Phantom by lraymo - Model Shipways - 1:96 scale - New York Pilot Boat

[lraymo]

Chain plates... still wonky, but these two are better than the first one!  Now it's on to the three on the other side.  But a wave of springlike weather has hit Kansas City after the brutal sub-zero week we just had, so the golf course is calling my name, which may lessen my time here!  But persevering!

The thread around the deadeyes got caught up in excess CA, and although I tried to correctly line up the deadeye holes, I couldn't hold on to the deadeyes very well as i placed them, so they ended up where they "fell"!

I'm looking forward to improvement on the port side!

[Cathead]

On 2/15/2025 at 4:55 PM, Keith Black said:

Eric, I enjoy seeing your work and as much of a pain it is taking photos I and I'm sure everyone else would enjoy seeing them. If you don't wanna go to the hassle of creating a build log please feel free to post pics on Lula's log. 

 

On 2/16/2025 at 1:18 PM, lraymo said:

Ditto what Keith said!  I'd love to see pictures!

 

I'm briefly hijacking your log to announce that you're getting your wish. I posted the first wordy intro to that project in the non-ship section of MSW this morning.

[lraymo]

On 3/1/2025 at 1:18 PM, Cathead said:

I'm briefly hijacking your log

Eric, thanks for posting!   I enjoyed reading all your historical details.  Especially since it gave me something interesting to do, while I sit here soaking my fingers in nail polish remover after an unwise decision not to use gloves on my latest bout with super glue!