Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
If not standing back at least letting arms and shoulders hang down and rest a bit, I have to do that after each row often.
USS Constitution from Scientific Models
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I just do physical therapy for shoulders and neck three times a day.
Is that just code for: take a nap...?
I'm too old and not old enough for naps.
On three of my earlier builds, I struggled with sails unraveling or fraying on the edges of the sails. I saw a tip by Andrey @Mr.Deep. (I believe he’s the one who suggested it.) I made the sails a bit larger, dipped them in a white glue/water solution, dried them, and cut them with a rotary knife. Presto! No fraying!
lol....what's a quick one? IMHO all wood kits are challenging as I'm sure you can attest to. Personally I love these solid hull Sterling, Scientific and yellow box Model Shipways kits. I bought a mess of them years ago but only built 3 of them: Phantom, Joe Lane, Volante. I guess I became a collector more than a builder. I've sold of quite a bit of my collection except for these solid hull kits which I feel really attached to. There's a rare Sterling kit (already in my collection) on ebay right now of the USS Kearsarge 32.75 in length. Scale 1/4 in=9.1in. Taking offers or buy for $130.50 if anyone interested in a quickie, lol
Interesting. I wish I didn’t have my hands full already. I see it has real deadeyes too.
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These old Scientific kits are fun ,but can be a bit challenging and frustrating for those of us who are anally retentive. 
Beautiful work! waaay beyond the call. Nicely done!
Pete
Beautiful work! waaay beyond the call. Nicely done!
Pete
Thanks, Pete!These old Scientific kits are fun ,but can be a bit challenging and frustrating for those of us who are anally retentive.
Beautiful work! waaay beyond the call. Nicely done!
Pete
I just revisited some of your earlier posts, it’s great to see an old kit brought back to life so well. Looking really good Vic.
Thanks, Roger! Means a lot to me.
Had to do some catching up Vic, this is definitely an exercise in patience! Great job thus far. 
Thanks for peeking in! I've been taking a break this past week or so, Dean. Kids and grandkids visiting from Omaha, Father's Day the week before, and anniversary. 45 years today. Choir practice tonight means no celebration today--maybe tomorrow we can go to a baseball game tomorrow. After that, I can start back up on the ship.Had to do some catching up Vic, this is definitely an exercise in patience! Great job thus far.
Congratulations on your anniversary Vic. A testimony for the generations.
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Congratulations on 45 years. I had my 49th anniversary about 2 weeks ago.
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
A congrats to Vic, Doc K and Jeff T, keeping with the one you loved when young is getting harder for new generations, not many of us who make it near 40 years in a marriage now a days. Next April will be 44 for me.
Woot! Woot! What a blessing! As the old song goes: "Love the one you're with!"
Nothing much to report. Tedious shrouds on the main mast 
Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
When it comes to shrouds and ratlines there an old joke that comes to mind! You ask some one the below question and when they answer you give them what they said!
"Pete and Repeat were sitting on a fence, Pete fell off and who was left" Repeat! again and again and again......
"Pete and Repeat were sitting on a fence, Pete fell off and who was left" Repeat! again and again and again......
