Very nice work.
Kingfisher 1770 1:48 POF
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Stunning!
WOW, I just don't know what to expect next, I mean, every new post is something new and extraordinary, It is a whole new level of details, mon ami!
Thanks for all the likes you guys!
And thank you for the favorable postings: Christian, Geoff, Peter, Jeff, Daniel, Jeff, Paul, Mark, and Jim! I very much enjoyed fabricating these pieces, so I'm delighted that you like them as well.
The kit has greatly simplified the deck structures of this ship so I'm presently trying my hand at some custom work - maybe you will get to see it (or maybe not
).
And thank you for the favorable postings: Christian, Geoff, Peter, Jeff, Daniel, Jeff, Paul, Mark, and Jim! I very much enjoyed fabricating these pieces, so I'm delighted that you like them as well.
The kit has greatly simplified the deck structures of this ship so I'm presently trying my hand at some custom work - maybe you will get to see it (or maybe not
).
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That is incredible detail work.
Jan
Jan
Hi Paul,
You know it is never too late to saw your hull in two to see all these labor intensive parts
yes - with a short longitudinal cut you can show all these details much easier ......Hi Paul,
You know it is never too late to saw your hull in two to see all these labor intensive parts
Very good work my friend - I like your model very much
btw: your treenailing is amazing accurate - BRAVO
I could say "Nice Work ", but the truth is that i feel, every time i visit this tread, that i am just a little child playing with some bloks of wood. 
In other words, Magnificent work Paul
In other words, Magnificent work Paul
For all the likes and posts (Jan, Mirek, Shota, Maarten, Johan, Uwe and Peter).You are all far too generous with your comments! But I am thankful nonetheless.
Incredibly beautiful and accurate work. First class, Paul.
I'm looking at the mast steps and the very precise and square mortice caught my eye. How do you do that? Do you start off with a smaller (round or square?) hole and then carefully enlarge it or do you mark the dimensions and just chisel it out?
When I try to do that it ends up trapezoidal with a rounded, and usually too big, entry.
When I try to do that it ends up trapezoidal with a rounded, and usually too big, entry.
I cheated Don. The mast steps are made up in layers. The pocket for the mast tenon is cut into the middle layer with a table saw (or with chisels, or with files) and then the fore and aft outer layers sandwich the middle layer leaving a perfect mortise. Requires some calculating but it is easy to do (though it does leave the mast step in layers which some might find off-putting...).
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Oh yeah, I never noticed. Good thinking. 
Dear dockattner
I am a very late attendee of your Kingfisher build log, and in truth am still working my way through it. I am also aware of your legendary Vasa build log, and your respected presence on this forum and the ship modelers community.
I am, like many others here have repeatedly stated, very impressed by the work you do with the ships and in particular this POF build.
Noting your references in other posts to being a teacher, presumably of your orthodontic skills, and the fact that your are a recent modeling expert inferencing that your skills in modeling are recently acquired, I hope you are well placed to empathize with other want to be experts such as myself, in explaining the exact steps you take to achieve your superlative results.
Specifically I observe many beautiful photos of outstanding building techniques such as the use of the black cellulose paper to obtain the joint lines, and the incredibly precise scarph joints and as in this post the amazing fit of the drawn copper wire to simulate ? Nails maybe. But what is missing everywhere I read is how you actually created such precise work, particularly in this scale of woodwork.
Do you use a milling machine?
Do you use special sanding and or cutting tools?
How do you stabilize the piece on which you are working?
Do you use fine chisels?
What draw plates do you use, and how?
How did you do it? All of it.
I understand that the LSS Kingfisher is a special kit, unfortunately no longer in production, however I like you may be drawn to a POF build one day soon, but I feel ill equipped to know how to get to a higher level of craftsmanship that you clearly have, and is required for POF or scratch building.
I would kindly ask if you are able to expand more on your techniques used in this wonderful build log, as I for one would greatly appreciate your insights and teaching ability.
I sincerely hope you are not annoyed by my request to know more and would be happy to be directed to any reference or resource where I might find supplementary answers.
Thank you for reading doc.
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