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    Great to see her re-posted on here Pete M.
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    I shouldn't really encourage him but yet another mini masterpiece emerges from the fertile mind of Daniel, where will it all end M.
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    Looks better with the Gammoning slots Ray, and it will surely make life easier for rigging the Bowsprit. Regarding the boomkins on Pegasus I'm not sure they got the arrangement completely right and of course gratings and seats of ease were not included in the plans. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/332-hms-pegasus-by-blue-ensign-victory-models-enhancing-the-kit-a-build-log-of-sorts/page-2 I made some modifications, and as you can see in this link (bottom of page) the Boomkins should curve steeply down and be secured in the notches in the False Rail. Cheers, B.E.
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    Love that last shot Matti, such quality of work. B.E.
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    Very nice work on the stern transom Bob, and a very fine planking job B.E.
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    Very nicely done Ray, I like the shape of the headworks you have achieved. I find myself slightly puzzled by that open space behind the False Rails, it looks a little awkward, there might have been a second set of seats of ease intended for that space afforded a little privacy by the False rail, otherwise I can't believe the grating arrangement wouldn't have followed the line round to the hull. The other point to consider is how you are going to rig the Gammoning, can you get the line between the gratings? and one of the things I had to check on Pegasus is whether the boomkins when fitted cleared the seats of ease. I found it useful when building the gratings to temporarily fit a bowsprit dowel and boomkins to check out these points. Cheers, B.E.
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    Thanks Guys for your generous praise, and for all the 'likes' also. @ Robert - I'll try and get a round to posting in the Gallery. @ Nils - I made the base Nils, but I had the cover made for me by a chap in Devon, he attends various model shows and I collect them from him usually around this time of year, when he fetches up in my area. ps: things seem to have gone a little quiet on your 'Swan' build of late? @ Scott, - thanks for looking in, Modelspan is superb for sails at this scale, and larger, good even for 1:100 scale I think. Hopefully we will see the fruits of your labours in a log in due course B.E.
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    Jotika have been promising figures for a long time now, Have shown up on their web page for several years as 'Coming soon' I wouldn't hold your breath B.E.
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    The deck looks fine to my eye Jason, and I suspect by the time all the fittings and ordnance are on board any issues you have will recede from your eye. Cheers, B.E.
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    Great series of photos John, good colour on the deck houses. Still can't get my head around that tiller/wheel arrangement. B.E.
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    Sorry Andy for your loss. B.E.
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    One thing you might consider John is painting the gudgeons and pintles a sort of coppery colour to match the plating. Iron, represented by painting them black was not used because of the chemical reaction between the ferrous and non ferrous metals. A copper alloy was used to make those fittings, at least on naval ships. Will also have the advantage of reducing the impact of your particular arrangement on the eye. Cheers, B.E.
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    Nicely explained Glenn, and your planking job on Vanguard is the proof of your method. B.E.
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    Very nice detail work Michael B.E.
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    Very nice work Bob, I would also vote for leaving the boxwood unpainted, it provides a wonderful contrast between the black wales, and perhaps a touch of colour on the topsides. It also echoes the look of those beautiful contemporary models of the Eighteenth Century, but whatever you decide she's going to be a fine model. B.E.
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    That looks far more in scale Vitus, nice job. B.E.
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    Beautiful work Mark, a wonderful example of the shipwrights art. B.E.
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    You're making nice progress John, great work on the fittings, she's going to be a fine model B.E.
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    It's just come to mind where I read about swivel numbers - it was in The Sailing Frigate by Robert Gardiner. In writing about a contemporary model of a Sixth rate 20 gun ship of around 1720 he comments:- There were more stocks than guns (the established number was 6) but the modelmaker has chosen to mount a swivel in every stock. He also comments that: the Swivels were unshipped when not in action. However, Brian Lavery writing in Arming and Fitting of English ships of War states: According to the 1716 Establishment, small ships of the Fifth and Sixth rates were to carry swivels on their Quarterdecks. The number carried was approximately equal to the number of Main deck guns carried. It's use was extended considerably in the 1770s when it was allocated to Frigates and Ships of the Line, for fitting to the tops and boats. Twelve were issued to all ships of 18 -74 guns, tho' not to three deckers. Fore and Main Tops were fitted to carry three swivels each side. Not withstanding this somewhat conflicting information, it does give you plenty of leeway to show or not show swivels on the mounts. Cheers, B.E.
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    Love the innovation you bring to your modelling Tony, great 'how to' on the swivel mounts. I recall reading somewhere that there were more swivel mount posts than swivel guns allocated to a vessel, they were just moved around to suit. It is a fashion even on contemporary models to show the rails festooned with swivel guns, as I have done with Pegasus, but half of them will be removed eventually. B.E.
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    Excellent result Robert, great looking carriages. B.E.
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    Nicely formed Vitus, the pattern looks good but I would agree with Alistair the canted quarter badges only protruded a little way out from the hull. David Antscherl makes the point in Vol 11 of tffm that the lower stool is shaped that it protrudes no further from the ships side than the Quarter pieces, (ie the stern piece on the model) and comments that many modern models show badges that project to far. A heavy sea could carry such a badge away. B.E.
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    Always a pleasure to see an update Christian, she is looking splendid. Nice to see that the Top and Butt planking on the wale shows up well. B.E.
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    Just caught up with your progress Augie, what a great job you are doing with her, and what a fine kit Confederacy is. I love the separate framing of the transom, and gun ports, I am very much drawn to Chuck's kit. B.E.
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    Nice work Michael, the Transom framing looks excellent, I like what I see in your build. B.E.

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