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  1. hamilton
    I usually use straight pins to batten the sub deck down....but this can be a pain.....rubber bands are never plentiful enough in my house to take that route - the kids always manage to get at them somehow..... hamilton
  2. hamilton
    No problem! Best of luck - I'll be sure to keep an eye on the build as it comes together hamilton
  3. hamilton
    Hi there: That last post wasn't too helpful, but I think you might need to widen the bulwark slots on the sub deck. The deck piece should have little slots around the edge that fit around the bulwark extensions. Often times these slots are not in exact position or are cut too narrowly. The sundeck piece should be flexible enough that it will just bend into place - you shouldn't have to steam bend it. Some decks I've worked with are pretty fiddly and need to be worked into place with a bit more effort than others....work the slots a bit with a square needle file to widen and/or deepen them as necessary.... You might also check the bulkheads to make sure that their tops are flush with the centre keel when they're fitted. If they aren't then the deck will ride up a bit and cause a bit of mayhem. It's hard to tell from the picture whether this is an issue or not. Hope this helps hamilton
  4. hamilton
    Hi Homer: Wow - I think your Greyhound is turning out fantastic! You've definitely done a lot with this particular sow's ear. This kit is, indeed, atrocious. But you should not let it tarnish the Corel brand in your mind (for that matter, perhaps Corel should not have let it tarnish their brand). As I mentioned in my build log, I've built several Corel kits and have one (Bellona) on the shelf - all (save Greyhound) were of excellent quality. The Greyhound kit felt like it was rushed to market, and as such came with A LOT of problems - the style of plans was different from what Corel usually provides and while my wood stock was decent, the metal parts were pretty bad and the CNC parts were in many cases totally off - I noticed from one of your earlier photos that the bulkhead frames aft on your kit showed a similar inconsistency as mine had.... Anyway, there is a lot to overcome with this kit, but I think you've done a great job of wrestling it into a really fine form. And I would encourage you to build another Corel kit in the future and not let this one sour your experience. I think this one came out at the same time as their Eagle and Peregrine, so I would avoid those. But I've built the Toulonnaise, the Brittany Sloop and the Flattie, all of which were quite a bit of fun (though the Toulonnaise had some issue to overcome, too - nowhere near those I found on the GH), and the Bellona looks really top notch all around. Keep up the good work! hamilton
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    Amazing, Mike! Thanks for posting the pictorial lesson on getting her into the bottle! I know I'll be coming back here in the future when I get to the Hannah. Also - may I note that I think this is the first 1-page build log I've seen on this forum! Another achievement! hamilton
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    Great detail work - love the quarter gallery windows hamilton
  7. hamilton
    No problem all! Didn't take much - I have it bookmarked for the time I start on this same kit.....hope you all find it useful - I know I'll be referring back to your logs when the time comes.... hamilton
  8. hamilton
    Hi Carl: Looks great! I'm very interested to see how things go getting it into the bottle.....As I recall from an old build log on another (now defunct) forum, Dry Dock Models - it's archived on this modellers website and if you haven't seen it, here's the link http://s.kahn.lyshanpress.com/blog/blog4.php/hannah-1775-amati-ship-in/ There's a little right-pointing arrow at the top-right of the pages that allows you to navigate - there are some instructive photos and description of placing the model into the bottle.....hope this helps - or if you've seen it already apologies for the duplication! hamilton
  9. hamilton
    Looks great so far! I'm working on the OcCre Dos Amigos at the moment and have found the materials mediocre all around, but also that magically the kit builds up into something really quite nice with some extra care and attention - I too have replaced all of the metal parts and this has, I think, made a difference. I'm sure your Candelaria will be beautiful. Looking forward to following this build hamilton
  10. hamilton
    Hi Carl: Looks good from here! I'm really curious about the process of inserting the model in the bottle and raising the masts.....I imagine this will be a very difficult process to document, though! Anyway, looking forward to more hamilton
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    Hi Carl: Just stumbled across your log - it's great to see this kit underway here on MSW - I followed a build of this same boat on Dry Dock Models when that forum was still running and I have this kit on the shelf (excited and intimidated to get to it at some point)....thanks for paving the way - your build looks great and I'm glad you opted for the finished hull! Wonderful work hamilton
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    Hi Crackers and Bob Crackers - I've seen that version of the flying fish and LOVE the sheathing on the hull - from what I understand, this tone (yellowish) is more accurate to how the hull would have looked - I would love to try to recreate this look (the other images of this build really show some amazing craftsmanship)! Bob - what a tragedy!! My crappy Phantom build has been through the ringer in the last few years, and I feel bad enough about that - I can't imagine how the news must have made you feel!! Do you have any pictures of the finished model? Judging by your Essex, I can only imagine how beautiful she was - feel free to post an image here if you have one - I would love to see her.... hamilton
  13. hamilton
    Thanks Augie - you might have a bit of a wait for the Flying Fish - it looks really tough (from a cursory look through the plans/instructions) so I'm not sure I'm ready for it yet.....I want to do that beautiful ship some justice! hamilton
  14. hamilton
    Thanks all for the compliments! Christmas baking continues - salty chocolate toffee, chocolate ginger cookies, and blood orange shortbreads. hamilton
