Hello Dean ,I thank you very much for your very kind words and nice comments. The char is not all that bad compared to the tons of sawdust and shavings that I would of had with a scratch build. I have not looked at the deck beams but that sounds real good.Looking good Lawrence! The char is like playing with coal, you get dirty!But luckily the deck beams are CNC cut, so you get a break on those!
Progressing nicely Lawrence.
Heinrich, I thank you for your very kind words and comments. I never heard of this methylated spirits, will have to look into it, Thanks. This time of year my hands dry out a chap, should of been paying more attention and applied some hand cream and this would have avoided this little headache, the char removal just added to the problem. I think that I will give it a day or so, or maybe wear latex gloves.
Hello Johan, That is very nice of you but there are much better than my builds, here on the YQ-Bluenose Form, but I am flattered by your very nice comment.Progressing nicely Lawrence.
I'll hold back a little longer, so I can start following you...
Hello Peter, Thank you very much for your very kind words and nice comments. Yes she is starting to show her great lines. Decided to take a few days off to let my thumps recover just a bit. The right one is much better today but the left still is a bit touchy, so this will give me a chance to paint up some cargo for my Oliver Cromwell. A little change is as good as a rest.
Hello Peter, I thank you very much for your very kind words and nice comments. Yes these frames seam much like mounting and rigging cannons on the HMS Victory, but we are slowly getting there.
So true, no race. I'm retired, so no deadlines, just enjoying the journey.Looks great Lawrence! It’s not a race, so take all the time you need.
Actually, it was a manager at Lockheed's, who used the quote: "It's the journey, not the destination". It stuck with me ever since.
Hello Dean, I thank you for your very kind words. No it is not a race building the YQ-Bluenose it is just the doing things over and over that kind of drags me down. I know that it should not after spending over 3 years on my Oliver Cromwell scratch build. This kit thing is much easier but it takes away some of the satisfaction of building a ship, just a bit.Looks great Lawrence! It’s not a race, so take all the time you need.
