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  1. mtaylor
    Julie, Have a look at Omega12 (Patrick) builds: He does fully detailed interiors in miniature. There's lots of other models by others in the scratch area with detailed interiors.
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    Miro, Follow your heart. If your heart isn't in a model, you'll probably never finish it. However, if you're looking for a stepping stone to learn before doing a more complex kit, than that's different.
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    Just fantastic work on the ship and now the case, Nils.
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    Hi Ken, Welcome back.
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    Hi Steve,
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    Alternately, pull them tightish... but not stretched and apply some starch or a mix (50-50) or white glue and water. Stiffens the lines and they hold their straightness (in this case) or curve/arc in the case of lines running between mastts, etc.
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    If you haven't seen it, have look at the Trition Cross Section or full build here: https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/forum/52-hms-triton-28-gun-frigate/
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    Hi Cliff, Welcome to MSW. For a first POF scratchbuild, I would not recommend the Hahn plans/"kit" from the Lumberyard as all you'll get is the frames and the decorations. And there's really no instructions with the wood and plans. You'd need to get Hahn's "Ships of the American Revolution" for instructions. The instructions in the book do make a lot of assumptions on your expecrience however. While they're fine models when done, I'll join Bill (reklein) in his recommendation for the Viking Ship. Start easy on your self and then ramp up from there.
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    I did some creative Googling... brick walls everywhere it seems. Looking at what's on the bow "art".... I'd go with Black Swam. But, it does have a lot in common with the old Mayflower model.
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    EJ, As I understand it, the chase ports (early on) were used not just for guns. The guns weren't permanently installed there but stowed off to the side. They used the ports for ventilation and also for loading and off-loading any cargo/stores. If I'm wrong and have misunderstood their functions, I hope someone will let me know.
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    Very bad news not just for you, but around the world. From what I saw in the IT press, everyone was surprised and hit hard and outraged. There are other hosting sites such as Imgur and others that are either still free or very low costs. The big problem would be moving the images.
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    This is great news for MSW. Thanks for sponsoring us, Marvin and company. You have great products and service.
  14. mtaylor
    I thought I'd ask.. how far north?
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    Lovely work, Bob. The joinery is excellent.
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    Put the paint brush away and step away from the paint bottle. I''m in agreement with everyone else. Looks good, Jason.
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    Very well done, Kevin. Congratulations.
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    Looking excellent, Nenad.
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    I'll be a voice of dissent in a sense... I have one from The Little Machine Shop that I"m very happy with. It's quiet and does the job. As noted by some others.. plan on spending at least as much for tooling as for the machine. Some tools can come from the machine manufacturer but do look on places like Micromark, Ebay, etc. Some serious Googling can often lead to unexpected treasures in tooling for a good price.
  20. mtaylor
    Can you scan the areas you're asking about and post them? It might help to get you an answer.
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    Hi Shoosh.... What the others said... jump in, open a build log for guidance, advice, etc.
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    It's great seeing you back, Sjors and also to hear you have a great trip to France.
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    Piet, I for one, look forward to the Java. Your personal attachment will add to the log and to the build itself as it has for this one and the O10.
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    Jason is looking good, Jason. Well done on the counter which is a tricky little bit of wood to say the least. I like the lettering. Clean, simple, something that could have been hand painted by a shipyard or the crew while at sea. I don't recall reading if there was an "name painter" in the yard, but certainly not on shipboard.
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    I hang them on the wall. As needed, I'll copy or scan relevant areas and then put them back on the wall. The copies/scans are used at the workbench.

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