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  1. lambsbk
    Rich there is discussion on this forum on that very subject: Dave
  2. lambsbk
    Thank you - I have not made much progress after losing my shipyard to the car in our garage. The open deck came as an after thought to the lights - seemed a shame to close it in and several members on this forum made suggestions about it - open beams won the day. As far as the plans go and where they are from I will have to research again. I printed them quite some time ago and now the reference eludes me.
  3. lambsbk
    wow: just WOW Jess. Beautiful.
  4. lambsbk
    Always fun to watch your work Rich. well done.
  5. lambsbk
    Sorry Rich...I meant to address my note above to you. I do know it is your build. Dave
  6. lambsbk
    Jesse everything looks so good. A word of caution though: The elastic in those cords tends to disintegrate over time and what you are building will long outlast the cord. Of course I guess you could just replace it as needed... Dave
  7. lambsbk
    Not at all Denis. I feel for the guys north of me though. Thx for asking.
  8. lambsbk
    Thanks Nino. I am just now getting my garage back after a year without a place to work on the build so...hopefully...I can begin making some progress again.
  9. lambsbk
    I LOVE the down shot of the bowsprit above Jesse. The detail is fantastic! Dave
  10. lambsbk
    me too...
  11. lambsbk
    Wow... I wish my garage looked like yours Rich.
  12. lambsbk
    Nice detail Andy. Neat crisp lines really are making your build pop.
  13. lambsbk
    I agree with everyone else Rich: well done and great progress. Dave
  14. lambsbk
    I finished installing the carbon fiber rod and have it mostly filed down flush to the beams. I still have to do a little fine sanding before painting and adding some of the deck furniture. The rod strengthening has made a huge difference. Pics are of the top side then the under side.
  15. lambsbk
    Still working on the frame but I forgot to put a pic of the carbon fiber rod. So here is what I am using. It provides horizontal strength and spans the joints to meld them together.
  16. lambsbk
    Starboard side finished. It looks a little rough but is actually smooth to the beams. The top side doesn't show any sign of the change - except a little soot from the filing process.
  17. lambsbk
    I'd rather see the model anyway. Well done Andy. As always - good work. Dave
  18. lambsbk
    As I mentioned above the plastic fore deck frame has strength problems - looks good but not sturdy. In fact I have repaired several joints twice. Denis encouraged me to motor on with the idea (thanks Denis) so I went shopping and found some carbon fiber flat rod at the local hobby store. I used my MF70 to groove out about 1.5mm and then super glued the rod into the groove. I did a test joint on the upper portion of the deck and then a full joint on the underside. So far so good. When dry the rod is sanded smooth to the beam. It is messy but the strength increase is excellent. The pics show where I am in the process. Once this is done paint should hide the joints.
  19. lambsbk
    Some folks (not me unfortunately) may have some pics - or maybe the web site has some. I am sure the crew of the boat would help as well, if contacted.
  20. lambsbk
    Henry...you are still followed. I am ALWAYS amazed at the detail you use on your models. Those stirrup straps look fantastic. (and I would never have guessed where they went until you pointed to it) Dave
  21. lambsbk
    I ran into some trouble with the frame on the forward spar deck..it is too weak at the joints. So I am going to have to strengthen these bonds. I will use the mill to groove the underside of the joints and use wire or plastic and glue into the groove. We will see if that helps. I glued the aft section of the spar deck but that also required a fix in regards to the "U" channels I glued to block light transmission. They raised the deck and also had to be milled out to allow a proper fit. I think I am going to quit kit bashing after these modifications are perfected. My build is moving at a tectonic slow speed. With the exception of the shrouds, ratlines, and spar deck gun rigging the rest of this build will, by necessity, be by the book Revell. I will get some pics up to show this description a little better at next post.
  22. lambsbk
    Stunningly beautiful Michael. A museum worthy piece. An heirloom that will long outlive all of us. Thank you for sharing your build with us and congratulations! Dave
  23. lambsbk
    I'll tell you Michael - it always looks like a person could jump on board and sail her - amazing detail.
  24. lambsbk
    Dido Jesse. Well done.
  25. lambsbk
    I agree with Denis. In fact I have not been able to get back to mine in well over half a year. I have to buy fresh glue whenever I make progress.

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