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Blue Ensign

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  1. Blue Ensign
    Nice start Richard, looking forward to seeing how this one develops. B.E.
  2. Blue Ensign
    mdf is Medium Density fibreboard, universally known as mdf. B.E.
  3. Blue Ensign
    The false keel and bulkheads on my Amati Pegasus kit were of mdf. I much prefer it to the alternative use of plywood for these parts. No problem in gluing it and it cleans up quite nicely. B.E.
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    Hi Jason, My approach will be to fit the lower masts and then the shrouds before I add the topmasts and caps. I will make a 'mock up' of the Masthead on which to form the shrouds, and then transfer them to the actual model, less tiring that way. I would leave the Mast top rails until much later, on many models there are lines that have to be worked around the tops, or even belayed there, and those rails tend to be fairly fragile. Cheers, B.E.
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    Love that last series of photo's Ron, what a beautiful model she is. B.E.
  6. Blue Ensign
    Looks superb Gary, but I'm not sure about those curved planks; do you intend to fit guns to all the ports or just a selected few? I can understand you not wanting to cover up all that wonderful framing work, but perhaps sections of proper planking where the guns are would be more in keeping with your excellent build detail. Regards, B.E.
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    Brilliant Daniel, just love 'em M
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    Beautiful job on those carriages Robert, they are magnificent. B.E.
  9. Blue Ensign
    That's nice work on those served lines Jason, something that's occupying my mind at present! Love the bow shot photo's B.E.
  10. Blue Ensign
    She looks good JP well done B.E.
  11. Blue Ensign
    Nice work on the capstan Ron, you are making a fine job of Oneida B.E.
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    Well said Augie, amen to all that. B.E.
  13. Blue Ensign
    Great to see her re-posted on here Pete M.
  14. Blue Ensign
    I shouldn't really encourage him but yet another mini masterpiece emerges from the fertile mind of Daniel, where will it all end M.
  15. Blue Ensign
    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.
  19. Blue Ensign
    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.
  20. Blue Ensign
    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.
  21. Blue Ensign
    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.
  22. Blue Ensign
    Great series of photos John, good colour on the deck houses. Still can't get my head around that tiller/wheel arrangement. B.E.
  23. Blue Ensign
    Sorry Andy for your loss. B.E.
  24. Blue Ensign
    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.
  25. Blue Ensign
    Nicely explained Glenn, and your planking job on Vanguard is the proof of your method. B.E.

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