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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' B.E. -
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. B.E.
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She looks beautiful Chris, wonderful effort. B.E.
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Such a wonderfully attractive model IIhan, your skill and attention to detail shine through. A pleasure to see. B.E.
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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 B.E.
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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. Regards, B.E.
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This is my wire supplier. http://www.wires.co.uk/acatalog/cu_bare.html B.E.
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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 B.E.
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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. Cheers, B.E.
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Very nice detail work Michael, I can imagine a great sense of satisfaction having working rigging. Regards, B.E.
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HMS Royal William by kay
Blue Ensign replied to kay's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Beautiful build Kay, of a beautiful ship, your carving and ornamentation is impressive. I look forward to further developments. Regards, B.E. -
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. B.E.
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Nicely done Nils, and individual nailing of the straps, I'm impressed, mine were just stuck on. B.E.
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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. Regards, B.E.
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Great effect you have achieved there Frank Regards, B.E.
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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. B.E.
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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. Cheers, B.E.
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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 B.E.
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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.
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I'm with Dirk, your clinker planking looks splendid, and I love the colour combinations you have achieved. Regards, B.E.
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Your Bluenose looks very fine Dave, I love the detail and metal work, I look forward to seeing more. Cheers, B.E.
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Sorry to disappoint Peter, but this is a tricky problem. Logic to us would dictate that some sort of chock arrangement would be fitted across the spare topmasts to seat the boat on. My books contain a few photos of contemporary models with boats stowed on the booms and these don't seem to support that theory. Here's a sixth Rate from 1745. You can't see all the boat, which I have seen in a book, but the boat sits down slightly between the booms and appears to simply be lashed to the booms. Here's a shot of the Lowestoft model Again no indication of any sort of chocking, the beam of the boat is supported by the booms and is held down by lashing. You only tend to see one boat on the gallows on contemporary models, possibly because the larger one was towed? Nesting of boats again seems to be a logical solution to a problem, but according to Lavery (Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War) This is unlikely to have been done in the eighteenth century or before. Although boats often had some removable thwarts, these were intended to allow the carriage of casks, and there were enough fixed thwarts to make nesting very difficult. At least one thwart was fixed and kneed in midships to support the Mainmast. He goes on to cite the case of a ships Pinnace which was often longer and narrower than the Longboat, making nesting impossible. I'm dodging the problem by only showing one boat on the gallows Cheers, B.E.
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