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  1. Bill Morrison
    Not yet. I haven't started the kit yet but will do so soon. Bill
  2. Bill Morrison
    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
  3. Bill Morrison
    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
  4. Bill Morrison
    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
  5. Bill Morrison
    Pawel, Have you made any progress on the Pandora? Thanks! Bill
  6. Bill Morrison
    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
  7. Bill Morrison
    Welcome! I love France! I've had great times there! Let us know if we can be of any help. Bill
  8. Bill Morrison
    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
  9. Bill Morrison
    Welcome to the Forum! Perhaps we can meet sometime. Bill
  10. Bill Morrison
    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
  11. Bill Morrison
    Beautiful job so far! I will follow this! Confederacy was a beautiful ship. Bill
  12. Bill Morrison

    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

    1. Chuck

      Chuck

      I didnt design the Essesx.   No there isnt enough.  No masting or rigging plan is provided or materials.  You would have to scratch all of that.

    2. Bill Morrison

      Bill Morrison

      Chuck,

       

      Thanks.  I could have sworn that you designed Essex.  Well, as I've said before, your Confederacy looks great!

       

      Bill

  13. Bill Morrison
    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
  14. Bill Morrison
    Beautiful work!
  15. Bill Morrison
    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
  16. Bill Morrison
    I am impressed with how rapidly you are working! Bill
  17. Bill Morrison
    Mark, I am very impressed with your approach and will definitely follow along! Y.T., your Victory is outstanding! Bill
  18. Bill Morrison
    IMPRESSIVE JOB on Nelson's favorite! Well done! Bill
  19. Bill Morrison
    Harlequin, I will as soon as I finish my old Aeropiccola HMS Victory. Bill
  20. Bill Morrison
    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!
  21. Bill Morrison
    Beautiful job so far! I have this kit waiting in the wings, and you are inspiring me to jump in! Bill
  22. Bill Morrison
    Robert, Thank you! I appreciate it. Bill
  23. Bill Morrison
    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
  24. Bill Morrison
    Fascinating build so far! Bill
  25. Bill Morrison
    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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