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Hi Doug, Fly/Pegasus is a very satisfying build to do, enjoy the experience. Cheers, B.E.
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I had a case like that Frank for one of my Victory models, quite a scary business lifting it off and on when the full masts and yards are in place, definitely a two person job, both with steady hands. Neat work on the sails B.E.
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Nice upgrade to the boats Christian, love the toning of the model. I don't like painted masts either which is why I put aside the Walnut supplied with Pegasus in favour of Ramin which has a fine grain and pale colour. I used a tinted varnish to get a yellow tone to the masts but as I recall I spent ages trialling different combinations of water based satin varnishes, and added a spot of water based yellow ochre paint to get what I wanted. Cheers, B.E.
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Hi Ian, I don't know if you have seen the rigging tables from Steels 1794 work which is the reference I am using to rig my Pegasus, most of the modern rigging books including Lees use this as the basis of their works. Here's the link to an online version. http://www.maritime.org/doc/steel/index.htm This is the full content http://www.maritime.org/doc/steel/tables/pages/121-ShipOf16-14Guns.htm This is an extract starting at p121 covering sloops of 14-16 guns All the rigging sizes are given in inches circumference which of course for us model makers need to be converted to ins/mm diameter. Cheers, B.E.
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Hi Martin, I recall you mentioning a few posts back about the securing chain for the cap squares on the guns. I came across my post today in the other place on this subject. I used tiny chain at 42 links to the inch from Jotika. http://www.shipwrightshop.com/shop/contents/en-uk/d59_Thread-Chain-Wire_02.html These pics give an idea of the look of the chain in relation to the gun. It is about ok for scale, if you want to bother with this very small feature at 1:64. In practice, on my Pegasus none of this detail can be seen anyway as it is hidden by the Gang boards. Cheers, B.E. ps: I'll delete these pics in a few days so as not to clutter your log up.
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Looks every inch the working boat John, great effect you are achieving. B.E.
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A result Martin, Daniel's ciphers look better than the Amati versions. I also passed on the front cap square lock shape and did something similar to yourself, it's a very tight area to work in and at scale size these items are very small. B.E.
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Looks good on the photo's Frank, I think I used 0.1mm line for the ratlines but used a simple overhand knot which is less bulky that clove hitches given the 1:100 scale. B.E.
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How Realistic Can One Make Sails?
Blue Ensign replied to Julie Mo's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
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Happy Birthday Augie, hope you're feeling better to enjoy it B.E.
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This is one link. http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/search/?q=hms+vICTORY Scroll down the page until you reach A pink paint job for HMS Victory? B.E.
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How Realistic Can One Make Sails?
Blue Ensign replied to Julie Mo's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
Silkspan or Modelspan as it seems to be called now is an excellent medium for making sails certainly at smaller scales. I used it on my French Seventy-four build, and the effect of wind behind the sail is simply achieved using a hair dryer. There is a technique to forming the sails but all the various strengthening patches along with seams and cringles can be incorporated, and it is both strong and translucent. B.E. -
Enjoyed catching up on your log Bug, love the look of her, and the weathering that gives her an age that belies her current build status. Cheers, B.E.
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Wishing you a speedy recovery Augie. B.E.
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Nice work Peter, she's coming along a treat. Pickle is such a pretty little vessel, no wonder our wives like this model, although I suspect the more space friendly size has something to do with it. B.E.
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I seem to have lost track of your beautiful scratch build over the past few months Grant, but glad I found it again, your work on the Mortar is just wonderful. Sorry to read about your assistant Sam, I've rarely been without a canine friend, and know how painful their loss is. B.E.
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I suppose the date 1908 should give us clue, and druxey looks have got the answer. Trouble is I'm stuck firmly in the Eighteenth Century, and hadn't come across internal iron stropped blocks, such things hadn't been invented B.E.
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As far as I know the 'score' is the name given to the groove cut into the shell of a wooden block to hold the strop in place. That doesn't obviously apply in the case of the blocks on the drawing. Are they correct I wonder? B.E.
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From the work you've done so far Martin, I think most of us, and certainly me, would be well satisfied with the standard of your build, and like you I was attracted to this kit when I first saw it - maybe when Pegasus is finished.......... I will continue to follow your build with great interest. Regards, B.E.
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