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  1. Blue Ensign
    Well done Mike, a fine result This is going to be my next project after Pegasus, and your excellent log will be of much benefit to myself and any other builders of this great little model. Regards, B.E.
  2. Blue Ensign
    That's a great looking Cruizer Joe, and I love the effect you have achieved with the copper. I see that Caldercraft in common with their other kits are still indicating the representation of 'iron' rudder braces and pintles over copper plating. They should really be represented as a cuprous alloy, a problem I got around by painting them a slightly darker brown/copper mix on my model. Regards, B.E.
  3. Blue Ensign
    She's looking impressive Mark, you must surely be pleased with your efforts. I like the effect you have achieved with the stern lights, and that is a neat job on the rudder coat. B.E.
  4. Blue Ensign
    She's looking a class job Andy, well done B. E.
  5. Blue Ensign
    Good to see you back Ferit, looking forward to your renewed progress. B.E.
  6. Blue Ensign
    This is such an impressive build Timmo, I just love it. B.E.
  7. Blue Ensign
    Fine work on the Head works Bug, a great job you're doing. B.E.
  8. Blue Ensign
    Nice job Bob, no evidence of the dreaded inward pull on the aft 'rattled' shroud. B.E.
  9. Blue Ensign
    Bit difficult when you're working on rigging detail on the model and yards prevent getting closer to the detail B.E.
  10. Blue Ensign
    It's all looking very shipshape and Bristol fashion Bob, very nice work. I can so relate to your thoughts about future models, I have already decided that Pegasus will be my last square rigger, too testing on my eyes. B.E.
  11. Blue Ensign
    Excellent ground work there Mike, I find the 'Morgan' a fascinating subject. B.E.
  12. Blue Ensign
    Nice touch shaping the Fore Channels Martin, and neat profiling on the Swivel mounts. I'm not convinced that my individual approach to the Entry steps will stand the test of time, but I always thought that it was a simple adjustment to make to revert to the plan configuration. B.E.
  13. Blue Ensign
    Magnificent! B.E.
  14. Blue Ensign
    I think you've got a result there Jason, well worth your effort. As clean a rudder hanging as I've seen. B.E.
  15. Blue Ensign
    Not a great selling point when seeking a response to your enquiry. B.E.
  16. Blue Ensign
    I've used it for years Antony, do all my rigging by reference to it. Steel is the basis of most modern writers on ship rigging. I do have a hard copy of Steel's Elements of Mastmaking, sailmaking, and Rigging, printed in elephant folio format by DN Goodchild. USA. It's a nice thing to have, but I use the online version constantly. Cheers, B.E.
  17. Blue Ensign
    You may find the answer here. http://www.hnsa.org/resources/manuals-documents/age-of-sail/the-elements-and-practice-of-rigging-and-seamanship/sail-making-vol-i/ B.E.
  18. Blue Ensign
    Nice job on the Crowsfeet Bob, they're not on my favourite job list either, in fact I've still not tied them off just in case I disturb them during the later rigging process. Interesting that Peter Goodwin indicates 1½" circ line (0.20mm diameter at scale) for the Crowsfeet; Steel shows ¾" circ line (0.1mm diameter at scale) in his tables for sloops of 300 tons so I went with 0.1mm line. A quick check between Goodwin and Steel's tables shows that Goodwin indicates slightly heavier rigging lines overall, and he quotes Lees in his sources list. I wonder if I could have got away with 0.20mm line, I think slightly heavier line for the Crowsfeet would make life easier. B.E.
  19. Blue Ensign
    Very nicely done Russ, and what a fine Christmas day gift, I too would be very proud to have such a wonderful model made by an old friend. I always think it is special to have a model that is representative of the area in which you live, sort of promotes local history. Happy Christmas to you. B.E.
  20. Blue Ensign
    Hi Mark, the Burton Pendants have nothing to do with the Main Stay. They are the first item of rigging over the mastheads and are used to attach tackles for heavy lifting. This can be by a thimble spliced into the end of the pendant into which a tackle is hooked, or by a block spliced into the end. They are followed over the masthead by the shrouds, back stays where appropriate, and finally the stays. Hope this helps. B.E.
  21. Blue Ensign
    The problem with parrel trucks is that unless you are working at large scale they are very small particularly for the upper yards and my opinion is that scale is more important than material. Wood is fine if the scale suits but I had to resort to glass seed beads at 1:64 scale for the topsail yards, and micro brass tubing for the T'gallants. If authenticity is what you're after it should be borne in mind that parrel trucks are slightly barrel shaped rather than round. B.E.
  22. Blue Ensign
    Fine work on the coppering Jason, love the colour you've achieved. B.E.
  23. Blue Ensign
    Impressive result with your ships wheel Don, beautifully executed. B.E.
  24. Blue Ensign
    Neat work Bob, I'm glad to see that you have had the foresight to fit the Main Topsail Brace lead blocks to the Mizen, something I missed to my cost in time trying to retro fit them. B.E.
  25. Blue Ensign
    It's a fine little model I'm sure you will enjoy it. B.E.

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