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scrubbyj427

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  1. And then there was six of them.... 30 something more to go!! as soon as I get six completed on the port side I plan to take a gun break and start my long awaited chapter 7 and also pick up and finish my lighting project, now that I can hang the individual lanterns.
  2. I sympathize Frank... between work and family my Winnie has been reduced to a glacial pace, you will probably catch up with me soon. JJ
  3. Looks really good. You’re plank terminations at the bow and the stern look really good too. I struggled with the ends where they meet the counter, it’s definitely not easy.
  4. @jmlyle CAF is a legit Chinese company and Tom appears to do a great job designing his own models and supporting his kits. The other Chinese kits you are referring to are likely pirated ones and therefore would be a mess. There are several build logs going on right now, you should check them out and decide for yourself. I will take a stab at one in the near future, just not sure which yet. But there are many on MSW that are satisfied with them.
  5. Thank you Don! I definitely studied your guns as an example to follow prior to starting mine.
  6. Your planking looks soo good though! I don’t want to distract you from that! It will come together before you know it. This build is just a series of milestones.
  7. Thanks Guys, I appreciate it. I’m not sure, but were you asking for a tutorial on how I did the guns? Or just stating that I already did it?
  8. 🤦‍♂️Lol I’m trying to trick myself with the numbers! One deck at a time.
  9. Way to take away my steam lol! Well at least I get to skip the two in the back and the two way up front!
  10. Thank you, I hope that helps you to make a clear decision no matter which route you take.
  11. Two down...22 left to go! The crafty sailor 4mm photoetch hooks were a success so far, except I rigged one tackle backward... won’t make that mistake again. I’m going to try another method to fasten the hook to the block, I think I may have gotten it to close. Other than that, I’m pleased with the results. I’m getting better as I go but still seldom find time to work on my winnie, maybe I’ll schedule a vacation somewhere and pack the model up and go!
  12. Beautiful work Siggi. I look forward to your posts everyday. JJ
  13. I put them on my San Felipe about 15 years ago, I thought they looked good at the time and I tried to stain them and whatnot, but in hindsight I wish I didn’t put them on. They are very out of scale and heavy. I still enjoy looking at the model though. If I were to add sails again I’d definitely take Allan’s advice and go another route. JJ
  14. Thank you Don, your Winnie is coming along very nice as well. To me it looks like you used the 3.5 or 4mm ones, they do look really nice! Looking forward to their arrival.
  15. Looking forward to seeing your guns G, you’re Winnie is looking great!
  16. Judging by how your guns turned out on cheerful, these will definitely work out. My poor attempt at them can’t even compare to these. Once they are blackened and seized to a block, they will be very convincing. 🤞
  17. Guillermo @Guillermo Eduardo Madico Per Chucks recommendations, this should get you everything you need to rig your guns. i also just ordered a range of photo etched hooks from crafty sailor (3,3.5 and 4mm), I will use whatever fits the best. https://craftysailor.com/collections/fittings/products/hooks?variant=32532830486616 JJ
  18. I’m fairly certain that model shipways uses the 3m copper tape as well... or some version of it. I’m 100% sold on the tape now after seeing your results with Bellona and having used the pre made tiles in the past. Fantastic work!
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