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Great job on your boats Popeye,i like your details touches,real good.

Great to hear that Frank,have a small rest then plan your display case.

Hey Augie,Just had a look through all your log you're doing a fantastic job.Great work on the rigging i can appreciate all of your hard work and keep your left foot away from the ship,use your right.

Thanks Augie,the grain has come out a bit in the stained masts so that's good.Now how not to drop a 3mm block on the floor.

Tapering done,hard to see but it's done.Rimu timber stain on the masts,yards matt black,now for a couple of blocks etc.

Hi Frank,I hope all is good with you and have a fast recovery.Are you sure you just did'nt need a rest from doing rigging and sails.You have done a brilliant job rigging Frank and i love your sails,great job.Mine will just be basic with lots of looking through your log as to "how the hell did Frank do that stage"Hurry back buddy.

Thanks men,I'll leave the hull the way it is for now,just using a rimu timber stain on my masts hope it looks o.k.Just plodding away with the mast and spar tapering with the high tech drill lathe.Try and take some pix soon.

Here is proof i will be working on the Supply this year.

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Hi Alex,i used antique furniture polish it's a blend of oils with linseed oil maybe boiled gives it the darker colour.I have put a few layers on and once it soaks in it's darker as well.

Hi Frank, that's a great help it's not very clear on the plan.I'll no doubt be asking you plenty going forward.Whats next Frank or are you coming down here to do my rigging.ron.

Hi Frank,brilliant job on your rigging and the sails are great.I'm up to the bowspirit did you put 3 or 4 deadeyes 5mm below the heart shaped ones?Keep up the great work.Ron.

Hi Alex i just used a furniture polish as i wanted to keep the wood finnish,it's a linseed oil blend.

Hi Shaz,i made the Occre Palamos fishing boat for my first kit,i was very happy with it and learnt enough to carry on.The colour photo's helped a lot as to how it's supposed to look,you can add other details if you like.I've ordered the Occre endeavour for my 4th ship kit should be a nice one.I'm doing a caldercraft supply but pretty vague instructions but with other builds here of it i can do it.Good luck start of with a small easier one.

Thanks Frank the boat could have come out much better but i never said i was any good.

Hi Mark,Augie,John,thanks for your comments.Augie i'll try and get some winter weather shots for you later on.

Thanks Alistair,i'll be doing some more when i get a chance.

Hi Frank,I'm real happy you're back now i have someone to copy again.Well done.

Hi Augie and Frank,great to see you both as well.Just need to read more posting photo stuff.When i add 10 photo's the last one i upload comes up at the top but the next 9 are in order fine.Last photo boat finnished now for the bowspirit.

Well done guys for getting the site going again,i would have hated to be in the room when everything dissapeared into the Burmuda triangle.Ron.