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  1. Blue Ensign
    The completion of your wonderful Morgan seems to have slipped below my radar John, what a fine project she has been, and such an inventive display. Congratulations, and very well done Cheers, B.E.
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    Making good progress Doug, hull looks in excellent shape for the second planking. B.E.
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    Beautifully crafted, well done. B.E.
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    Thanks Dirk, it's a similar arrangement to Pegasus, but with serious impediments for working the guns. The tiller ropes effectively make the adjacent gun ports unusable, and there seems very little recoil room for those stern chasers. Must have had them on quite short breechings. Both you and Thomas have surely done Syren proud B.E.
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    That looks so impressive Thomas. What was the tiller arrangement on Syren, there doesn't seem to be much room between the rudder head and wheel to allow for an external tiller rope system, were the ropes taken below decks for attachment? B.E.
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    That's an excellent 'natural' red ochre equivalent for the inboard works Mike, nicely done. B.E.
  7. Blue Ensign
    Beautiful detailing on those carriages Michael. B.E.
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    Nice progress Bob, great idea for the moulding strip, I will remember that one. I couldn't risk drilling the scupper holes right thro' the hull either, I approached it from both sides, with a simulation for the inside holes. Are you going to face up the scupper holes with something to represent the lead flanges? B.E.
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    Looking very impressive Frank, tricky work doing those jib sails, so easy to distort the stays . Like the look of your workshop, ready to go for your next project B.E.
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    Cracking photos Michael, what a joy your build is B.E.
  11. Blue Ensign
    Hi Timmo, Here's a link to a UK supplier. http://www.modellingtimbers.co.uk/12.html B.E.
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    I think Martin makes a good point, I quite like the natural look of your deck and I would think long and hard before I committed to a colour change. Still I think your good judgement will make the right decision, it's always tricky to reach a conclusion from looking at photo samples on the computer. B.E.
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    Great project Tony, those swivels and anchors look excellent. Interesting about your wife liking her, mine too likes my smaller models of a revenue cutter and Pickle and is more than happy to have them displayed. I sometimes think scale in the domestic setting has a lot to do with it. Well done on a fine model and very useful build log. B.E.
  14. Blue Ensign
    Amazing the difference a coat of varnish makes, nice looking hull B.E.
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    Very much like the look of her Ken. B.E.
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    I envy the cleanness of your work on Granado Bob, she's going to be a fine model. Glad you have managed to retore Cheerful. ​B.E.
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    A fine example of the ship modelling art, well done B.E.
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    Hi Martin, I've had a look back at my early stages (on the other place) and very little of the bulkhead extension appeared above the deck base before planking. Here's a few photo's to better explain. It makes a big difference once the capping rail has been fitted. I wouldn't get too bothered over this, once you have put the inner planking on you can always add extra height by adding a solid strip on top tapering it down towards aft, before the capping rail is attached. Hope this helps - feel free to remove these pics from your log. Cheers, B.E.
  19. Blue Ensign
    Not so much a question of doability as finished look I think. At smaller scales the line is a maximum of 0.1mm diameter and generally less. Even at 1:64 scale the topmast ratlines on the Amati sloop are only 0.1mm. Get the correct relationship between shroud and ratlines and then do a comparison test with clove hitch and overhand and choose which suits your eye. I went with clove hitch on my 1:64 scale model, but overhand using very fine wire on my 1:150 scale Heller French Seventy-four. Courses for horses. Personally unless a miniature model, I don't favour gluing lines across the shrouds. B.E.
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    So impressive Nils, she reminds me of those great builders models of Ocean liners you find in our Maritime Museums. A wonderful project. B.E.
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    Inventive use of 'bling' MIchael to dress up your Wasa, but I too prefer the look of your model to the 'disneyesque' 1/10th version. still go with what suits your eye. B.E.
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    Great looking model Bug, love the finish you have achieved on her. Well done. B.E.
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    Sounds like a plan Mike, I look forward to your progress. B.E.
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    Hi Mike, I think that both flat and elliptical Quarter badges were a feature on Swans, but looking at the plan I took the view that the ones on Pegasus were of the flat variety. In this case the upper decoration would lie flat against the hull albeit in relief; I think Amati did quite a good job of reproducing the Dolphins. However, modifying the Quarter Badge as in Hahn's Kingfisher and the Atalanta model in the NMM is a nice project and adds both interest and personalises your build. The drawing in the ffm (p296) shows the basic upper stool with bell top as a flat structure with the bell in the centre. and on (p297) the upper finishing decoration is shown as solid but shaped with the inference that it follows the contour of the stool at the front, allowing for a lip/ moulding, but fits flat against the hull on the inner side. I doubt there would be any space between the upper finishing and the hull as this would make it vulnerable. Drawing 'D' on p 297 gives the idea. On this basis you could I suppose use the provided dolphin decoration which would probably bend to follow the line. The 'rounded' roof as used by Alistair is also a feature of the Kingfisher model by Hahn and there is a good photo of this in Vol 111 of the ffm (p204) If you go down the 'modified' route I would suggest you construct the badge as shown in Vol 11, you will then get a better idea of how the upper finishing decoration will fit in. Regards, B.E.
  25. Blue Ensign
    Tricky one that Martin as you've made such a nice job of the scarph and the hooded planks. You have yet to line and cap the Foc'sle bulwarks so there will be less of the waterway (and scarph) showing when finished. I have to admit I would probably leave it, telling myself that it is a small issue in the overall build, but then I'm not a purist. The only question is can you live with it. Cheers, B.E.

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