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    Hi Michael, Thanks for the reply. I finished the Reale De France about a year ago (Log is on this site) and then proceeded to take a fall and fracture my shoulder, putting me out of commission for a while! Almost at full strength now and I purchased the plans for the Confederacy and am now in the process of buying the wood needed, thanks, Frank
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    Happy New Year Michael! Glad to see you resume your terrific work on this model! Frank
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    Hi Michael, Beautiful work. Nice to see you back at work on the model! Best, Frank
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    Nicely done Michael!! I hope all is well. Frank
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    Beautiful Work Michael!!! Frank
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    Very Nice Michael! Frank
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    Hi Michael, I hope all is well. Wow! Loads of detail on those cannon. Well done! Frank
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    Hello Michael, Finally able to catch up with your new project here. It will be fun to watch your progress!! Frank
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    Michael, Echoing everyone else here. Beautiful workmanship! Congrats! Frank
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    thank you Chris! and thanks for checking out the log! Frank
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    Thanks for all the help Michael and for giving me great ideas from your Reale log! Frank
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    Michael, good to hear from you!! Yes, I'm sure I'll be in touch with you before making final decisions on my next build. Lol! My wife is complaining that she is running out of room with these big models! My guild is wanting me to bring the model in for the show in February , but it is too tall to fit in my cars! I'll have to find someone with a Suburban to help me out. Wife says my next model needs to be a ship in a bottle. She is going to be disappointed !! thanks, Frank
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    Bruce, Peter, and Marc (Hubac Historian), Thank you all for your kind thoughts and for taking the time with this log. Appreciated! Frank
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    thank you Kirill! So my thoughts are to spend the winter months cleaning out my work room before starting my next project. Not sure what that will be yet. I will be doing lots of research. One type of model I haven't attempted yet is some type of clipper ship or a ship that was built during the transition from sail to steam engine and have elements of both. We will see!! thanks, Frank
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    Thank you Tim! Thanks for taking the time to follow the log and for your thoughts. Let's talk more at the November meeting! Best, Frank
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    Thank you! Appreciated!
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    Thanks again for stopping by, Frank
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    Hello, Thanks to those that visit this log, your likes and comments are appreciated. My model is completed. It took me a while to take the final photos due the the illness and passing of my father in law recently. Anyway here are the final photos, broken into two posts. When I have a chance, I will figure out how to move the log into the Finished category!!
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    I especially like the look of the slack rigging lines. Very realistic! Frank
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    Amazing and beautiful work Michael!! Frank
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    Thanks Michael, Yes, the fabric was thin enough, but when adding the transfer paper to both sides, it became too bulky. Wife really disliked the look and she has a good eye for these things. Thanks for stopping by, Frank
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    Hello, Finished up the small flags on the starboard side of the model. Model is about finished. I fixed the bow cannon that I had knocked out of position, along with fixing the rudder (which I had also knocked out of position earlier in the build.) Next, experimented some with the stern canopy. First I tried removing about 2/3's of the canopy ( had made duplicates) and rolling it up towards the stern. This came out too bulky still and the transfer process made the furling not look natural. Second attempt, suggested to me by friends, was to cut the canopy in half and show only 1/2 of the canopy (from the center line to the edge) and leave the other side open. Still did not look pleasing to the eye, so decided to leave the canopy off and show the stern as is. Started work on making the stands for the model's plaque, using the same cherry wood as the base and case base. Stands before staining and sealing. (Will be placed under the bow area facing both sides). Plaques made by my local trophy shop. Final steps remaining: 1. Finish plaque stands and mount 2. Complete light dusting of all areas 3. Look for any areas needing touch up paint or adjustments 4. Final photos Almost at the end. Thanks, Frank
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    Hello, Thanks to help from Kirill and Michael, I re-did the lashings to the boat as best as I could. I had trouble working my hands around the boat and snagged the other rigging lines a few times. I installed 2 lashings, but it could have used a 3rd lashing in the middle, as shown in Kirill's photo above, but no way to get this done without ruining things. Just too tight at this stage of the build. Rigged the single block (to the right) to a hook and a double block to the left as suggested. Attached the opposite end of the double block to the eyelets that were already installed onto the davit posts. As suggested by Michael above, I was able to secure the hooks of the single blocks to the eyelet that is used for the metal bar. Finally tied the block and tackle to the back end of the wood davits. Not my best work, but it will have to do. Continuing on with the small flag assemblies, Attached the painted wood crowns to the poles. After attaching the flags to the poles and trying to give the flags some kind of wavy shape, the heights of the poles were adjusted and mounted onto port side of ship Now onto the small flags on the starboard side. Thanks again for stopping by, Frank
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    Lol! Finally something that looks just as good as your model! Good looking dog, Congrats!! Frank
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    Hello Michael and Kirill, Thank you both for your similar ideas. I just finished staining some single and double blocks and will rig them to see if I can hook the single blocks to the metal rings on the inside (as Michael suggested) and have The pulley system on the inside portion of the boat. I'll let you know how I make out! Working on finishing up the small flags now, but will try to re-rig the boat before attaching the flags. thanks again for your suggestions!! Frank

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