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hey Up Mobsie, Have you ever visited the Sparrows Nest Park museum in Lowestoft ? They might be able to help? All the best, Geoff
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Your Victory looks fantastic,to get to the stage you are at now from October 2014 to now is incredible, do you ever sleep!?
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I would imagine it is a piece of Ramin some 6mm x 5mm x 750mm long but as I am not familiar with this particular kit (?), so please don't quote me! In the meantime perhaps you could look on the kit build logs here to find your particular model.
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Paints ain't just paints...
geoff replied to Izzy Madd's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
It,s Admiralty colours from Caldercraft/ JoTiKa for me, or Humbrol enamels from most decent model shops. -
if you want 45 degree angles on say strip wood up to 25mm I find a small mitre block & razor saw the most accurate
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enjoying watching your excellent build very much Ron as I am just about to finish planking my hull. I notice you haven't added bumpkins . I am in two minds myself as they just don't look right to me & very vulnerable to damage, any thoughts?
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Tapering masts, spars and yards
geoff replied to bryanc's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Hi Bryan, I see you live in Buxton, are Tabwell tools in Bakewell still in business ? If so you could try there for a spokeshave. personally I use a mini lathe & sandpaper. -
welcome to this great site Steven looks like you are off to a "Flying Start"!..... Sorry! all the best, Geoff
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Make it look like brass
geoff replied to rcmdrvr's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I think Humbrol do, or did a brass paint that you can polish gently when dry, not seen it for a while though since my R/C scale days 15 years ago! -
can't wait!
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I have an "L" shape work bench & use a swivelling office chair so I can swing from side to side. I removed a deep pile carpet to help find the odd small piece that drops on the floor. Have you ever tried finding a 3mm block in a 4mm carpet !?
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I like Caldercraft & Victory Models instructions myself, not had any experience of others but understand Chuck's Syren instructions are excellent. All the best, Geoff
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or do it the easy way! I buy "Becc Flags". from "model flags.com" They list 100's of types & sizes printed double sided on a flexible material which can be stiffened with dilute PVA glue
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Paint brush verses air brush
geoff replied to medic's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I agree with Matti. It's a brush & water based acrylics for me every time. I found airbrushing too fiddly & time consuming, at least with acrylics you can clean your brushes quickly in water! -
size 1/0 Aberdeen fine wire eyed black fishhooks with the bent bit cut off make very neat eyebolts & handrail stanchions. I got 50 for £2.40 from Amazon
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welcome "Jefzee" Take a look at the Caldercraft/ JoTiKa range as well . All the best, Geoff
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HMB Endeavour by mikec - Eaglemoss
geoff replied to mikec's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Hi Mike , I am really enjoying your fantastic Endeavour build as I hope to start my Caldercraft version early in the new year. I notice you stowed your anchors with the fluke resting on the side of the vessel. With the ship rolling couldn't this lead to a hole being bashed in the side? Not a criticism, just an observation, but I could be wrong of course! all the best, Geoff -
I have never come across any of the companies you mention, for what its worth I would say stick to well known manufacturers that you can trust. All the best, Geoff
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way before 1951 JesseLee. I once built a R/C model of a wooden steam drifter called "Formidible" c1900 & they are clearly shown on pics. of these vessels but I guess they go even further back than that? All the best, Geoff
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Oh well never mind, the exercise will do you good!! All the best, Geoff
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after I typed in baggywrinkles then I clicked on wikkipedia. I got a few lines of info that's all.
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I got some info by googling "baggywrinkles".
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I have seen it used on say a fore & aft mizzen sail where a running rigging line, or downhaul crosses the sail diagonally & as Dave rightly says it prevents the rigging chafing against the sail. Not sure where the origin of the word "Baggywrinkles" comes from other than I like the sound of it!
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