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Beautiful symmetry there Bob. I haven't tried it myself, but Sculpey might be a good option to try - at least you can put some more on if you take off too much! I know that Brian C used it for his decorations on his Fubbs, and they seem to have turned out very well indeed. -
Good idea to break it up like that Ray - they can become a little tedious! The ratlines look great so far - nice and evenly spaced.
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Great set of photos there Vivian. You're doing a terrific job on her.
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Nice set-up Mike. At least with the Admiral having her own part of the room, you can't be accused of 'abandoning' her for your hobby!
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WOW! That looks superb Augie. Hope you and the Admiral have a great holiday - I can't believe its now exactly a year since we did the same. Where are you headed?
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Sweet! That looks superb Sjors. Now just lift your game and do better on the starboard side will you? :P
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Hi Ian, It may have seemed simple to you, but your descriptive post on the manufacture of your die to make the cap squares was particularly educational for those of us who remain metal-work neophytes (or in my case, luddites). I am DEFINITELY copying this to my "great ideas" folder! (I might have to call this folder SIFI - Stealing Ideas From Ian ) Would you mind posting a picture of your railroad riveting tool in action? I'm intrigued by this.
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Ian, Well done all round. I have to say that the thinner thread in your latest post looks to me to be the winner. Great work, well executed.
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Dave has it right Ed! What a wonderful description of a relatively simple solution to a complex problem. And while I say "simple", I for one would never have worked out that remedy by myself. Thanks for your continued sharing and instruction of techniques Ed - your contribution to this forum and Shipmodelling in general is beyond description.
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That is some really lovely work Janet! Please keep posting more progress pics.
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Hi Harvey, Just found your log and have to say you're doing a wonderful job on modifying this kit - truly first class work! I note that you live in Dorset -.my wife and I spent a most enjoyable week in Dorset about one year ago, staying in a thatched cottage owned by friends in the tiny village of Milton Abbas. The Dorset countryside really is lovely. I'll pull up a chair and follow along with your build now that I've found it. As I said, first class work and very interesting mods.
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Thanks guys. Mark - you have a sharp eye. I think what you are seeing is camera angle distortion in this case, but there IS definitely a discrepancy at the forward end of one of the risers that will need to be adjusted. Thanks for checking - it can be easy to miss the obvious sometimes and I appreciate your pointing out what you see.
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Looks great Kevin. If you want to put a coil in your breach rope, why not just replace it with a slightly longer one?
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Looking great Vivian. Very neat trick with your light switch - one would never guess it was there.
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Hi Brian, Warrior is still in the queue but I've got something else planned first. I'm keeping that under wraps for now though
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Cutters Ver 2.5 continued Not much time in the shipyard of late, though did spend the entire day in there today. Don't seem to have much to show for it though....... I have fitted the Risers for the Thwarts in both boats, made the Caprails, and given the interiors an undercoat of white Gesso in preparation for painting. The Risers were relatively simple to install, using a piece of 1/32" x 3/32" scrap Pear stock as a spacer to achieve a consistent distance below the gunwales on both sides. The Caprails were made in the same way as for the Pinnace, cutting them roughly to shape and then spot gluing them and sanding to final shape in situ. The only drawback here was that I've run out of 1/64" Boxwood sheet, so used Cherry instead. Quite a noticeable difference in how the two woods sand! By comparison, the Cherry tends to be stringy and fuzzy along the edge, and is prone to splintering. I forgot to take pictures of the Caprails before I unglued them with Isopropyl Alcohol. Painting with the Gesso gives a good base for the paint to grip. In this case, I thinned the Gesso slightly - I really only wanted to just cover/seal the wood with it. Here's a couple of progress shots - not very pretty in their "underwear" at the moment! I took these more to test some different camera settings than for any other reason, but thought I may as well post them anyway. Next task is painting the interior of the hulls in yellow ochre. Still debating whether I'll break out the airbrush for this task - will wait to see how the mood takes me next weekend.
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Nicely done Dan. And a nice reminder to us all that even though it often takes longer to do the set-up than the actual job, it's well worth the extra effort in the long run and will usually end up saving time by avoiding unnecessary re-work.
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Fantastic Mobbsie! I love the way you have made the yards themselves - they really do look first class. As for "lace-making", I think you've got it right when you say tie off as you go. It's hard enough trying to get one line at a time to go where it's supposed to - no need to add an extra degree of difficulty. Patience is key from here on - don't want you poking an eye out, or snapping off topgallant masts!
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Happy Birthday for this weekend Bob. May you receive an appropriate number of ship modelling related goodies! Oh, and have an adult beverage or two of your choice to celebrate. I'll be raising a glass to you from Downunda.
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Great work Vivian - looking really good.
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Nice work so far on the coppering Sjors. She's going to look fabulous when you're done.
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