Your persistence is paying-off big-time, Paul!
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Paul! I'm so pleased that you are back at it and back in it. I often wonder about the failure to differentiate between perfection and excellence. I wonder too, whether getting it perfect doesn't just get in the way of striving for excellence in addition to being blasphemous.On the other hand – there are some truly remarkable fellow modelers on the forum, so I’ll do my best to lean into those friends rather than allowing the others to take the joy out of my participation.
Couldn't agree more! I had to think about a problem for 6 months until my "aha!" moment came.The only advice I can offer you is to allow these geometric problems to percolate for a while before acting. It’s amazing what powers the sub-conscious has for problem-solving, while our active brain is doing other things.
…… This announcement is most unexpected as it was only one short week ago, during a wellness check initiated by his devoted wife of forty years, that agents overheard Dr. Kattner run together a string of profane words rarely heard in civilized society. This from an eyewitness, "never before have I heard profanity elevated to the level of art. The subject's ability to keep tempo, rhythm, and crescendo in such perfect balance while simultaneously providing such breadth of vulgarity...it was breathtaking. The man is a walking thesaurus of obscenity!"
Pete! You got there before me! As I was absorbing the lovely curves of the "butt end" of this ship, I was remided of Paul's mermaid carving for Kingfisher. I thought it might be to indiscrete to point out Paul's obvious fascination (one I share in spades" I am just a vagabond
a drifter on the run,
and eloquent profanity just rolls right off my tongue...
And I have dined in palaces,
drunk wine with kings and queens,
But darlin', oh darlin'
You're the best thing I've ever seen"-
from "Roll 'Em Easy" by Lowell George of "LIttle Feat"
I always could appreciate a well-formed, zaftig butt!![]()
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Pete
Many thanks, Mark. I share your anticipation for what the future holds!Hi Paul, I've been out of circulation for a number of months but was delighted to return to the forum and find that you've started a new build. Looking forward to following your progress, which, going by your previous builds, will no doubt be interesting, informative, and successful![]()
Good strategy, Roger. Of course, this approach may have some untoward side-effects...*$#! what the &#+!! it’s *//!*# -$##! in $+#!
Truly beautiful work Paul, so much so I’m practicing your technique before I grab an hour at the workbench today.
Hi Paul , how come the frames are not positioned at 90° to the keel?FrankWe interrupt today's broadcast of the Golf Channel with breaking news: just moments ago American hobbyist Paul Kattner declared victory over a small wooden ship.
This announcement is most unexpected as it was only one short week ago, during a wellness check initiated by his devoted wife of forty years, that agents overheard Dr. Kattner run together a string of profane words rarely heard in civilized society. This from an eyewitness, "never before have I heard profanity elevated to the level of art. The subject's ability to keep tempo, rhythm, and crescendo in such perfect balance while simultaneously providing such breadth of vulgarity...it was breathtaking. The man is a walking thesaurus of obscenity!"
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Anyway, here's way too many pictures of the butt end of a ship model:
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Yes, I know I'm not the first guy on the planet to fair a few frames- but I'm strangely delighted by this particular outcome considering the dark places I traveled through to get here.
I'm checking out for a bit to go on a family fishing trip next week, but I'll be back as long as I survive fishing with three grandchildren in the boat at the same time. Model on! And thanks very much for stopping by!
Hi Frank. This is an excellent observation! Mr. Lemineur believes the frames tip forward 1.2 degrees. Many people have challenged this conclusion but since his plans show this unusual feature and I am trying to faithfully follow those drawings I have reproduced his design.
Bye Paul , Thanks for answering me, in the monograph the frames are perpendicular to the keel but , it is too strange this that position, if anything it is the keel that should be positioned differently from the baseline.FrankHi Frank. This is an excellent observation! Mr. Lemineur believes the frames tip forward 1.2 degrees. Many people have challenged this conclusion but since his plans show this unusual feature and I am trying to faithfully follow those drawings I have reproduced his design.
This feature makes it very difficult for me and I wish the plans were not drawn in this way - but they are.
Again, my admiration that you have noticed this unexpected design feature.
Hi Frank. This is an excellent observation! Mr. Lemineur believes the frames tip forward 1.2 degrees. Many people have challenged this conclusion but since his plans show this unusual feature and I am trying to faithfully follow those drawings I have reproduced his design.
This feature makes it very difficult for me and I wish the plans were not drawn in this way - but they are.
Again, my admiration that you have noticed this unexpected design feature.
This is all about the ‘trim’ of a ship.Bye Paul , Thanks for answering me, in the monograph the frames are perpendicular to the keel but , it is too strange this that position, if anything it is the keel that should be positioned differently from the baseline.Frank
As you already made a ramp of 1.2 dgr under you keel, the frames are not tilted ……Mr. Lemineur believes the frames tip forward 1.2 degrees.