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  1. mtaylor
    Brian, That is bravery to mill the parts on the model... Very well done, however. Looking super nice.
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    That is one impressive bit of work, Nenad.
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    Dave, We don't pound our own pigments and mix the paint from raw ingredients. We don't mine the minerals and smelt our brass. We've seen this argument before.... where does scratch building start? With cutting down the tree? There are many (most?) who don't have the tools or the skills for getting the wood to where they want it. Many are also still working, some with pretty long hours. They're raising kids. Time is a premium. There are those that buy cannons and fittings such as eyebolts and blocks... are they less of a scratch builder because they don't have room or money for a lathe or the skills? Is the "true" scratch builder dead? If you mean cutting the tree, seasoning the wood, and milling... they are a dying breed. If you mean taking materials that they can cut, sand, shape and create.. or that they can source.... no they are not. So exactly what are you saying? That the customer base is changing?
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    Beautiful work, Mark.
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    You are a braver and better man than I Vaddoc. Rivets would drive me nuts.
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    I agree with Carl, Bob. Besides for the last 20 years of my career, I carried the "electronic leash" and hated it. I still have it and use it when I go shopping or work in the yard, but that's it. It sits on top my desk the rest of the time. Matti, Thanks for the comment. I'm not having a problem with planking over the frames. I'm having a problem right now finding time to plank. Weather got nice and the yard work beckoned like broadside from the 74. Sam, I had an Admiral like that once... once... and one time only. Richard, Good on you and vacuum. My previous vac was 2.5 HP but this one will suck the paint off the walls if I let it. Which for keeping the shop clean is worth any aggravation.
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    Just phenomenal work, Denis. Its an amazing amount of complexity that I never realized these ships had and you've captured them very well.
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    <Looks at clock>Good.. ,I didn't miss it. Happy Birthday, Bob!!!!
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    I quite agree with Chuck. No one currently holds those kinds of tolerances except Jason. I didn't check my wood order from Jeff, I just spot checked a few pieces out of the pile I got and proceeded to cut it up for frame blanks. I do have some old Midwest wood (cherry and I think "red mahogany") that was consistent but not like that. There's been some other suppliers I've used which to honest, were inconsistent. Some the wood was excellent in finish and dimensions, other pieces in tsame shipment were crap... off as much a 1/16" from one end to the other.
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    It's good news that there's no major damage. I'm assuming also none to poor Ziggy's paw. I can understand why no pictures of Pud... pity... would have been great. They are fun to have in the shipyard, though.
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    Pat, Rule of thumb that I've heard of... is run the shroud from the mast and clear the rail. Make width of channel appropriate. Not much help... but it's one way of sorting it out unless there's more definitive info out there.
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    I think the others have said it all... I'm a bit like Augie right now.. speechless.
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    I'll do my best to stay where I am. Garage.. dark (needs more lights), no heat or air conditioning, no enough power outlets and my Admiral would be really aggravated if she called me for help and I didn't hear her.
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    Lovely work, Iosto.
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    Congratulation, Gimo. I love that base as it complements the fine work on the cross-section.
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    Looks like you're still having fun... at least I hope you are. I find the RC ships fascinating for some reason even though I'd never build one myself. Bad memories from my aircraft days, I guess.
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    Happy Anniversary. Good set of priorities... the engine can wait. Looking super nice, however.
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    Sweet looking deck, Mobbsie.
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    Nenad, You're doing well... very well. I don't know any of us who haven't done things that we later said "oops" like you leaving stuff under the deck. The spice is flowing, my friend. Let it continue to flow.
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    Carl, Cleanliness is self-defense. I use the bedroom next to the master bedroom. If saw or sanding dust becomes a problem, I'll probably be moved to the garage...
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    I have no idea on this. Do you know the warship that it towed and when? Using "Sylphide 1837 -ballet" in Google, there's quite a few references to a barque by that name in the genealogy websites.... Lloyd's register has this: https://books.google.com/books?id=1tsNAQAAMAAJ&pg=PT484&lpg=PT484&dq=ship+sylphide+1837&source=bl&ots=uTsvzDbeF8&sig=SQLvCPLWtxYVDE-D3W8JCcbTBOQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SwgvVazjEem1sQTw2YHwBg&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=ship%20sylphide%201837&f=false' Then there's this: https://archive.org/details/passengerlistsof0488unit Which appears to be a passenger list of all arriving ships to New York in that time frame.
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    I'll bet it's great to be home, David. That damage is probably minor compared to what could have happened... I've done a few moves and know well the trauma.
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    Amazing update with an eye-opening amount of research behind it. Beautiful work on the stern.
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    I just discovered those myself and they work very well, Kees. They're flexible and can be cut to shape. I just picked some of those up over the weekend along with some of the sanding sponges they use. Both the files and sponges come in a variety of grits.
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    Steve, I believe Jim Beam will sell by the barrel.... which fits right into the nautical thing.

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