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  1. Louie da fly
    Well, Bruce's post seems to clear everything up. Slight difference in spelling and not "USS". Your model looks just like the OcCre kit. I don't think the one in Bruce's second link can have anything to do with yours - the only thing they have in common is both being two-masted schooners. Just looking at her, I would have dated her considerably earlier than 1899 - the beakhead, hull shape, gunports and guns make me think of a ship of the 1840's or 1850's at the latest. What the OcCre kit is based on is anybody's guess, but, seriously, who cares? It's a good looking model and you're doing a good job on it. Many kits out there are based more on imagination than anything else. It doesn't stop them being good kits, or resulting in good models. Certainly if you want to follow up further to see if you can find the actual original this model is based on, go right ahead. But even if it's not based on a real ship it doesn't detract from the model itself. When complete it will be something you can be proud of. Keep up the good work!
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    Very nice work. You can be justly proud of her.
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    A nice achievement, and a good milestone, Jonathan. Sure, you're aware of the faults- but looking at the photos I have to say unless they inspect it with a magnifying glass nobody else will be. They will fade into the background as you progress with the rest of the build, and you've had very valuable planking experience that will stand you in good stead for the next model and the next . . Congratulations, mate.
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    Love that Walrus! You've done a brilliant job with it. I was lucky enough to see the restored one at Point Cook RAAF Museum some years ago. I don't know if the same applies to the Prince of Wales, but on HMAS Perth during WWII, apparently the ship's Seagull (basically the same aircraft) was known as the Pusser's Duck.
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    Welcome Lyle! Make sure you start a build log so we on MSW get the benefit of your build. It's also a very good way to get help, enouragement and advice.There are very many new people on MSW making a ship model for the first time. Don't be afraid of making mistakes - even the best modellers make them, (though their mistakes are much more interesting than those of us mere mortals). And one of the good things about wooden models is that wood is very forgiving - there is almost no mistake that can't be remedied. Looking forward to seeing you journey into ship modelling. But a warning - don't be surprised if you get addicted
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    I was lucky enough to see an exhibition of Turner watercolours many years ago. One of the paintings was "First Rate Taking in Stores" https://www.william-turner.org/A-First-Rate-Taking-In-Stores.html which I've always loved, particularly for its sense of the enormous size of the ship. There's a contemporary description by a witness who watched him painting it - apparently it took him about an hour; he worked at a furious rate. I was amazed how small the painting itself was - 39.7 x 28.6 cm (15.6" x 11.25")!
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    Nice choice, Christos. I think I'll pull up a chair, if I may.
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    Michael, that's a very creditable model. Nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed about there. You should start a build log, even if she is part way through. A lot of help and advice available that way. I do have a question - I looked up USS Albatross on Wikipedia and there were two of them mentioned, but neither looks like yours. Is there another USS Albatross as well?
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    That's very bad news. I hope they have a replacement policy in a case like this.
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    The CAD work is fascinating, Kris. But I'm really looking forward to seeing it all"in the flesh" when you start building. I will be very interested in seeing how well the drawing transfers over to the real world. Naturally hoping it all goes off without a hitch, but even if it doesn't to start off with, a very well worthwhile exercise.
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    Fascinating work, Hellmuht!
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    A quick update. For the time being until all the oarsmen are finished all the updates are just going to be adding more oarsmen, I'm afraid. So far I've got 16 finished, four under way.
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    Great stuff, Martes.
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    Hi Michael and welcome. I second that. If only because we all like to see pics of model ships.
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    Welcome, Tom. The Victory is a very ambitious build, but if you've already got the experience with others, by no means impossible. I look forward to seeing your build log when you finally receive the kit.
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    Nice work, Mike. An impressive model. For your next model, be sure to start a build log - if only so we can see the pretty pictures By the way, where in Oz are you?
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    Making good progress, Richard. And I love your new toys!
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    I haven't seen the book before, but at first glance it looks good and fills a gap that I don't think anything else does. Not sure about specialised tools for rigging - long-nosed tweezers would be good. But there are some clever ideas in some of the build logs for jigs etc, particularly one for getting all your deadeyes perfectly spaced apart. Unfortunately I don't seem to have bookmarked that one, but as far as I can see you're not likely to need it because your deadeyes are already made and positioned.
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    Stick with it, mate. One day the problem you had with this will just be a memory of obstacles overcome in building a beautiful model. And she really is going to be beautiful.
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    Good to see it's arrived and you've got started, Jamie. You certainly don't mess around, do you? Very good progress in a short time.
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    Beautiful work, Ekis!
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    I'm glad they're being so helpful and supportive. In my own experience with museums (and academics) this seems to be the rule rather than the exception. I'm enjoying following this project.
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    It's looking very good. If you work out how to do things right the first time, can you tell me? It would be nice not to have to think Aaaargh! If only I'd done it that way first! Still happens far too often.
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    I have a reproduction of this painting waiting for a frame so I can put it up on the wall of my "shipyard". I agree, a very poignant scene. She was called the Fighting Temeraire (which means "Courageous", or perhaps even "Reckless") because of her exploits at Trafalgar - from Wikipedia "At the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October, the ship went into action immediately astern of Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory. During the battle Temeraire came to the rescue of the beleaguered Victory, and fought and captured two French ships, winning public renown in Britain." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Temeraire_(1798)
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    I think whatever the rights and wrongs of replacing the one-piece masts with built-up ones, the client's brief is very definite. And it's going to end up as a very attractive model, which I'm sure the client will love. BTW, what are you planning to do with the "futtock shrouds"? The shape of the tops makes normal ones impossible, and that must be why they did them the way they did.

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