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mtaylor

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  1. Spectacular doesn't do this build justice, Glen. It's beyond that. Thanks for letting us follow along.
  2. Have a look at the advertisers on the front page. Many of them do sell wooden deadeyes.
  3. You and those who explored the wreck and studied the spices are saying the same thing.
  4. Resistance is always futile. Should be Law of the Universe. To which.... Give in to temptation as it may not cross your path again.
  5. If I'm getting this right, it's like the early days of flight where the whole horizontal stabilizer moved before they went to elevators? Same for the vertical before going to a rudder. Maybe the old saying is right.. "there is nothing new under the sun"?
  6. Welcome to MSW, MJ. We have many resources to help, Along with other builders, there's an article database at the top with much info and "More" has some planking tutorials, and other bits of info. Feel free to ask all the questions you want and you'll get answers. Above all, have some fun with building ship models. If you make an error or mess something up, don't sweat it... it's wood and can be fixed or replaced.
  7. Chris is right. Too many have jumped into a full blown 3 masted model for a first build. Take a deep breath and re-think a bit about pausing the Conny and starting with something simple. Model Shipways has a 3 kit series that starts with a small boat and builds from there. You'll acquire the skiils as you go to be able to do the Conny. And it's on sale!!! https://modelexpo-online.com/Model-Shipways-Shipwright-3-Kit-Combo-Series-with-Tools-and-Paint_p_5290.html
  8. Have look at Chuck's (Syren Ship Models) Winchelsea. I've never seen so many bulkheads. They're spaced one inch apart and appear to duplicate POF up to a point. Perhaps, other kit makers will follow that lead. Yes, more cost but also a lot closer to POF as far as planking.
  9. A rare bird and very well done. Congrats.
  10. For what it's worth... the only stupid question is one left unasked.
  11. I'm just curious.. was that engine a 2 cycle or 4 cycle? If a 2 cycle, might it have been to inject oil into the cylinders???
  12. To answer the original questoin... I did a quick search in the kit area. It can be modified to cover all of MSW including the review areas. https://modelshipworld.com/search/?&q=Pavel&type=forums_topic&quick=1&nodes=130&search_and_or=and&sortby=relevancy
  13. Very carefully. I'll get my hat and coat now. You are doing a great job on this model.
  14. I understand and respect that. No problem. I have a large stock of cotton so I'm just using up what I have. I may consider synthetic down the road.
  15. I've been using cotton line for reasons.... for one it will take stains. I use diluted white glue as I found the CA looks "blotchy" but that may be the way I apply it. Matt varnish could also be used. As for "fuzzsies"... I pull the line through a piece of beeswax and that takes care of probably 90% of them. Some use a candle and pass the line quickly through the flame to remove the fuzzies. I do tend to buy "good" rope and it has minimal fuzzies to begin with.
  16. For some reason, all this talk about veggie attacks reminds of the "B" movie "Attack of the Killer Tomatos"......
  17. Welcome to MSW, Andrew. I suggest you do an intro in the new member area. Also, I'm moving this to the correct forum area so it get the proper visibility.
  18. I'm in total agreement with Keith. We do get a perspective of how tall the masting is.
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