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  1. MrBlueJacket
    That's a really good start. Nic
  2. MrBlueJacket
    you will notice that by splitting the false deck and having each side butt against the keel, you are assured of a straight hull. Nic
  3. MrBlueJacket
    So now I have added the two rear decks.
  4. MrBlueJacket
    Next is to add the lower deadeyes, then I can put the afterdeck in place.
  5. MrBlueJacket
    Don't know. It would have to be thick, like clear flex-seal, but I think it would look terrible. Nic
  6. MrBlueJacket
    With overlapped plates, there's not much to protect the edges. Be careful handling the hull, and when the model is finished and in a case, then no-one will be able to touch or brush against it. butt joining the plates reduces, but does not eliminate the problem. Nic
  7. MrBlueJacket
    I suggest you contact the Tampa Bay Ship Model Society: http://tampabayshipmodelsociety.org/
  8. MrBlueJacket
    Cannons installed. plastic model cement works for plastic to wood bonding.
  9. MrBlueJacket
    Note: The copyright date on the plans is not the manufacturing date of the kit, it only documents when the kit was designed. Nic
  10. MrBlueJacket
    Assembled the cannons. The tie ropes was my idea
  11. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, you can buy a carved hull, and the plans page with the templates. Call us up. 207-548-9970 Nic
  12. MrBlueJacket
    The Forecastle deck in place. I also mounted it on a workboard with pedestals.
  13. MrBlueJacket
    Here's the windlass and anchor rope
  14. MrBlueJacket
    The keel needed some putty to fill cracks between the two halves.
  15. MrBlueJacket
    Marrying the other half was a bit more difficult, the deck AND the keel needed to line up. but in the end, it worked.
  16. MrBlueJacket
    So I also had to warp the bow area. Some rubber band coaxing, and the deck is now married to the port half.
  17. MrBlueJacket
    Thanks, everyone. When my customer picked it up, he was very happy. And I learned why he wanted this particular model. His older brother by 13 yrs built one as a young adult. His brother passed away, and the model was lost. So this has a lot of sentimental value. I'm so happy I could do this for him
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  19. MrBlueJacket
    So, wood bending V.2 Again I wet the underside, but used a Monokote iron to steam out the wood while bending it over an old coffee can. Ended up working perfectly.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    Coming....be patient
  21. MrBlueJacket
    Working on a plastic Santa Maria for an IPMS show in the spring. Build thread here:
  22. MrBlueJacket
    Congratulations! Your customer file now shows a 10% discount on the next kit you buy from us. Nic
  23. MrBlueJacket
    Start w/ post # 43 on pg 2.....
  24. MrBlueJacket
    And with the addition of the anchors, the model is complete. Next step is to put it in its case.
  25. MrBlueJacket
    So all went well, outer jib is now furled.

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