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  1. mtaylor
    Beautiful save, Igor. I continue to be amazed at your work.
  2. mtaylor
    Tony, What that means is that if someone puts up a comment, you'll be notified. The original poster (you in this case) will automatically receive notifications. If I clicked it, I'd see any notifications of comments. It's much like the "Follow this Topic" button on the forums.
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    That would be the wrong one. This is the one you want: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Royal_(sloop) What you show is a second rate ship of the line, not a packet ship. I'm not seeing much else Googling. No plans listed in the NMM.
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    Karl, I can't say much more than what everyone else has. This is a work of art as are the other two sections you have completed. Can we get a picture of all 3 sections in one picture?
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    Looking good, Jay. That's a nice contrast on the chocks.
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    Sweet, Sam. I can't wait to see the LED's lit up.
  7. mtaylor
    But not as much fun....
  8. mtaylor
    Pat, Excellent recovery and great tips on how to recover. I'm happy you didn't have to do a massive rebuild.
  9. mtaylor
    Thanks everyone. Pat, I think it's more a reflection of "I don't want to start this one over again!!!!". :)
  10. mtaylor
    George, That book is well worth the price. You might want to hold off buying tools until after you read it as Bill has a lot of excellent ideas.
  11. mtaylor
    Nils, I haven't been saying much as I've run out of words... but your model is incredible and wonderful.
  12. mtaylor
    Unbelievable Nenad. I think I have finally seen it all.... forging your own chain. Take care of that Admiral. Doctors.. yeah... we're doing the doctor rounds now. Not fun.
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    Sweet work on those details, Popeye. The chain coiled about is a great idea and looks real.
  14. mtaylor
    Gaetan, Thanks for posting that on the bitumen. That is probably the best explanation I've seen yet on the how to use it.
  15. mtaylor
    Wonderful pictures, Tony. Thanks for sharing them.
  16. mtaylor
    What a clean build with sweet lines, Patrick.
  17. mtaylor
    Those mountains look familiar... Eastern Oregon, I'm thinking. The Nutz brothers continue their fine tradition as that deck looks great.
  18. mtaylor
    Bill, Thanks for refreshing my brain on the spacing. I had to go peek at the thesis. I'm tickled that you're building it this way. I gave it some thought when I first read the thesis but figured it was too much for a first build with no lofting experience. I do love this little ship.. the story, it's looks...
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    Looking great, Bill. Just curious... the space between the 2nd and 3rd frame from the front. I looks smaller than the other spaces or it could be camera angle.
  20. mtaylor
    Well said John. I think most of us feel the same way but have never expressed it. I know I feel that way and haven't said it.
  21. mtaylor
    Not just where, but which way it needs to face, what color, and then there'll be someone constantly wiping any fingerprints off.
  22. mtaylor
    Do the ports slowly. Don't get into a rush. Measure 5 or 6 times before cutting instead of the usual two ( ). Mark the ports. Use an awl or sharp nail and mark the wood inside the port. Give your self some meat to file/sand. Then drill out the holes using a dermal. Connect the holes and file/sand to shape. Tedious work but rewarding. As for stain.. you'll have to test and test some more. I just planked mine with the factory wood. and poly'ed it.
  23. mtaylor
    Andy, I do agree... but what Ken said carries a lot of weight around here: We don't judge here, we support and offer constructive criticism. Big reason why I'm here. For our purposes and usage, super-detailing and kit bashing are equally valid terms and the MRRs here will occasionally slip and call these kit-bashes superdetailing. Let's not fall on our swords over a little semantic issue. C'est la vie! It's like the definition of scratch build. There's the contest view and the MSW view. MSW's view has been if you make the keel and frames/bulkheads, it's scratch. The world view is based on contests and their super strict rules. I'd suggest that we're all modelers.... the terms are somewhat meaningless unless you're entering a competition. Sort of like drag racing.. we don't have classes here. Everyone just runs what they brung.
  24. mtaylor
    I think, like most, the answer is "it depends". Replacing kit parts with other parts really isn't a bash. It is in the broad sense, but it's like putting better tires on a car or pinstriping. Drop a completely different engine and we're talking "bash". I suppose, opening up the gundeck and fully detailing it would be a bash... as would as other have said, about taking a kit and making into something else. Or updating.. such as WWII New Jersey and turning it into a Vietnam era. But... unlike the other hobbies mentioned which have definitions that are pretty much hobby wide, shipmodeling doesn't at this point.
  25. mtaylor
    Nice and clean, Jay. It looks really sharp.

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