Thanks for the complement, she is very nearly finished. I refer to Duke ( my dog ) as the fur child hope he doesn't get jealous.Beautiful work Tony. Your BP looks beautiful! You can be a very proud father!
Thanks for the complement, she is very nearly finished. I refer to Duke ( my dog ) as the fur child hope he doesn't get jealous.Beautiful work Tony. Your BP looks beautiful! You can be a very proud father!
What a beautiful ship Tony! You can be a proud Captain! Your attention to detail and the way you logically approach things with your creative thinking can be an inspiration to all of us. I’m slowing it down for a bit as I’m at the point that I’m finishing up the gun port doors and getting ready to move on to the deadyes and the first stages of rigging! Just got two new ebikes for the Admiral and me to enjoy the fall weather some….it’ll slow me down some but I can use a break before I take in the winter task if all that you accomplished with the sails and rigging!A big milestone was achieved today all the sails are now installed.
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Firstly the front half of the ship is nearly finished, I spent most of the time tying up loose ends and adding rope coils
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Too many lines and nowhere to tie them so I added two more pin rails. I've powered up the lights for the photos just to check they're still working.
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Great looking build Tony. The ship is truly something you can be very proud of. Can't wait to see your next project.
Congratulations Tony. A beautiful result! I appreciated all along your very clean and precise approach - it paid off with a wonderful ship model.
What a beautiful ship Tony! You can be a proud Captain! Your attention to detail and the way you logically approach things with your creative thinking can be an inspiration to all of us. I’m slowing it down for a bit as I’m at the point that I’m finishing up the gun port doors and getting ready to move on to the deadyes and the first stages of rigging! Just got two new ebikes for the Admiral and me to enjoy the fall weather some….it’ll slow me down some but I can use a break before I take in the winter task if all that you accomplished with the sails and rigging!
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Thanks for your kind words. My first ship was completed nearly thirty years ago, I started another but that got sidelined when I moved house 25 years ago. Thanks to Covid I had the time to start up again. As for excellent first builds your Vasa wins hands down.Love it Tony! Brilliant job. I can't imagine how a first build could turn out any nicer. I'm sure you'll get plenty of compliments and they will all be well-deserved. Thanks for sharing your work with us on the forum.
Also from my side my CONGRATULATIONS for finishing her - looking very good !!!
Thanks a lot it's very encouraging the hard part now is deciding what to make nextWOW! WHAT A GREAT LOOKING SHIP!
Tony again I am in awe! You’re right, Paul’s Vasa is incomparable, but your Pearl ranks a close second. I will be working through the winter and will target April 1, 2020…for my Pearl finish date! (That would be the 1-year mark for me on my first build ever)Thanks a lot it's very encouraging the hard part now is deciding what to make next