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    Looking very nice Bob! hamilton
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    I almost forgot! I also wanted to share an early Christmas present I received.......this one looks like an incredible challenge! And I probably won't be getting to it right away, but I've had my eye on this one for a while and am happy to add it to the stack! hamilton
  17. hamilton
    Hello there I guess it's been another long delay in updating this log....over a month! But it's been a very busy time at work, as usual in the months of November and December. I've managed to carve out some time during the last weeks and made some progress on the Fair Rosamund. In fact, I've completed the deck fixtures, rigging elements on deck, rails and hull, and finished and rigged the bowsprit and jibboom - this is a large model!! But I find myself being more and more happy with it as it goes - I didn't have high hopes for it when I began, but she has really grown on me.... Anyway, here are some photos of the progress 1. The carronade 2. The pump 3. The tiller 4. The anchors 5. The cabin 6. Channels and chainplates 7. The bowsprit, jibboom and standing rigging And one last shot of the port side profile That's pretty much it. I'm going to take a break from the build over the holidays (my labours in the kitchen are just beginning - first up: frosted lemon wreaths and mince pies with brandy butter). Bye for now and thanks all for visiting! hamilton
  18. hamilton
    The sails look really great! Can't wait to see them on the model! hamilton
  19. hamilton
    Nice clean finish on the mast head, Simon - and great workmanship as well. hamilton
  20. hamilton
    I'm curious about this question, too. I see how doing the standing rigging before running rigging would be imperative on square rigged ships. But what about in the case of fore-and-aft sails (even on a brigantine)? Let me give my current example. I'm working on the OcCre Dos Amigos - a Baltimore Clipper. It occurred to me in projecting forward to adding the sails that I might do the rigging in the following order: 1. Stays 2. Attach & rig the fore-and-aft sails (main sail, foreward mainsail, foresail, jib and flying jib) 3. Shrouds & backstays 4. Attach and rig the square sails. Mostly, this strategy was suggested to me by the difficulty I've had in previous builds attaching the main sail and the foreward mainsail to mast hoops and trying to work around the shrouds. If the rule is to operate from centre line outward, then it would seem to make sense (and not break too much protocol) to rig things according to the above order...... I'm also not sure there's much call in modelling to follow the order of rigging on a real ship....after all, the consequences for breaking these rules are not as dire for the modeller. As long as the finished product is authentic, then the order of the rigging seems secondary (at least until you can't rig one line without rigging another....with all due respect to those who follow a different rule. Just my two cents - and I'd love to hear thoughts on the strategy above.... hamilton
  21. hamilton
    Hello all - another update - continuing on the deck features.... I've completed the foremast bitts and the main fife rail. The foremast bitt knees are supplied by OcCre as metal parts - the first step was to replace these with scratch built ones - I used 2mm x 4mm lime left over from another kit. Using the metal parts to get rough dimensions, I built them up, altering the shape to make the sweep of the knees less abrupt. The OcCre pictorial instructions are a little misleading as to the foremast bitts. In the images that show its finished form, there are no additional features shown, but scanning ahead to the pictures of the rigging, it's clear that there are two cleats on the outboard sides of each knee - I added these at this point. I used the OcCre supplied laser cut crosspiece and made the pillars from 3mm x 3mm lime - golden oak stain used over all. Also added some nails to simulate bolts. The fife rail was a bit disappointing....I had wanted to replace the OcCre supplied metal stanchions with wooden ones left over from my San Francisco build - their shape was identical (did these things not change in the time between the 16th and the 19th centuries?). Unfortunately the build calls for 3 stanchions and I only had two of the wooden ones and not much confidence that I could build one that looked as good as the ones I had thought to use....so in the end I used OcCre's metal ones - they stand out quite a bit.....but perhaps they'll blend in as the build goes on.... Anyway that's it - thanks for stopping by hamilton
  22. hamilton
    Thanks Mark and Mobbsie for the feedback....still uncertain about the fairleads - my plan is to leave them until I get a few more things done on deck and see how they look proportionately....after that, I may trim them. In the meantime, a bit of progress to report. I've completed the head rails, the catheads & braces, the bowsprit stop, mooring bitts, etc. The head rails were theoretically simple, but they came as laser cut plywood parts that were so thin and soft that it was very difficult (in fact impossible for me) to get them into the correct shape without really distorting them....In retrospect I should probably have scratch built these, though I'm not unhappy with the results. The rest has been pretty straightforward - I'm starting to really like this model as she comes together....it'll almost be a shame to give her away when I'm done.....oh well! Enjoy the photos hamilton
  23. hamilton
    Goo thing too! Welcome back Collingwood - looking forward to more updates here hamilton
  24. hamilton
    Nice work John - I opened up the gangway on my KC as well - I think it gives it an interesting look. hamilton
  25. hamilton
    I'm glad I read the first part of this log, Bob - if I didn't know the difficulties you encountered with the kit at the outset I would be inspired by this beautiful build to go out and buy one of these myself - but unlike you, I would likely give up before getting too far! Anyway, I'll continue to let your work inspire me in my much smaller and less daunting projects! Thanks for sharing hamilton

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