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At last!!!!! A model of the Beagle that doesn't look like a slightly modified Bounty! Kudos to OcCre! And, kudos to Dean77 for a great job so far. Bill -
I appreciate the response! Bluejacket has already been a great help, although this kit is long out of production. They replaced the fittings, which were missing from the box. I love their kits as well. Their service is tops! Bill
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This is a real coincidence! I just came into the very old Bluejacket solid hull kit of the Half Moon in 1/8" scale. My cursory review of the parts shows that there are some missing, but Bluejacket does have replacements. I will watch the rest of your build with great interest! Bill
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Pawel, Have you made any progress on the Pandora? Thanks! Bill
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kit review 1:85 HMS Pandora - Constructo
Bill Morrison replied to Erik Nyren's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
I have one more question. What specific fittings are out of scale? And, how did you attach the transom plate? I plan on using the heavy casting to make my own resin copy, which will be more light weight and easier to work. Bill -
Welcome! I love France! I've had great times there! Let us know if we can be of any help. Bill
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I, too, am building HMS Victory. But, I am taking a different direction. Back in the late 1970s, my wife and I were stationed in LaMaddelena, Sardinia, Italy. She bought for me my first wood kit, HMS Victory by Aeropiccola (now defunct). Now retired from the Navy and from teaching, I am tackling this model. Although it is a basic and simple model, I am adding many details as I go, trying to get a reasonable model of the ship before Trafalgar. The model is small, working out to about 1/180. Anyway, good luck with your Corel kit, and for relocating to New England! I look forward to your build! Bill
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Welcome to the Forum! Perhaps we can meet sometime. Bill
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Welcome, Will! Your models look great! Where in CT do you live? I live just north of New London, in the town of Oakdale. Bill
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Beautiful job so far! I will follow this! Confederacy was a beautiful ship. Bill
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Chuck,
I know that you designed the Model Shipways kits of the USS Essex and Continental Frigate Confederacy as Admiralty models. Is there enough in the kits to build them not as Admiralty models but rather fully rigged and planked models?
Thanks!
Bill
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David, Your HMS Diana is looking fantastic! You made a great choice! Anyway, because you asked, I am working on an old model by a defunct company, Aeropiccola. The model is their simplified HMS Victory. I am taking my time and adding details missing from that 1/180 kit. For example, the directions have the builder simply drawing closed gun ports onto the hull. I have cut them out, put in frames, and will put in dummy barrels. I have also added a second layer of planking, using very thin planks to simulate real planks. I have also made my own copper plates out of copper tape, adding rivet detail to the plates. That is as far as I've gotten so far. I was stationed in La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy in the mid-1970s, and my wife bought this kit for me when we transferred from there. So, I am trying to do it some justice and make it into a serious model. Bill
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Beautiful work!
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I have always been intrigued by this ship and want to build a model of her. You are doing a great job! Anyway, I saw in your first posting that you were scared off of building either the SoS or San Felipe. May I ask why that is so? Bill Morrison
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I am impressed with how rapidly you are working! Bill
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Mark, I am very impressed with your approach and will definitely follow along! Y.T., your Victory is outstanding! Bill
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IMPRESSIVE JOB on Nelson's favorite! Well done! Bill
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I love the Calder Craft kits, especially HMS Victory. The feature I like is the raised fo'c'sle bulwarks, the Calder Craft kit being the only manufacturer that has done so. Great job, so far!
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Beautiful job so far! I have this kit waiting in the wings, and you are inspiring me to jump in! Bill
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Robert, Thank you! I appreciate it. Bill
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Thanks! But, your model is so beautiful, and your photography is exquisite! If I were to purchase a Caldercraft kit in the future, I have my eyes on HMS Agamemnon as being out of the ordinary. I have heard nothing but great things about their kits. Bill
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Excellent job so far! It goes to show that a serious ship model can be made from small-scale plastic ships. Well done! Bill
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Wow! This is an incredible model! I appreciate your fine attention to detail. Well done indeed! I am building a much smaller HMS Victory that appears to be the same 1/180 scale found in the Airfix plastic kit. It is an old kit from the defunct Aeropiccola and is a very basic kit. The kit designer recommended simply drawing gun ports onto the hull with a pencil. Needless to say, I have been heavily modifying that approach! Anyway, I have always liked the Victory with the raised forward bulwarks as found in the Caldercraft model. Therefore, with your permission, I would like to use your photos to help me with my conversion. I am also therefore excited to find this thread! Please let me know since I will not use your work here from which to copy. Bill
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