Ian B
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Hi Does anyone know or can give me an educated guess as to where and how the cannon balls were stored on deck for the main cannons? I would like to add this detail to my Billings Bounty. Cheers Ian -
Is it best to make the yards and fit them next before attaching the mast and rigging it to the hull?
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this weekend I started knitting-- or so it felt like LOL! I have attached all the main lines for the foremast and dry fitted it to ensure all the lines were accounted for and long enough... I even started doing the rigging at the top..
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I have this book and as a beginner it is so clear and easy to understand-- a must for us new Guys
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I'll have to get a display case when its finished..
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I just love the armed launch, great detail and something a little different,, and that Unicorn is going to be stunning...more inspiration for me My wife is also OK about the décor, I have been displaying my efforts right from day one, as people visit they can see the progress-- or not! LOL my wall pictures (hand coloured prints from 1800 found in a junk shop) and even the side board are all contemporary or within 10 or so years of the Bounty..
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Some goodies arrived in the post the other day...my anchors and lanterns.. I loved the way Flipperphil created his anchors in his build log so I am sure he wont mind if I use his idea... This is FlipperPhils Anchor, followed by mine in progress, I have drilled the holes and painted some small pins which I will cut short and fit to replicate the bolts/rivets then make the strapping . So my next decision is how many transom lanterns should I fit-1-2 or 3?
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Ships name lettering
Ian B replied to Ian B's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
Thanks, that is a good tip--- love the ships name LOL -
Ships name lettering
Ian B replied to Ian B's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
They have been great, I have ordered three times from them and every time the items arrived in a couple of days, what I like is browsing the various parts and comparing them to the different manufacturers-- lots of pictures LOL!! -
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Ian B replied to Ian B's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
Thanks , I have found Amati do copper lettering sets, is that what you mean? I have up to now been ordering all my additional parts from cornwallmodelboats.co.uk their website seems to list nearly everything from the main kit suppliers and is easy to use. Ian -
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Ian B replied to Ian B's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
Thanks Guys, I will be getting a brass plate made for the display stand with the name and year on it. -
Ships name lettering
Ian B replied to Ian B's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
Thanks, that is worth investigating, I did see that you can also buy the copper etched lettering from some model shops too. -
H i sorry if its on here I did try looking honest!!! I am looking for suggestions on how to create the ships name on the rear of my Bounty-- is there a lettering kit or something else I should consider?
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I must find a way of taking better pictures right from the start I have been showing my efforts on the sideboard of the dinning room. As friends and family visit they have been watching it grow.
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It is amazing what a few days avoiding housework, gardening and DIY can do to my model I have fitted the small cannonades and the rest of the hull detail and bow sprite , the mast is just mocked up as it still needs lots of work. Yes it is a billings kit. I did see comments about too much plastic in it but there is only the anchors (which I finally got around to ordering the metal Caldercraft ones) and the main cannon carriages. I also ordered some lanterns for the stern a ship does not look right without them. So now it is on too masts and rigging yippee..
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:)I love the idea of flattening soldering wire for banding.. I could use that for all sorts of detailing...
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Keep up the detailed pictures they are so useful to someone like me, I find them absolutely fascinating, I have already incorporated some of your changes into my build
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Hi I thought I should share my build as reading other peoples have been a great help and inspiration. Here are some pictures of the early stages, for a new person I spent the first week or so reading and re-reading the instruction book and plans which for this kit were extremely vague for 99% and the obvious bits had excellent detail! As I have nothing to compare it too I don't know if this is typical for wooden kits? I did buy several books on the subject to help --one on planking, one on rigging and a general making model ships books which were excellent. I have posted some pictures which dates from Jan 2014 to date. I have stuck closely to the plans but the jolly boat in the kit looked wrong to me so I used the Caldercraft jolly boat kit which has loads of detail which I will show in another posting (when I have painted the oars etc.) I shall also be ordering better anchors as the plastic ones even painted looked out of place.
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I am building the Billings Bounty-- and that has answered my question I am building my first ship ever and could not work out why every model picture I saw of it was painted differently .
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