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  1. Gahm
    Michael, Bob, B.E., thank you so much for your kind comments! They are always highly appreciated! And thanks for all the likes! Thomas
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    After a break of about 2 months enforced by several unexpected events I finally found some time and built the 3 remaining hammock nettings. I already described that the ‘unframed’ sides of the nettings were attached via black 100wt silk thread and CA glue to the rope which spans from the boarding panel to the last hammock crane. I neglected to say that it was not quite easy to get a clean finish there. At least I was not able to cut off the net along the rope in a satisfactory manner using fine scissors (img 1, left side). Part of the net was always protruding beyond the rope. I finally ‘stiffened’ the protruding ends with CA glue and removed them via a rotary tool with a fine diamond burr (img 1, right side). After a little touch up with black paint the result turned out acceptable (img 2, 3). Thomas Image 1 Image 2 Image 3
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    These are great looking guns! It took me forever to do the 18 guns on my Syren . . . I am in awe of the work load you are facing 😉 Thomas
  4. Gahm
    The rear cabin is a little master piece! Wonderful detail! Thomas
  5. Gahm
    Great progress! Your deck looks really good! And I love your lantern idea! Thomas
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    This really looks good! I love copper plating . . . it always gives a model a lot of detail and character. What kind of nail pattern do the Bluejacket copper plates have? As far as I know they are not embossed but photo-etched. Are they specifically designed for a 1:8 scale? Thomas
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    Beautiful job, B.E.! I love the looks of your Cheerful! Thomas
  8. Gahm
    This looks really beautiful! I always love the additional texture which treenails bring to a model. Of course treenails are also a 'little bit' of extra work ☺️ Thomas
  9. Gahm
    Your head rail looks very good! This is always tricky business. Thomas
  10. Gahm
    That's a lot of tedious work. But your guns look very good! Thomas
  11. Gahm
    Wonderful build, Mike! Thomas
  12. Gahm
    Absolutely amazing! Thomas
  13. Gahm
    Copper plating the hull really consists of 2 steps: a) making the copper plates and b) mounting them on the hull. There are a lot of examples of how the plates can be made. I followed a lead in one of the build logs and used diabetes needles to generate the nail imprint. There is also a nice little micro press which I bought at Micro Mark which can be used for stamping the plates. Or the plates can be bought already finished from Blue Jacket or other companies. Mounting the plates just needs a little 'dry practicing' until one gets the hang of it. The finished result is normally quite rewarding. Thomas
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    Beautiful gun rigging! As usual I am amazed how fast you went through the rigging of the carronades! It took me forever to get them finished. Thomas
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    Great progress, Rich! Your Argus looks very good! Thomas
  16. Gahm
    Beautiful planking job, B.E.! This will become another wonderful addition to your model fleet 🙂 Thomas
  17. Gahm
    Each detail in your model turns out to be a little masterpiece on its own! Thomas
  18. Gahm
    Thank you, Johann, for explaining the making of your rings. It is very nicely explained, sounds pretty easy, and I know it is not. It takes some pretty advanced craftsmanship to get this sort of thing done with the kind of results which you always show. Thomas
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    Johann, I am always in awe of your craftsmanship! I guess these metal hoops are (silver) soldered together from thin brass strips? How do you fix them in position during the soldering to achieve the desired ring diameter? Thomas
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    Who produces these plans? Can they be bought somewhere? Right now I just try to find out what options exist to build a good model of the Alabama. This is more to decide on my next project as I still have to finish my current Syren build . Thomas
  21. Gahm
    I noticed that Bluejacket is also selling the Alabama plans separately. Having seen the plans do you think these plans are good enough/ detailed enough to be used for scratch building the Alabama? Thomas
  22. Gahm
    Great progress, Jesse! I envy you Thomas
  23. Gahm
    Beautiful planking, BE! Thomas
  24. Gahm
    Super! Wonderful detail, wonderful craftsmanship! Thomas
  25. Gahm
    Excellent work, Bob! Now you are on to the fun pieces . Your 3D printed carronades look very good. 3D printing seems to become a real alternative to some of the more traditional techniques. Thomas

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