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Tim, That is one smooth and clean hull and it's coming together nicely. I think Alfons made a good point about priming it.
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Great to see the "catch up" Popeye. Super job on her.
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Good fix... well done... I think you're pulling a fast one and didn't break anything at all. At least we can't see and there's no evidence. Let's not forget Wimpy, I think his name was for his famous quote: "For a hamburger today, I will gladly pay you Tuesday." Yeah, even moderators know how to digress.... :P :P
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And don't let Sjors pressure you. He can only fire cotton balls.
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Frank, Those are some very nice sails. Well done. And you say you're going to make the rigging "workable"..... wow!
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Alex, Just lovely. Very neat, clean, and precise.
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Just fantastic, Michael. That deck is just gorgeous.
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Remco, Wonderful as always. And as always.. a fine tutorial.
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Joss, Your build is one of the "gold standards" in my opinion. There's some deep sadness that yours was one of the one's lost.
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USF Confederacy by Rustyj - FINISHED
mtaylor replied to Rustyj's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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By Jove, Mario, I think you've got it!!!!!
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Whitewash would have been appropriate. Gundecks were dark enough without painting them red or leaving them unfinished. I think the phrase: "if it doesn't move, paint it" came from this era.
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Olphart, Good catch on the jig. I use a method similar to the others. I tape the assembly drawing down to a 1/4" piece of glass, Build the frame and then lay another piece of 1/4" glass on top. The glass lets me view that everything is lining up and also provides pressure to ensure a good glue joint.
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Larry, looks super. I like that color of the finish. However, Grant is right about the knee placement.
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Hi Frank, I'm just now getting caught up... the furled sail just looks perfect. I can't wait to see more.
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Nice work. I think I missed the previous log. I take it you have fully opened the gundeck? I ask since I thought the MS version used dummy guns and gunports near the stern area.
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Sorry... "Stairway to Heaven" was Led Zepplin. I actually like the dinghy.
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Adrieke, I'm finally catching your lovely build. Sorry to hear about your father, but happy to hear he's doing better. I do hope you and your wife get to visit him. From experience in our families, it will be a trip you won't regret.
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Drazen, Do what you need to do. We'll be here. I can understand about a zillion parts all over the place. As for the "disaster", I think the lesson was learned.
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To separate a joint: For PVA - use ispropyl alcohol. Some soak the joint, some others soak the joint and then wrap it with a bit of paper towel soaked with alcohol. For CA - Be cautious with this one. Soak the joint with acetone. Actetone is toxic. For both methods, no open flames and good ventilation is required. For PVA, heat also will sometimes work. Not an open flame!!!!
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Andy, Try fitting while wet to bend but then let it dry completely, not even damp. You'll find you get no shrinkage. Even damp, the wood will shrink a bit.
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It actually will do both.
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Sjors, The wire looks great on the head timbers. Just the right amount of gilding.
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Bob, I thnk you're right about the slide tackle. I didn't realize it was a howitzer. My bad. As for the tackles you added, they seem appropriate to be used for training and also securing the gun. I did some research into these early on during my Constellaton as they were used in the ship's boats and by Marine landing parties and then promptly mentally spaced the info..
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For an interesting read on one such model, Seawatch books Legacy of a Ship Model - Examining HMS Princess Royal 1773 provides a lot of insight into how these were made.
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