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  1. mtaylor
    Sam, If you go with the clear plastic, use canopy cement (the aircraft guys use this stuff) so the plastic doesn't craze.
  2. mtaylor
    Alternately, use the MicroMark product: I haven't used it yet, but reports from other builders say it works very well. Gill Middleton used it on his Victory's lanterns.
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    Oh my. My brain hurts just from thinking of doing something that small and delicate.
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    I like it!!!! Great idea on the gears.
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    That's a pirated kit by one of the ZHL companies and fronted by a Russian for sales. See here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/181-banned-kit-manufacturers-on-msw/ If you look carefully at the kit pictures, the wood is burned by the laser cutting. They claim "Amati" kits but Amati doesn't package their kits in Chinese. If you buy it, you won't be allowed to do a build log as per the above link, MSW does not support piracy.
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    That's a nice, clean, and impressive display in the armory, Augie.
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    Nice framing indeed, John. It's good to see you getting some building time in.
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    Thank you for the "likes" and the comments. I'm working on it, Augie. It softens both the glue to remove the glued pieces and also softens the brain of the shipwright. PM sent. Fiddly I think is an understatement, Sam.
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    Pete, Measure from the build board up is the easiest way. Mark on the frame (I go between the frames) then work from the inside using our marks as a reference. If you'll look at the plans, Hahn, shows the clamp as a line with the beams on it. Use that line for your measurement to locate the top of the clamp. I use a tool I copied from Ed T's Naiad log... here's my version: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/5339-licorne-by-mtaylor-pof-316-french-frigate-hahn-version-20/?p=154262
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    If you hadn't told us and only shown the finished work, we might thought it was a POF. Very well done, Bob.
  11. mtaylor
    Beautiful work, Hans. I like the looks of the wood having that hewn look on her.
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    A great gesture for the dog's well-being. You've learned a lot in two years, but we can't go back. There's a limit we put on how much re-do we do otherwise the ship would never get finished.
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    Lovely work, Dan. I'm assuming there's a jig for making the ladder(s) as you do? It's a great idea when there's a bunch of ladders to be made.
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    Dan, What Bob said applies. Except I'll add another "Wow!"
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    Nice fix, Chris. Sometimes when things go wrong and hit the floor, we get lucky and the damage is hidden. Yep, been there, done that, and have the T-Shirt.
  16. mtaylor
    Thanks for the likes and comments. Finally... happy dance time again. At least a small one.. It took me several tries but the top transom is done and in place along with the stern timbers. I used some pen blanks as I didn't have any stock of cherry, boxwood, or pear thick enough. The final ended up in yellowheart. Thankfully, it will hidden by the planking. I cut the curve (which doesn't quite match the deck camber per the plans) on the top and bottom. Spot glued the waste back on and then the cut the curve of the stern. A soak in alcohol and the piece emierged. Notches were cut into the timber for the deadwood and frame timbers. Everything was then finessed into postion per the plans. The photos I contrast corrected helped a lot. Then the stern timbers were cut and matched to size and finessed into position. The further outboard the timbers go, the longer they get. I've checked and rechecked as these two bits are critical to the stern being right. I still have a lot more work in this area, but at least I know I won't be scrapping this one out because the stern was a hopeless cause. Just a small amount of fairing needs to be done before planking but I feel the rest of the framework should be added first to give it some strength. Those timbers are bit fragile as they are now. Here's the pics. Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of the process. As always, you click on them for enlargement.
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    Robin, That info is buried in a sidebar. Here's a cut and paste of it:
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    That is a monster ship, isn't it? Sweet lines.
  19. mtaylor
    Hi Piet, I'll be following along also. I figure I can learn something as I have on your other builds.
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    Nenad, you are becoming a master of the very small decorations.
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    Steve, Follow the sawbone's advice. Those things hurt like hell and they need the time to heal. I'm certain that at some point, he'll tell what you can and can't do as part of 'therapy'.
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    Hi Clark, There's been a lot of discussion on the Constitution over the years here. I did a quick search and these might help answer your questions: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7402-uss-constitutions-ships-boats/ http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2313-how-were-boats-launched-from-the-deck There's also several builders who are and have a lot of research on her. You might go the log section and do a search for builds.
  23. mtaylor
    Nicely done on the Star, my friend. Looks fitting and proper.
  24. mtaylor
    Seeing that dingy and fully framed... I'm almost ready to give up building and take up dog walking.
  25. mtaylor
    Please... this is an English Language forum. If you need to, use Google Translate.

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