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  1. Bill Morrison
    I just found this thread! She's a beautiful lady so far, and I am impressed with your work! Bill
  2. Bill Morrison
    It stands to reason that there existed both lateen and square sails in the Meditteranean Sea at the time. Indeed, I have seen dipictians of both Egyptian and Phoenician boats. Bill
  3. Bill Morrison
    Looks great! I love your method! Bill
  4. Bill Morrison
    My pleasure! I'll post it tomorrow or the day after. Bill
  5. Bill Morrison
    Have you checked out the Wolfram zu Mondfeld Historic Ship Models? It is a thorough source of information about various subjects in ship modeling that I find quite helpful. One feature includes a chart of computations between mast and spar computations for correct sizing. It deserves your attention . . . Bill
  6. Bill Morrison
    Also, have you considered visiting www.bluejacket.com? You could very well find supplies you could use in this effort. A J Fisher also has a site. Bill
  7. Bill Morrison
    I can forward to you a template for this railing. From that, it would be a simple job to copy and craft a new one. It could be a plan. Bill
  8. Bill Morrison
    Marc, I might take the occasional sabbatical. but I am always following this build! Bill
  9. Bill Morrison
    Marc, You gave a thorough answer that makes real sense. It is interesting to see different interpretations of SR's evolution; yours is better than most! Bill
  10. Bill Morrison
    Marc, As usual, you are doing spectacular work, but I am confused about one point. I was looking closely at the starboard quarter and transom in the photos above and I noticed that it appears that you left everything closed. I had always thought that the walkways should be open, but there has been ongoing discussion on this point. Tanneron shows them open, yet, other builders cite the Berain illustrations showing them closed. Granted, they are two different ships but it has introduced a level of controversy. Can you please elaborate? Thanks! Bill
  11. Bill Morrison
    spider, I started this same kit recently, and I am using your thread so far as examples. Bill
  12. Bill Morrison
    I'm going to have to check out those Dafi videos! Great job! Bill
  13. Bill Morrison
    I stand corrected with my HMS Prince kit. In my kit, there are three different gun sizes, all barrels are beautifully molded and the barrels are clear. All guns seem to be in scale. However, such is not the case in some of my other ships of the line kits. Bill
  14. Bill Morrison
    Are any kit's guns accurate? One big problem I have with all kit guns I have seen is that they are not to scale and they do not accurately show the differences in any particular armament. For example, no ship of the line model kit shows that these ships usually had 32 pounders on the lowest gunde ck, 24 pounders on the next deck, and 9 pounders to 16 pounders on the highest decks. Yet, kit manufacturers supply us with only one size for all decks. In my humble opinion, they all need replacement to be more in scale. Bill
  15. Bill Morrison
    Obvious, I just found this beautiful build! You did a great job; I am most impressed! I saw that you asked a question on Page 2 about attaching yards to the masts but I never read anyone answering. You should look up "parrels", which differ slightly depending on the nation building the ship. Good luck on your next ship! Bill
  16. Bill Morrison
    This has grown into the most impressiveplastic model I have ever seen! I keep coming back over the years, but I have concluded that I could never achieve or duplicate your outstanding model. Bill
  17. Bill Morrison
    Ian, www.HistoricShipModels.com does sell a full set of cloth sails for the Heller Preussen model. Please check them out! Bill
  18. Bill Morrison
    Great job so far! I looked hard but cannot see any split in the forward part of the gun deck. Bill
  19. Bill Morrison
    Does anyone know what happened to the ageofsail store site? I tried going there but I keep getting a message that the address is invalid. Bill Morrison
  20. Bill Morrison
    Did you ever find a copy of the instructions? If not, I have an extra set that you can have. Bill
  21. Bill Morrison
    EXQUISITE!!! Bill
  22. Bill Morrison
    I am watching this progress with great interest! I have been interested in this kit for years! Bill
  23. Bill Morrison
    I love this method! I am building a small POB HMS Victory and am detailing it as I go. Your coppering method might be an answer to several problems I have had coppering her. Thanks! Bill
  24. Bill Morrison
    Avi, I am fascinated by your approach! You are very painstaking in your apparent dedication to accuracy. I will follow this build with great interest! Bill
  25. Bill Morrison
    I have one recommendation for you. There is a website dedicated to paper modeling, www.papermodelers.com. It has individual sections for modeling in every genre, including one specifically for ships and watercraft. Members have really helped me on occasion! And, the work there can be incredible! Bill

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