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  1. mtaylor
    Thanks for the comments and likes and for looking in. I've spent the last 4 days, working on the two main windows and tweaking the frames for the galleries. The top was too far outboard and the windows didn't lean inward. I've also done several iterations of the two rearmost windows to get the fit. Here's were I am this weekend. The windows will get cleaned up more (laser char) and then glazed before installing. I'm going with full glazing as I think it will look better. I'll also add the planking between them and finalize the forward most window. I'm hoping that it will have the 3 panes wide but we'll have to see. I'm thinking that this window was overall narrower than the other two with rectangular panes instead of square-ish. Here's the pictures. The first picture shows the "lean" that I was talking about with the red lines for emphasis. The other two just show the window placement.
  2. mtaylor
    Nice work... but no toilet or sink? Tsk, tsk.
  3. mtaylor
    Rek, Try asking about finding one in the appropriate sub-forum here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/58-general-ship-model-kit-discussions-questions-and-reviews/ I can't answer your question except that maybe it's the "50 post" rule.
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    I've run into that with their tracking system also, Jack. Sometimes it shows "delivered" and due to distance, that's impossible. Othertimes, the materials have shown up at my door and the tracking doesn't show "delivered" for a couple of days. Very strange. I wonder if they missed the truck north?
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    Bug, I'll toss another bit... the run-in tackle had hooks. In action, these may have hooked or not. At the very least, there were close at hand just in case they were needed. It's not going to hurt to leave them off. As there are no port lids on those ports, the guns may have just been left in the outboard position to allow more room the deck.
  6. mtaylor
    Just beautiful work, Bill. Between you and Janos, the carving bar is set really high. Which is a good thing to aspire to.
  7. mtaylor
    Nice work on the rising and deadwood, Alan. I've found the same thing you have... walk away at times.
  8. mtaylor
    Beautiful work, Glenn. I'll echo the comments of the others and add that this thing looks like it could actually take a head of steam and roll upriver.
  9. mtaylor
    I Googled it, Joe. It's listed on EBay but I didn't go there... had a connection problem. Amazon... about $100 USD with "free shipping".... Hobbyworld - USA - $65 but no precalculation on shipping.
  10. mtaylor
    Given the exchange rate on the Zloty to the US Dollar, the price isn't too bad considering the size of it. I didn't check out other exchange rates, however.
  11. mtaylor
    Congratulations, Ron. She's a beauty. By all means, get her in a case.
  12. mtaylor
    Looking good, Jack. Does the winch actually worK? Looks like it might.
  13. mtaylor
    Ah.. no problem. I made a best guess on the info... I'm glad they've got more than one sheet for the rigging otherwise I'd think it was an AL kit.
  14. mtaylor
    Steven, Try pre-drilling the holes just ever so slightly smaller than the pins. I found that works pretty good.
  15. mtaylor
    The rear deck looks great, Nenad. As for the cannon... I would hope the crew would move it from where it's store to where it would be used.
  16. mtaylor
    Hmm... Brian, it looks to me like it goes from pin 3 to the block as part of the tackle (green). There's a block to the left that stropped to a hook or tied off that eyebolt I see in the photo on the port side. The starboard is dark in that area. There is a block (the one the green line runs through first) is stropped to the line (yellow) that passes through the dolphin striker, then to the block on the boom, and then up to somewhere off the mast... But I could be wrong...
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    Everyone else has said what I would have said... so I'll just applaud.
  18. mtaylor
    Just fascinating.. and I too, like where this is going. Very inspirational.
  19. mtaylor
    Interesting method. Is it more accurate than the tic-strips and spiling methods like those shown in the tutorials? Can you post a pic of the finished planking?
  20. mtaylor
    That is a work of art. Thanks for letting us follow along on this. It's been an education.
  21. mtaylor
    That's a big milestone, Nenad. The pieces look great. Can't wait to see them in place.
  22. mtaylor
    Thanks for following and the likes and comments. To me, this is an adventure. And we know from Tolkien, "adventure makes one late for dinner". Jeff, I'm winging it. I know what it needs to look like, it's the getting there that's the adventure. It may not be for long. I'll probably do some flipping as I do some things to the exterior. Dan, That's the "as built" config. The "as captured" (my build) is this drawing. I think the answer is "yes" they are curved and not straight. The lower edge of the windows (the molding strip) runs from the wale, drops a bit and then ends at the wale. The whole thing is curved from front to back. Hahn notes this in his NRJ article on Licorne which is what alerted me to be careful and think this through.
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    Jeff, I'd go with stays and shrouds and the bowspit lines before rats. Do all the masts from bottom to top before doing any running rigging. And then work one mast at a time for the running. I tend to hold off on the lower ratlines until the running rigging is mostly done as my fat fingers catch on everything. Many hold off securing the deadeye lanyards until the rigging is almost done as the shrouds tension may need some adjustment. For the shrouds and stays, go from the lower to the upper. For all this, including the running rigging, you'll have to try it and see what works best for you. Still waiting on the book? You might also check Tom's build out on the rigging... I'm not remembering how he did it.
  24. mtaylor
    Good to see you back at the Old Girl. Off to a great start on the rigging.
  25. mtaylor
    Have fun, above all else.

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