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  1. mcpwilk
    Beautifully done. I tend to mount my ships on pedestals over a mirror which shows up the planking etc better. Mike
  2. mcpwilk
    Superbly done. Mike
  3. mcpwilk
    Stunning. Mike
  4. mcpwilk
    A stunningly superb piece of maritime art. Mike
  5. mcpwilk
    I've just caught up with this thread. What an outstanding example of lifeboat modelling. Mike
  6. mcpwilk
    Perfection in miniature. Mike
  7. mcpwilk
    Beautifully done. Mike
  8. mcpwilk
    Beautifully planked hull. Mike
  9. mcpwilk
    Absolutely stunningly beautiful. I use black cartridge paper strips for caulking. Mike
  10. mcpwilk
    Beautifully made model. Shouldn't she be flying an ensign rather than a Union Flag? Mike
  11. mcpwilk
    If you want the ensign to hang more realistically, soak it in water until pliable, fold it into the position you want then put some rubber bands etc round it to hold the shape. once dry, the shape will be maintained. happy modelling, Mike
  12. mcpwilk
    Stunning. Mike
  13. mcpwilk
    Beautifully finished and displayed. Mike
  14. mcpwilk
    Beautifully done. A small quibble, but the oars in the ship's boats are overscale. Mike
  15. mcpwilk
    Staggeringly beautiful. Mike
  16. mcpwilk
    Looking very good so far. Remember that the standing rigging was usually tarred to prevent rotting and appeared black, running rigging was left neutral. Mike
  17. mcpwilk
    Beautiful - a work of art. Mike
  18. mcpwilk
    "For finishing Mamoli suggests first layering on a coat of copper paint, then sanding it to let some of the green of the tiles come through, then coating it with green paint and wiping it with a cloth while still wet to achieve a verdigris finish....." Weird. Mike
  19. mcpwilk
    A little incongruent - a baby RIB hanging from the davits of a sloop! You would have thought an appropriate clinker dinghy/jolly boat could have been found. Model coming along nicely. Mike
  20. mcpwilk
    This is a superb build. The only niggle is that the ratlines look oversize - I tend to use black household cotton for mine. Mike
  21. mcpwilk
    Try Tamiya masking tape next time - it's the best I've come across to date. Looking very good otherwise. Matt below the waterlie and satin above would probably look best. Gloss finishes tend to make a model look 'toy like'. Most boats lose their high gloss finish once they've been afloat for a while. Mike
  22. mcpwilk
    Very nicely done so far. Mike
  23. mcpwilk
    This is beautiful - getting into the realms of being artistic (!). Mike
  24. mcpwilk
    Any more photos? Mike
  25. mcpwilk
    Planking above the wale was carvel as shown in the 'Anatomy of the Ship' book on the cutter Alert. Best wishes, Mike

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