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  1. mtaylor
    Thanks for the offer. I did get the ANCRE English version of Belle Poule when it was released late last year. It's been a big help.
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    Tedious to do but beautiful in the end. Well done, Bug. I agree with Jack and I'll add.. Augie would be smiling
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    Just astounding work, Mike.
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    I wondered where you got off too... This should be a fun build to watch.
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    Richard, Youtube has several videos of very miniature cannon firing and also RC sailing ships firing. Search for Surprise as if I remember right that will lead you to others. Found one...
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    I just get done struggling with my rudder and then "bang!" easy rudder straps... I think I'll go outside and kick a shrubbery as I don't want to hurt the dog.
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    Looking great, Jim.
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    Cathead, You can do it yourself. Go to your very first post and hit "Edit". Then at the next screen hit "Use Full Editor". You can change the title there.
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    Happy milestone, Frank. Looking great.
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    Looks sweet, Sam. Ingenious idea about the brass hardware for the pedestal.
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    I don't envy that computer swap, John. I've been giving it some thought on mine as it's getting a bit cranky occasionally. The local shop and I think it's the hard drive. They'll swap out the drive with an SSD, image the old disk and put it on the new for a lot less aggrevation than a new computer. I guess upgrading the power supply wouldn't have solved your problems?
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    Beautiful metalwork, Glenn.
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    I'm not sure "Wow" adequately describes this... not enough "wow" in it.
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    The skylights are interesting.. I can see the need for light but there were more than few battles where the Confederacy held the bluffs overlooking the river and could fire down on anything on the river. Seems these ships were armored well on the sides but not so much on the top which contributed to casualties and losses on the part of the Union.
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    That's in interesting bit of research, Steven. The shields hang on the side of the ship, right? Would something like sculpy clay work?
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    So he's not a union member then?
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    This is good news Jan. For years the Billings Kit was the "official" model of the Museum and the most update as far as the research from the ship itself.
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    Mike, Maybe one of these: http://www.modelexpo-online.com/search.asp?SKW=cat1_PM%20cat2_I0 There's just some planking, painting, and a wee bit of rigging.
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    I've done the Billing's kit although it was the one offered about 15 years ago. Replace the plastic grates with wood and locate some planking for the dieck. The plastic figures aren't bad and paint up well. The nice thing is that with some careful warming, the ones that need to be bent to fit the galleries can easily be worked to fit the curves. There's more than one log here on this kit and here's one that finished.... he do a lot of bashing to bring it up to the latest research by the Museum.. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/1815-wasan-1628-by-nazgul-billing-boats-vasa-175-finished/
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    Ken, I recall reading somewhere... (one of Frolick's posts on one of the old Constitution topics maybe?) ah... found some... The original figurehead was lost on the first voyage. The Jackson figurehead was added in 1830. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8550-researching-a-constitution-build/?p=254255 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/3272-the-two-possible-sterns-of-the-frigate-essex/?p=93243 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10406-old-ironsides-is-getting-a-makeover/?p=321003 I hope this helps.
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    Alan has a good eye as he's the only one who caught that about the looms.
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    Well done on the doors, Ulises.
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    E.J. I think we all do that when planking and spiling. That is, until we've done enough ships that we can be confident that we're doing it right... but I think only a few get to that point. There's so many skills needed for these things (model ships) it's tough to be a master of all of them
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    My condolences on your father's death, Max. Losing a parent is never easy. Take care of yourself and what you need to do.
  25. mtaylor
    Maury, I found some Williamsburg Dry Artist Pigment "Lamp Black" at a local art store. Not Micheal's but one that specializes in paints, canvases, etc. They do have a website: www.williamsburgoils.com Phone: 607-847-8843 It works well using Elmer's Wood Glue per Ed's instructions on mixing.

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