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Thanks Mike, a lot can be done with these small models if you have the bloody minded persistence and the information to convert (I had Jean Boudriot) I still have a companion Frigate, La Flore that I had originally intended to be part of the diorama, but I'm not sure the old eyes are up to it now, I struggled with the Longboat for Pegasus. Still think about it tho' B.E. -
Great modification to the carronades Thomas, they really look the business. A fine job B.E.
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Glad you found my work on the mast tops of use Nils, I think the kit Mizen top in particular must have been a mistake, it was far too small for purpose. Nice bit of hand squaring on those mastheads. Regards, B.E.
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Impressive work Bob, and those catheads look wonderful B.E.
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The British were cheapskates when it came to fitting out their ships for creature comforts, painted canvas for the floor covering, rather than a nice bit of parquet flooring as in the Great Cabins of French ships. I couldn't believe that on French ships they had a separate Pastry Oven for the benefit of the Officers. In the day I believe the British Navy were rather disparaging of anything 'Frenchified' but individual officers did take on the use of Epaulettes long before official regulation, Although Nelson initially condemned the adoption of a Frenchman's Uniform, referring to Officers who wore them as Coxcombs he also took to them once the they were made 'official' in 1795. Still I digress..... sorry Mark. B.E.
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I think that probably is tarred rope but salt stained and faded, hence the greyish look. Could you perhaps stain it in situ to avoid having to do the job over, but it's really down to your good self as to whether it bothers you that much or not. B.E.
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Those close-up shots show the excellence of your rope work Mike, you're doing a great job. A point of curiosity, I note you have used 'untarred' rope for the Gammoning; I've always understood that as part of the Standing Rigging this would be tarred? Regards, B.E.
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Very nice work Peter, and great photo's; she's going to look wonderful when she's finished. B.E.
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Hi Nils, re your question on the Violin block or Fiddle Block. More properly called a Long Tackle Block, which had two sheaves set on the same plane but contained within the same cheeks. My understanding is that it was used where there was a risk of line fouling were the traditional double block with side by side sheaves be used. They were commonly used for the Yard Tackle pendants on the Lower Yards, and also Stay Tackles. B.E.
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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.
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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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