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  1. mtaylor
    Jonny, What Patrick said. That deserves a place of honor in you mum's house.
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    Carry on Sjors... she's looking all fine and proper.
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    Congratulations, Captain. Great looking vessel and properly fitted out.
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    Sweet work, Popeye. That air horn is perfect. As is everything else.
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    No words, Danny. What the others have said say it all.
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    I suspected you had a faceplate for your ropewalk because of the 4 additional holes. Thanks for the explanation of the extra gear. That makes perfect sense to me. The ports don't follow the waies, they follow the deck. Thus the yellow stripe is between the wales and follows them. If you look at the real beast, some of the lids actually have the extra thickness so that when they're closed the main wale is unbroken. That's part of what they were, defense against small arms fire for the gunners. In foul weather, a canvas tarp was put over them (on some ships) and on others, the hammocks went below.
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    I thought it got answered here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9614-how-is-the-pudding-spar-attached/
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    Ouch... didn't "like" that post as I know how frustrating that can be.
  9. mtaylor
    Sweet update, Popeye. She's almost there.....
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    Izzy, I'm not sure but I think you've go one too many gears.... this might account for the drain on the dilithium crystals.
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    That's good news, Grant. Carry on but don't chase the staff for a few more days.
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    Grant, Modelbuilders and those who draw many of the plans usually seem to simplify things. From everything I've seen, it usually a "block" with a sheave mounting in or atop the bulwark. I'd think that if it were just a hole, that's inviting wear on the line. Maybe a really small ship might just have a hole...
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    Looks great on the base which has just a bit of a weathered look to it. Seemingly proper, in my mind. Good luck on tomorrow and that was great news on the prostate.
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    I wish everything in this hobby were that easy....
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    Hmm... interesting discussion. I wonder also about some of the new technologies and the longevity of them. Such as 3D printing. The metal might or might not hold up but what about the plastics? Some 3D people I've run across are touting "bio-degradable" plastics because apparently there's a bunch of waste generated. This might be fine for quick prototyping but not much else, yet they want everyone to go that direction.
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    Best wishes on the surgery, Grant. I'm sure it will go well and yes, the quality pharmaceuticals do help a lot. My admiral has had multiple hip and shoulder replacements and it seems like the procedures have improved vastly, even in the last few years.
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    I've been there with the 1 step forward and a whole bunch backwards. The animation is quite good. I was just curious about the "about face" but I wouldn't worry about it. There's a movie out on CD/DVD called "The Partriot" which used a lot of CGI in the battle scenes. Some versions have a "how we made the movie" set of short vids with it. Fascinating stuff.
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    I'll be interested in seeing where this line of research leads. I can see the potential. Take care of yourself Hellmut.
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    Tom, Much of the current crop of movies is CGI. There are some you can't tell who's real and who's not. Magnus, Question.... when he does the about face... I'm not sure which though is correct for the time period. The modern about face or the "marching step" about face.....
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    The brandy bottle is a wonderful touch... I can't conceive of even trying something that small.
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    Now that marine looks good.
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    Rick, It's the dust and binders used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-health-risks-of-mdf.htm http://www.hse.gov.uk/woodworking/faq-mdf.htm There's more with a quick Google of "MDF toxic"
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    Looks great from here. We are our own worst critics.
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    Thanks gentleman. I guess I'm not doing it wrong or doing it right for the wrong reasons then. This is just one of those questions that's always sat in the back corner of my brain and had me wondering. Augie, Outside first, as I recall. I've heard reasons and they all made sense. Weather, stiffen things up so the beams, etc. allow the wood to season more on the outside.
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    I've never seen it anywhere so I need to ask.... On a POF, why do a lot of builders do the interior first? Is this just mis-perception on my part... or...? I would think the exterior would be better first since a variety of clamps could be used without damaging the interior planks. Then the interior could be planked using spales instead of clamps. I hope someone can set me straight before I proceed much further doing the exterior first.

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