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  1. mtaylor
    Sweet looking deck, Mobbsie.
  2. mtaylor
    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.
  3. mtaylor
    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...
  4. mtaylor
    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.
  5. mtaylor
    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.
  6. mtaylor
    Amazing update with an eye-opening amount of research behind it. Beautiful work on the stern.
  7. mtaylor
    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.
  8. mtaylor
    Steve, I believe Jim Beam will sell by the barrel.... which fits right into the nautical thing.
  9. mtaylor
    Thanks for all the comments and the "likes". The dust isn't a problem at this point, Carl. I sand for a bit (5 minutes or so) and vacuum up the work bench. The advantage for me is it gets the dust out of the ship She is bugging me about making a small ebony jewelry box. I suppose I need to design one and start building.... Mobbsie, I use a good soaking and lots of heat and patience. I soak the wood for at least 6 hours and then use a curling iron on the highest setting. Work a small area at a time to start and then slowly increase the heated area. It may take several tries to get the bend right. Also, if you bend too fast, the wood will splinter. I've probably tossed as much ebony in the scrap box as I've used from trying to bend it too quick. Ok.. not really true. I cut of the damaged area and save the smaller pieces. The only other thing I can say about ebony is keep cleaning everything. I have a sanding roll for the thicknesser that is only used on ebony, same for table saw blades. I do clean the blades with acetone after I'm done cutting along with the saw table. And I keep everything waxed. The oil is black and does stain the metal but acetone cleans it right up. Usual cautions about using acetone apply. My shop vac also gets a workout several times in a work session. For all the aggrevation... ebony does look great. Back to sanding the starboard side bow area and getting things ready for the next several steps....
  10. mtaylor
    I've planked the starboard side gun port strip and on both sides added the ebony chain wale and the ebony bow area planking. There's two areas that are unplanked in the chain wale where the channels will fit. Things look wet because of the first coat of wipe-on poly. Footnote.. I'm more than a bit chuffed as the chain wales (port and starboard) are within 2 scale inches of each other. I'll now go around to the other side, and sand the ebony bow planking. It's there but really rough before the next update.
  11. mtaylor
    I think the price is going up. When they first started selling this stuff a few years ago, it was around $700 a bottle. This company didn't get all the rum from the shipyard. There's still something a 1000 gallons down there that reserved for State dinners sponsored by the Queen.
  12. mtaylor
    Hmm.. rum and rum ration.. here's the original (or as close as we can get) http://www.blacktot.com/ and it's on sale here: https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-12109.aspx and here: http://www.drinkupny.com/Black_Tot_p/s0419.htm A bit on the pricey side, methinks....
  13. mtaylor
    Quite the busy place down there, Daniel. And there's the crew doing gunnery practice....
  14. mtaylor
    Ingenious.... and beyond. I'll not raise the challenge again. A glass, but not a challenge.
  15. mtaylor
    An excellent plan, Kurt. Hold fast and stay the course.
  16. mtaylor
    KP, There's no builds of the Heller kit. Several of the Corel which might give you ideas, etc., but the Corel kit is wood. Edit: Thought I'd add this.. I used Reale France as search terms here on MSW. Gave me the kits and the scratch project.
  17. mtaylor
    JP, First rule of thumb applies here: You're the Captain so build it the way you want it. If you're happy with the build, that's all that's really important. You're off to a good start by doing your research.
  18. mtaylor
    I hope you can get over the flu soon, Wefalck. I'm with Grant... this is a fascinating side project.
  19. mtaylor
    JP, There have been several. The Euromodel (according to their website) was built in 1744 and carried 12-pdrs. Not quite so.... the 1744 was an 8-pdr. while the 1767 was a 12-pdr. So, I'm not sure which version this is actually supposed to be but your info appears to be correct about it being the 1767 version. This would make it contemporary to the Belle Poule. As a footnote, the Euromodel site claims only 2 La Renommee frigates, one in the 17th century and one in the 18th century... whilst Boudroit says there were 4... none in the 17th, 2 in the 18th, and 2 in the 19th. The History of the French Frigate is very illuminating. I've been using it a lot for my current build as there's just not that much out there on French 8-pdr frigates of the period.
  20. mtaylor
    A wonderful build and a wonderful gift to CaptainAndrew. Well done sir.... very well done.
  21. mtaylor
    It sounds like a wonderful time with family and that's more important than Her Majesty. Netting... you wouldn't... would you? Then again, maybe you would....
  22. mtaylor
    This should be a fascinating build, Matti. I'm pulling up a chair to watch.
  23. mtaylor
    Incredible work, Siggi. The details are astounding.
  24. mtaylor
    A beautiful model, Hartmut. I'm looking forward to your next one.
  25. mtaylor
    David, There's been quite a few who have used silkspan. John Tilley, in this article also suggests it: http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Rigging_and_Sails/ScaleSails.pdf It's an old article and many of the links are dead but it's still valuable for the techniques.

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