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  1. Can you explain? New research showing tha she had no masts? Jan
  2. And the more practical question: are you able to represent these lines in the scale you are working with? Sometimes less is more With respect to your question: I guess it depends on the situation. When a ship is sailing, everything is there. In port during (un)loading, the sails are not removed, therefore these lines are not. During winter-stops, I guess most lines are removed, as the weather does have a (negative) effect on the quality of the lines. So everything needed to have the yards in place will remain, everything else is removed. Sometimes you see a model with full rigging, but without sails. In that case the lines are prevented from running loose with the help of knots and toggles. I like the look of it (although: only when blocks and lines are in scale), but I never saw a picture of these clippers fully rigged, without sails. in your case, I would take Cutty sark as she is in dry-dock as your reference: Standing rigging lifts and braces in place, all other removed. Jan
  3. Thats essentially what it is: two lines eized at the ends, forming a little eye in between. Jan
  4. Ofcourse you can fake the splice by a seizing. My point is the way you can seize the lines: one eye, with two standing lines. Jan
  5. Eyesplice, or horseshoe, I dont know what the correct one is. In your model it will look the same. Jan
  6. Option c, two llines with a sort of eye-splice i will look for a pic. Give me second. Jan
  7. And in most cases the yards are lowered when there are no sails attached. Jan
  8. Yes, completely. I was affarid that you would not model nelsons place of death. Would be an ommision to this otherwise great build Jan
  9. Make sure you cut enough for the middle gun deck (Assuming the lower one will ever be finished) Btw did you ever consider the thought of rippi g out the lower deck in order to install the orlop deck? Jan
  10. His photobucket-account did not change for a long time. I wonder whether something happened (or maybe he is just awfully busy in (re)writing HMS-Victory's building instructions....) Jan
  11. Just for my understanding of the size: what is the size of this 1:350 cat? Jan Btw the photo showed the cat in one of the gunbarrels
  12. Looks like a large model. Would still check on frams 8 an 9 though, if I were yiu. Jan
  13. Hi elijah, I dont understand the part you mean. Earlier posts show the deck as one part, including the waterways. What exactly is missing? Jan
  14. Or something Dutch: pacific cross roads has a HmS Tromp (cruiser) in 1:350. Should be a nice one. (Although, it is new, sothere won't be any after,arket...) Jan
  15. The figures look very nice indeed. Lots of panting though... Do you have all the framing now, or are you still missing parts? Jan
  16. How durable is that ezyline? it would be a real shame if the elastic material either slackens or even crumbles in a few years..... Jan
  17. Check this one: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-modeling-articles-and-downloads.php Lots of interesting stuff there. Jan
  18. perhaps you shouldn't have used the iron: it clearly states that it is not suited for heller stuff Jan
  19. That's how the ceiling of my bathroom looks: too much paint on a day that was too hot for painting ceilings.... But you'll get it sorted, don't you? Jan
  20. Looks good so far! I dohave some problems in understanding the bow structure, as the parts seem not to line up on the outside. But I'm sure time will reveal Jan
  21. I can imagine. Even a relatively small 155 howitzer gives some showckwave, and isn't too good for your ears.... And a double 12" gun is slightly larger Jan
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