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hollowneck

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  • Birthday 06/14/1946

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    Warrington, Pennsylvania
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    Music, reading, photography. Oh yeah- ship modeling!

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  1. I highly recommend your thoughts about going with (another) Vanguard kit. Over the past two years, Chris Watton has created a number of smaller, reasonably priced kits including fishing vessels; you will also note on the Vanguard site a "rating system" for one's level of building skills. Planking is never easy and requires patience: Vanguard has implemented numerous kit improvements that help a modeler with this challenge. Welcome back! - Good luck - You can do it.
  2. I agree with B.E. You've added personal "touches" to this model that are excellent. I've looked into your build frequently since I considered building this model too. Your Trial is going to look really nice once it's rigged (from a fan of fully-rigged models). However, those clunky, waaaay out-of-scale belaying pins made my eyes pop out on long stalks! There aren't many sources for accurately shaped, small belaying pins (and the best, a Russian company, is now off-limits/inaccessible unfortunately). One source is here: https://modelexpo-online.com/belaying-pins MSW Followers may have other suggestions that I'm unaware of. These brass pins are not ideal since one needs to paint them, however the smallest ones (5mm) offer much more realistic scale on a 1:64 build. As stated, I much prefer the beautifully-shaped Russian pear ones but the brass at least offers an alternative - inexpensive too since you won't need many for the Trial. Once I start my build of the Vanguard "Adder" in a few weeks I'll likely dip into a old stash since I've exhausted my supply of pear ones.
  3. Bravo, B.E. - strike while the iron's hot, says Gromit! If your Indy won't fit on your wife's bedstand, try her chest of drawers.
  4. We all understand that family is #1. I also wish you and yours the best in the months and years to come.
  5. Well reasoned and stated, B.E. My inner OCD recommendation got the best of me: fly specks amongst the pepper.
  6. Me too! Loved watching the female mouth brooders! Welcome Eamon - you will find this virtual spot the best one in the world for ship modeling info and colleagues.
  7. Nice detailing on the lids, getting very close, BE! For my (similar) models I've squeezed both open ends of the upper chain links closed. I could be wrong, but I'd think these critical items needed to be more secure. It's possible that after they were wrought that this wasn't possible. Admittedly, I've been unable to find any specific reference on this detail.
  8. B.E. After placing several models in my home, I'm on the cusp of having a similar problem with space allocation. If your home has a high ceiling, this option could be an alternative. Another benefit: no case required, just an occasional dusting with a canister of compressed air...
  9. One of the great things about Vanguard's kits is that they easily invite the kind of small, enhancing upgrades like you've incorporated into this excellent build. I am also a fan of subdued paint tones like those you've used in this model. Impressive.
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