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  1. Blue Ensign
    Hi Steve, Mercury looks a nice model, but I don't know much about it. One consideration, apart from the fact that Pegasus is a very pretty ship is that if you are into enhancing a kit there is a wealth of information on Pegasus, from build logs, the David Antscherl books, and NMM plans. Most kits have simplifications which could benefit from some modification and Pegasus is no exception, but at least the information is at hand to address those issues. If you are looking to do a straight out of box build then perhaps it is not so important and you should follow your heart. With Mercury you may be the first to record a build on MSW I don't recall a log from the old forum. B.E.
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    Nice to see your build back Frank, I believe it provides a unique reference work on the application of scale barnacles to a hull, I well remember our discussions on the old forum. Regards, B.E.
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    Another fine little device from your fertile mind Daniel, and one I know you will make excellent use of. ps Mine's still in the box but it will have its day.
  4. Blue Ensign
    Hi Mike, I also built the Pickle and can attest to torture that assembling those bijou carronades presented. Took some while to devise a jig to allow my failing eyesight and not so bijou fingers to cope with the operation. The model scale is 1:64 by the way. I wouldn't feel too bad about not displaying the carronades, Lapenotiere had four of them lobbed overboard on his journey back to England when Pickle was in danger of foundering in a gale. I agree it is a nice little model, and has all the elements of a larger build, ideal for someone starting out on a pob kit. B.E.
  5. Blue Ensign
    Hi Evan, Those who may not be familiar with your new build are in for a treat; it takes modelling the Constitution to another level and your work addresses those less than good detail areas to make this venerable old kit into something special. Cheers, B.E.
  6. Blue Ensign
    Hi Tim, I use a wood dye; Dark Jacobean Oak is my colour of choice for standing rigging, as it produces a more scale black to my eye than purchased line. For the running rigging I tend to buy a natural coloured line. I hardly leave the line in the dye for any time at all; feed it in to a container then pull it through a paper towel and it's done. Using Coffee or tea has never appealed to me as a medium for colouring rigging line. Cheers, B.E.
  7. Blue Ensign
    An excellent tutorial Daniel, I well remember the exquisite torture of making these little sods at 1:100 scale, nowhere near I might add to the wonderful standard you have demonstrated here. The world of mini chain plate making laid bare. B.E.
  8. Blue Ensign
    It certainly is Daniel, I also picked up on Gil's system and it is my preferred method of simulating small splices also. As you say it eliminates the fluffy shower plughole effect B.E.
  9. Blue Ensign
    Pleased you liked it 1492, that of course was a painted finish, the procedure for giving a patination to actual copper plates is different, and not that easy to achieve to get that even soft green verdigris finish you see on Copper domes. etc, C.N. Longridge tried on his model of Victory without much success. That effect would only really materialise with the hull out of water and on my particular model I was using a little artistic licence, but I do like the effect. What model are you building, let me know and I can a let you know my approach to different mediums. B.E.
  10. Blue Ensign
    Beautiful Job Chuck, and what an elegant subject, I think the Pinnace is my favourite Eighteenth Century boat. Great stuff B.E.
  11. Blue Ensign
    Hi Murphys, I recall seeing your excellent build of Mordaunt was it on the old forum, so I understand your interest in the period content of the book. The book is of a slightly smaller size than many others on the subject measuring 253 x 185mm (Portrait) It contains 128 pages of which 57 relate to the specific period you are interested in. It is fairly rich in clear colour photos of models but I recognise quite a few from those available on the NMM site. Each photo is annotated with the NMM SLR number which is the Museum’s unique object reference number. As for named vessels there are very few, but the narrative uses mostly unnamed vessels to point out the differences between the Establishment classes. The cost at Amazon is £25 but it can be bought from their affiliates for around £15, which I think is more the value. When I compare it with say The Restoration warship by Richard Endsor, a large format book, which can be bought for under £30 I think the top price is a little steep for what you get. Still I can’t resist books on our favourite subject so I of course have it, but if cost was an issue I think I would hold out for a good second hand copy in a few months time. Hope this helps. Regards, B.E.
  12. Blue Ensign
    Really can't be bothered with that, I buy in boxes 100 at a time, besides scalpel blades are quite fragile and I don't like to over use them. They do weaken with use and tend to fracture where they fit over the handle. Other types of blades I do resharpen. Cheers, B.E.
  13. Blue Ensign
    I have lots of favourite hand tools, they are all favourites when it comes down to need for a particular job. However, I would not like to be without my Swann- Morton scalpels and No. 11 blades. I get through copious amounts of No 11 blades. B.E
  14. Blue Ensign
    You're welcome Aldo, borrow away B.E.
  15. Blue Ensign
    Nice job on the planking Aldo, looking good B.E.
  16. Blue Ensign
    You did an excellent job on those balusters Daniel, they really are a pain to get right, particularly as the mouldings are often less than good. One area that cries out for a bit of after market brass etch. B.E.
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    You work is an inspiration Remco. I thank you particularly for your latest mast building posts, which are providing me with a timely and excellent guide on this subject as I am about to start on the masting of my much more humble kit version of Pegasus. B.E.
  18. Blue Ensign
    Pleased to see photos of your build again Christian, she looks wonderful. Your colour scheme is very much in keeping with how I like to see ships of that period. Excellent work Regards, B.E.
  19. Blue Ensign
    Looking forward to your progress updates Aldo. B.E.
  20. Blue Ensign
    Cheers Aldo, thanks for looking in, I have to say I found that 'bash' far more tricky than Pegasus B.E.
  21. Blue Ensign
    Thank you Christian, that's very kind of you; I really only posted this summary log on here to show some support for the new MSW. Regards, B.E.
  22. Blue Ensign
    I also use diluted pva. Only use ca to seal the ends of polyester line (such as Morope) when I cut it to stop unravelling. B.E.
  23. Blue Ensign
    Marvellous Daniel, I'd forgotten that you had replaced the PoW feathers; other Victory builders note, it's a pity Livesay wasn't more exacting in his stern detail.
  24. Blue Ensign
    Nice to see it coming altogether again Daniel, but it's a long road, so don't risk rsi bashing that keyboard in long sessions.
  25. Blue Ensign
    Detail shots of the completed model Long boat with the sheep pens beneath. Activity on the Qtr deck, the crew are converted ‘N’ scale rail figures. Poop deck detail. Crew ascending the Main shrouds. Fore deck detail. Crew at the Fore Topmast head. Head details. Stern Qtr details. Full shots of the model   Secure in her protective case. I think this has been the most exacting build I have undertaken due to the small scale and my less than good eyesight, I am very pleased with the result but I don’t think I will attempt another at this scale. I am much more comfortable with 1:64 scale, as with my current Pegasus build. B.E. 

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