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Moving along a quite a pace Nils, good find with the stern lantern, it fits in very well with your scheme. Can't really help with the capstan bar storage question, but I suspect that with an open railed ship like Pegasus, they were probably stored below, in my case out of sight, out of mind. Not something I recall seeing on any contemporary models. B.E. -
Hi Tom, I use Letraset gold rub on lettering either Times New Roman or Helvetica depending on the size required. I think I used Helvetica on Pegasus because I couldn't get Times NR in the size required. Those cleverer than me produce their own transfers in which case the world of fonts and sizes is all available to them. To complete the historical context; in 1771 names were to be painted on the second counter in letters 1 foot high to be enclosed in a compartment. The order was amended in 1772 whereby the letters were to be as large as the counter would allow, without the compartment. Not all Admirals agreed with having the names on their ships, and I suspect there was a period when both forms or none could be found on British ships. Cheers, B.E.
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Hi JP, regardless of any historical accuracy aspects, I don't like those brass etched letters which themselves are not correct as raised lettering was not used on British ships of the period; the names were painted on. Initially set in compartments (as shown on old photos of Victory) and then as large as the counter would allow ( as currently shown on Victory.) Personally I think white painted names do not suit period models, and the kit provided style is too modern. Don't seem to recall seeing any contemporary models with white lettering, I think the model of Bellona in the NMM indicates the style perfectly. I tend to use dry transfer rub on lettering on my models which have a more 18th century look about them. Regards, B.E.
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Hi Mike, I only removed the three waist extensions once the outer planking had been completed. I did partly cut thro' the pieces from outboard before planking and I added a strip of double sided tape to the outer face of the extension pieces. With the aid of a veneer saw it was then easy to remove them cleanly and without splintering. I left the final deck planking runs until this had been done. Veneer saws are a very handy tool for this job. Cheers, B.E.
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Hi Mike, I used walnut planking for the wales on my Pegasus, and although it is painted black it sits well against the rest of the boxwood planking. I didn't have any problems with splitting or forming around the tricky stern section and a good edge was formed when making the top and Butt planks. With masting at least with Walnut you have half a chance of getting straight dowels for the Lower masts. I didn't favour Walnut because of it's dark colour which went against the overall effect I was after. I tried both Lime and Birch, which had warping issues over the required 400mm lengths, and finally settled on Ramin, a mid tone fine grained wood which provided more colour options, and most importantly gave me straight lengths. B.E.
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That's a great finish you're achieving on your build Michael, very nice work indeed. B.E.
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Your decision is to be admired Grant, I know the time and effort it takes to scratch these small boats and appreciate the frustration when after hours of work you realise you're never going to be satisfied with the result. Your Pinnace is a little gem, and I know you'll get there with the cutters. B.E.
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Very nice work Eamonn, she's looking excellent. Had one of those OMG moments with a clamp the other day, such relief when a nano second later you realise it hasn't been completely trashed. B.E.
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Bulkhead fittings looking good Martin, but Bounce does look a tad disappointed, needs cheering up with a treat I think. B.E.
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I don't think you will go far wrong trying to emulate the look of your top option Mike. I like your thinking in these early stages of your project. B.E.
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The White Ensign is worn at the Gaff peak or Ensign Staff The Cross of St George, which is the flag of Vice Admiral of the White, is worn at the Fore masthead. The Union flag by special order of Nelson was worn at the Fore top mast stay at Trafalgar, but is usually worn at the jack staff when a ship is in port. The long pennant (which doesn't look long enough) is worn at the Main masthead. the one shown is the Common Pennant, but it is possible that the White Pennant was actually worn. It may be the angle of the photo but the proportions of the flag set don't look right to me, the white ensign should be by far the largest. Cheers, B.E.
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A very nice bit of serving and stropping Mike, and I very much like the colour toning you're getting on your build. B.E.
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Simply beautiful, fine work indeed Bob B.E.
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Beautiful precise work Thomas, nice job on the rudder coat, a practical approach to forming this tricky little item. B.E.
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Thank you for looking in on my build Mike. My understanding is that that is the way it was done in the Eighteenth century on British Naval ships, starting at the keel, following the sheer of the hull line, each plate overlapping the one above it. The fitting of parallel plates at the waterline and the use of gore strakes of copper seem to be a later feature appearing in the nineteenth century on British ships. Cheers, B.E.
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Gorgeous is the word Mike, I really must get around to having my copy framed. Although what appears on plans as decoration is not necessarily translated into actual work on the ship, the Navy Board were notoriously stingy when it came to paying for such items, at least it makes sense in relation to the named ship. Representations of Medusa, Perseus, and the watery kingdom of Poseidon are what you would expect to find. Those 'norman' knights on the kit stern still irk me and if I can work up the courage I may yet cut them out and replace them with something more appropriate. B.E.
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Impressive stuff Peter, those last two shots of the fore course are brilliant B.E.
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Love the activity of those deck shots Nils, they give a real impression of how crowded life must have been on one of those incredibly small vessels. Don't think there is anything inconsistent about the Upper capstan and the ladderway. When used they would simply have covered the ladderway with a grating and the crew would have simply stepped over those impediments when working the capstan. The iron stanchions around the hatch were removeable for this purpose. Cheers, B.E.
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Hi Mike, alerted to your Endeavour build by your question on hearts, don't know how I've missed this wonderful build, but glad I've found it now. Love the look of her, excellent scratched fittings and your work on the stern decoration is impressive. Great build. B.E.
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Sorry you have trouble with your keel Jason it's always disappointing to find a defective part in a kit, particularly one that's so important. Jotika have a good customer support system and it may be useful to send them an e-mail direct and explain the situation, if they live up to their reputation they should send a replacement directly. Cheers, B.E.
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Just come across your log Mike, a fine build beautifully finished, well done. B.E.
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A very nice fit of the rudder Bob. I quite like the contrast between the copper plates and the rudder straps, it was an effect I deliberately went for on my build. These items were made from a cuprous alloy and would have appeared slightly more bronze in appearance I think. Wonderful clean work on those Quarter Galleries, an excellent result. B.E.
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