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About Bettina

  • Birthday 12/14/1970

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    http://www.atlam-watches.co.uk

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    London
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    Model Boat building. History, Travel, photography and good French wine!

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  1.    Bettina reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72
  2.    Bettina reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72
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  6. Bettina started following Robert E Lee by rodgerdodger - FINISHED - Amati, HMS Pegasus by Blue Ensign - FINISHED - Victory Models - 1:64 scale, HMS Diana by realworkingsailor (Andy) - Caldercraft - 1:64 and and 6 others
  7.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Pegasus by simonthepieman - Victory Models - 1/64 - started by SpyGlass
  8. Bettina
    Wishing you the very best, Bettina
  9. Bettina
    It is looking fantastic. Well Done!
  10. Bettina
    Dear Spyglass I have been one of your silent lurkers for the past year and have got a lot out of following your build. The reason for my post is that along with your build, I have been following your recovery since September and I just wanted to wish you the very best for 2015, warmest wishes, Bettina
  11. Bettina
    There is also Greenwich and the National Maritime Museum which is a must for anyone coming to London. Superb Nelson exhibition and tons more. The Cutty Sark is also there, which although is outside your period of interest, is again well worth the visit. And also, do make sure you get to Greenwich by boat! One of the best River trips in the world. I Love London, just in case you can't tell!
  12. Bettina
    Dear Stuart, unfortunately I can only hit the "Like" button once, as i REALLY, REALLY, REALLY Like this!!!
  13. Bettina
    Just a quick follow up for to all you kind folk who took the time in recommending a hand plane. I did buy the Lie Nielson No 100 and it is probably the best tool I have ever bought, worth every penny. Thanks to all
  14. Bettina
    Like most of us following this excellent log, I was always frustrated by the lack of actual images Billings released of the Warrior. One measly promo image by Billings doesn’t really give us the detail we want to see. Anyway browsing through MSW today I saw a thread on the Nurnberg Toy Fair 2014 with a whole lot of (untitled) completed build shots of kits from companies like Corel and Billings and sure enough there are a couple of the Warrior These really do give an idea of scale and size (although we all know we will need big shelves for this kit!). Anyway for those interested I have pasted the link to the index of the photos below. The main Warrior shot is 8 down from right hand corner and then the bow shot is two along from that Best wishes to all, Bettina http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php?option=com_imagebrowser&view=gallery&folder=nuernberg2014-div&Itemid=55
  15. Bettina
    Hi Holty, I got a Dremel too for my Birthday last year (best present ever!!!) Still getting to grips with it though and a looking forward to doing some cutting very soon.....! BTW your grating looks superb Best wishes, Bettina
  16. Bettina
    Dear Alistair, I couldn’t resist in adding my comment on your superb “blue”. After following B.E.’s inspirational Pegasus and then seeing the front cover of the cover of the 2012 Shipwright book, I knew that this was the way I wanted to go (regarding the build and the paint choice) but had doubts on my decisions. After seeing your recent posts however I know I have made the right decision and am experimenting with creating my own blue colour too. I really hope that B.E.'s and your work, inspires more model boat builders to experiment with their colour schemes too rather than follow the suggested colour scheme on most builds. Anyway brilliant stuff, looking forward to more! Best wishes, Bettina
  17. Bettina
    Dear Rodgerdodger, thank you for starting this log. I will be following with interest as I really like the look of this kit and have wondered how the construction would progress. All the best, Bettina
  18. Bettina
    Dear Holty, I actually chose the Pegasus kit as my next build and the quality is tremendous. The difference between the Lady Nelson and Pegasus is vast in terms of wood and detailed parts. Either one will be a good choice but as Pegasus was made and designed just that bit later than Fly and is one of Amatis "new" kits, everything is just that bit better. Best wishes, Bettina
  19. Bettina
    Dear Stuart I too am following your build. After seeing the Warrior last year I have been longing to have a go at building a model of her. However my past experience of Billing Boats have not been good due to the paucity of instructions they include with their kist, so I do wish you all the best in this and will be following the log with great interest. For some of the finer details, I was given at Christmas an excellent book “HMS Warrior - Ironclad: Seaforth Historic Ships Series” which if you don’t already have it, I would strongly recommend. Best wishes, Bettina
  20. Bettina
    Your family and friends eyes will roll and glaze over when you mention any words like “ship” “model” and “tools”
  21. Bettina
    Hi Holty, I used .50 thread but not the thread supplied in the kit as I found it too furry and it just looked a bit to "String" like. I prefer Caldercraft rigging thread. Best wishes, Bettina
  22. Bettina
    Dear Holty, Its really looking good. Nice and Sharp. Top tip on the eyelets which I discovered too late in the day. Plan ahead. Look at your plans re rigging etc and see what goes where for later on. Then in many cases don’t permanently fix the eyelets in place. Drill the holes and place the eyelets in situ so you know where they go but make sure they can still be removed. This will make attaching the rigging blocks etc much easier later on. Also re rigging the cannons, do this before you start rigging the boat. Trust me, it is quite hard to do accurate work on deck when you have umpteen rigging lines getting in your way, Best wishes, Bettina

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