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Thank you, Eberhard, it is a real pleasure to see that kind of skill. What a model!

Looking good, nice work.

Hello Drummer1061, welcome to MSW. May I suggest you post a bit about yourself in the New Member Introduction thread? https://modelshipworld.com/forum/3-new-member-introductions/ Bellona is a great subject, and this is a great place to get input on the details you will come across.

I recieved this from the Society for Nautical Research. The links are within the text. They ask for it to be shared, so .... New Podcast Episode and Video! Great Sea Fights 3: Tsushima, 1905 The Battle of Tsushima was the decisive naval action between Japan and Russia that effectively ended the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5 and one of the most important naval battles in history. It was the first in which radio played a major part; the action that demonstrated the power of the all-big-gun battleship, leading to HMS Dreadnought of 1906 and the Anglo-German dreadnought race; the first time a modern battleship was sunk by guns, and largely fought at previously unimaginable ranges of up to 12,000 metres (eight miles); the first, and last, decisive steel battleship action (the Russians lost eight battleships and more than 5,000 men while the Japanese lost only three torpedo boats and 116 men); the first modern defeat of a great European power by an Asian nation; and arguably the battle that made both the First World War more likely and another great fleet action less likely. The Mariner's Mirror Podcast is running a 3-part special: Part 1 explores the events and strategic build-up; Part 2 explores the Russian perspective and part 3 the Japanese. This podcast episode has been designed to sit alongside an innovative video we have created of the battle. The video shows the animation of an eyewitness battle plan drawn by William Packenham, a Royal Naval officer then attached to the Japanese fleet – who witnessed the events first hand from the decks of the battleship Asahi. The battle plan has been redrawn using the time-stamps given so that we can now see the positions of the two fleets in real time as the events unfolded – you can, in effect, watch the battle plan be drawn as if you were Packenham sitting at his desk. You can find the podcast via any podcast app on a smartphone and on our own website on the Mariner's Mirror podcast page. How can you help? Please share links to the podcast on all social media - if you do we will give you a shout out on the next podcast! If you have an iPhone please 'rate' the podcast with lots of stars on the Apple podcast app/iTunes and if you have time please also leave a review. You can find the podcast here on iTunes. It is enormously important at this stage to get as many ratings and reviews as possible!

HAZZZAHH!!!!! Chris, what a good looking canoe, well done.

I did not mention the glue. All joints would be glued before cutting apart. Ignore if still off the mark 🤐

I was looking at the problem and decided this is how I would approach it, however with one twist: I would attempt to do one thick half-grating and then slice it in two. Also, I would use a large, thick workpiece. Once the gratings were glued in place, cut away surrounding wood to leave the half-shape before slicing off the two halves. This is not an original thought. I saw something like this done in a video by a Japanese woodworker making an irregular shaped grating. Admittedly he was working with larger components but the idea works. If I can find the video I will post it. HTH Bruce

Rumpelstiltskin?

Hmmmmmm. If the tiller is in place, where does the Queen sit? The many layers of protocol surrounding HM probably dictated that no tillerman's bum shall point at the Queen, so a couple of lines past her elbows may have been the deal.

My opinion: Armour. As the ships got better armament and engines, the close quarter fighting of the previous centuries simply could not develop. After the fight between Kearsarge and Alabama, the navies of the world knew that future battles would look different. Captains could use their engines to keep away from their opponent and hammer away with long range weapons. So weapons with even longer range were developed and armour to protect the crews who manned the weapons. Prior to this development, the outcome of a battle between wooden ships was usually determined by casualties inflicted; even a dismasted opponent would be fired upon until surrendered. After the introduction of armour and long guns the correct approach to fight a metal ship was to disable or sink the opponent. I expect others may have something to say 🤐.

Hello retiredpm and welcome to MSW from the UK. Lots of good advice here, it might be a good idea to say where you are (just which country 😁) so members can point you to appropriate suppliers etc. Beware! People like me will suggest you buy every tool available and then make a few more! I think once you decide which kit feels like a good fit for you the subject of tools will begin to come into focus. It's always a good idea to browse through the build logs and see what appeals to you. Above all, enjoy the ride. Regards, Bruce

Hello Bob and a warm welcome from a very wet Sussex. Polaris is popular, there is always room for another should you decide to start a log for the balance of your build. Regards, Bruce

That is a good looking boat. Well done, I think the grain in that base-piece works perfectly. 👍

Show off. 🤐

Kubota-San, I am so glad I found this thread. I love the way you approach each task. It looks great. 👍

Like Alan says.

Hello from the UK and a warm welcome to MSW/NRG. That is an interesting array of subjects, looking forward to a build log, ✔️

I am doing just that, one at a time. Known here (and elsewhere?) as NVR switches, for 'No Volt Return' I believe, and most look something like this: Back to the boat: it is worth waiting for. So glad to hear you intend to leave it bright.

Hello nehemiah, and a warm welcome from the UK. Glad to have you aboard. Mark has given good advice, and it applies to all the steps you will face when building: no matter what you come up against, someone has done it before, maybe they posted it in a build log 😇 with a few tricks to help the next builder. Bruce

Hello Jean Pierre and a warm welcome to MSW from the UK. Very impressive skills, I am sure your work will raise many questions! Bruce

Tim, I know what you mean. But, since I have a couple of Xacto handles, I was wondering if the SM chisel blades would fit them.

I see the blades have their own fittings that don't fit standard #3 or #4 handles. Do they fit anything else? The fitting looks quite bit like the one used on their orange plastic 'hobby utility knife' which, IIRC, is interchangeable with Xacto blades/handles. It would be handy if they fit something already in my toolbox!

The artist was george Chambers. He died in 1840 and Donegal was still in service at that time so it is a contemporary painting. There aren't that many good detailed contemporary images of boats being handled so I thought it worth posting.

A 1926 auction by the American Art Association included several nice model. Here are some of those illustrated in the catalogue. Amazon Described as British second rate circa 1665: Four models from the McKay collection: Staffordshire Romance of the Seas Great Republic Aukland:

Welcome to MSw from Sussex. Good looking models, looking forward to a build log. ✔️ Bruce