JeffT

I remember seeing a list that Chris posted of models he would like to possibly develop for the Vanguard line someday and I was so surprised to see the Constitution on his list. For us Yanks on  this side of the pond, the Connie would be a wildly popular model without a doubt. I don't know if I have enough years left to see it happen but, if it does come out before I'm gone, I'll be one of the first in line to buy for sure! 🤞 

Same. I prefer the tape over the plates.

Same. I prefer the tape over the plates.

Same. I prefer the tape over the plates.

I quite like the tape. More of a scale thickness and cleaner to apply. 

Well, all I know is that I cannot order my PE copper plates. If it is the same this time next year, then copper tape will have to be the norm for kits that need it. I much prefer the PE plates, but needs must...

I will do a Restoration Era warship at some point, but because it would be a two year development and also expensive, not for a while, and not while I have a 36 gun 18 pounder Napoleonic frigate itch that needs a desperate scratch at some point before then.

I do have the gun brig Adder and another small kit that will soon be released in the new year (All they need is the prototypes building and then manual completed, as everything else is done, designs, cut files, plans etc.) -  and yesterday I did make a small start on my 17th kit.
 
ETA - This year hasn't been so bad, with Indy released in March, followed by Grecian and Trial cutter, plus the Speedy rework, which was no small job.

Brian, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. 

A little update:
 
I am still very busy, and have just completed another batch of Sphinx laser cut parts. After that was complete, I moved onto the new cannon and carriages (including carronades), which I am almost finished laser cutting and 3-d printing. I will paste the full list of cannon and carronades I will offer below - the carronades are now sold in pairs, instead of singles.
 
Once these are done, I need to produce more Indy stuff, as we are now getting very short of some parts. And after that, I can finally produce my laser cut part for my little kits, so I can get those prototype models finished. I have already completed all of the plans for them, but cannot continue until I have cut the prototype laser cut parts.
 
Here is the full list for cannon and carronades I now offer (I am still waiting for the PE for the early 12 pounder carronade, which will be back in stock as soon as the sheets arrive):
 
New and updates cannon and carriage kits - Cap Square now integrated with carriage sides
All Sets are priced per pair and all 1:64th Scale. Laser cut pear and 3-D printed barrels
Armstrong 3-Pounder cannon (Barrel overall length - 24mm) - £4.20
Armstrong 4-Pounder cannon (Barrel overall length - 29mm) - £4.40
Blomefield 4-Pounder cannon (Barrel overall length - 29mm) - £4.40
Armstrong 6 pounder, 6 ½ feet length (Barrel overall length – 34.4mm) - £5.00
Armstrong 6 pounder, 7 ½ feet length (Barrel overall length – 39mm) - £5.30
Blomefield 6-Pounder, 6 feet length (Barrel overall length – 31.4mm) - £5.00
Blomefield 6-Pounder, 7 ½ feet length (Barrel overall length – 38.5mm) - £5.30
Armstrong 9 pounder, 7 feet length (Barrel overall length – 37.2mm) - £5.80
Armstrong 9 pounder, 8 ½ feet length (Barrel overall length – 44.4mm) - £6.00
Blomefield 9-Pounder, 7 feet length (Barrel overall length – 36.5mm) - £5.80
Blomefield 9-Pounder, 8 ½ feet length (Barrel overall length – 43.6mm) - £6.00
Armstrong 12 pounder, 7 ½ feet length (Barrel overall length – 40mm) - £8.30
Armstrong 12 pounder, 9 feet length (Barrel overall length – 47.2mm) - £9.00
Blomefield 12 pounder, 7 ½ feet length (Barrel overall length – 39.1mm) - £8.30
Blomefield 12 pounder, 9 feet length (Barrel overall length – 46.25mm) - £9.00
Armstrong 18 pounder, 8 feet length (Barrel overall length – 42mm) - £8.30
Armstrong 18 pounder, 9 feet length (Barrel overall length – 47.8mm) - £9.00
Blomefield 18 pounder, 8 feet length (Barrel overall length – 41.8mm) - £8.30
Blomefield 18 pounder, 9 feet length (Barrel overall length – 46.6mm) - £9.00
Armstrong 24 pounder, 9 ½ feet length (Barrel overall length – 50.6mm) - £11.00
Blomefield 24 pounder, 9 feet length (Barrel overall length – 47mm) - £10.50
Blomefield 24 pounder, 9 ½ feet length (Barrel overall length – 49.3mm) - £11.00
Armstrong 32 pounder, 9 ½ feet length (Barrel overall length – 51.2mm) - £12.50
 
 
New Carronade kits (includes 3-d Printed wheels) Now sold in pairs and all to 1:64th Scale
Laser cut pear and 3-D printed barrels and wheels
Carronade – 12-Pounder (Barrel overall length – 18mm) - £7.00
Carronade – 18-Pounder (Barrel overall length – 20.5mm) £7.50
Carronade – 24-Pounder (Barrel overall length – 22.5mm) £8.00
Carronade – 32-Pounder (Barrel overall length – 24.8mm) £8.50
Carronade – 42-Pounder (Barrel overall length – 27.3mm) £9.00

Hello Brian, And a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
 
John

Not in my house. 
Regardless of the project being a kit or scratch, research is extremely beneficial and that might to something to share.  Otherwise, unless your interests in ship, nation, era, priorities such as accuracy, et al, are identical it may be better for each to have their own project, even if it is the same vessel.   You may have something special though and can work together, but someone is going to have to make decisions when the inevitable stumbling block appears.
Welcome aboard😀
Allan

Welcome!

