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.

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.

2 hours ago, glbarlow said:

You’re going to need a bigger room😊

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. 

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.

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. 

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

@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.

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.  

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

Now that's a handsome little gunboat! 

Wonderful job so far mate, Even the Captain looks impressed!

It's reappeared. I didn't do anything, it just fixed itself. I'll just assume it was a programming glitch... 

1 hour ago, mtaylor said:

Ben, is this on a PC or handheld?    Check your screen settings and on PC in the settings for most browsers is a "zoom" setting with percentage.  On some sites I have to go like 125% or more because of the extreme small fonts which wipes out the sidebar here at MSW. 

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

On 7/12/2022 at 3:15 PM, Gregory said:

This guy, BenD, bought a Syren Rope Rocket and made a business out of it..

 

Ropes of Scale  One of the MSW sponsors..

 

A lot of rope making info here:   Rope Making

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!

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.

@Dziadeczek Those anchors look incredible! 

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.

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.

Really nice planking job! 

I thing I have the answer for the sizes. I've added the spreadsheet file I used.

Size is in Diameter. The sizes were the same on the Fore Mast.

Main Breast Backstay - 0.7mm

Main Breast Backstay Lanyards - 0.4mm

Main Running Breast Backstay - 0.3mm

Main Running Breast Backstay Falls - 0.2mm

HMS Endeavour (1.64).ods

Hello Everyone,

Price Reduction!

About a month ago I finished a new ropewalk, It has increased my production speed considerably. The headstock's top speed is 12000 rpm... It sounds like a jet taking off but it sure does the job fast. Because of this, I've repriced my whole product line. It's not a huge reduction, The fact that all my threads have gone up in price and I was able to reduce prices is great. The polyester rope received the largest price reduction (roughly 20%) since the Gutermann-E thread price wasn't increased by much. 

In other news, work has begun on adding some new polyester colors in the future. I'm planning on adding a darker tan/light brown color for running rigging and also looking for a new standing rigging color. I'll post some pictures when the time comes. Hopefully, I can release them in the fall. 

Thanks for looking in

🔻Link to my site below 🔻 

11 hours ago, drtrap said:

Once again completely disappointed with the plans of the model.

Once again disappointed with the materials (even the after market) of Caldercraft…

If I were to make another model, I would never choose this company

Yeah, Every time I pick up my HMS Snake I get discouraged a bit as well. Lots of scratch built replacement's and aftermarket parts needed. You've done well despite the kit's limitations. 

If you aver feel like building another ship model look at some of the Vanguard kits. They have much better instructions, parts, and wood.

https://vanguardmodels.co.uk/

13 minutes ago, Peanut6 said:

CPDDET, I've found Ben to be a fountain of rope information.  He has a thread regarding rope making history where he's attached videos that I find very educational. informative, interesting and just enjoyable to watch.  He obviously has a passion for rope and this truly shows in his knowledge and the quality of his product. 

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/31240-ropewalk-a-cordage-engineers-journey-through-history/ for those interested in 1/1 scale ropemaking 😁

To say I'm obsessed would be an understatement. 

8 minutes ago, dvm27 said:

With all due respect I believe that natural rope does have a bit of a catenary or sag to it which I find quite natural and graceful. It is one of the lovely features of the Navy Board models and is quite difficult to emulate on a model. 

This is probably the reason why I have some people only buying my cotton rope. 

I'm looking into some options for linen thread. I ordered some from a company in US, we will see if it can handle rope making or not. Really well combed and processed linen thread is king, just finding it in quantities for ropemaking is the problem. Linen is what you will find on most old models. It can last for ages.

I've found two more videos.