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  1. Blue Ensign
    I suppose a lot of things got in the way aboard 18th C ships, but they had the manpower to fend off the boat from the ships side, gun port lids would have been another hazard from a swinging boat. The arrangement on the Gotheburg, looks a practical solution, and sailors were/are nothing if not practical. M.
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    This is how I did mine, dear Daniel. A wip shot from the distant past. Seemed the only logical approach. M.
  3. Blue Ensign
    Very nice progress Peter, one thing I spot from your photos - have you finished off the boat chocks yet, I think they could benefit from a little shaping, perhaps by giving them a slight shoulder, just a thought. B.E.
  4. Blue Ensign
    Great job Ray, a beautiful model. B.E.
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    Lees makes the comment that Crowsfeet generally ceased to be used by the end of the 18th century. As Diana dates from 1794 I wouldn't be worried by the absence of Crowsfeet. Pegasus on the other hand dates from 1776 where I would expect to see them fitted. Ships of some age such as Victory may have had them fitted originally but they weren't apparent following her refit of 1803. B.E.
  6. Blue Ensign
    Santa visited me this morning, my copy of this beautiful book has arrived. A worthy addition to my library. B.E.
  7. Blue Ensign
    In perfect harmony with the main build Nils, love the look of it. B.E.
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    Hi Doug, Fly/Pegasus is a very satisfying build to do, enjoy the experience. Cheers, B.E.
  9. Blue Ensign
    There are plenty of online suppliers of Ramin Dowel Christian, success with your search B.E.
  10. Blue Ensign
    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.
  11. Blue Ensign
    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.
  12. Blue Ensign
    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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    Nice T&B along the hull Mike, I think I would think long and hard before I took the knife to the wale curve around the stern at this point, there is some shaping to the outer surface to meet the lower planking. B.E.
  14. Blue Ensign
    Inspiring stuff Ian, a beautiful example of the ships wheel. B.E.
  15. Blue Ensign
    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.
  18. Blue Ensign
    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.
  19. Blue Ensign
    and presumably to be set in water, or at least a waterline setting
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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.
  22. Blue Ensign
    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.
  23. Blue Ensign
    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.
  25. Blue Ensign
    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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