Senior ole salt
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Making progress on this little restoration. For the pix, I took the model off of the construction bar and placed it in the sea for a photo shoot. I still have to raise the topsail, do some more rigging work, sculpt and paint the sea around the model some, especially the wake.
Presently the cutter has no rudder, skipper or crew. perhaps that's why she has come so close to the rocks. I blasted away one that showed up in previous images.S.os
- Jay 1, captainbob, druxey and 3 others
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So Andy , how does one get a little exercise on a cramped vessel like that one ?
S.os
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It would make more sense to raise the CB when moored. Who would want the board to rattle around in the trunk . That would do more harm. Besides at some LL tides it would hit bottom with the increased possibility of more damage if the incoming tide brings some waves.
S.os
- captainbob and hexnut
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Viewing this thread one can really get a feel for what it must have been like to be a crew member during those times.
I hope you consider adding at least one gun crew to this masterpiece.
Thanks
S.os
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I like to hold parts between my thumb and index finger while filing and drilling small holes and use my finger as a guide. Well, you can only file so much and then the skin is also gone
No problem though, our bodies have this build in self repair thing and before I need to file some more stuff it'll be healed and good as new 
Ah !! spoken like a true sailor.
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Another vote for furled sails. Also IMHO, consider the weathered look like a working vessel would have. A yacht should look like a yacht and a working boat should show a little wear and tear.
PS That is an art form in itself especially when successfully accomplished.
At least a lobster pot or two would give an added interest.
S.os
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I feel privileged for the opportunity to watch master craftsman at work,employing many trades. Thank you Mike for sharing your skills with the members of MSW.
S.os
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How about a nice big Gong ?
S.os
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That hull looks sweet Bob.
I like your plier rack. the digital clock, 
I could do without. S.os
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Seeing the detail in this model, I expect to see turks heads on the tiller.
I know I will not be disappointed.S.os
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Took the model out side to get a little sunshine. There is a lot more to do on the model but this is what I got done so far. Since the model is skipper less, it looks like the cutter got too close to the rocks. Perhaps when it tacks things might look better.
Wax paper is attached to the model so she won't get stuck to forever sail like the Flying dutchman looking for Senta.
I still have to attach three more sails to do, all the supporting rigging plus some crew aboard. Much more work needs to be done on the sea which so far is just modeling plaster.
S.os
- GrandpaPhil, hexnut, yvesvidal and 4 others
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Bob, I do intend to go to the New England model boat show in April. I will bring the whaleboat model if I can only get the cat to catch the rat
S.os
- dgbot, Aussie048, GrandpaPhil and 3 others
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Reading over this thread, it sure becomes apparent that modelers sure know how to scrounge around the house. One of my favorite places for scrounging used to be the town dump. But now with segregated bins there are less surprises. How do you convince the admiral that all that picking around has a place in the house?
S. os
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Well I'm making progress on my project to repair the model sailboat.This boat I built and was used by my family back in 1960. The model was built in 1963, which makes it 51 years old. The model did not take much damage in the intervening years. The cross trees were completely destroyed so the image now shows the repaired top and cross trees.I decided not to repaint the sails they have a patina that can make the model more charming. I did add reef points on the main sail. I also want to make the model in a sea where there is a hazard. This can make a more interesting to look at diorama. I think I'll call it " Ready about ." The reason for this will be obvious when the diorama is completed.
Unfortunately in the image shown here. The curvature of the wooden sails cannot be seen. This will be better apparent in the completed display.
Yes T black, the boat had topsails. Here is an image of what she look like with this sail set and will be included in the diorama.S.os
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A fid which is a square wedge-shaped bar and is used as a support for top mast and top gallant masts .it is inserted in the lower portion of the mast and rests against the tressel trees. The fid is removable. This enables the sailors to low the top or topgallant masts in heavy weather.
Sos
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I would like to see a diorama in of the battle of Salamis.
Some say that this battle saved democracy in ancient Greece and maybe for the world at the time.
S. OS
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That's one sweet job.
One to be real proud of. I guess soon you might be ready to build the full sized boat S.os
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Do not be discouraged. Before that, I made her anesthesia and she felt nothing. She was not hurt.
I knew that all along.
S.os
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Beautiful work and well done pix.
http://modelshipworld.com/uploads/monthly_01_2014/post-9820-0-03152500-1391170950_thumb.jpg
Although I winced a bit when that drill bit came boring down on the lady.
S.os
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Has anyone here made sails of wood ?
I made this little model with wooden sails. It was of a 27' gaff rigged cutter I built for the family. Through years ( the model) took on several storms. I took the model apart to facilitate the needed repairs to make the model whole again. The dust was pretty thick and the rigging rotted away. The bowsprit was broken off as well as the cross trees.( That's a 6" ruler in the background.)
Here is a picture of what the boat looked like under the sail taken in 1960. This time I plan to put the model in acrylic case with a sea of some kind.I like sails of wood. you can make them look like they're full of wind.S.os
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Beautiful work. I like the way you painted her.
S.os