NMBROOK
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Thanks mate!!!! Kind Regards Nigel -
I felt the need to post some pics to celebrate the completion of the gundeck 'treenailing'.The aft section still needs sanding smooth and I will then apply a coat of thinned poly to protect the deck during future work.A rough count up shows well in excess of 3000 fixings Some sanity has been retained thanks to the music of Vangelis and Hans Zimmer Kind Regards Nigel
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Lovely work Mark I can only echo what has been said,you won't regret using pear Kind Regards Nigel
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ROYAL CAROLINE 1749 by Doris - 1:40 - CARD
NMBROOK replied to DORIS's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
A belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Doris Fabulous work on your Chebec Doris: It is funny,I have been 'eyeing up' Heller's offering of this vessel in 1/50.It bears a striking resemblance to Le Requin. Kind Regards Nigel- 881 replies
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Thank you very much Mark The contemporary model of her has black combings and waterways on the maindeck,I have chosen to follow this,but extend it to the gundeck combings.I am also considering making the bitts and capstans from ebony. Merry Christmas(actually xmas day here now ) Nigel
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Astounding work Omega!!! I couldn't comprehend building a model as small as this Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you Kind Regards Nigel
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HMS Naiad 1797 by albert - FINISHED - 1/48
NMBROOK replied to albert's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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Great work Juergen Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Nigel
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Thank you very much Grant Kind Regards Nigel
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Thank you very much indeed Jason Kind Regards Nigel
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Thank you very much indeed Sjors and Bob Kind Regards Nigel
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Just a heads up for anyone interested.Whilst I rarely buy this magazine anymore,I did purchase this December's issue.It has coverage of 2014's Naviga championship held in Bulgaria.It features photos of the C1 winner,HMS Leopard by a Ukranian modeller that I have yet to see on the net.Also shown is HMS Alert by Roland Vlahovic,a gold medal winning model depicting the vessel during construction.Also shown is a model familiar to many,is Dimitry Shevelev's fine french '74'.This,again,won a gold medal in class C3d with a 98.33/100 score! Kind Regards Nigel
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Great work Nils and fabulous attention to detail with the different oar lengths Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family Nigel
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Thank you very much indeed John It did test my patience to the max and cost three broken drills However,now the learning curve is complete,hopefully things will be a little more straightforward as I have another seven or eight to make for the whole model Kind Regards Nigel
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I carefully reduced the thickness of the complete grating to just over 1mm using a mini sanding disc in my Proxxon IB/e.The grating was then wetted and clamped to a plywood former with slightly more than the required radius.The Ebony frame was then assembled around the grating using 30min epoxy. After leaving overnight to dry,everything was sanded back to the required shape and size.The final two pics show the grating slotted in place on the deck.Final gluing will not happened until all 'treenailing' and sanding has been carried out. A change of direction now as work is going to concentrate on Royal Caroline's guns. Kind Regards Nigel
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You can download the instructions for free here http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/billing_manuals.html This will enable you to determine if you have them already Kind Regards Nigel
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Thanks mate!! Kind Regards Nigel
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Only a small update,but otherwise I may end up missing a step or two.I have had a slight change of plan in that I am going to curve the gratings rather than sand the shape on the top face.This came about after I thinned the grating down and realised it should be a reasonably easy task to shape in a jig with the application of water. I plan to get the full thickness down to a little over 1mm.This should give a 'finer' scale appearance.I have begun work on the forward combing.This is sawn from an ebony billet and the rebate added on the tablesaw before cutting into sections.The mitres were sized using the bench disc sander rather than attempting to cut these with the saw. One of the athwartship sections has had the rebate extended to match the curve of the grating underside.This was done with scalpel and a jewellers file.All external faces at present are oversize,these will be cut after assembly. The reason I chose to mitre instead of replicate the original joints it purely for cosmetic reasons.The joints will be invisible in the finished ebony,but I can achieve a better finish with no exposed endgrain on the corners. Kind Regards Nigel
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Hi Matti I am sorry to hear of your condition and my thoughts are with you.I wish you a speedy recovery and hope you and your family have a fantastic Christmas. Your work is fabulous,as always and I look forward to seeing the 'work in progress' look you are going to depict.I do not think I have seen this shown before,at least,when not part of a diorama. Kind Regards Nigel
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Exemplary work Marsalv!!!!! Kind Regards Nigel
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I think you have pretty much hit the nail on the head there Geoff There wasn't and still isn't any clubs for modelers specialising in wooden period ships in the UK.We have always been second class to RC models ( although I should point out I do that as well).There were only two builders known to many,Keith Julier and Chris Watton.Kit makers were never bothered about how the shortcomings of their product,most were never finished. Things have changed so much since I started and they are changing even faster now.Everyone is willing to share there techniques and we all benefit.No matter whether it is modelmaking or something else,being able to bounce ideas off people is far more productive than solitary head scratching So my answer is no,I wouldn't have expected to have so many friends around the world to share ideas with,even more so,is probably about half I couldn't hold a conversation with,without the translator. Kind Regards Nigel
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Thank you Nils I used the kit supplied bulkheads and built them into a solid mould.This was discarded after assembly,the boat is basically all scratch out of boxwood.I agree,it is surprising how strong the finished article is,especially as it weighs next to nothing. Kind Regards Nigel
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Your build is coming on fabulously Nils I love your work on the gig,there is something satisfying about these small builds.I probably got more enjoyment building Caroline's launch,than I am doing from the rest of the build Kind regards Nigel
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Thank you Richard I am glad you and others find my logs helpful,that is the main reason I post.I remember the days before the net and when Keith Julier's books were in their infancy,you were very much on your own and it was a struggle.Now things are very different,everyone is free to share knowledge and it is fantastic. Kind Regards Nigel
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