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Chris, Chuck's rope is the best you will find. His other stuff is top notch too. He's also a good guy who is willing to offer his time to us newbies.
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HMS Naiad 1797 by albert - FINISHED - 1/48
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Albert, Your work is amazing. I have a question as somebody fairly new to model ship building. Is there a certain amount of natural ability at this level? I dream of reaching this skill level. -
Jim Byrnes Thickness Sander
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I picked up a hard rubber adapter in the shop vac section of Lowes. It is stepped so you can cut it to fit the proper size. It works well. -
She's looking great Chris. I plan to get back to mine really soon. I don't know why we don't see more builds of this ship.
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Amazing work Chuck. You guys that can work at this level are a real inspiration. Thanks for being so willing to share your knowledge with us newbies.
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Looks great so far. I'm in till the end. This ship is on my short list.
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Chuck, I just put an order in last night but didn't see the traveler rings. Can I add them to th order? I guess I will just order them and if you include them with my existing order you can just donate the difference to MSW.
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It's been way too long since I have worked on my Pinky. I have had some significant life changes over the last several months that have keeper me away from anything fun. I retired from my job in July to spend more time with my wife who had a stroke several years ago but has declined in health over the last year or so. She had to go into a nursing home in September because I was no longer to take care of her at home. I try to spend as much time as I can with her but I feel pretty helpless to do anything for her. Now that she is more settled in and is in good hands I am taking a little more time to myself. I still see her most days but am now taking time to do some things to get my mind off the negative stuff. I am in the process of getting my work area ready and should be back to my build in a week or so. I really need to do it and also enjoy the company of my friends here on MSW.
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Great work on the steps Tom. Very clever use of the mill.
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She looks fantastic. Great workmanship.
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Your Constitution looks fantastic. It's great to see everyone making great progress on their builds even though I sit on the sidelines watching. I need to get back to it and join you guys.
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Hi Cris, Looking good so far. I chose this kit for the same reasons you did. The larger scale, nice looks and fairly easy build compared to some others. I'm just a little ahead of you and have not worked on it for a reward months. I plan to get back to it soon so maybe we can help each other along the way.
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Chuck, If you decide to replace the whole light fixture you might look at LED shop lights. They sure are nice and don't have exposed bulbs that could break.
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At least the story had a happy ending. It's funny how we do things like that on pure instinct without even thinking ahead on what will happen.
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Cutter Cheerful by iosto - 1/4" scale
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Jesse, I think they look pretty darn good. The paint is a bit rough. Once you come up with a good way to smooth them out you will find that thinner paint will go on much better. Don't get frustrated. You have a knack for working things out.
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Sounds pretty cool. It would make for a nice display and would teach you different techniques.
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