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Soleil Royal by Heller - an Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build by Hubac’s Historian

Gentlemen, I am so sorry for being so late in reply. A hearty THANK YOU to all for your kind birthday wishes!

I don’t even get email notifications for my own log, unless I’ve checked-in recently, which I haven’t since the last posting. I only made this realization while sifting through the “new posts” section on the main browser. I hope none of you will think me rude or harbor any bad feelings :)

It ended up being a very nice 52nd birthday. While we’ve been popping around to various locales for summer vacation, in recent weeks, I find myself at home alone, for the next week, while my family enjoys their last vacation in Sag Harbor. The Italy trip ate up most if my available vacation time.

I plan to make use of the free time, though. I’m almost ready to install all of these main deck gunnery accoutrements, and the free-standing bitts that I’ve forgotten the proper name for.

All of these parts after their walnut ink distress wash:

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I will try, also, to catch up with all of your logs this week. Paul, I was just on your SP build, and that framing is sublime!
 
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