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  1. mcpwilk
    Looking very good so far. I built my cutter with a clinker hull out of basswood (http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/gallery/album/668-hm-cutter-andromeda/). Personally I find clinker building easier than carvel. Good luck with your build. Happy modelling, Mike
  2. mcpwilk
    Will you clinker build the hull like cutters of the period? Mike
  3. mcpwilk
    Very nicely done. If you soak the flag in water it will hang better, rather than stick out. Mike
  4. mcpwilk
    I use thin black paper between the planks to give the tarred oakum effect. Mike
  5. mcpwilk
    Superbly done so far. Mike
  6. mcpwilk
    Any more progress? Mike
  7. mcpwilk
    Progressing well. Good to see you getting into the clinker planking. Mike
  8. mcpwilk
    Beautiful to date. I find a clinker hull easier to plank than a carvel one.... Mike
  9. mcpwilk
    Superb sea scape. Mike
  10. mcpwilk
    "Well then here's for you in Australia. " Why the Kiwi flag, not the Aussie one?! Mike
  11. mcpwilk
    "It's easy for Chuck with his new laser cutter" Superb work so far. I have convential modeller's bench and fret saws, but would like to get my hands on a laser cutter! Mike
  12. mcpwilk
    Good luck with this one. I find clinker planking easier than carvel, so hopefully will you. Happy New Year, Mike
  13. mcpwilk
    Awe inspiring - a true work of art. Happy New Year, Mike
  14. mcpwilk
    A very nice build. She should fly a red ensign rather than a Union Flag at the stern (see GB03, http://www.becc.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d31.html).Flags can be made to hang more naturally if you soak them in water and bend them to the required shape. Once dry they should keep the natural hang of the flag. Happy New Year, Mike
  15. mcpwilk
    A very nice looking model. It is very easy to make things overscale. I would suggest that you use much finer thread for the rigging in future. Some modellers put a scale figure on their models at different stages during the build. I think an imaginary figure is also a good idea when it comes to size of ribs, tiller, oar handles, 'ropes' etc. happy modelling, Mike
  16. mcpwilk
    WOW!!!
  17. mcpwilk
    Just remember when you are working out what thickness of wood to use that you will be rubbing down the hull and deck to get a smooth finish and that the original planks would have been produced with an adze and not machined. The width of the planks is more critical for scale, and this is down to the modeller if sheet wood is bought. I'm interested that your cutter is carvel built, I've always found clinker easier.... Mike
  18. mcpwilk
    That mizzen gaff ought to be at a higher angle. Mike
  19. mcpwilk
    Interesting that you chose a carvel hull, I prefer clinker..... I also display my finished boats/ships in a glass case mounted over a mirror, and I would agree that a natural wood finish shows off the workmanship better than a painted one. Mike
  20. mcpwilk
    How's progress? Mike
  21. mcpwilk
    Beautifully done. I always mount my ships/boats over a mirror in their cases. Mike
  22. mcpwilk
    Staggeringly superb. Mike
  23. mcpwilk
    You have been doing this beautifully. I have the same kit and am also hoping to use wood for the decks. However you have the shift of butts only one plank apart on your decks. They shoud be three or four planks apart on Victory. I think this is clearly shown in the Anatomy of the Ship volume of the Victory and on http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/thread2959-Notes--False-Butts-on-a-Planking-.html Best wishes, Mike
  24. mcpwilk
    A superb build. However surely the top one or two rows of copper plating should be full width, running parallel to the waterline, and only tapered in below this? Mike
  25. mcpwilk
    Beautifully modelled and finished. Mike

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