I am 61 (retired at 60), and thought I would try some models. I have not made any models other than easy plastic ones >40 years ago, and honestly I am not 100% sure if I am interested in the hobby or if I would just like the final objects. In what I'm sure is a common story my wife and I went through a phase of reading a lot of British Navy age of sail warship fiction (Aubrey/Maturin, Hornblower etc.) and are interested in modeling in that era. We both did a lot of actual sailing when we were younger (small boats for me (Laser), family sized live-aboard for her), but now we live in New Mexico! (We also took an inspiring day trip to see the HMS Victory a few years ago).
 
I am pretty patient (I was formerly involved in writing/managing software for large radio telescopes, those systems take 10+ years), and have some (possibly) relevant skills in furniture sized woodworking (I have a well equipped shop), and have recently become interested in digital fabrication (CAD (F360), laser cutter, handheld CNC router (Shaper), 3D printer).
 
So far we have bought the Model Shipways dory and the new Artesania Latina 1:72 cross section. I realize that we will likely want to get another beginner(ish) model or two before working up to the cross section let alone anything full sized.
 
If anyone has read this far I have a couple of questions:
 
1. Is it practical for two people to work together on one model (maybe concentrating on different aspects in different sessions), or in reality is it a solitary activity?
2. Where could I find plans for 3D modeling if I want to try that? Ideally not just copies of old drawings, but with an explanatory text for modern sensibilities (& newbies), but also where I wouldn't be infringing on anyones IP if I made my models (not the underlying documentation or drawings) publicly available?
 
I'm looking forward to learning from you (not so sure about sharing what will probably be my very slow progress)!

Finished the upper shrouds. Will become cross eyed again for the next few days stitching the ratlines in.

I was hoping for a little more progress this week. The problem was that I started nit picking.
 
One of the things that I've been wanting to do from the beginning was to avoid any color matching with paint for areas that might not have turned out as expected. Typically that would be something like an open butt joint or where two different wood types join together thus changing the uniformity of the look.
 
Looking at this closeup photo from my previous post, it's not hard to see that the AYC quarter panel is a lighter color than the end grain of the wing transom which is made from boxwood.

 
The lower section of the quarter panel for the most part is covered by planking. However, some of the lighter AYC color will be seen after the planking is completed. Knowing that, I decided to remove some of the AYC from the quarter piece and replace it with boxwood. Actually, it was quite easy to do and I was able to complete the work in less than an hour. See photo below.
 
Fashion piece
The fashion piece was cut from 5/32" sheet. The tricky part was getting a nice flow into the bearding line and a good joint along the deadwood and wing transom. I ended up having to make two of these in order to get the one I liked. I left the top of the fashion piece standing proud. Also, I left some of the paper template attached which could be used as a sanding template. I recommend doing this rather than trying to get a perfect fit everywhere. It's hard to explain as to why, just that it's easier to fit the piece and fair the top into the wing transom afterwards. If I end up back into nit picking mode, I might do a bit more work at the bearding line transition.
 
Also, note that the boxwood filler is in and mostly faired.

Mike
 
 

Montanes pictured next to her old adversary HMS Vanguard.
I did not follow the instructions religiously because I wanted to plank the sides and clear out the gunports while I had clear access behind them.
I am slowly recovering from shooting myself in the foot. I thought that it would be cool to emphasize the planking ('lining strakes' according to OcCre) by rounding the edges slightly. In the event it did not look good and so I have applied filler. This has now been sanded with 60 grit and the sides are smooth to the touch. Probably a little more sanding is required and then the wales ('rubbing strakes' according to OcCre) will be fitted, followed by the gunport linings - these have been made up separately and are ready to be fitted.
The deck planks were laid according to the instructions and, when each plank was laid, I ran a pencil around the edges. This resulted in 'caulking' that is much finer than I had achieved on other ships, where the edges of the planking had been blackened with a Sharpie before being fixed down.
 

Once again, a Mistewicz design just falls together sweetly without any hitches so far. Here's the fuselage structural pieces ready to be glued up (I found out later that three pieces were missing from this group shot, but they're on the model -- which is what counts).
 

 
And bit by bit it gets put together.
 

 

 

 
Skinning starts next!