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    Taunton, Somerset UK
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    Flying and Gliding, leading National Trust guided walks ,ham and old radios, restoring classic cars and VW camper vans and I just love history in what ever form it takes :)

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  1.    GuntherMT reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Cheerful - 1806 - 1:48 scale by Ian B
  2.    donrobinson reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Blue Ensign - 1:48 scale
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  11. Ian B
    And so ends chapter 12 in the Chuck Cheerful Saga I'm pleased with it even if the dog is well unimpressed that I am concentrating on the boat and not her
  12. Ian B
    Just a simple 'Thank you' , a great resource and well worth your time doing this
  13. Ian B started following USS Fletcher by RGL - Tamiya - 1/350 Finished, Interesting Find, RMS Titanic by CKNavy - Academy - Scale 1:400 – PLASTIC - Commission Build and and 6 others
  14. Ian B
    wow, what a find. It will be remarkable if it can be tied to a ship
  15.    Ian B reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
  16.    Ian B reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
  17. Ian B
    Just a thought , perhaps the cannon was not there to fight but just to fire low charge warning shots to frighten ships to heave too?
  18. Ian B
    The port bow chaser puzzled me too when fitting it, I would worry where the crew stood to keep out of the way of the recoil...let alone place the tools, rounds and powered need to work the gun.
  19.    Ian B reacted to a post in a topic: The Kit-Basher's Guide To The Galaxy
  20.    Ian B reacted to a post in a topic: Albatros D.V by CDW - Wingnut Wings - 1:32 Scale - Plastic
  21.    Ian B reacted to a post in a topic: Mosquito B Mk IV - Revell - My next non-ship project
  22.    Ian B reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Blue Ensign - 1:48 scale
  23. Ian B
    Thanks all and especially Chuck, I know I am not quick, as work and family take 99% of my time. Without your blog and those of the other truly superb builders also making Cheerful, PDF's and plans plus those extra bits you produce there is no way I would have tackled this project and the inspiration of what is possible drives me on
  24. Ian B
    As a UK west country man I so wish there was a kit or a set of scratch built instructions for this wonderful ship, it seems such an over sight that this subject has never been tackled. Just a passing thought Ian
  25. Ian B
    So another month passes by, and my 'Chuck' serving machine has arrived along with some rigging goodies. I now have a bow sprite and a main mask (only placed in position). I have now served my first ever ropes and cracking on with the other spars
  26.    Ian B reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Blue Ensign - 1:48 scale
  27. Ian B
    More progress, the winches etc are just placed on the deck so don't panic I know they are not quite in the right position and I still need to finish rigging the cannons. I am now awaiting more goodies in the post from Chuck so I can start the rigging. I also ordered his serving machine and can't wait to try my hand at it for the first time.
  28. Ian B
    Super Picture, My great uncle served on Calypso in WW1 as a signaller, he must have the most nautical name in the whole world and yes this is his real name 'Plimsoll Drake'.
  29. Ian B
    After work and Family pressures have eased away I am pushing to get my 'dark Cheerful ' finished. I have changed the deck features colours around but I hope it does not offend any historical accuracies too much I already have Chucks cannons, winches,pump etc which I cant wait to start on in the next few weeks. Chuck, are there any plans to produce a 'rope/pulley' kit for this for when I getting around to the rigging?
  30. Ian B
    Hi I know everyone quite rightly are praising your building skills. I would just like to say thank you for taking the extra time photographing and documenting it so well on here... I always looked forward to dose of Kaiser updates ...
  31. Ian B
    Love the funnels, just stop there!! -mount the funnels on a plinth to display them--- job done---
  32.    Ian B reacted to a post in a topic: Dutch Beamtrawler 1999 by kees de mol - FINISHED - scale 1/75
  33.    Ian B reacted to a post in a topic: SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse-(short KWdG)-1897-1914-by Nils Langemann - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
  34. Ian B
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39285879 I saw this on the BBC... great to see the methods being used to build these ships.
  35. Ian B
    Time for a quick update--Santa 'Chuck' came so I now have cannons, gratings, pumps etc-- in fact all his mini kits for the Cheerful so now to finish the decking ready for the deck furniture... I need to re-do the red on the inside once I have the strips that go around the decking laid. For inspiration I have hung a hand coloured print dated 1804 titled ' A cutter with a view of south sea castle' to give me that extra inspiration to get on with the build(sorry about the large camera flash in the middle of the picture)

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