GrandpaPhil
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The learn to carve group project that is on this site is an excellent resource to learn carving. I could not carve prior to coming to this site. I have now successfully carved two figureheads (and multiple other stern type decorations for other projects).
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Welcome!
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Go slow. Take your time. Ask plenty of questions as needed. Most importantly, have fun! Rigging is actually one of my favorite parts of the model.
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I got my brick of beeswax at the hardware store.
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I second that!
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Well done!
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Nicely done, Denis!
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It looks fine. You should see some of my planking. I’m terrible at it.
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I like to use the clear plastic off store boxes to make windows. Anytime anyone in the family buys something that comes in a box with a clear plastic front, I always scavenge the plastic for model building.
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Welcome!
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Thank you very much for the vote of confidence. Well done on the carronade. I like the modifications and the added detail. It looks good.
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I coppered both my Victory and Prince de Neufchatel with copper tape. The only thing that I wish I had done different with the Victory is that I should have bought new tape and not secondhand tape. It didn’t stick particularly well. It was much easier to copper the Prince de Neufchatel.
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I did not use the figurehead out of the kit. I made my own out of basswood and card. I cut off the bow section and traced the one out of the AOTS which is why mine has a notch. I ended up filling it in with a filler block after I made the figurehead. It looks like you wouldn’t need to notch the beakhead if you use the figurehead out of the kit.
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Welcome!
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Thanks, OC! The detailing and the rigging are my favorite parts of ship modeling.
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Nicely done! The notch is to mount the figurehead.
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Making progress on the eyebolts with blocks:
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Thank you both for the comments! Thank you everyone for all the likes! All guns now have eyebolts, complete with double blocks. They are complete. It is now time to resume work on the ship herself. I drilled all holes for the eyebolts yesterday. I am doing the same thing by preattaching blocks to eyebolts prior to installation. The eyebolts for the breech ropes will be made from that annealed wire. The eyebolts located beneath the quarterdeck and spar deck will have their breech ropes pre-tied to them.
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Nicely done!
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The bow chasers are done:
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Yes, white. I used a faux metallic technique with two shades of gray and finished by highlighting with white.
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Thank you very much! The first set of eyebolts with double blocks are on! The long 12’s are done!
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All guns are final painted and ready to receive eyebolts.
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