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  1. geoff
    I once cut the back of my left hand nearly severing the tendon in my left forefinger whilst carving a point on a piece of dowel. A friend was using a craft knife when it fell off the work bench, he went to grab it & pushed it deeply into his thigh, just missing a "vital organ"! Moral always cut away from yourself if possible!
  2. geoff
    hi Jim, If I turn my head slightly right I can see my Orrery built by my son & self about 5years ago(I think).I only realised it had been re released the other day when I saw an ad on the telly.It looks really impressive when finished. Enjoy putting yours together!
  3. geoff
    I hope the Op goes well!
  4. geoff
    really nice looking model. A friend of mine built one a few years ago & put a steam engine & R/C gear in her, just a thought!?
  5. geoff
    never had a problem with them. They list 100's of flags lettering,decals etc. in their catalogue, well worth a look.
  6. geoff
    Mike I think they came from BECC. They do a catalog stuffed full with decals, flags, lettering all sizes & colours, well worth a look!. All the best, Geoff. A very satisfied customer!
  7. geoff
    try www.becc.co.uk or sales@modelflags.com they list lots of lettering& flags etc. All the best. Geoff
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    some captions are wrong as well such as in the New Period Ship Handbook the Bounty is called the Endeavour I think, but overall very good.
  9. geoff
    something strange is happening! Every time someone posts an answer here it comes to my email address as a personal message?!
  10. geoff
    yes I agree. After all, our Endeavour models do not have radar, GPS. engines etc..Do they!?
  11. geoff
    thanks a lot Hornet. It seems even more confusing now! The AOTS has the ratlines going across the shrouds one way & the Endeavour replica another! I'm erring in favour of the replica & the AOTS has it wrong but who really knows!?
  12. geoff
    Hi Pat, as far as I can tell the topgallant shrouds were served along their full length. But with all things like this there can be 4 or 5 answers to every question! In the end I think we have to go with looks right to us! All the best, Geoff
  13. geoff
    As well as fly tying scissors I also use nail clippers. No danger of cutting the wrong bit with those, have I ever done that? Well, er???That's "Shrouded" in mystery!
  14. geoff
    Fantastic job Greg. Congratulations!. All the best, Geoff
  15. geoff
    It's a hard life but I'm sure you will cope!
  16. geoff
    thanks Tom 3 minutes to reply to my request?, must try harder!
  17. geoff
    Just about to start rigging the ratlines on My Endeavour. However, according to the Caldercraft plans the ratlines go across all 6 shrouds on the fore & main masts. But according to the AOTS on page 96 they( the ratlines) are "Only every 6th goes to the aftermost shroud". Ideas anyone?
  18. geoff
    I always use a scraper ( Stanley knife blade)for deck planking etc., as it leaves much better finish & a lot less mess!
  19. geoff
    Your secret's safe with me (at a price)! Hope the flags turn out OK I have found them to be excellent! All the best, Geoff
  20. geoff
    Don't let the sight of all that rigging put you off. Concentrate on one small area at a time rather than look at the whole thing & think where on earth do I start!. It makes more sense that way! Can I also recommend the Keith Julier book, "The New Model Shipbuilders Handbook" It has a chapter on building the Endeavour. All the best, Geoff
  21. geoff
    Greg, I noticed you were asking about flags earlier? Try "BECC" model flags they list 100's in their brochure. Go to www. becc.co.uk, or model flags.com. They ship worldwide. Hope this helps.
  22. geoff
    Hope your mum settles in OK. Al the best, Geoff
  23. geoff
    what a dilemma . I love both, our cat is 18 & I won't let him anywhere near my models! He is more interested in food & sleep these days!
  24. geoff
    Iv'e always used a small amount of PVA wood glue in the mast hole, this gives about 10 minutes or so to make sure the mast is perfectly aligned, then leave it overnight to set properly, never had a problem doing it this way but then that's just me!
  25. geoff
    I use matt varnish on bare wood and matt paint on coloured areas. I can recommend the Admiralty range of paints & varnishes from Caldercraft/ JoTiKa Avoid using varnish over paint as it can leave a "Milky" bloom on the surface, I learned the hard way & had to re paint most of my model recently! Also I would avoid a satin or gloss finish as it tends to look toy like in my opinion. All the best & welcome to this great site "Sygreen", Geoff

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