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  1. Dancona
    I am speechless Steve, this whole project is a masterclass !!
  2. Dancona
    Looking absolutely superb, and a fascinating insight into the technical aspects !
  3. Dancona
    Absolutely stunning on all levels, my gob is well and truly smacked !
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    Lovely job there Jeff, its hard to believe that it is 1/600, the cleanliness of your build at that scale is remarkable, plus the captains chair !!!!! Cheers David
  5. Dancona
    Looking very good, particularly now with some paint, and its a proper size too 😁
  6. Dancona
    Lovely job on that deck of yours Quimp, spot on, the time spent on getting right has really paid off !! I was interested in seeing your game plan for the next few years, the Xebec "Le Requin" is the sister ship to L'Indiscret, the one that I am building, but the kit you have is way more complex and superior to mine, it will have a beautiful museum quality model I think. There is a full size replica of the galley "Reale" in the Barcelona maritime museum, I have some pictures of it for when you get around to it, someone else on here scored a kit of it a while ago, I must confess to having a little pang of jealousy at the time, but as you quite rightly pointed out, it is a complex beast !! Cheers David
  7. Dancona
    Dear god man, do you ever do anything by halves !! This really is a multi media masterclass, very inspiring old chap ! Cheers David
  8. Dancona
    Dear Steve, what can I say that hasnt been said already, this is going to be a masterpiece, and at the rate you are going (as always) we will see it fairly soon ! Magnificent craftsmanship as always, you will have enough finished museum quality models for your own museum soon ! Cheers maestro 😁 David
  9. Dancona
    Its great to see the cobwebs blown off this one, looking very good, the plating works well, Im sure that will give the perfect subtle variation as on the real thing. Its going to be a magnificent looking beast ! Cheers David
  10. Dancona
    Dear Mr Slatterey, This really is lookimg very good, the cleanliness of your planking and the accuracy of your cutting is masterful, I have a deck approaching (admitedely a rather strange one) and am following your exploits avidly, bravo The more updates you post the better as far as I am concerned !! Cheers David
  11. Dancona
    You are absolutely right Crisp, its all very evocative, the harbour must have looked magnificent in its day, a lot of the old buildings built by the British are still in use, and of course there is still the excellent Menorcan Gin !!
  12. Dancona
    Yes, they had a very unusual cross section, it seems that water management was a major consideration ! Giving a very unusual layout for planking the deck !! Cheers David
  13. Dancona
    Absolutely brilliant result !
  14. Dancona
    Hi Quimp, I must admit that I agree with you whole heartedly, for value for money wooden boat kits, though expensive as you quite rightly say, are projects measured in months (or years!) rather than weeks. There is something very satisfying about working in the same material as the original, particularly if it is natural, another plus point as you say, is the problem solving aspect, which for me is one of the appeals of scratch building, though I must confess to being too much of a coward to try it in wood !! Luckily I don't have to worry about margin planks and joggling with the Xebec, as it appears they didn't bother, but most of the true deck was covered by platforms for the guns anyway, a lucky escape there I think, though it does lead to other problems such as 22 drainage gratings flush to the top surface of the platforms...hmm gives me something to think about anyway !! Alert is looking really good, those cannons are exquisite ! Cheers David
  15. Dancona
    My god Pascal, this is amazing, I hope that all the pipework is the same colour !!
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