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Stay cool, Andy.  Peggy will wait. Nice heart and eyes.. Pity they are too big.  One of the pitfalls we seem to run into on these things is just when we think we got it whipped, oops.... not so.

John,

Take her on a shakedown run for a weekend before making the long trip.   Don't ask how I know this is a good idea... 

Looks great after sanding... 

Clare,

I'll bet those were "double-pinned" guns judging from the tracks.  With he pin was in the rear of the gun it rotated to face the stern, track "A" could be used.  Pull it, rotate it, re-pin from the front and either "B" or "C" could be used.  This would apply to the forward gun also.

Google "pivot guns".  You'll have sort through some junk to find the good stuff... but there was this type and also a "center-pinned" gun that rotated about it's center.  The bigger guns seemed to be of the double type, the smaller were center-type.   I marked what looks to be the pivot pin recievers (holes) "1", "2", and "3".  They weren't a hole but a bushing like shape set into the deck and the beam under it.

Interesting project, Nils.  I'll follow along.    Question for you: won't planking the decks be more difficult after you've planked the outside?  Or are those planks just for support?  

Cutty is showing her lines... very nice.

Tony,

The mills do come apart.  I've moved all my tools at least once and break them down to easily handled bits.   Same workbenches and some other things I have. 

The workbench would be a function of what you have locally.  I got my workbenches from a local home improvement store. 

Andre,

For a good reference work on French ships, take a look at this one: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/675-the-art-of-ship-modeling-bernard-frölich/

There is also Olivier Bello's site:  http://arsenal-modelist.com/index.php?page=accueil

and Jacques Mailliere's site:   http://modelisme.arsenal.free.fr/jacquesmailliere/indexgb.html

Paddy,

You're raising frames... cool..  Looks great and I like the way the guns turned out.

Maury,

I hope Chuck or someone knowledgable has the answer on the windlass bars.  I'd think they'd be no taller than a man standing in the boat could use.  5-6 feel long????

Looking super...

Stars... try a Military Surplus shop... the stars used on medals and ribbons..  Have you done any Googling?

Impressive stove work, Ian.  Looking great.   And thanks for showing us the bottle opener.  That's one that will never break. 

hello Mark

 

the SAN Salvador is in my signature. the other is the guide Chris Coyle is doing .

Smack me upside the head and tell me to read the fine print....  I blew it. Gotta' go look......

John,

Great looking deck.  Are the belaying pins glued in?  I'm thinking the difficulty of painting them if they are.

I don't envy you taking her on the road, though I did much of Wasa in a motorhome.  

Nice work on the ratlines and rest of the rigging.  You're going to be done with this ship before you know it.

Mobbsie,

I'm of the "you're the Captain, it's your ship" group.  If all else fails, ask the Admiral.  They like being asked about "decorating" issues. 

Ouch.... dentists... ouch...

Good idea to follow the wisdom, Piet.  And as we all know, Admirals are very wise. 

Beautiful... very well done.

Good for you on making the parts, Popeye.  You'll probably be happier with the made parts than the bought parts.  

Adriaan,

Good to hear that things are ok except for the weather.  Is there a build log for your paper ship(s)?  I'd love to see them.

Every model has soul and personality, remembering your passion and love, and returning it to you by something that can not be told, but what can be sensed in whole image of finished ship

Very well said.  And very true.

Richard,

I have one and my review is here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/251-chop-saw-from-harbor-freight-review/?hl=%2Bchop+%2Bsaw

The short answer is yes.. you can do small lengths.  But you might think about reworking the mod I did for a cover to the front and top... the little parts do fly.

Alexandru,

It doesn't matter what order the pictures are in.. they're all spectacular.

Popeye,

Nice work on the blocks and hearts.   Fiddly little things, aren't they?

Mobbsie,

That's an excellent philosophy which I haven't heard in years.  Thanks for the reminder. 

Grant,

Fantastic work on that   'little' boat. Excellent details.  No suggestions from me... I'm just enjoying the view.