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    Hi Boyd. We can all live without luxury things.. But it's the best out there.. So much so I am considering in investing in a Thickness sander from Jim. I use a much larger saw to rip my timber into manageable bits then into the Byrnes saw to finished size. Most of the time I need only very light sanding as the finish is soooo good. Regards Antony.
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    Hi. My story of a solid hull. Me at the time was at the tender age of 10.. Doing my normal thing in the morning befor school I would look around our local coves for any driftwood that might have come in during the night. In doing this one day I found a hull of a ship made out of solid wood. I picked it up as it was the only thing that got washed in that night. One of the locals was a model ship builder and spotted me walking through the village with it and called me over. This turned out to be a very good carving that he insisted that I should continue building it. With his help this model was completed and is now on display in the local pob. Solid hulls are not easy and are used by masters for model ship building. The hull was just over 27 inches long and had all the decks shaped ready. This was my start into this hobby. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Chuck. Been waiting for this one Will follow this build with great interest. All the best. Regards Antony.
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    Hello Magnus. This is just amazing .. Never thought that something could be nicely done. YOU are just Amazing. Regards Antony.
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    Hi GTM. Found this in The Arming and fitting of English Ships of Ware 1600 - 1815 Looks like they just end on a ring bolt. Regards Antony.
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    Hi. Was shown a book on lofting today. It's the best I have seen and it's got a lot of diagrams in throughout. LOFTING By Jack Reeman. Published by Normanston Publishing, Lowestoft, Suffolk, 1988 ISBN 10: 0952527804 / ISBN 13: 9780952527800 It's intended at introducing shipwrights into lofting. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Decoyman. That is some very interesting news. The Museum here in Exmouth will really interested as this is where the ship was built. Regards Antony.
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    Hi. Many thanks for your encouraging Sometimes I need it. As you can see we have started the rigging. We started by adding the standing rigging then we added the rat lines. This is the test run I made a jig for the spacing of the art lines. Then we painted pva glue onto the lines and placed the jig with the ropes spaced out. This is what they looked like after removing the jig. Then we started on making the sails. We used a piece of scrap MDF board and placed a copy of the plans onto it. Then we covered it in Cling Film (Cooking Film). Then the cloth was stretched evenly over the plans. Then drawing pins were used to hold the cord taunt while pva glue was brushed onto the cord and the outer edge of the sail. This is how it looked after removing the drawing pins. Just cut out rough then trimmed with sharp scissors. Will add the sails to the ship after marking the stitching and attaching them to the yards. Thanks for following my build. Alex S. Posted using Antony's Computer...
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    Hi E&T. As always I am astonished on your research and interpretation of the subject. I think you should do a white paper on this (book) All the best Regards Antony.
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    Hi. From what I have read.. During the second world war the British Navy had to paint ALL brass and shiny objects . This was done to stop reflection and the ship being spotted. All the paintwork was supposed to be non reflective paint... Regards Antony.
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    Hi Mark. Have a look here. http://nautarch.tamu.edu/model/report2/ http://knightdreamers.com/HomePage/Ships/21A.htm Regards Antony.
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    Hi. I think you may have it A couple of links below http://www.modelshipmaster.com/products/tall_ships/greatharry1987c.jpg http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66185.html Regards Antony.
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    Hi. A close up of the Front and back areas might help. Far eastern mabe.. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Clare. Nice set of sails. Looks to be well made. Another build of this fine kit is starting here on MSW. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7911-hms-alert-1777-by-janet-b-shipyard/ Might be able to share expearance's and any issues from building this kit. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Kenneth. Thanks for that Regards Antony.
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    Hi Bob. Thanks very much for your offer. Give me a little time and I will draw it in Adobe Illustrater. Bob what software are you using ? Many thanks Antony.
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    Hi. I brought a set fro cornwallmodelboats 2 months ago. They are the same as in your photo. Same packaging. Regards Antony.
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    Hi. Use a very sharp knife and cut a small piece at a time or cut close to the base with downward slices. Then use fine sandpaper with downward strokes onto the base only. You can use a file if it's sharp with downward strokes onto the base. LOL reading my own text I like my downward strokes Take your time. Regards Antony.
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    Hi. Have a look here. http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/amati_gunports.html Regards Antony.
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    Hi MD1400cs. Yea very very nice. I have a set of plans somewhere for the Nautilus . A interesting build as its a working version. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Yves. Yea. But you have the best timber ship model supplies in the World on your side of the water. Well that's my opinion Regards Antony.
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    Hi. Sharpie.. Never thought of the Stamp maker nice idea. But it's limmated on what you can do. Joe. Yes I do have Solidworks .. It's a very steep learning curve and I struggle with the simplest tasks. And doing something like the door entrances could not be justified in the time spent learning the software. There is software out there that can do what I want... Just keep looking. Regards Antony.
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    Hi. Just noticed another kit being released in the UK. http://www.uboat-collection.com/index.html It's from Hatchetpartworks, It's a nice workable scale and it's got a lot of photo etched parts. Might be available in other country's . Regards Antony.
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    Hi Spyglass. The supplied software will not do what I want. I need to input a image then add a 45 degree angle to all the lines. Angle should be variable. This is what's wanted. Regards Antony.
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    Hi. I have just been given a 3D printer kit. The previous owner got feed up with trying to build it and the soldering was a no no. http://www.velleman.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p576_k8200.html It has No software. He has misplaced it. or it never arrived What I would like to use it for is making small fittings and figures. Can anyone suggest a software package that will do this. To be able to scan a picture and then convert it into a 3D printable file. If its a freeware then even better. One of the first things I would use it for is to make the Victory captains entrance parts( carvings ) Thanks in advance. Antony.

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