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Post by stikpusher on Jun 27, 2023 9:57:08 GMT -5
Philo, you've got a knack for these sailing ship kits. Beautiful work! I do hope that you have a nice prominent display such as a fireplace mantle to display such a beauty.
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Post by philo426 on Jun 27, 2023 10:04:21 GMT -5
Yes it is on a nice shelf!
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Post by Leon on Jun 27, 2023 19:20:54 GMT -5
That looks awesome!
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Post by philo426 on Jun 27, 2023 21:29:06 GMT -5
Appreciate it!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 27, 2023 21:31:26 GMT -5
I truly envy your rigging skills Eugene. A very good looking ship bro.
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Post by philo426 on Jun 27, 2023 22:25:25 GMT -5
A good pair of tweezers really helps!
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Post by Leon on Jun 28, 2023 4:37:53 GMT -5
And some steady hands to! Took me almost a week to rig the Black Swan.
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Post by philo426 on Jun 28, 2023 7:04:48 GMT -5
The ratlines take the most time!
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 28, 2023 10:41:11 GMT -5
The ratlines take the most time! Do you rig your own ratlines? I know that some kits include those as plastic parts. |
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Post by philo426 on Jun 28, 2023 11:09:12 GMT -5
Yes I did!
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 28, 2023 12:30:16 GMT -5
Bravo to you for such a skill! I remember a "how to" article long ago in FSM magazine showing how to rig up ratlines on your own using a jig. Man that looked like quite the task.
I think that Revell was master of the large plastic sailing ship kits long ago.
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Post by philo426 on Jun 28, 2023 12:47:26 GMT -5
True!I would like to get the old Alabama and Kersage kits but they are pretty expensive!
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 28, 2023 13:56:07 GMT -5
Yeah I remember looking at the boxes for those in the stores when I was a kid and thinking that they were huge!
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Post by philo426 on Jun 28, 2023 14:09:11 GMT -5
15 bucks too a lot of money back then!
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Post by dukemaddog on Jun 28, 2023 18:00:57 GMT -5
Wow! What tremendously stunning work here! I've always dreamed of having such ships on display on my shelves, but the rigging has always been too daunting for me. Way to go Master!
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Post by philo426 on Jun 28, 2023 18:24:27 GMT -5
Thanks,very complimentary!
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Post by Joe Rix on Jun 28, 2023 18:38:50 GMT -5
Fantastic!! It is quite refreshing to see a sailing ship build here. You have done a marvelous job Philo. Kudos to you for the patience and fortitude on rigging this. Sailing ships make stunning models and yours is supremo numero uno. Well done.
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Post by philo426 on Jun 28, 2023 18:58:06 GMT -5
Wow!not used to such heady compliments!
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