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Le Saint Philippe 1693 after Jean-Claude Lemineur (Ancre) in scale 1:48

Jimsky said:
Waldemar,
I’ve read the entire exchange carefully, public posting and direct message, and I feel compelled to reach out to you (publicly and direct).
It seems you misread Paul, plain and simple. His message to you was respectful, appreciative, and honest about his own limitations. There was no mockery, no hidden agenda, and certainly no demand for flattery. What you interpreted as insincerity says far more about your expectations than about his intent.

Paul did something that is not always easy in a technical discussion - he acknowledged expertise while also admitting where he stands. That is not dishonesty; that is humility. Dismissing that as manipulation or “narcissistic adoration” is not only unfair, it undermines the very kind of exchange that keeps a community like this alive.

You speak of experience and age, yet you chose to respond with suspicion rather than generosity, and with accusation rather than guidance. If every sincere expression of thanks is treated as deception, then meaningful dialogue becomes impossible.

Let me be clear, Paul did not need to “justify himself.” He was already on solid ground. The only thing that shifted in that exchange was the tone, and it did not shift because of him, because of you.

You are, of course, free to disengage. But stepping away after mischaracterizing someone’s intentions and labeling others (us) as sycophants is not a position of strength; it’s simply closing the door after creating unnecessary conflict (not the first time), with other members, perhaps. Paul treated you with respect and dignity. He deserved the same in return.
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Perhaps I don’t know the definition of a sycophant, but I thought it was boot licking behavior aimed at personal gain? In which case this isn’t a proper use of the word, since I fail to see how us complimenting Paul has any personal advantage or gain?
That said, I have known Paul for several years and he has consistently been a humble man of God. The aforementioned behavior would go against his character. Something I would find very odd indeed.
So thanks Paul for always being you! ;)

Ps - obviously you’re deemed important! ROTF
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Paul, you've known me for a long time and you see that I often disagree with a lot of things, criticize anatomy, distrust drawings, and often do what I think is logical and right. I only listen to constructive criticism; I don't take anything else (especially unfounded ones) seriously. I advise you to look at everything from a third perspective. So, if 99 people praise you and one says something bad, then 99% of the time you're doing everything right. I've noticed you're very sensitive and easily offended by this, but the internet is like that... you have to be a little more callous with it. You're cool, don't worry about it.
 
Thank you, friends, for your thoughts on this disquieting chapter. You will perhaps notice that I have not 'liked' or engaged with recent posts here on the public side of the forum (at least not on this build report). I beg your understanding. This has been an ongoing unresolved matter on the private side, and notwithstanding the efforts of our administrators, I believe the situation has recently become unredeemable.

@serikoff
Hi Sergey, thanks for your friendship. But this is not about disagreeing over 'things, anatomy, and drawings.' These matters don't cause offense. This is about treating others the way we would want to be treated. Just because it happens on the internet doesn't mean it should.
 
I will say one last thing Paul. I often become discouraged and even upset by the disrespect, selfishness and inconsideration of my own children. It’s not frequent, but even in small doses, it stings. I expect the people of the world around me to behave this way, but even my loved ones are guilty. And then I have to remind myself that perhaps my expectations of others is not realistic. And I ask myself have I not been guilty of the same at some point in my life? So I understand your upset, but keep your expectations of others realistic and you won’t be so disappointed. And I think we discussed before that in text we are often misconstrued because we don’t see body language or hear a voice. So people don’t always know how to take words by themselves.
 
Dean62 said:
I will say one last thing Paul. I often become discouraged and even upset by the disrespect, selfishness and inconsideration of my own children. It’s not frequent, but even in small doses, it stings. I expect the people of the world around me to behave this way, but even my loved ones are guilty. And then I have to remind myself that perhaps my expectations of others is not realistic. And I ask myself have I not been guilty of the same at some point in my life? So I understand your upset, but keep your expectations of others realistic and you won’t be so disappointed. And I think we discussed before that in text we are often misconstrued because we don’t see body language or hear a voice. So people don’t always know how to take words by themselves.
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@Dean62 This is a superb posting - a lot of wisdom is contained herein.
 
Here's something unexpected - right in the middle of a lover's spat - a ship model showed up...

This is the third deck of this beast of a stern section shown as a work in progress. Ledges (and more dovetails :rolleyes:) are up next.


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Once again, I am on a pace for this deck to take about a month.

I thought about this for a bit today. This particular stern section model is roughly 1/4 of the total ship length. This means that each of the full decks would take something in the four-month range to complete if I was building the full ship. Multiply that by three full length decks and it turns into one year. One year just to build the full-length decks. To that we would need to add the quarter deck (which is a bit simpler) and the small poop deck (simpler still). In other words, well over a year (year and a half?) just to fabricate deck infrastructure with no waterways, decking, hatches... no staircases, rooms or doors... no deck furniture or fittings...

It's mind blowing to consider the time and effort to build a full-size POF ship of this size.
 
dockattner said:
Here's something unexpected - right in the middle of a lover's spat - a ship model showed up...

This is the third deck of this beast of a stern section shown as a work in progress. Ledges (and more dovetails :rolleyes:) are up next.


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Once again, I am on a pace for this deck to take about a month.

I thought about this for a bit today. This particular stern section model is roughly 1/4 of the total ship length. This means that each of the full decks would take something in the four-month range to complete if I was building the full ship. Multiply that by three full length decks and it turns into one year. One year just to build the full-length decks. To that we would need to add the quarter deck (which is a bit simpler) and the small poop deck (simpler still). In other words, well over a year (year and a half?) just to fabricate deck infrastructure with no waterways, decking, hatches... no staircases, rooms or doors... no deck furniture or fittings...

It's mind blowing to consider the time and effort to build a full-size POF ship of this size.
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Beautiful!
Ship models can be very time consuming. I’ve said before, that’s why I build some of my plastic airplane models, that are completed in days or weeks… at least that way I remember what it’s like to finish something! ROTF
 
dockattner said:
Here's something unexpected - right in the middle of a lover's spat - a ship model showed up...

This is the third deck of this beast of a stern section shown as a work in progress. Ledges (and more dovetails :rolleyes:) are up next.


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View attachment 586778

View attachment 586776

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Once again, I am on a pace for this deck to take about a month.

I thought about this for a bit today. This particular stern section model is roughly 1/4 of the total ship length. This means that each of the full decks would take something in the four-month range to complete if I was building the full ship. Multiply that by three full length decks and it turns into one year. One year just to build the full-length decks. To that we would need to add the quarter deck (which is a bit simpler) and the small poop deck (simpler still). In other words, well over a year (year and a half?) just to fabricate deck infrastructure with no waterways, decking, hatches... no staircases, rooms or doors... no deck furniture or fittings...

It's mind blowing to consider the time and effort to build a full-size POF ship of this size.
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In that time they build the complete ship in real life :-)
 
Dean62 said:
Beautiful!
Ship models can be very time consuming. I’ve said before, that’s why I build some of my plastic airplane models, that are completed in days or weeks… at least that way I remember what it’s like to finish something! ROTF
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True enough, Dean. But the finish for me is anticlimactic - I much prefer the journey (or perhaps, the small finishes along the way).
 
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