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Merry Christmas everyone. It's been a while since Evian, but my little fat girl with the stripes is still slumbering in her transport box in the camper van. Too much to do in the time before the contemplative time.

Nevertheless, there was some news. Late additions and news. First the late addition 🙂

Some time ago I needed some more guns. The proportions of the kit barrels are actually quite good, and with the etched parts you can also get the coat of arms on quite well. However, the most difficult part was always the part that you see the most - the muzzle. In the past, I had always closed it with some sprue and drilled a new hole, which was acceptable for individual pieces but annoying for mass production. Since I already had the basic programming for the guns of the USS Constitution, I took the Blomefield lines from the contemporary plans and updated them in the file and also added the coat of arms in the correct thickness for the scale. So I was able to reconstruct the whole set of guns quite quickly, I still use the gun mounts from the box.

Here's the old and the new together.



Here is the difference between the untreated kit carronade and the new one, once pure and once with paint.







The long tubes also benefit. The basic proportions are correct, but now the reinforcement rings are more clearly defined and the crest fits the scale.







Here is a comparison of the lengths of the 12-pounders: short, medium, long, medium, short. I also took the opportunity to attach the flint lock. Because you never actually saw the empty pan shown otherwise. Either there was a cover over it or the flint lock was fitted.







I think it was worth it 🙂

XXXDAn

Also there were mobile racks for this purpose as the ones found in Thorsminde from 1811
 
XXXDAn

Also there were mobile racks for this purpose as the ones found in Thorsminde from 1811
 
XXXDAn

Also there were mobile racks for this purpose as the ones found in Thorsminde from 1811
 
XXXDAn

Also there were mobile racks for this purpose as the ones found in Thorsminde from 1811
 
XXXDAn

Also there were mobile racks for this purpose as the ones found in Thorsminde from 1811
 
XXXDAn

Also there were mobile racks for this purpose as the ones found in Thorsminde from 1811
 
XXXDAn

I saw some of these prints in Evian on the exhibition of the french arsenal group on the booth of Ancre and Mr. Berti. Those guns and other parts are very well done!

What a great addition!

XXXDAn

I saw some of these prints in Evian on the exhibition of the french arsenal group on the booth of Ancre and Mr. Berti. Those guns and other parts are very well done!

What a great addition!

XXXDAn

I saw some of these prints in Evian on the exhibition of the french arsenal group on the booth of Ancre and Mr. Berti. Those guns and other parts are very well done!

What a great addition!

XXXDAn

I saw some of these prints in Evian on the exhibition of the french arsenal group on the booth of Ancre and Mr. Berti. Those guns and other parts are very well done!

What a great addition!

XXXDAn

After many trials with real serving and other methotds even using wire I came for my Vic 1/100 to imitating the serving with white glue.
 
Three layers of white glue, smoothed with spit and fingers, and then applying black paint. In my case the best result for the real thin ropes and also good in the time/effect ratio 🙂
 
XXXDAn
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

After many trials with real serving and other methotds even using wire I came for my Vic 1/100 to imitating the serving with white glue.
 
Three layers of white glue, smoothed with spit and fingers, and then applying black paint. In my case the best result for the real thin ropes and also good in the time/effect ratio 🙂
 
XXXDAn
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

After many trials with real serving and other methotds even using wire I came for my Vic 1/100 to imitating the serving with white glue.
 
Three layers of white glue, smoothed with spit and fingers, and then applying black paint. In my case the best result for the real thin ropes and also good in the time/effect ratio 🙂
 
XXXDAn
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

After many trials with real serving and other methotds even using wire I came for my Vic 1/100 to imitating the serving with white glue.
 
Three layers of white glue, smoothed with spit and fingers, and then applying black paint. In my case the best result for the real thin ropes and also good in the time/effect ratio 🙂
 
XXXDAn
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

After many trials with real serving and other methotds even using wire I came for my Vic 1/100 to imitating the serving with white glue.
 
Three layers of white glue, smoothed with spit and fingers, and then applying black paint. In my case the best result for the real thin ropes and also good in the time/effect ratio 🙂
 
XXXDAn
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Dear Bill,
 
it is a great honor and splendid pleasure to be quoted by you in such a wonderful display with this wonderful rendition of this iconic ship! It had become an icon in its own sense. Wonderful model making, and congratulations, far too many good model makers never brought it that far in that perfection!
 
All the best, DAniel

Thank you to all for your suggestions. I followed the link from Wefalck to Dafi's HMS Victory and was overwhelmed by the quality of his work. Layers of PVA followed by paint seems to be one answer which suits my desire to avoid building and learning to use a serving machine. My speed of building is very slow already and I do not want to add more delays. 
 
