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  1. BenD
    I will be going on holiday next month. Orders placed from October 31st to November 11th will be processed starting November 12th. If you guys need any rope before then now is the time to buy it!
  2. BenD
    Thanks! I used diluted white PVA glue for the making them, It was about 60/40 Water/PVA. After that is dried I use watered down matt varnish (same dilution) over the whole hank, Then used a small weight to help shape it around the belaying pin and rack.
  3. BenD
    I've made some of the Tom Lauria stile rope hanks and liked them. Yours look just as good. Sewing them together makes them solid, Now you don't have to worry about them falling apart. Here are some test ones I made years ago using that method. They were the first ropes I ever made, Lumpy and left-hand laid...
  4. BenD
    Here are the contents of the accessory boxes. The paints look decent but they are rather thick and will need a lot of thinning. The jars have a rubber seal so you don't need to worry about them drying out. Next box has the resin castings, brushes, and various thicknesses of wire. The castings will need some careful work, the head piece looks great. Here we have the guns, chain, belay pins, and a part for rigging Crow's feet apparently called a Euphroe. The cannons are really small! I had a lot of trouble with my camera focusing on them. They have a lot of detail for such small parts. Next up is the dowels, rigging thread, and the rigging blocks. The dowels are pretty standard, They did manage to stay strait. The rigging thread only comes in this light natural color, I guess they expect the modeler to dye or paint them. There is quite the array of blocks in this kit, totaling 492 pieces! That sums up the rest of the parts in this kit. I can't wait to start this build! Cheers guys
  5. BenD
    I sure can! You were only missing the accessories boxes and the paints. I'll get around to that soon.
  6. BenD
    Really good stuff here. That stove looks incredible, the weathering powder really makes it look like cast iron.
  7. BenD
    I have mine still on the shelf. I was going to do a review but you beat me to it! I'll be looking into your build log.
  8. BenD
    I like the unpainted gun carriage. The painted one with natural wheels is a fine choice too. The rest of the ship is looking really good.
  9. BenD
    No kidding! It's getting cramped. Chris, Do you have room to make an extension for the garage? You might need a proper warehouse in a future.
  10. BenD
    https://www.acrylicjob.com/ They are reasonably priced and come flat packed making the shipping easier and cheaper. Hard to beat that, however they are rather simple looking. @RobMann79 If you can match or exceed that quality I'm sure there would be a fair amount of interest from this site.
  11. BenD
    As everyone else has been saying, look into Vanguard Models. The large color instruction books in these kits will be incredibly helpful to a new builder. You were also looking into Caldercraft kits. I did my first build the HMC Sherbourne a few years back. It wasn't a hard kit but it did require a bit of determination.
  12. BenD
    I've had a set of Microbox drill bits for years now and have yet to break one. They are still really sharp even after drilling brass and copper. The set I bought were also very accurate in size. I bought mine at Cornwall Model Boats. You might be able to find the same on amazon, but supporting our hobby shops is worth the extra $10. https://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/20-pce-microbox-drill-set-(modelcraft,-0.3--1.6mm).html https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=drill&PN=rdr4001%2Ehtml#SID=1121
  13. BenD
    @Retired guy That's no mere workshop... That's a ship modelers laboratory. Just a little envious over here 😅 The Bluenose is looking really good.
  14. BenD
    This method for sail making is clearly a winner, I've even gone out and bought all the stuff I need to recreate it. Unbleached titanium is a really good color for sails. @hollowneck The lines twisting up look like polyester rope. I'm assuming it's from crafty sailor. I got a few bags of that stuff to see what it's like. It likes to twist together at all opportunities, also unravels like a tornado when cut. It's one of the reasons I heat treat my polyester rope, it mostly eliminates these effects.
  15. BenD
    I just couldn't help myself and bought the Shipyard kit HMS Wolf. I got the laser cut kit with all the bells and whistles, not as cheap as the one @catopower bought though. I got it online from https://ca.super-hobby.com/products/HMS-WOLF-The-10-Gun-Sloop-1752-skala-1-72.html . It was very affordable and had free shipping... how could I not. Also on that site on the product pictures they show all of the contents of the kits, very cool feature and more webstores should do this. Picture from Shipyards online store. https://shop.model-vessel.com/index.php?id_product=73&controller=product&id_lang=2
  16. BenD
    Now that's a handsome little gunboat!
  17. BenD
    Wonderful job so far mate, Even the Captain looks impressed!
  18. BenD
    It's reappeared. I didn't do anything, it just fixed itself. I'll just assume it was a programming glitch...
  19. BenD
    I'm on a pc. The zoom thing did nothing. I've also used another browser and the same thing happened, the recent replies sidebar vanishes upon logging in and reappears when logged out... all of the other sidebar modules are still there, NRG Journal, Donations, Sponsors, etc. Strange
  20. BenD
    I made my own ropewalk for producing rope. Well, at this point I've made at least 5 and am currently drawing the plans for #6. If anyone want's to make there own ropewalk you can find plans on this site. If you don't the Syren Rope Rocket is a decent piece of kit, and pretty affordable to be honest. @Trond Your HMS bounty is looking really good!
  21. BenD
    Hey guys, The Recent replies sidebar has disappeared for me. When I log out it returns... Then log back in gone again... Is there a tick box I clicked somewhere and I don't remember? It's a handy feature of the site and I would like it back.
  22. BenD
    @Dziadeczek Those anchors look incredible!
  23. BenD
    Polyester likes to go nuts. I do heat them so the rope doesn't unravel wildly when cut, but they do unravel and fuzz up when worked with. Id say use some CA glue or PVA and cut the fuzzy end off. On real ropes you would add whipping to the ends of the ropes.
  24. BenD
    While your anchor cable is not actual cable it's certainly better then the kit rope. If you twist three 0.8mm ropes together you should get a 1.6mm cable. Give it a try! This ship is turning out beautifully. This boxwood version is really pleasing to the eye.
  25. BenD
    Really nice planking job!

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