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Well done Ulises!! You and I are almost in the same place as far as the model goes. I will submit some pictures soon. I am going to start the second planking with the wales. Bill
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Hi Ulises. I am just about finished with the first planking. I received the kit from another modeler who had laid the keel and started work on the decking. He had also installed the gunports and some of them were a little bit askew. So two of the forward gunports on my model will have closed doors ( due to rough seas :-) ). I did submit a few photos as a start to a build log, but I'm not much of a photographer and, frankly, the first planking does not look that good, I have some low spots that are going to need filler. I am going to try to make the first planking as good as possible to make the second planking go a little smoother. Bill
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Hello Ulises, I am working on the same ship as you and have found your post interesting and helpful. Have fun with it and Happy New Year. Bill
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Hey Clare, I think red is the answer for your time frame. Would a flat color look more like the paddle wheels had been used? Bill
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Mike, This was a great demonstration and I agree with Jason. I am also building the Badger, but am only at the second planking stage. I tried furling a sail on my last build, but didn't trim it enough and ended up with too much bulk. Your work looks great. Thanks, Bill
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Hey Richard, You are doing a fine job with this model. I especially like the parrels in this photograph. Great work on the rigging as well. Bill
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Very nice work, Richard. When you used thread instead of brass wire on the stirrups did you stiffen them or keep them natural? They look good. Bill
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Great work with the lathe, Clare. You may consider them not perfect, but I think the rest of us would be very happy with your results. Well done, sir!!
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I spent the last few evenings just happily sanding the different bevels and stern area from the bearding line to the stern post. I thought I was ready to start planking, but I was wrong. I set a batten along the side to check everything out (previous battens were at the bow and stern)and found two bulkheads were too short. I had to add more material. Rather than using several 1X4 mm pieces, I shaped a 2X4 piece. I just needed a 1X4 piece on the port side. Now some more sanding!
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Hi Richard, Sometimes a minor update is all we can do. Great work on the anchor and pump. What other color do you think you should have used on the pumps? Just curious, as I might have used black as well. Bill
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