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  1. mtaylor
    Wonky? Really? ok.. I see it... She still looks great.
  2. mtaylor
    That was a great tutorial, Michael. I've printed it out and will paste it next to the mill and drill press.
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    The drum looks great, Popeye. Everything else looks great also. I've always loved the detailing you do on the pilot houses and this one looks like it will be wonderful as well.
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    I think we all are members of that club.
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    Charles, Check here: http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?page=search&PR=-1&TB=A&SS=lantern It looks like they might have what you need. There's a bunch of pages of nothing but lanterns. I know I saw some from Mantua that looked similar to what you want.
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    Hi Mickey, Lovely work and lovely wood. By the way, maybe it's the camera angle but I'm not seeing the rabbet on the other side of the keel.
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    Wow.. excellent joinery. I'm smiling over those frames.
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    I've got that too. Kevin, did you delete those pictures?
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    Dreadful indeed, John. That would be about 21 degrees C, Christian. Well.. the framing is cherry but it's going to be hidden. The keel and stem are boxwood. Everything else will use what was described in post 738. Paint? Nope... not here.
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    Mike, She's coming along swimmingly. Nice work. I'd suggest that next time maybe instead of redheart, use whatever extensions are in the kit and dye them if you don't like paint. Yeah.... that stuff (redheart) is super fragile.
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    Thanks for the "likes" and comments. Yes, Iove the pear. Very easy to work with and leaves a crisp edge. And the color is a added treat. George, Go back to post 738. I list the woods and where they'll be used. But the short answer is: yes. Swiss Pear for the exterior planking.
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    Hartmut, By all means, show how you make the bits and pieces if you can. We all like the "how do you do this?" types of posts.
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    Shawn, I can only answer one of your questions: Blades are from Thurston. http://www.thurstonmfg.com/cut-off-saws.html And if you haven't done so, head here for some excellent tips: http://www.hobbymillusa.com/byrnes-saw-operation.php
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    First bit of planking is done with Swiss Pear. Just the counter so far. I've hung the stern post and rudder blank for position and to make sure I made the hole right. There will be a bit of ebony trim over the exposed yellowheart after the rest of the planking goes one. And "above" the counter and below the lights I'll be putting in the shaped trim strip after the rest of the stern has been planked. All in all, I'm pretty pleased.
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    He was ahead of his time and then there was the reluctance of the various Boards to change things. That reluctance of "if it works, don't change it" and "that's the way we've always done it" seems to be a big factor.
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    It's wonderful to see her mounted on the stand. Just amazing work and beautifully done.
  17. mtaylor
    Beautiful work, Jan. I'm looking forward to seeing the whole fleet.
  18. mtaylor
    Mike, Great pictures. Thanks for sharing them. That is one large ship. When do they think they'll have it in the water, in a year?
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    What a beautiful Chebec, Doris. And it's great to see progress on the RC. Congratulations on the new job and I hope all goes well in 2015.
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    Very nice work on the planking, Lee. Will you be leaving the other unplanked?
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    Hi Aldo, It's great to hear that you're doing better. Depression with any major health issue is a tough well to climb out of and from what I just read, you're climbing. Nice work on the Triton. Did you get that "bump" sorted out? Ok.. obviously, as you've planked. She's looking good... better than good, actually.
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    Well-researched, Mark and a beautiful drawing. As for the carriages, I would suspect that they changed them with time as shortcomings cropped up.
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    Chuck, I use one of these: http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product.asp?ITEMNO=MZ101 I have a clip that I've filed the teeth off of and filled the inner (curved) with some scrap balsa to help as the jaws often misalign with tiny parts.
  24. mtaylor
    I think "WOW!!!!" is the only comment that works. Just incredible.
  25. mtaylor
    That's an excellent bit of progress, Frank. I do love the way you weather your ships.

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