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Got some wood and supplies1082 views
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Cutting, measuring and planning for the mid-deck1247 viewsIn front of the rear set you can see the pieces of wood I plan to use to lift the rear of the ship to a higher level.
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Ship Base Complete939 viewsThe lower frame was added to give the entire rear of the ship an extra 9 inches in height.
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Mid Deck Progress881 viewsLots of measuring and cutting of angles is what's in store for the mid-deck!
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Mid Deck Progressing even more....1411 viewsMaking the frame for the mid deck is done by laying the pieces out on the cut-out pieces of plywood to make sure they all line up. Then I add glue and hope for the best.
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Ship Legs956 viewsThe mid deck now has legs to support it at the same height as the aft.
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Framing almost complete!976 views
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Clamping the two halves of the set together1301 views
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Here is where the ship stands on November 15th 20051123 views
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Making things Plum1543 viewsWith all this ship has been through from moving between Pennsylvania and Missouri, a lot of problems arose. Here you can see where I'm fixing some serious warpage on the upper deck, as well as two sections that broke during the move.
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Fixing Bubbles1452 viewsAir bubbles were trapped in this plastic cast of the min-ship set of the Defiance.
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June 26th Deck Stain889 viewsThe mid deck as of June 26th. Mike Strain and Matthew Rose helped complete the mid deck.
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