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  1. Bill Morrison
    Please note that MS packaged the kits in White boxes "back in the day" but shifted to yellow in the 1960s.
  2. Bill Morrison
    I hate to say but you gentlemen have better eyesight than I! The stern looked perfectly fine to me. I saw no misalignment. Bill
  3. Bill Morrison
    I have to go with the old solid hull model by MS. The photos above are of that kit if built in the '60s. I once built it and now I have another. It can easily be found online. Of the two plank-on-bulkhead kits, either is fine. If you are familiar with Mamoli, go with that. Bill
  4. Bill Morrison
    Chris, One of the features that has often been criticized in the Heller Le Soleil Royal is the aft run of the hull below the waterline, which many believe is too shallow. Another is the depth of the hull below the waterline. Given the many models of SR and other French ships of the line of the era, I think that Heller is probably more correct than not. Your model seems to confirm my point. I have a copy of Les Vasseux du Louis XIV. My French may be lacking. The many drawings seem to confirm this as well. Thanks again for a wonderful build! Bill
  5. Bill Morrison
    Radek operates HiSModel.com out of Czechoslovakia. Bill
  6. Bill Morrison
    It's interesting to see how much her lines resemble the Le Soleil Royal. Your Saint Philippe is stunning! Bill
  7. Bill Morrison
    I believe that I still have them. I will check tomorrow and let you know. Bill
  8. Bill Morrison
    I'm back! My sabbatical amounted to several hospitalizations and periods in rehab facilities due to breaking my left leg, knee, and hip following several falls. Those were followed by a stroke with hospitalization and rehab. 2021 was a year of misery for me. Bill
  9. Bill Morrison
    The difference in the gunports is obvious. Your St. Phillippe is outstanding! Your work is worth it. Bill
  10. Bill Morrison
    I am always amazed by your work! Bill
  11. Bill Morrison
    You are. You should be proud! Bill
  12. Bill Morrison
    Absolutely stunning! Bill
  13. Bill Morrison
    Very impressive build! Have you considered checking out www.HiSModel.com??? They offer quite a few after-market products for the Constitution in this scale. For example, they just created a new transom that is correct for 1812 based on new research that differs markedly from that in the kit. Their sails are impeccable. Bill
  14. Bill Morrison
    I once made the same comment about perfection in modeling to a friend in high school. That was over 50 years ago. He disagreed with me vehemently, but it is interesting that great minds think alike . . . Bill
  15. Bill Morrison
    You have done a beautiful job on HMS Bellona! It is a most impressive job. I have the same kit sitting on the shelf, but I have bumped it up in line because of your model. Bill
  16. Bill Morrison
    Marc, Suffice it to say that there are bodies buried in virtually every well-done model. I have long maintained that great modeling is the art of hiding the bodies . . . Bill
  17. Bill Morrison
    It's interesting that the old Imai kit of the USS Susquehanna is also 1/120 scale. I wonder if this manufacturer patterned the model of of the Imai kit. It is an interesting construction technique mixing bread & butter method with plank-on-bulkhead. Bill
  18. Bill Morrison
    I believe that Nelson served a tour as Captain of HMS AGAMEMNON, describing her as his favorite. However, I could be wrong. Bill
  19. Bill Morrison
    I agree fully! I have seen fantastic models made from them, and they offer ships no one else offers. They manufactured an accurate Thermopylae decades before Mantua. Their Sea Witch and Sovereign of the Seas are good to great, and their Sea Witch is better than the larger Lindberg plastic kit. They are also fun and quick to build. Bill
  20. Bill Morrison
    May I recommend that you rig parrels to the yards and masts? I am most impressed with your model, meaning I may have to get mine off the shelf to build. Bill
  21. Bill Morrison
    I just tripped into this thread. It's a nice job so far, and it is refreshing that OcCre ignored Revell and Mamoli's mistake of simply modifying the HMS Bounty. I may have to get this kit! Again, well sone! Bill
  22. Bill Morrison
    Also try www.HiSModel.com. Radek offers a far more extensive range of after-market products for this and other sailing ships as well. Bill
  23. Bill Morrison
    Aftermarket products are also available from HiSModel.com if you are interested. Bill
  24. Bill Morrison
    Stunning work! Bill
  25. Bill Morrison
    Rob, You are doing outstanding work. I am amazed! Bill

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