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Starboard III

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  1. Starboard III
    Hi Tom, I have been following your lead for quite some time now and I am give or take about a month or so behind you with my build. I am finishing up the rigging the cannonades now. Tough to get through the tedium at times. Thanks for the inspiration. My build would have been in the trash heap without your steady hand and skill to follow. Thanks for being there, Warren
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    Hi, I will start planking around Christmas time, according to pest laid plans. Your work is inspiring. Thanks for logging. Warren
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    Hi Fletch, Nice to see another Conny log in the making. I will be following along with you and the others and if you don't mind, I will be glom-bombing your research as I for one do not have enough patience and diligence to both build and research. I am at the deck planking stage and my limitations are such my MS kit is already a stretch for me. I envy those of you who chose the 1812 version however although the purest version is your goal, I for one have decided to bash the kit to my own liking. As if I were some fleet admiral or something. I have chosen to use the five window configuration on the stern because I like it. I will also use the cannons from the kit because I don't know any better. I will cop a few good ideas from all of the logs and yours too if you don't mind. I have chosen not to log my build because I am not young enough to do both, I'm sorry to say. I need all the time and concentration I can muster for the build. I appreciate your time and effort to document your build to share your experience with others. I would not attempt this build without stumbling across this website. My thanks to all of you for your contributions. Best regards, Warren
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    Sorry, zip drive is old school. I ment a usb flash drive.
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    I found that Staples will scan and download the plans onto a zip drive for $2 a sheet. You can then upload, and print each sheet from your computer and printer at home in 16 page 8.5 X 11 per, and print as many as you need. Of course you have to tape them together at joining images, but you can do only the pages you need and as many times as you want without home scanning. Just sayin. 16 bucks for the whole package. I find it works well.
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    Thank you Tom. I will make many mistakes on this long journey, but guys like you have inspired me to work it all out. I truly enjoy correcting things until they are right and will probably take some unorthodox means to that end, but thats the fun. Thanks again for the advice. I will continue to watch your build and follow your lead. Carry on mate......
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    Hello Tom, I am following your log and I am very impressed with your skills and creativity. I am new to modeling and have bitten off more than I can chew with the Constitution I think. I have built the Phantom by Model Shipways and the Ranger by Corel. Both have turned out pretty good in my opinion. I have a quick question if you don't mind. I have used the Practicum by Tom Hunt up to the free chapter 1, online and I am at the end of the bow and stern filler blocks section. Things are going good so far. I am at the point after the purchase of tools and the kit, etc, where I am close to the end of my budget for this build. My question is, will I be able to continue by watching your log and that of the many contributors on this great site, or should I wait until I have the money to purchase the rest of the Practicum? In other words, is it necessary to buy the Practicum to expect true quality results, or will following along with the masters do the same thing? Thanks in advance for your advise, Warren

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