Baker

This kit was designed 50 years ago.

back then there were no computers, no 3D printers. everything was designed and drawn manually first with pencil and then with ink.

each pin in your model means drilling an extra hole in the mold

each hole in your model is an extra pin or "ejector" in the mold.

in those days. And for this model count at least a year to design and build the mold, with a whole team of experts.

Normaly the schrouds go first. 

But if you do the schrouds first, they hinder the application of the running rigging. 

And if you do the running rigging first, they hinder the application of the schrouds.

Niet gemakkelijk he...( Eeklo language 😇)

Looking at the links in your signature,  you have a lot of experience for this 👍

1 hour ago, Ian_Grant said:

A typical Heller feature (or lack of?).

 

 

Indeed. ☹️

2 hours ago, Ferrus Manus said:

Is it possible I could email Heller for a new sprue? I have heard horror stories about Heller's lack of answering emails. Will they do this for a model that was bought second-hand? 

https://www.heller.fr/en/service

In English 👍.

1 hour ago, Ferrus Manus said:

Wow Baker, that was fast! Thank you for the comments on my last project.

I did a little MSW during breakfast 😉.

I will send you some photos via pm

Nice Elisabetta 👍

A beautiful room and model, Congrats. 

1 hour ago, PvG Aussie said:

You be the judge

🧐 🤔 👍

reviewed and approved 😉

Very nice work 

I've been working on galleons for a while.
This looks nice on a model. But I don't believe at all that this was the case in reality.

A very small update 

Mary has been sanded outside the house. And no further progress 

The room has been reorganized and repainted.

There is more order.

And the big clean-up has begun.

I discovered military models that I didn't remember ever building them...

I started with the Vasa from billings, and after a long time I managed to finish the model.
Don't do this. start small, good plan

2 minutes ago, Ferrus Manus said:

I suggest doing what I did and filling the slots in the masts near the mast-tops, shaving off the parrels, and making some sort of parrels or truss of your own so you can actually tack the yards. Great paint job! 

Good idea 

I would do that too.

And the masts are then sturdier during the installation of the standing rigging

12 hours ago, PvG Aussie said:

Look them up and you'll see how lucky we are.

Better than eeklo 😉.

And, nice paint work 

I don't use pins on my Pelican (see link in signature). But I found this to be a clumsy method.

How it must have been correct without these pins? I don't think there is a right answer for that

Another beautiful model sails out.

Nice work  👍

Indeed, nice planking.

And happy birthday to the admiral. 

Your name is Chris Coyle and you do a great job on this model.
This is information about who you are and what your hobbies are.

😇

Eeklo is not so far from where we live.

Australia.  You are far away from "home" 😉