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  1. mtaylor
    Congratulations on a spectacular build, Mobbsie. Impeccable.
  2. mtaylor
    MIke, Go with what you're comfortable with. Alan's right... youi'll get better and probably faster the more you do.
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    Mike, I use an X-acto saw blade.. there's several types and one that worked great is the one that looks like a #11 blade. That is the time saver. The filing and trimming is the time killer but that's part of the job, I guess. I didn't need to worry about an exact fit on the sills as I'm fully planking. I found that I got faster after a doing a couple of them. Still, it's not a project that can be rushed.
  4. mtaylor
    The is an article in the Database here: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-rigging-and-sails.php that might help. If nothing else, it's a starting point. Hubert (Shipmodeling for Dummies) has some excellent methods also.
  5. mtaylor
    Nice work on the gunports, Mike. They are a pain to do. And a little mess (or a lot in my case) is seemingly normal. What I did was cut on the lines for the waste and and then soak a bit with some rubbing alcohol. The wood separated at the joint and the waste removed. A clamp at top and bottom and let it dry. The glue re-grabs and holds. Then it's just a little cleanup. If you were using spacer blocks between the ports and completely planking, you could mark the ports and do this before mounting the frames.
  6. mtaylor
    Well done, Nenad. Those houses will make Her Majesty proud.
  7. mtaylor
    Outstanding, Jesse.
  8. mtaylor
    Sam has better eye that I. I thought it was perfect.
  9. mtaylor
    The only word I can find that hasn't been used is: Inspirational. I'm loving this.
  10. mtaylor
    Nice going on the deckhouse, Nenad. Sadly, work has to come first to pay the bills, etc.
  11. mtaylor
    Looking good, Jeff. Small point for the next ship.... this is common among us and I don't know of anyone who hasn't done it like you did. The breeching for the guns should be long enough to allow the barrel on the recoil to come inside the bulwark. I've read that the length of the (total) of that rope should be about 2.5 times the length of the barrel. I think every kit on the market shows the breeching too tight.
  12. mtaylor
    Hi Lou, I wish I could answer your questions, but I can't so I'll just say: "Welcome to MSW".
  13. mtaylor
    It's great to see you back, Vivian. I do hope life gets better for you.
  14. mtaylor
    All is well in the world again... Sjors is back in the shipyard. Welcome home, sailor.
  15. mtaylor
    Excellent work, Matt. I like the way she's turning out.
  16. mtaylor
    I do too... but.... sometimes you gotta' go with what is inside you.
  17. mtaylor
    I gave in... it's ordered. Both of them. I'm still thinking ahead to the next project and was thinking something British (HMS Roebuck) or US (Raleigh) as I'm fond of ships that haven't been modeled much. BTW, this is a good price break by ordering early.
  18. mtaylor
    Mike, There's plenty of places.. go back to here: http://modelshipworld.com/ and scroll down. On the right is a list of sponsors. One place may not have what you need or want but between them.. I think you can find just about anything. These sponsors have all been used by members. Disclaimer: I haven't used all of them.
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    Mike, I'm probably not going to resist.... it's the building part. I have more on shelf than I could ever build.. but this one.. might be the most fun. I'm going to follow my own advice here.... "Give into temptation. It may only come this way once." :P
  20. mtaylor
    Very cool, Jesse. I'll bet it looks great hanging on the tree this year.
  21. mtaylor
    Mike, Wood choices are yours totally. Some use boxwood, cherry, ebony, holly, oak, basswood. Just whatever they feel comfortable it and is affordable. As for where.... Crown Timbers, The Lumberyard, for starters. You'll have to specify what sizes and quantities as I don't think they have a "timbering set" as such for the Triton.
  22. mtaylor
    I find myself scaring myself when I look at that... tempting... very, very tempting. And an excellent discount for pre-ordering adds to that.
  23. mtaylor
    Looking very ship-shape, Daniel. That's interesting about the bottles. One would think that for kit, they would use a bottle with a wide enough opening.
  24. mtaylor
    Sweet work on the skylight. Have a good trip and congrats on the granddaughter.
  25. mtaylor
    I think we've all been there on the improvisation, Erik. We shipbuilders seem to have adopted this motto: "Adapt, Improvise, Overcome".

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