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Bob you are very hard on yourself. I can only just pick that up from the photos and only by you prompting the thought of the difference. I'd live with that and the boats cover it. I understand your obsession though...I'm seriously reconsidering ripping off and re-doing all my quarter deck planking because the fake treenails look too big. Hey, we get dumber and dumber and look too often into a mirror that no one else can see into. In the case of my QD - rip it up and start again? I guess I have to because otherwise it will bug me forever - complete madness. In your case I reckon you are saved by the boats and your mirror won't be much seen by others if at all. Some rope will be on the way in the next few days! -
This painting with wood stuff is starting to sound really complicated . I think I'm feeling better about painting with paint! I think the bulkhead extensions are pretty critical to getting the gun port pattern properly fixed. I had a look at my hull - the extension at the fore end of the QD and the aft end of forecastle are highly visible but the rest of those under the upper decks are virtually invisible. I think you could get away with leaving these ones in place as they are and just stain them. Perhaps dry fit those upper decks and have a look - replacing them isn't going to be easy. Also I faced the breast beams on the QD and forecastle with boxwood + mouldings which reduces the painted effect and is very easy to do but it does make the upper decks slightly longer by about 2mm. The kit supplied beams are now completely invisible. Ironically my stem and rudder are quite dark and, to closer match the boxwood, I would've preferred blonde. A pity we can't swap.
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That's a shame Ollie but good on you for admitting it. I feel a big struggle with the lift from the AVS to the Fly but I also feel one step at a time will get me there. Your work on Mermaid should be good enough for anything but...big but...build what you want and what gives you joy. Endeavour is a hard one and I will, if I ever finish Fly, next head towards smaller ship kits at a larger scale. There are so many people here who start something and then disappear. I guess they have attempted something beyond them. That is a shame too as there are plenty of kits that they could hone their skills on. Those that leave often never say why. Again, good on you for saying so. Your Mermaid is brilliant and I hope you find a new model that can reflect your skills and keep you in touch with the craft.
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That looks very good to me. These are seriously small parts . Do have the AOTS for Dreadnought? It has been recently re-released and you can get it quite cheaply. It is a fantastic book even if you aren't making a model of it.
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Mike From Spyglass's comments and yours I must find favour with my Fly kit. It is not nearly as bad for variation and the kit plywood is fine. Toss a coin I guess. I'm replacing some parts for a more accurate projection rather than for poor wood stock. For the most part the kit stock I have would make for a great model. I'm just a little bit more obsessed...
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Hi Mike It sounds like a very comprehensive scheme. Much more ambitious than mine. My only note of caution is the walnut. I have some walnut stock from Jeff which I bought for my AVS. Perfectly cut as always and grain matched too. But I do not like this species compared to the others I use: - It is very brittle and inclined to splinter or shatter. - It is very hard. Hard to cut. - It has a very pronounced grain with deep incisions which is not good for scale. - It is difficult to bend. I managed to make it work for the AVS but I mostly painted it which allowed me to use fillers. However the coamings on my AVS are natural walnut from Jeff. I will try to use up my walnut stock as I need to but I really don't like it at all!
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Hi Martin I did one bulkhead at bulkhead 10 (it can be seen on page 4 in my log). I made it out cardboard which I washed with a pale yellow and then delineated the panels with narrow and thin strips of walnut. This made it quite easy to do. When the QD is on you can just see the bottom of the bulkhead. You can't see the windows that I put in the doors. I think when all the other details go on you won't be able to see it at all! So from that point of view I wouldn't loose too much sleep about it as a detail. I think what you've got will be just fine. I just noticed that your gun port strips aren't on. I'm thought you had put them on or am I mixing up your log with someone else?
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Congratulations Robert. Nothing feels as good as finishing except, perhaps, starting all over again. Your Virginia is a very fine model. Bloody well done!!!
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Sorry Nils - yes it is the messenger cable that I meant - I'm still learning . Nonetheless it is something that very few other builders show.
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Hi Nils Great work on the hammocks and all round - she is looking really good. Man, your decks look intense for all of their detail. I have to search through your log to figure out what I'm missing on my decks . I'm guessing one thing is the anchor ropes being taken back to the capstan. Anyway - very nice stuff and I look forward to more.
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Very nice work on the yards there Jesse. Keep it coming and kia kaha.
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Hi Mike I'm a bit perplexed about your desire for stains over paint. My thinking is that stains make the grain of the wood stand out to a degree that is out of scale. Paint covers the grain which is in scale. How to describe...the stains show the grain but at 1:75 virtually no wood grain would or should be visible. That's my thinking...and I am happy with paint. Anyway - up to you.
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Hi Jason The last photo is a better fit of course. What more could you achieve? It looks very good to me!
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Hi Mike I used boxwood for the hull and holly for the decks. The holly looks almost white when it is laid but yellows quite quickly. This is probably the lacquer going yellow after exposure to UV light but I like the look. Certainly the darker look of the external timbers in your examples looks very fine but I'm happy with boxwood too. My copper looks much like that on Le Cyclope but it was a rather drastic measure that got it there!
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Hi Keith I have this kit with the Pontus upgrade set. I have no idea if I'll ever make it - the PE brass is terrifyingly small. Will look forward to your progress...it may inspire me to give it a go.
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Beautiful work Bob. As per Ken, a "Like" is not nearly enough, your work is masterful!
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Joe Spot on with Polly Scale Engine Black - it is my favourite "black". Apparently they don't make it anymore and I have only a little bit left - alarm. I certainly didn't go to your lengths in terms of coats - probably only 5 - 6 coats on my wales. I read in Chuck's log that he went to up to 30 coats!! I use tissue paper to impart the final sheen. With Jeff's wood in hand and what you have done to date you are on your way to a very fine model. I enjoy your updates.
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HMB Endeavour by mikec - Eaglemoss
aliluke replied to mikec's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Hi Mike They look superb. When you say "hand served" what do you mean? Most here seem to use serving machines to do this. How do you do it by hand? -
Looking good mrcc and good to see you back at it. Crack on with the cannons - they are fiddly but worth the work.
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Hi Jesse Your rigging is looking great. Chuck's rope is a real tempter but I already have too much Morope to abandon it - bugger! The re-worked bowsprit rigging is a testament to your commitment. Well done for doing it again. Kia kaha.
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Been there Ollie with the step up from the AVS to HMS Fly. Have a look at my log for Fly...I started with a deck fitting and the quarter badges to get my eye in for the scale - which was a big surprise . Going from 1:48 to 1:64 was a shock and some work around the smaller pieces was useful just to understand the scale difference. I didn't start framing for several weeks. So maybe tackle some smaller bits to get a feel for it?
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These are very nice things Mike - I may just have to splurge out and get the Fly versions of the same. I thought about it a while back through Timmo's Granado log but chickened out....
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Hi Mike Only just found this log. I've always liked this kit and have considered it as a future build. You confirm that desire - it looks wonderful and you have done a superb job in all respects. Congratulations - very well done!
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HMB Endeavour by mikec - Eaglemoss
aliluke replied to mikec's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Hi Mike That Photoshop play is very clever. Shows that you should be truly proud of your hull. Plus you don't need to rig it now .
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