etc.
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    Nils, The brass just pops out and I think even painted it will still look great. As for fixing it in place, what about epoxy or CA?
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    Patrick, Here's an old trick we used to use on model cars... toothpaste. Once sanded smooth as possible put some toothpaste on a soft cloth and start rubbing. The alternative is rubbing compound but that's pretty aggressive by comparison to toothpaste. BTW, the mint imparts a nice odor to the workshop and keeps the admiral happy.
  11. mtaylor
    Just "OK"????? Nope... wonderful.
  12. mtaylor
    Beautiful work, Karl. Looks fantastic.
  13. mtaylor
    Wow!!!
  14. mtaylor
    Part of the problem is kits in general. The wood quality (straight grain, for example) is marginal along with age of the wood. We often hear about kits with wood so brittle that it cracks in the blink of an eye. The grain issue is a big one also as the manufacturers aren't concerned with making sure the grain is straight and the parts take full advantage of the grain.
  15. mtaylor
    Welcome to MSW Jaan, Do a search, and you'll find several build logs for your ship. I suggest using the "Advanced Search" and the key word "Surprise" and pick "Content titles only". Browse through the other sub-forums such as the Shop Notes..." as there is a wealth of knowledge here. When you're ready, open a build log as it's the best way to get help, encouragement, and also to help others.
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    Welcome to MSW scipios. Do a search, and you'll find several build logs for your ship. I suggest using the "Advanced Search" and the key words "bounty" and "constructo" and pick "Content titles only". Browse through the other sub-forums such as the Shop Notes..." as there is a wealth of knowledge here. When you're ready, open a build log as it's the best way to get help, encouragement, and also to help others.
  17. mtaylor
    Looks great, Jan. Those last three pictures, to my eye, have a nice mood that's almost like being in port at sundown.
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    Stönculd, I agree with the others on a build log....
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    I quite agree with Floyd. I'm fond of Crater Lake, and the coast highway. We've done the road trip from extreme northern Oregon down to California several times on that road and always hit all the pullouts and state parks along the way. Very beautiful.
  20. mtaylor
    Well.. that explains it. Thanks Henry.
  21. mtaylor
    Lovely work Nils. I'm amazed at how fast this build is going.
  22. mtaylor
    To my eye, it looks pretty smooth and pretty spot on, Ben. My only comment is limit the speed on the rowing. The higher speed doesn't quite look right... too energetic methinks.
  23. mtaylor
    I guess I'll need to be up pretty early to hear the scream.
  24. mtaylor
    Hi Hugh, Welcome to MSW from the other side of the pass. I commuted from Medford to K Falls for a couple years about 20 years ago. I always loved that drive. As for kits... take some time and browse the build logs of the kits that interest you. You get some good info on the pluses and minuses of them.
  25. mtaylor
    That's good to hear, Scott. Glad it's not a lost part.

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