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  1. hamilton
    Hi Jason: Excellent work all around! I have a couple of questions. First, above you mention both "cross catharpins" and "regular catharpins" - I rigged catharpins on my Blandford (clumsily, I'll admit) using information I found in James Lees' Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War. Just for curiosity's sake (and further to future endeavour) I'm wondering what the difference is and which one Lees represents.... Second - a few posts back you documented your trials on the lower topmast shroud deadeyes and the rigging of the futtock shrouds. I, too, used thread for these on my Blandford (at 1:100 scale, I found that the thin wire I had thought of using was very fragile and would not take the tension when I rigged the futtock shrouds). 1:64 might be more forgiving for the wire, but for myself I actually found the thread easier to work with - I'm just wondering where your thinking is on this part of the build....? Anyway - love this ship and your build hamilton
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    Thanks a lot everyone for stopping by!! I appreciate the kind words and encouragement! Keeping an eye on your work as well. hamilton
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    Well hello....it's been another while - I see now that my last update with photos was before Christmas!! Shameful....but there are some photos now. The last shots were of the mizzen crossjack yard. Since then, I've constructed, outfitted and rigged the mizzen topsail yard, the main course and topsail yards and made & outfitted the main topgallant yard - to be rigged soon (Thursday with any luck). The list of things still to be completed is shrinking. And as I've been kept away mostly from building, I've made due with plotting out my next two builds - finishing rigging tables for the Fair Rosamund (OcCre Dos Amigos) and the Yacht America (Mamoli). Both will be made more or less out of the box, I think (after all the modifications and corrections on the Blandford, I'm looking for something more or less straightforward....I may replace some parts on both but no major modifications on these... Anyway, here are the photos documenting the progress to date on Blandford - you'll notice in the first couple perhaps that the mizzen topsail yard is a little jaunty - I fixed this as I hope is visible in the final shots. Hope you're all keeping well and having fun! hamilton
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    Nice to see some of the deck fixtures coming together - beautiful work! hamilton
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    Beautiful contrast on the hull, Augie! You're tempting me to try my hand at this one....but with no time and 5 kits on the shelf, I don't think it's in my near future - I'll just admire yours instead! hamilton
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    Thanks for the thought, Bob - haven't had much time for the Blandford between family and work....too much going on at the moment - quite amazing how the leisure time evaporates....I have done work on it, but not a whole heck of a much.....I'll post something soon, if only to keep my build log active.... hamilton
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    Gorgeous work on the quarter galleries, transom and cabin! hamilton
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    Love that shot along the deck - features your fine craftsmanship very well! hamilton
  9. hamilton
    Great work - such a beautiful ship hamilton
  10. hamilton
    Thanks guys! I forgot about this thread! I'll email Mamoli and get to waiting - it's ok as I've still got a month or two on my current build and then another build set up after that....America is far enough in the future that I can stave off the impatience. hamilton
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    Nice to see you're keeping occupied Collingwood! I'm having trouble enough with one! hamilton
  12. hamilton
    The planking looks great Augie! Wonderful job hamilton
  13. hamilton
    Hello: A minor update with no photos....SORRY!! I've not exactly been neglecting the Blandford, but have had very little time and energy for working on her in the last couple of months. I have completed the spars and running rigging on the mizzen mast and this evening I worked on outfitting the main course yard....she's looking alright - none the worse for picking up a bit of dust in the last weeks....Hard to say when I can get back on a regular modelling schedule - nothing is regular with 2 small kids! (with profound respect for those of you who have more than 2....). Anyway, hope you're all enjoying yourselves! Bye for now, and I will update with photos soon.... hamilton
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    Hi Collingwood - nice work! I'm confident you can tackle the transom and come up with something great. You've negotiated the limitations of this kit with such cheerfulness and confidence that I can't imagine you'll encounter too many problems scratch building a transom if you put your mind to it.... hamilton
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    Hi Moflea: I have the Corel Bellona up on the shelf. I've not started to build it yet, but I know that Harlequin has a build log running here on MSW. I've taken a good look through the kit and it seems to be very nicely done. My experience with Corel kits (I've built 4 so far) has been mostly positive. I'm working on their HMS Greyhound right now, and this kit has a lot of problems. There may be a bit of variance in the quality of a single model kit depending on when it was made, how long it's been on the shelf, the climatic conditions to which it has been exposed, etc. But from a first glance it seems that the Corel Bellona is a real beauty. Send a personal message to Harlequin on this forum - he's been building it so can give you a better sense of any problems with the kit...good luck! hamilton
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    Excellent work Richard - will you be marking the waterline with a white stripe? She's really shaping up. hamilton
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    Hi Collingwood: Looking great! In answer to your question - I think it's a matter of taste. I painted it red, following the illustrations on the cover of Goodwin's Anatomy of the Ship HMS Blandford. I think if you're planning on painting the hull, then following Goodwin and painting it red would be a good idea....others may differ in their opinion hamilton
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    Hi Richard: Beautiful work! It seems to me that (unless my eyes are failing - which is always possible - the image on the box shows the hull finished as you describe, no? After such a beautiful planking job it'll be good to show it off a bit! And the mahogany presents a nice contrast with the painted hull above the waterline. Can't wait to see more hamilton
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    The colour contrast looks great Collingwood - your modifications are really starting to pay dividends. I wish you had started this before me so I could have copied you! Are you planning on using the kit-supplied transom piece? Given what you've already achieved you should seriously consider scratch building one of your own....Either way, very impressive work! hamilton
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    PS - at the rate you're going and given my current and seemingly indefinite furlough from actually working on my Blandford, you may catch up with me very soon! hamilton
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    The planking looks good so far Collingwood - though I would love to see some colour shots to get a sense of the contrasts between the woods. Maybe you've mentioned this before, but are you planning on leaving the hull in a natural finish? hamilton
  22. hamilton
    So far so great Augie! For me the planking is definitely NOT the easy part but you're handling it beautifully! hamilton
  23. hamilton
    Hi Bob: Beautiful looking deck! you must have either put a lot of elbow grease into the deck to neaten up the treenails or been incredibly painstaking and precise in your application of the wood filler! I think it must be just me, but that method always resulted in quite a bit of messiness (though my mode of application - fingers - was very crude!). Anyway, it looks great! Can I ask why you went with the wood filler approach? Is it a scale issue or just your personal preference? hamilton
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    She's looking great Jason! Glad to see the rigging coming together - the shrouds are laid very nicely. hamilton
  25. hamilton
    Thanks Alistair! Merry Christmas to you and your family as well! hamilton

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