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She looks excellent Jason, a fine looking Syren, beautiful planking job

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Great deck planking job Ray, I wish had gone the extra mile on Pegasus with the top and butt.

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Nice planking work Vitus, well done

Cheers,

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Impressive looking boats Richard, I left the larger one off my build because I couldn't for the life of me see how they could manhandle it on and off of Pickle between the rigging.

they look good insitu tho'

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I don't think we can have enough photos of your sweet little cutter Kester, they're a pleasure to look at.

Good narrative of your build as well.

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You're a class builder Greg, she looks wonderful.

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She looks beautiful Chris, wonderful effort.

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Such a wonderfully attractive model IIhan, your skill and attention to detail shine through.

A pleasure to see.

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Nice work on the blocks Grant, I envy your dedication and skill; for me all I can say is thank God for Chuck

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Hi Mark. I find it easier to appreciate your work by downloading the pics, rotating them to the right way up, and enlarging;

I have to say she looks impressive, well done.

I wish you success in your ebony trials, having the natural contrasts of different timbers is one of the beauties of such models.

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This is my wire supplier.

http://www.wires.co.uk/acatalog/cu_bare.html

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For me it comes down to scale and authenticity.

For small scales 1:150 I have used brass etched eyelets for the Stirrups and line for the horses, although fine wire would do just as well.

For larger scales I prefer to use stiffened line for the stirrups and line also for the horses.

I have just reviewed my method of footrope rigging on my Pegasus build (1:64 scale) which may be of some interest to you.

Starting on p28 here's the link.

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/332-hms-pegasus-by-blue-ensign-victory-models-enhancing-the-kit-a-build-log-of-sorts/page-28

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Nice bit of eight squaring on the topmasts there Richard, look excellent.

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Like the pics hamilton, she's looking very good;

Nice bit of scratch building, an achievement at only 1:100 scale.

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Very nice detail work Michael, I can imagine a great sense of satisfaction having working rigging.

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Beautiful build Kay, of a beautiful ship, your carving and ornamentation is impressive.

I look forward to further developments.

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Nice work Andy, it's interesting to see the relative look of the served lines against the non served lines. I've had a concern that they may look out of scale but from your photos they look just fine.

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Nicely done Nils, and individual nailing of the straps, I'm impressed, mine were just stuck on.

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I just love it Kester, a model with  enormous appeal for me.

That's a sweet looking little cutter she's carrying.

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Great effect you have achieved there Frank

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She's coming together very nicely Richard, the Bowsprit colour looks good, I didn't care much for the Walnut finish either.

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Hi Andy, I seem to have missed your last couple of rigging photos a few pages back, she looks very impressive.

I also like to rig in stages from the deck up starting with the lower masts, so much easier to make a decent job of seizing the shrouds. I make the shroud pairs up off the model on a dummy masthead and then  transfer them.

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Neat job on the mast Bob, but I think you will be disappointed if you go to Plymouth to see Victory

Enjoy your trip

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A great series of photos Michael, I just love the work you do.

A point of curiosity about the grating, was it a 'fixed' feature on Vasa, it doesn't look like it could be taken up and seems to have quite some depth to it?

Cheers,

B.E.