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

RussF said:
80 patients per day?!?! :oops:

How many hours do you work in a day? When do you have time to sleep, let alone work on those beautiful ships you create?!?
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Most orthodontists operate this way :). 80 is the slowest I have ever worked (now in my dotage ROTF) - when I was young and strong it used to be quite a bit more. It certainly makes the day pass by quickly.
 
Pretty outstanding work despite all the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.
And yes, I can say from experience (mine) that "youth is always wasted on the young".
And that God protects drunks and fools. (I fall onto the latter category.)
Continued blessings to you and yours in the new year.
To the old I say farewell, and " Bugger off!"
 
You know Paul - I leave you to your own devices for TWO SWITCHES of the Cat-O-9 tails, and look at all that has happened!

For any man or woman not undergoing corrective eye surgery, your “good enough” is our Sunday best. The work is and remains at the highest standards. Really beautiful lines!

And, speaking of beautiful, what a lovely family in your fold! I will say the same for you, Gilbert!
 
Hubac’s Historian said:
You know Paul - I leave you to your own devices for TWO SWITCHES of the Cat-O-9 tails, and look at all that has happened!

For any man or woman not undergoing corrective eye surgery, your “good enough” is our Sunday best. The work is and remains at the highest standards. Really beautiful lines!

And, speaking of beautiful, what a lovely family in your fold! I will say the same for you, Gilbert!
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Thanks, Marc. I've actually had a rough week with regards to eyesight. My post-op experience after the Christmas Eve surprise surgery has not been what was hoped for. My modeling has been reduced to applying a finish to the work previously completed. Bummer, because I was looking forward to having extra time in the shipyard during the holidays... Then again, I've been postponing getting a finish on this model for too long.

Images to follow in a few days...early reviews from my bride are favorable apart from the smell of turpentine now drifting through the house ROTF (too cold to apply a finish out in the garage).
 
Get well soon, mon ami — and Happy New Year to you and yours! May it start on a brighter note!

All in all, it's just another brick in the wall

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