GrandpaPhil
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Very cool! I built this kit back in 2012. I bought add on propellers (but only 2) from a hobby shop and scratch built the rest of the running gear. It is still one of my centerpieces.
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Welcome!
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Thank you very much! Most of the rest of the hull and deck fittings are now in place. Hannah is only lacking her carriage guns, anchors and chain plates. She also requires some paint work where I inflicted damage installing the rest of the fittings.
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A bunch of eyebolts (60 to be exact): Along with leftovers from the Victory and the Prince de Neufchatel.
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I’m looking forward to seeing these, especially the Oregon!
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Nicely done!
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FINISHED - 1:8 GT500 Shelby Super Snake - Agora Models
GrandpaPhil replied to James H's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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This is a most excellent build!
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I installed the swivel guns and have started the gun carriages. I will paint the swivel guns when I get around to painting the other cannon barrels. Hannah only packed 4 carriage guns, which is a big change from the other ships I have been building lately. Once the carriages are assembled and painted, I will need to come up with a bunch of eyebolts.
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More work done on the guns: The swivels with the angle piece on the breech end are ready to install.
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HMS Sphynx by TBlack - 1:64
GrandpaPhil replied to TBlack's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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10 Swivel Guns And 4 Carriage Guns (with the 2 rejects in the background which will go in my bits box).
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Carriage gun number 3: Still not perfect, but much better than than the last two. I’ll take it.
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Thank you all very much for the comments and the likes! 10 swivel gun barrels: 10 brackets for the swivel guns: 4 x 4 lb gun carriages, some assembly required: Also, the last two 4 Lb Cannon Barrels are getting remade. I ain’t happy with ‘em and they ain’t up to my standards!
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Newer to Model Building, requesting assistance.
GrandpaPhil replied to histprof1066's topic in Wood ship model kits
I don’t really know much about 3D printing. I haven’t done anything with it. But I agree with the people above and say that 3D printed parts are probably going to be custom jobs and therefore not cheap. I took a look at kit No. 440 on EBay. It’s a neat little kit. The scale is smallish, but that means you have less actual detail to make and lot more impression of detail. On the upside, at that scale, the only tools you really need are a good no. 11 blade (I’d recommend Excel brand for a standard hobby knife or buying a scalpel) and maybe a coping or scroll saw. The only downside is that Wasa had a lot of carvings, which is also an upside because it would be a great learning project as long as you didn’t give up. Plus, most of the carvings are flat carvings and not fully 3D, which makes it a lot easier. There are a bunch of build logs here, where people have carved their own decorations for kits. Plus there are a fair number of people currently building the Wasa here. Check out their logs. One of the cool things about this hobby is that it is a great way to develop new and different skill sets. I personally enjoy making the carvings. That’s one of my favorite parts of building the model, that and rigging. It’s a great way to relax. -
We are all well. We’ve just been very busy lately. Hopefully you and yours have been doing well too.
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Looking good! Well done! Keep at it!
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Congratulations! Well done!
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Looking good so far! I built this kit back in the ‘90s. It was the first wooden model that I ever built.
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Welcome! Model Shipways (Model Expo) sells the plans to the CW Morgan. They are $39.99. If that is a Model Shipways kit, they will also replace any parts for free.
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