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I got a little time over the last couple of evenings to make a little headway. I wish I had paid more attention to the sanding on the masts. They are a bit rough and maybe should have been tapered more. It's amazing how quickly the the work surface can get messy.
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Thank you for the kind words. I just had a look at your Mermaid and it's fantastic. I am looking forward to following your build to the end.
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Very impressive work. I love the attention to small details.
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Thanks CaptainSteve, It's good to be back. As far as the cannon goes, I have no plans for it. I ordered some rigging line and blocks for the Launch and added a set of barrels and carriages to the order for the fun of it. They are the correct size for my next kit, the Armed Virginia Sloop. The kit parts are fine but Chucks are better. Did you ever find your Brass Black? You can find the Birchwood Casey stuff on-line but the shipping may be way high for you. Al D.
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It's been a while since I have been able to work on the Bounty Launch but here is a wee bit of progress. Here is the Rudder Hardware. I enjoyed making these. The soldering went very well and the Birchwood Casey Brass Black worked very well. Here is the Rudder and Tiller. The Rudder needs a bit of touch up in this picture. Here is the Rudder mounted. In between I wanted to do something a bit different so I assembled one of Chuck Passaro's cannons. I made the rings by looping 28 gage wire around a small drill bit and gluing the twisted end into a hole drilled in the wood. Not too bad for the first try. More soon, Al
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Great work on your FA. I have this kit in the closet along with the AVS and am trying to decide which one will be my second build. I am leaning AVS but your FA sure is a fine looking ship.
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This is a great build log. It's nice to see you make the effort to make sure you do it right even if it means taking it back a couple of steps. This will be my next build and I have the full Bob Hunt Practicum and will follow that and the MSW logs. Al D.
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Something else to try that I have used in 1/12 scale figure painting is gold printers ink. It needs to be mixed with a carrier like boiled linseed oil but it makes for a ver convincing gold leaf. I bought an ounce years ago and have barley used 10%. A little goes a long way. It's also available in silver cooper and bronze. Al D.
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Tom, I have never read anything that specifies colors for the gun carriages but would it not be safe to assume they would have followed British convention? Your gun deck details look great. Even though most of the detail will be hidden they will be recorded in pictures at least. Al D.
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That looks fantastic Augie. The details really pop and enhance the great planking job.
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I once did an inter library loan of "The Naval War of 1812" by Teddy Roosevelt. I got a call from my local library that the book was in and I went to pick it up. It turns out it was a first edition printed in 1912 and the last person to check it out was in 1914. I eventually found a modern reprint of the book but it was fun to borrow the old copy. It's a great way to read some old, out of print books that you might otherwise not see.
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In this day and age of computer generated drawing there is no excuse for these errors on the drawings or the laser cut parts for that matter. They should be accurate. Even if the scale is off very slightly they should be symetrical.
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She's looking good. Mine has been idle while I have other "more important" things going.
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Can I pull up a chair and have some popcorn? That should be a fun kit to detail. Al D.
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Congratulations on popping that sucker off the building jig. It looks great. I wasn't sure I would like the distressed wood look but I do very much. You will find that the interior work is much less stressful than the planking. I have not had much time to work on mine but hope to get a couple of hours on it this weekend. Al D.
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Outstanding work and great build log. You are making it easy to follow and are doing a great job of describing what you are doing with both text and pictures. I can't wait for Chucks book and plans to be available. Al D.
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I have bought several used books from amazon and they have always been better than expected. As has been said, you can get really good deals on out of print and expensive books. Al D.
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Steve, Can you please post pictures of this proccess when you try it? It sounds like a simple way to get the effect without too much work. I just purchased a couple of syringes with blunt nose needles off ebay for controlled gluing. You might have a look there if shipping is not to expensive for you.
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Your modified gun carrage looks great. Figuring all this stuff out is half the fun.
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Tim, That looks fantastic. It looks like you are an old hand at it. Al D.
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Max, Congratulations on a fantastic first build and thank you for sharing it with us. Al D.
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You guys might try a stained glass shop if available. They use it to blacken the strips of copper foil they put between the glass. On the other hand if you can get the Birchwood Casey stuff it's really good. Al D.
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Thanks Bindy, I really appreciate it. It's really inspirational to have friends along for guidance and some good natured fun. I am really looking forward to your Surprise.
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When are you going to pop that boat off the mold?
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You had best stay away from that pizza. We all know what it did to you last time. No stealers on my hull. It's pretty strange that some need them and some don't.
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