bozzybox

Hi Daniel Wow! Your work sure is impressive, and I marvel at your attention to detail. I have just finished my first Ocre model, the Flying Dutchman and am now eagerly planning the arrival of my next one, you guessed it AV. BTW I was wondering what the heck this AV you were mentioning all along these posts, until the penny dropped. I am "building" out of the Western Cape in South Africa. Sadly, we don't have that many suppliers of these wonderful kits and accessories, so I have to source most from out of country. So, I am a data guy and am trying to "catalog" the steps for the building, especially when it comes to the masts and rigging which we all know is sadly lacking from most of these kit instructions. Previously I was building AL models, and they are all the same. I am finding it a bit of a challenge "naming" all the different components found in the instructions because they are just a part number in the instructions. The AV is a bit more of a challenge because there are just so many "trinkets" on the deck and I started guessing what each one was. Luckily for your posts you name them as you are going along so I should manage. Don't know why they could not just create another "column" (remember I am a data guy) with the appropriate and correct name. For instance, I started calling the main bridge, first a deck house then a dashboard and then only saw that you called it a bridge. So, if you or anyone comes across a definitive list of each and every part of the AV, I would be eternally grateful. But apart from that I will be following the remainder of your build closely and hopefully begin my journey in the new year. I am most probably going to follow the instructions more closely than you did, kit bashing is a bit of a challenge for my skill levels at the moment. This will be my seventh model. Started with AL - San Juan, King of the Missisippi, Red Dragon and Bounty. Then Victory from Mantua and my last one as mentioned the Flying Dutchman from Ocre. Saw the release of the new model last night, USS Missouri, but war ships are not my bag, although the size and detail on that thing was quite impressive. Over and out.