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About hornet

  • Birthday 03/27/1959

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    Newcastle, NSW Australia
  • Interests
    Fishing, golf, tinkering in the shed, fly tying, fishing float making, rope making, fishing rod construction, antique fishing reel collecting.

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  1.    JeffT reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Victory: Caldercraft or Artesania Latina
  2. hornet
    I built the Corel Victory, but have completed 3 Caldercraft kits - Supply, Bounty and Endeavour. Caldercraft sell kits with quality accessories and very good plans. I think it’s a case of you get what you pay for.
  3.    Freddy Hutson reacted to a post in a topic: Paint brush verses air brush
  4.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: Recommended First Machine
  5.    thibaultron reacted to a post in a topic: Harriet Lane Figurehead.
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  11. hornet
    Tried this. They said they would send part. That was several months ago (I am in Australia)
  12. hornet
    Thanks very much. This is what I was looking for!
  13. hornet
    I am currently working on the Harriet Land from Model EXPO. Unfortunately the kit arrived without anchors, ship’s wheel and figurehead. I have sourced a ship’s wheel and anchors elsewhere but not a figurehead. I have tried contacting Model Expo without success. Could someone who has completed this model please photograph a close up of the figurehead and post it here. I am going to attempt to carve it myself thank you.
  14.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: Cutters, Choppers, Guillotines, Slicers
  15.    Mike Y reacted to a post in a topic: Recommended First Machine
  16. hornet
    I have the chopper II. My only gripe with it is that on thicker stock (5mm+)the blade tends to distort resulting in an angled, rather than square cut. It’s great for deck planking.
  17. hornet
    As the owner of 10 Proxxon tools, I’d go with the disk sander.
  18. hornet
    I’m a retired Primary/Elementary school teacher. I have taught model making with students in the 11-12years age group. I used plastic models - a simple Spitfire model. Most were able to follow the instructions and complete the build with some support. I wouldn’t attempt a wooden ship model with this age group. My guess would be around 14 yrs old for this challenge.
  19. hornet
    Brass pedestals are available on EBay. I mount models on a base after the hull is complete. You can cut down the ‘slots’ on the pedestals to suit the width of the keel. I also use a router mounted in a home made stand to create the base.
  20.    hornet reacted to a post in a topic: deck planking options
  21. hornet
    I usually use black, brown, tan and sometimes grey. I tend to use cotton or linen rather than polyester. I usually pick up my threads an antique stores. (People collect cotton reels here in Australia.)
  22. hornet
    I’ve just finished Adder. Very well made kit. Instructions and plans also very good. I would imagine Alert would be constructed in a very similar fashion but with less rigging.
  23.    hornet reacted to a post in a topic: Vanguard models without simplified rigging
  24. ajromano

    Adder build is just 1st rate! I am eye balling that kit.

  25.    hornet reacted to a post in a topic: Earl of Chatham ex HMS Hind wreck identified
  26. hornet
    I bought one of these canless Hurricane X3 rechargeable systems. It is designed to clean computer components but works equally as well on my models.
  27.    hornet reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Adder Rudder/Tiller/wheel.
  28. hornet
    Thanks Chris. I appreciate your explanation. Love the detail in this kit!
  29. hornet
    I’m currently building the Vanguard Adder and am scratching my head as to why the ropes from the ships wheel are not linked to the tiller as I have seen in other builds. The ropes from the wheel go below deck and are,I assume, linked to the rudder by ropes and blocks/pulleys. Is the tiller there as a fail safe or am I missing something
  30.    hornet reacted to a post in a topic: Worst Planking Job Ever
  31. hornet
    Try to start tapering your planks from the bulkhead that starts to reduce in size( length measured with a tape measure - if that makes sense) you really should be tapering planks to around 50% of their width by the time they reach the bow. Also try not to twist or bend planks unnatural or against the grain. Best of luck, don’t give up.

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