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  1. mtaylor
    Very ingenious, Lextin. I like your lathe and your cannon.
  2. mtaylor
    Sweet work, Bob. Are you putting the poly on before you install the part? Or after it's installed?
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    Something about a nicely rounded stern. Looking superb, Augie.
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    Rats. Too late to get a plane ticket and a passport and a visa... I'll be looking forward to your report and photos, Daniel.
  5. mtaylor
    Not only are you a master at rigging and ratlining, but also a master a planking. Nice work, Sjors.
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    Thanks Grant. It is a good feeling. March AND April. Jeff has mine scheduled for late April... In the meantime, I'm slogging on with some odds and ends. I'm attempting a ship's boat (if successful or not, pics will follow) and will probably turn the cannon but not make carriages until needed. Oh.. spring has sprung here so there's some work I hope to get done outside so I don't have to do it after the wood arrives.
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    Spence, You make some very good points. Now when you get your kit, open a build log. You'll get help to overcome any shortcomings in instructions. Read any and all the logs you can as there's a lot of good information on MSW to help you finish your model and also to become a better builder.
  8. mtaylor
    John, consider the bright side. At least you caught the problem.
  9. mtaylor
    <drops jaw to floor> <low whistle> Holy Cow.. I can't imagine that and they work.
  10. mtaylor
    A truly devious and wonderful plan, my friend. I sit in awe of your Machiavellian skill. On the 4" high masts... show here plans and say something like "they never made the masts higher".
  11. mtaylor
    I'll trim in a bit... As for April... yep. But my fault. I should have sorted this out last fall instead of waiting to start over.
  12. mtaylor
    A hard decision, but the re-work is excellent.
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    Nice work, Vivian. There was more than one picture that I had to stop and think "is she showing us a real boat and what she wants?". But nope...it was your work. Sorry about the accident, but there is a saying here: "there will be blood". I think we're all happy it wasn't a lot of blood.
  14. mtaylor
    We'll do a wave to cheer you on.. Hopefully these guys will stay away now.
  15. mtaylor
    Sweet planking, Augie. So the side that's "not finished" will go out instead of against the wall? I'm jealous. My Admiral says the whole thing has to be "finished" as "we won't have any incomplete models here".
  16. mtaylor
    Sam, Enjoy the pup while you can.. all to soon they grow up. Err, wait a minute... yeah, it's supposed to be "kids" not "pups" but it works the same.
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    Ah.... you did it right. Yer boat be looking great, lad!!!!
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    Nice work on the flag Matti. For sails, do them essentially the same way.... drape them over something close to the shape you want and paint them with the glue mixture. Some have hung them by the corners, stiffen with wire and then painted. Also, there's this: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-rigging-and-sails.php See John Tilly's article. You'll do great.
  19. mtaylor
    Hi Greg, Welcome back to MSW and it's nice to see the Pennsylvania again. Ratlines... I remember reading that they're usually 16" to 18" inches apart. About the distance on rungs on a step ladder.
  20. mtaylor
    Nenad, Her Majesty is looking more proper every time you work on her. Stay off the roof and stay healthy.
  21. mtaylor
    Very well done, Karl. Interesting method for making cannon barrel. And, I love the detail including the number on side of the carriage.
  22. mtaylor
    Thanks for the "likes"... Sam, I'm happy with the way this is going. Really happy. Mobbsie, I was hoping for some wise words... but I'm glad you like what you see. Update time, yippee!!! The backbone is complete. (Almost.. forgot to finish trim the keel at the stern according to the picture). The stem has been appropriately (I think) tapered and now attached to the keel. The deadwood was made from the cherry since I didn't have any boxwood thin enough and attached along with the sternpost. And, an rudder blank has been made. I discovered that misinterpreted the plans on V 1.0 for the stern deadwood and the sternpost. The deadwood on V 2.0 isn't tapered but the sternpost and keel need to be. It appears that the best way will be after planking when the planks, keel and sternpost can all be done at once. Or least that's the way it appears in the Hahn photos.... I can now go wander off and fiddle with cleaning up the salvage parts, maybe make some bits and pieces, etc. while waiting for my framing wood to show up.
  23. mtaylor
    Lovely work, Ed. Treenails? I don't envy you on that one.
  24. mtaylor
    Nicely done on another tricky area.
  25. mtaylor
    Nicely done on another tricky area.

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