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  1. clearway
    oh the mental anguish we do like to create for ourselves😉- i would go for a chain drive system as some industrial steam locomotives used them and it can take a bit more abuse and is more adjustable than machined gears. Keith
  2. clearway
    Thanks for looking in and the likes - finished the Philips capstan and added the fife rails around the foremast and added the ships bell and pawls to the windlass - the bell is not the kit supplied one but was ordered from Cornwall Model Boats along with chainplates- on my Terror i scratchbuilt the strops around the dead eyes but chickened out this time and used Amati turnbuckle chainplates along with some 0.5mm diameter soft brass wire omega loops made using a pair of round nosed pliers. The chainplates are shown pinned to some card awaiting spray painting black. also the kit supplied 5mm deadeyes were replaced with more accurate to scale 4mm ones- not much different but makes a world of difference to the spacing along the hull. Take care all Keith
  3. clearway
    Thanks for the likes and comments- always appreciated, have now moved on to the philip's capstan - used the original base of the occre capstan but cut the head off and added one made from scratch, also added 6 instead of 8 timbers around the barrell as suggested by occre (still more work to do). Work also on the main mast bitts and fife rail - the fife rail looks like it should be made of wrought iron on the 1836 admiralty plan but stuck with timber. The mizzen topmast is also progressing with the hounds and 'pole' carved and filed to shape at the masthead. Take care everyone. Keith
  4. clearway
    Turn your back for a second and away he goes again- going to have to rename you" the stern wheeler kid " Keith😁. Here is a pic of the coal fired dredger Clearway which worked Whitehaven harbour from 1928 till 1991 - the original steam crane was replaced with a diesel one in the late 60s and the pic shows the inflatable life boat which replaced the original wooden ones in the early 80s and yes she kept her coal fired steam plant right til the end which when she was scrapped was converted to oil firing and ended up in a scandinavian steamer that was being restored. keep up the good work Keith
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  6. clearway
    Thanks Keith- in two minds about that one- if i do use the Occre sails will add more seams and reef points on the topsails, or even try model aircraft tissue. Keith
  7. clearway
    Thanks for the likes and comments everyone- Have added the iron hoops holding the cheeks in place - on My Terror i added mastbands as well but have since thought would they have used a "made" mast of them diameters and i don't think so so haven't added them- also no indication of them on the plans from the Admiralty. Also added more details to the top. Lees masting and rigging states that smaller vessels would have had 5 to 6 hoops for the cheeks which Occre got right but the diagrams in Lees shows them evenly spaced not in groups of two like occre have them. Take care all Keith
  8. clearway
    Thanks for the likes everyone and thanks Guy- no theeyebolts are not part of the kit- i made mine from annealed iron craft wire and the rings are the same wire wound around a suitable diameter rod and snipped off. Keith
  9. clearway
    Pleasant, compact and interesting Keith- well done😁 Keith
  10. clearway
    Thanks for looking in - more progress with the mizzen mast - the trestle trees have been added (scratch built with walnut from my spares pile) and the cross trees sized from offcuts from the laser cut walnut for the mast caps etc. The mizzen topmast has been cut to length and tapered- still need the fid hole and the cap/ hounds carved/ sanded at the mast head. The mainmast has had the masthead squared off, cheeks and bibs added. The mainmast trestle trees and cross trees have been scratched and aren't actually glued yet (just the half lap joints holding them together I was in two minds as to the style of the tops i was going to use- on my Terror i went with the style from around 1810, but decided i will opt for the version from the1830s (still in progress build wise) using Lees masting and rigging to get the measurement ratios (Occre's tops are actually about the right size but add a thin strip above the top not the timber added to the edge they specify in the kit) first pic shows the trestle and cross trees on mizzen and main- the mizzen does not have a top as shown in kit instructions. 2nd pic shows replacement main top and 3rd shows the kit supplied top For the main and foremast will use black card for the mastbands again as on my Terror. Take care all Keith
  11. clearway
    oh yes- there is a pic of him pinching my shipyard chair on my pourquois pas build log. Keith
  12. clearway
    i hear ya Keith- to think the Egyptians worshipped them as gods! Lula getting more and more character as she evolves. Keith
  13. clearway
    we do like to "entertain" ourselves Keith- it's a kind of sado-masochism 😁- crew look great and i like the story being told. Keith
  14. clearway
    After making some headway on my Pourquois Pas build, put Erebus back on the bench and fitted the eyebolts and rings on the deck and made a start on the mizzen mast along with adding the hatch behind the mainmast fiferail for storing the rudder- one improvement on their Terror kit is the use of laser cut walnut instead of ply for mast caps, keel timbers etc (hoping if i get far enough with the masts it will inspire me to make a start on the chainplates! Take care all and thanks for looking in. Keith
  15. clearway
    looking good and yes chainplates bring pain (check my Terror log regards my self inflicted pain🤪)- one of the main reasons my build has faltered! Regards the caldercraft ships wheels i used humbrol acrylic primer but then used enamel paint and washes along with a coat of varnish to protect the paint and make it look more "woody" Keith
  16. clearway
    Thanks for looking in- after putting it off for ages i tackled the deadeyes- used thin tinned copper wire wrapped and twisted then trimmed off and gel c/a glue was used to glue them into the holes for the plastic kit supplied deadeye assemblies. The 3mm ones were o.k. but oh boy them 2mm deadeyes are soooo small! i will add the chainplates once the angle of the shrouds / backstays has been worked out. Keith
  17. clearway
    I hear you Keith- i used to roll my own cigarettes and it was the whole ritual before lighting up and the smell of my old zippo petrol lighter! Back on topic and lula is looking great and the little details are bringing her to life. Keith
  18. clearway
    god speed Keith
  19. clearway
    Thanks for looking in- a little more progress with the painting and deck fittings along with the decorative board behind the bridge deckhouse. Also the decks have had an extra couple of washes using humbrol matt 26 khaki. soon will have to start thinking about deadeyes and chainplates. Take care all Keith
  20. clearway
    8mm would be ideal- the brass billings pins on my Terror are 11mm but don't look too overscale as the heads are a smaller profile than the Occre belaying pins- the Terror and Erebus kits are roughly 4mm to the foot. Keith
  21. clearway
    Thank you Guy- the belaying pins are the brass ones from billings boats- cant seem to get them new anymore as they now sell wooden ones made to same dimensions (that is why my belaying pins on my Erebus are wooden though closer to scale than occre supplied ones). Keith
  22. clearway
    good luck Keith
  23. clearway
    regards the capstan see my Terror log- i kept the base and post then scratchbuilt a new top. Keith
  24. clearway
    Thanks for the likes and comments - always appreciated. Work continues on painting and adding deck furniture and glazing added to deckhouses/ wheelhouse. Also below the waterline has had the red paint added- used Tamiya dull red from a spray can (note how the red paint doesn't completely cover the metal protective hull plating). Take care all. Keith
  25. clearway
    Haven't looked in for a while- wow she has really come along nicely Phil. Keith

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