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Omega1234

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  1. Hi David Thanks for your comments. If you did give a miniature a go, I reckon you'd love it. There's something really captivating about building at these small scales, which I love. Cheers Patrick
  2. Hello and thanks Ben, Bob, Pete, Cog and IMack and everyone else for your Likes and comments. Yep, Symphony's coming along nicely. IMack -the putty I'm using is Tamiya putty, which is a really nice product because it dries quickly and sands to a nice smooth finish. Bob-good comment about the keel. When you say that you thought the profile looked 'bad', is that because the hull is basically a large canoe shaped hull with a shallow draft? It did actually look odd to me as well, but it's growing on me. Perhaps it'll look better when I put the large centreboard keel on? Cheers and all the best, everyone! Patrick
  3. Hi Dennis, David, Marty, Pete, Ben, Igor and everyone else for your Likes! Well, Symphony's hull planking has been completed and sanded. I then put a coat of putty on the hull, which will be sanded once again. I also took the hull off the jig, which is sort of a milestone. Here are the photos. Cheers Patrick
  4. Hi Igor Ok, ok, ok....I'm really speechless now. How big is the match? It's amazing how easily the eye can be tricked into thinking the match is a normal sized match....joking of course!!!! Seriously nice work, Igor. I still don't know how you do it! I hope you're going to make good use of the first winch. Maybe you could build a bigger version of the RS1 and put the bigger winch on that one? Cheers Patrick
  5. Hi David I really like what you've done on this ship. Not only is it an interesting subject, but it is also full of character and details. I especially like the bales of wool and the lifeboats. What's even better for me, is the fact that I've finally been able to find one of your builds! I hope now that you're back to full health, I'll be able to follow your current build as well. Cheers and all the best! Patrick
  6. Hi everyone Many thanks for your comments and Likes! Tonight, I managed to plank one side of the hull. At this early stage, the planks are rough and require filling and sanding, but it's a start. The hull's really starting to take shape now. Please see the photos below. Cheers Patrick
  7. Hi Dave Apart from agreeing with everyone's comments above, I still can't get over how quickly you're moving! Keep it up! Cheers Patrick
  8. Hi Pete Nice quick progress! It's amazing what a difference the deck can make. Cheers Patrick
  9. Hi Igor I'm exactly like that as well. I often wonder why I love to build the internals of the ships that I build, even though it can't be seen easily. I guess It's like you've said...because I'd like to know they're there. Keep up the great work! Cheers Patrick
  10. Looking great, Pete. Won't be long before the mast and rigging can go in. Will the rudder be next? Cheers Patrick
  11. Hi Igor My eyes see them, but, my brain refuses to believe!!! Seriously good miniature stuff! Cheers Patrick
  12. Hi everyone Many, many thanks for all of your comments and Likes! Greatly and warmly appreciated. Well, one of the hardest things I've found is how to ensure that the sheer line of the hull is exactly the same on both sides of the hull. It's always bugged me. So, this is what I did. I glued a template of the hull on each side of the building board and then glued horizontal pieces across the templates. Once the horizontal pieces had been glued, I then removed the side templates, leaving the horizontal pieces standing ready to have the sheer strake glued on later. The idea being that these will exactly mark the sheer line and therby ensuring each side is equal. I hope this makes sense! If not, hopefully the photos will explain things better! Cheers Patrick
  13. Hey Peter! She looks fast and very sleek;.just like a dagger ready to pierce the waves. Nicely done. Cheers Patrick
  14. Nice work, Ben. The use of balsa is an intersting choice. On the one hand, it's easy to work with, but on the other hand, it's a real pain to get any degree of sharpness of detail because it's so porous and soft. But, as you've said, some diluted glue should help. Nonetheless, it's still really clever what you're doing and I can't wait to see the finished product! Cheers Patrick
  15. Hi everyone Thanks for all your Likes and comments!! Greatly appreciated. Well, Symphony's progress has been slow, but I have managed to cut the frames out of cardboard and glue them to the baseboard. I then cut the keel and dry-fitted it to the frames just to see how it all went together. Luckily, it all went pretty smoothly and minimal adjustments were required. There's still heaps of work to go, but, hey, that's part of the fun of it, isn't it? Here are the photos so far. Cheers Patrick
  16. Hi Ben Looking good. Out of interest, what's the freeboard and is there a high risk of water entering the hull? Cheers Patrick
  17. Fantastic! What a job...and to think they pay you to do this. I'm seriously envious. Enjoy.
  18. Hi Dave One word.... "Wow". Says it all, as far as I'm concerned! Cheers Patrick
  19. Hi Jerry I hope that we get to 'see' what you see of the Constellation in the water. Pics perhaps??? Good luck with the exhibition and I hope everyone walks away justifiablly impressed! Cheers Patrick
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