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Great shots of the Quarterdeck Peter, the saddle is a reasonable addition, the outer end of the boom was supported by the Topping lifts, but if they gave way the whole assembly would crash to the deck. The jaws on the boom look nicely done. Cheers, B.E. -
Both your builds are impressive Kevin, but as my mindset is firmly in the Eighteenth Century, I would go with Victory, she looks magnificent. B.E.
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You've chosen a great kit Mihai and I'm sure you will enjoy the building experience, she makes up into a fine model whether a 'bashed' or oob build. I'm pleased to see that Amati have addressed the Ensign issue and are now including the correct period version. Cheers, B.E.
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That looks fine to me Vitus, the colour tone echoes that of the rails, and the decoration level looks fine for what is a lowly Sixth Rate. The only thing I might think about changing is the Acanthus leaves decoration on the Canopy to a relief moulding rather than cut into the Canopy itself. Such decoration could be fashioned from thin card or paper and simply stuck on and varnished over, just a thought. B.E.
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Hi Grant my vote is for Option 2; I have to admit a preference for both taut and slack rigging on a model and the yard tackles hanging below the yard and hooked to the futtocks gives an opportunity to display this. The arangement you have with the Long tackle blocks and falls needs some fettlin' to get them to look their best along the yard, the lines pulled close thro' the sheaves and hanging in a realistic curve to indicate a certain heaviness in the tackle. To achieve this I tend to stretch the lines and paint them with dilute pva or similar and then weight them to get the result. I know Longridge advocated hooking them into the channels to help secure the yards against the upward pull of the lifts, but for me it's the least attractive option. Cheers, M.
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I think I would like to view it with the canted lights in place as well, and an overall broadside shot to better judge the colour balance with the rest of the hull. B.E.
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Impressive result Mike with the launch, particularly given the smallish scale, well done. B.E.
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An interesting and thoughtful log Moonbug. Your attention to detail and 'bashing' is producing a very nice version of the Santa Maria. Cheers, B.E.
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That T'gallant mast is surely taking a hammering Grant, one more time and I think there will be a Board of Inquiry to examine whether there is a case of negligence to answer Very nice progress tho' M
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This hobby of ours is all about satisfaction and pleasure and if you're getting neither from a build the only option is to start again, look on this build as a practice piece. With your retirement Mark and the skills you have developed, I'm sure we shall see a superb new version rising quickly on the stocks. Looking forward to Licorne ll B.E.
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Thanks Vitus, unshipping a gun in an inconvenient place is always a worry. To try and reduce the risk I pinned the carriages to the deck and pinned and glued the cap squares to hold the trunnions in place on the barrel. The barrels are not glued and do move which reduces a little the effect of any shocks. Coupled with the rigging I hope this is enough to keep them safe. The foremost port is a Bridle port rather than a gun port and there isn't really any room to stow a gun there anyway. On the kit all the ports are the same size but in reality the Bridle port should be narrower. Pegasus was a fourteen gunner and although the aftermost port was cut, a gun was not placed there. With Fly which had a much longer career than Pegasus, additional guns in the aftermost port would be appropriate. Cheers, B.E.
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An excellent result Vitus, the guns look impressive, good to see they're sitting square in the ports. B.E.
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An excellent post mobbsie, a fine job you've done on the 'rattlin' down. B.E.
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Nice work Michael, they look good B.E.
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That looks like hard work Peter, but I applaud your tenacity in trying to get it as good as you can. I certainly agree that the pencilled on stitching looks good, I've always felt that real stitching at this scale looks too heavy. I look forward to the grand furling of the first sail. Fortunately I won't be taxed by such endeavours on my build. B.E.
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Neat work Jason, the top looks great. Re the deadeye seizing; in practice the line was crossed behind the shroud on the port side and forward of the shroud starboard side. and secured with a throat seizing. The deadeye lanyards passed through the bight so formed between the deadeye and the shroud seizing before being secured. It is an added complication and at smaller scale may not be considered worth the effort; I use a temporary seizing close to the deadeye to hold it in place whilst I do the proper seizing. The Futtock stave was made of rope but for modelling purposes I think brass rod served with line gives a better security for the futtocks whilst maintaining a reasonably genuine look. I'm not sure that the 'stretcher' or 'squaring' staff referred to in the post above featured on British warships of the period., but certainly sheer poles were commonly seen on ships of the mid nineteenth century; clippers such as the Cutty Sark come to mind. I think attaching the Futtock Stave before rattlin' down is a good idea, as is the initial fitting of a few ratlines at intervals to help maintain the shroud line. There is an ever present danger of pulling the shrouds out of line and anything to counter this must help. Cheers, B.E.
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Looking very good Len, those long leg /short leg strops surely are frustrating, don't think I've got one right first time yet, despite what I think is careful measuring with a trial length of line. B.E.
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Very nice work on the belays Gil, like your idea of the weight with the wires to shape the coils. B.E.
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Nice work Ray and a great result, mark of a good modeller going back to do major fixes to get things right. B.E.
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Just spent a while reading thro' your log Mobbsie, a very impressive build Do you intend to blacken the inside of the dummy guns, I think it may enhance the look and give contrast to the bright brass muzzles. Cheers, B.E.
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Great result Grant, silver soldering is missing from my skill set, must address that. M.
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I think you've nailed it this time Grant with the modified cleats, and I intend to adopt your method for Pegasus. Cheers, M.
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I'm struggling to find any fresh words to describe the wonder of your artistry Doris, suffice to say it is a pure joy to look at the photo's and marvel. The Lion and Unicorn name plate is a beautiful and inventive touch. Regards, B.E.
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