George
 

Quite a lengthy discussion here:
 

This is how  dafi has rigged his Victory, and I know he has done a lot of research.  We have had other discussions about rings which are difficult to find documented  explanations, however they appear on many examples.  There is speculation that they may be for  lifting/moving the gun about.
 
Here is another lengthy discussion.
 
 

It was that time again. My little one had wanderlust again and wanted to get out.

Evian on Lake Geneva was the destination this time, a big meeting of the French. And as Madame doesn't like travelling, I was allowed to come along too. And a few other bits and pieces.



The SMS Trinkstein was a big hit! The number of times Joachim had to tell the story is mind boggling, as the dafi was never there, he was at all times everywhere and gossiping with everyone. Thanks Joachim for the help!



Captain Hornblower's starting scene was also well received, Capitaine sans peur as he is called in French, the captain without fear.





Various printed parts ...



... working stuff ...



... books ...



... and of course savoury slices - after all, the French are gourmets 🙂



And the little one was also very excited ...



...we had a photo session with her straight away.











Best regards, DAniel

It was that time again. My little one had wanderlust again and wanted to get out.

Evian on Lake Geneva was the destination this time, a big meeting of the French. And as Madame doesn't like travelling, I was allowed to come along too. And a few other bits and pieces.



The SMS Trinkstein was a big hit! The number of times Joachim had to tell the story is mind boggling, as the dafi was never there, he was at all times everywhere and gossiping with everyone. Thanks Joachim for the help!



Captain Hornblower's starting scene was also well received, Capitaine sans peur as he is called in French, the captain without fear.





Various printed parts ...



... working stuff ...



... books ...



... and of course savoury slices - after all, the French are gourmets 🙂



And the little one was also very excited ...



...we had a photo session with her straight away.











Best regards, DAniel

It was that time again. My little one had wanderlust again and wanted to get out.

Evian on Lake Geneva was the destination this time, a big meeting of the French. And as Madame doesn't like travelling, I was allowed to come along too. And a few other bits and pieces.



The SMS Trinkstein was a big hit! The number of times Joachim had to tell the story is mind boggling, as the dafi was never there, he was at all times everywhere and gossiping with everyone. Thanks Joachim for the help!



Captain Hornblower's starting scene was also well received, Capitaine sans peur as he is called in French, the captain without fear.





Various printed parts ...



... working stuff ...



... books ...



... and of course savoury slices - after all, the French are gourmets 🙂



And the little one was also very excited ...



...we had a photo session with her straight away.











Best regards, DAniel

It was that time again. My little one had wanderlust again and wanted to get out.

Evian on Lake Geneva was the destination this time, a big meeting of the French. And as Madame doesn't like travelling, I was allowed to come along too. And a few other bits and pieces.



The SMS Trinkstein was a big hit! The number of times Joachim had to tell the story is mind boggling, as the dafi was never there, he was at all times everywhere and gossiping with everyone. Thanks Joachim for the help!



Captain Hornblower's starting scene was also well received, Capitaine sans peur as he is called in French, the captain without fear.





Various printed parts ...



... working stuff ...



... books ...



... and of course savoury slices - after all, the French are gourmets 🙂



And the little one was also very excited ...



...we had a photo session with her straight away.











Best regards, DAniel

It was that time again. My little one had wanderlust again and wanted to get out.

Evian on Lake Geneva was the destination this time, a big meeting of the French. And as Madame doesn't like travelling, I was allowed to come along too. And a few other bits and pieces.



The SMS Trinkstein was a big hit! The number of times Joachim had to tell the story is mind boggling, as the dafi was never there, he was at all times everywhere and gossiping with everyone. Thanks Joachim for the help!



Captain Hornblower's starting scene was also well received, Capitaine sans peur as he is called in French, the captain without fear.





Various printed parts ...



... working stuff ...



... books ...



... and of course savoury slices - after all, the French are gourmets 🙂



And the little one was also very excited ...



...we had a photo session with her straight away.











Best regards, DAniel

It was that time again. My little one had wanderlust again and wanted to get out.

Evian on Lake Geneva was the destination this time, a big meeting of the French. And as Madame doesn't like travelling, I was allowed to come along too. And a few other bits and pieces.



The SMS Trinkstein was a big hit! The number of times Joachim had to tell the story is mind boggling, as the dafi was never there, he was at all times everywhere and gossiping with everyone. Thanks Joachim for the help!



Captain Hornblower's starting scene was also well received, Capitaine sans peur as he is called in French, the captain without fear.





Various printed parts ...



... working stuff ...



... books ...



... and of course savoury slices - after all, the French are gourmets 🙂



And the little one was also very excited ...



...we had a photo session with her straight away.











Best regards, DAniel