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James H
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James H got a reaction from Jim Rogers in what is the best hand plank crimper
Plastic plank crimpers do have their place and I still use them from time to time.
I have Amati's plank nipper and always found it very useful. Of course, the electric ones are very nice, but the nipper is a simple tool that does its job as long as the internal nip surface isn't to be seen.
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James H got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Caf Model kits and build logs
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James H got a reaction from ccoyle in Dusek kits and build logs
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James H got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Enterprise by Kevin - CAF - 1/48 - August 2020
I was thinking about a very thin and narrow piece of ply, maybe about 4 inches long, and wrapped in abrasive paper. Anything with varying densities could mean than they'll not act as a bulwark against any internal irregularities.
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James H got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Enterprise by Kevin - CAF - 1/48 - August 2020
She's looking great.
I've never had to fair the inside of a hull before, so let me know how that goes.
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James H got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HMS Enterprise by Kevin - CAF - 1/48 - August 2020
I was thinking about a very thin and narrow piece of ply, maybe about 4 inches long, and wrapped in abrasive paper. Anything with varying densities could mean than they'll not act as a bulwark against any internal irregularities.
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James H got a reaction from Jobbie in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from Old Collingwood in HMS Enterprise by Kevin - CAF - 1/48 - August 2020
She's looking great.
I've never had to fair the inside of a hull before, so let me know how that goes.
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James H got a reaction from yvesvidal in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H reacted to Kevin in HMS Enterprise by Kevin - CAF - 1/48 - August 2020
come and build mine, im out of my comfort zone
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James H got a reaction from BobG in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
Please ignore the main mast nearest shroud. I just needed to lift over a couple of lines to get everything into alignment at the mast top.
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James H got a reaction from robdurant in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from egkb in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from Rustyj in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from BobG in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from dkuehn in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from JeffT in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from chris watton in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from p.hoek in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from Edwardkenway in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from realworkingsailor in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from Bobbuild in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from gjdale in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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James H got a reaction from BenD in Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64
I reckon there's probably enough here to merit a quick update before this model is soon completed. Pretty sure I'm now in the last week of the build. I just spent Sunday plus Mon and Tue evenings doing the rats and they are now sealed before I do photos.
Going back a little, the masts were the next things to be built, starting with the lower mast tops. Dead simple to build as you can see. Tapering the mast sections was a lot easier on my Proxxon lathe too.
Before fitting the masts, I added the hawse cable and finally fitted the grating through which is runs. Then on with the masts!
Yards are also nice and simple, with no hexagonal centre section, so these went together quite quickly before being painted and fitted out.
Time to rig.
Bowsprit (here just needing the bowsprit stays adding.
One thing I really love doing are the shrouds (he says sarcastically). I like fitting those about as much as the catharpins and rats. 🤣
Here you can see the shrouds fitted, just waiting to be ratted.
...and that really IS it now until she's complete.
Le Coureur will soon be sharing my bench with HMS Victory once I've done the final Duchess photos.
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