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  1. So... 18 months since I last posted... we've moved house and the model lay unloved for quite a while. But, after a big push and some forced lock-down, I'm finally finished! :)

     

    I'm not sure how I managed to get through the running and then the standing rigging - really tested patience for a newbie like me. 

     

    Loads of mistakes but delighted to have got to the point I am happy to down tools and declare victory.

     

    @MESSIS - thanks for your help and support. This isn't a patch on your work of art, but glad to have got another one over the line.

     

    Really loved Woody Joe kit - fabulous, even in Japanese. Highly recommended.

     

     

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  2. Back in the game!

    We had building work for a couple of months, and then life took over... but back we are now.

    Masts, crows nest and mizzen sail up. Feels like progress. Although attaching all the blocks is painstaking and I'm having nightmares already about how on earth I'm going to rig her.

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  3. On 4/22/2018 at 9:35 PM, SpyGlass said:

    Hi Marc just now noticed that you had been on WC.

    I had a short cruise as a watch officer wayyyyyy back. Lovely vessel but run a bit too formally to my taste.

     

     True story - I was skippering the Ocean Youth Club pilot cutter Equinoxe in the Channel Islands and making night passage from St Malo to Cherbourg. Visibility wasnt good - and you will know that those are not the easiest waters,. Anyway I retired to my bunk about midnight for an hour or so kip before we closed Alderney.

    I was awakened by panic on deck - "there something eeriie going on Steve " I came up  cursing  lightly - ( young people present - I was a mature 26 ! ) and we were making slow way though quite a dense moonlit mist .

    "Listen listen" and so I did - and indeed there was this strange wailing sound ahead and veeeerrrryyyy slowly the black shape of a sailing vessel could be seen appearing  through the mist -  consternation amongst crew - Its a ghost ship  " -" Its the Flying Dutchman ".

    And just for a split second i thought....

    But it was WC with her crew singing really , REALLY, terribly " We are sailing , we are sailing ..."

    Hi SpyGlass,

    Great story. I sailed on her several times... and really bad singing at inappropriate hours was par for the course! My favourite voyages were the Tall Ships Races. Nothing beats rocking up in port with 50 other tall ships youth voyages after a week at sea. I think one of the ships was a 'Becks' ship - can't remember what it was called but it was sponsored by Becks beer with Becks green sails and free beer for all on board 24x7 :s Can't remember the rest!

  4. Hi Christos,

     

    Yes, I used the Tamiya paints. The single 100ml TS-14 was sufficient as it basically a couple of coats on top of a primer for the hull. Still quite a bit left. If anything, I've gone short on the white spray paints and the white enamel vs. suggested.

     

    The translation app I used is called 'Yomiwa'. I'm using it on my Android phone. The instructions are pretty clear - just a couple of points when you need to be careful to check positioning rather than glue in place - normally indicated in red text.

     

    I'm on a big hunt as I've lost the 2? reels of 'rope'/thread, in fact anything which seems required for the ratlines, ropes etc. I've got stuck as can't find green #10 rope for the 2x lifeboat tarps. Fairly sure I'm missing green #8 too. Please could you share a couple of pics of these parts as I might try and find something similar if my search doesn't pan out. About to go and check the kid's arts and craft draws!

     

    Thanks,

    Marc

     

     

  5. 58 minutes ago, MESSIS said:

    great work there!  How many building hours so far?

     

    It must be great building such a beautifull model once you have expirience it on board!

    I bought my self this model same dealer as you did. Planning maybe next year when Hermione finishes to start with with.

     

    Your work is fine and am going to follow you step by step. Wish you all the best and enjoy it... its really a fantastic ship and a great modell.

     

    Christos

     

     

    Hi Christos, thank you! kind of you to say, and congrats on your purchase. It's a fantastic kit.

    I'm really enjoying building the model and each little part takes me back to being on the ship.

    Not sure how many hours to be honest. Typically quite a few each weekend and then maybe once or twice in evenings during the week. Started in Jan.

    Just hope to find the pieces I've mislaid... I may ask you to take a picture of them for me if I can't find so I can source something similar!

  6. Slow progress due to a combination of too much work and then holidays. I'm done with the majority of the deck furniture now. Will start installing soon. And getting a bit nervous looking ahead to the mast/yards/sails/rigging :s

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  7. So have installed the decking - it comes as a single very thin sheet and had a couple of small breakages. Also managed to do some deck painting without ruining everything, plus added some deck furniture in terms of cleats, and now mid way through railings.

    A lot of my shortcuts made earlier are starting to come back to bite! However, still chugging and pleased with progress.

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  8. Primed and sanded and primed and sanded. Here's the latest. Couple of blemishes left but am pretty chuffed - not bad for a Sunday's work.

    Ragove - agree. She was a peach in real life as well, especially in full sail. Hope to do her justice.

    Keith - thanks! It's 1:75

    Next up is blemish removal and working out what to do for the waterline. Need to do some research.

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