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  1. Canute
    Interesting tying in the archaeology with your build. Thanks for sharing this.Think I'll follow along.
  2. Canute
    Nicely done. It's a unique build.
  3. Canute
    Slog, any time. We're all going the same way. Thanks.
  4. Canute
    Greg, go to Ecardmodels.com and look for steam era ships. If you want to read about the actual ships check this site out: http://users.wowway.com/~jenkins/ironclads/ironclad.htm Ecardmodels.com carry American Civil War, European ships and some South American ships, too. They also have loads of other stuff (aircraft, armor, structures), too. The Confederate ships may be a little easier, since they're more flat plates on casements. Some of the Yankee stuff is more rounded (turrets and such) and cutting those parts out is my nemesis. Need multiple sized steel circle templates or a reliable compass with a cutting blade.
  5. Canute
    Ouch, Jesse! No intelligent fixes for that, short of locking the kitty out of your workshop.
  6. Canute
    Very well thought out building bases, Jack. Ciao!
  7. Canute
    Nice, another Cheerful build! I love these cutters. I'd like to pull up a chair, too.
  8. Canute
    For a much wider selection of decal details check out Archer Fine Transfers: http://www.archertransfers.com/index.html They do rivets, bolt heads, weld lines and many other items. Started to support the Armor folks, but now they do aircraft and model railroad stuff. Check them out. I'm not an owner, but I have used them. They do look good.
  9. Canute
    Now who would have thunk that? Your first picture was fuzzy enough to not see the actual shape. The second batch was much clearer, but the cap of the main mast? Really? Those picture book instructions do lack a little. I concur with needing extra views since the pictures are tiny, even with good magnification.
  10. Canute
    Excellent work, Bob. Well done.
  11. Canute
    Jack, a WAG: maybe the ship's bell? Is there any flare on the narrower end? It's kind of bell shaped, maybe? I stared at the picture for 5 minutes, trying to figure it out. Assuming a fishing boat has a ship's bell. The windlass/capstan handles look like the chain pump cranks on many warships. Look good. :)
  12. Canute
    Very understanding Admiral.
  13. Canute
    Erik, clever ideas with the 2 stands. The up-side down jig looks like your basic 2' x 4".
  14. Canute
    Back then, those change orders took longer to implement, since all the paperwork and new paints usually moved via surface mail. And then the bases may not have had the correct materials handy to implement the changes. On top of that, the vessel may only get worked on at scheduled intervals. I've read research on the ship's colors during WW II and these changes weren't done very quickly. And having worked for my Uncle Sam more recently, we experienced similar delays with equipment and paint changes. It took four years to get the Viet Nam era paint scheme used on tactical fighters to what some folks called a European scheme. It got rid of the pale gray bellies and wrapped the green and sand colors over the bottoms of our jets. Don't forget, all this stuff is done by the lowest bidder.
  15. Canute
    Grant, Jack12477 formed some chainplates by curling the brass strips: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11969-marie-jeanne-by-jack12477-artesania-latina-150-scale/page-5 Might that work?
  16. Canute
    Check out a model train store. The brand you are looking for is Detail Associates. They make strip (.015x.018 thru .015x.060, 5 sizes) and round stock (.006 > 1/16, 13 diameters).
  17. Canute
    Bob, I think back during WW II, 3/4 of the Navy was some shade of gray. Most camo measures were blues and grays, with some black on subs and some surface ships later in the war. A good site for USN camouflage is: http://www.shipcamouflage.com/.
  18. Canute
    Let me add another WOW. Impressive machining, Glenn.
  19. Canute
    Hi Bob, just read thru your log. Looks really good. I think the color you may want to use for the deck-house is called 5-L Light Gray or 5-H Haze Gray. Vallejo and Testors both carry these as water based paints
  20. Canute
    Off to a very nice start, Erik. Looks great!
  21. Canute
    There are places along the Normandy coast where when the tide goes out, the boats lay on the mud flats; similar to the tides in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Makes sense to include a boarding ladder.
  22. Canute
    Elijah, boat building isn't a race. The fun is in the doing. The fact that you end up with a nice looking model at the end is a bonus, giving you good memories of your build. And congratulations on your new baby brother!
  23. Canute
    Well done Bill. Really nice work on the cathead sheaves.
  24. Canute
    Beautiful joinery, Dan. Thanks for sharing.
  25. Canute
    Ted, welcome to MSW. You should start a build log in the kit build section. Many folks have built an HMS Victory kit and are only too willing to help. Read the pinned topics in that section before you start to ensure everybody will know pertinent details. Ask questions in your log. The only dumb one is the one you don't ask.

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