GrandpaPhil
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I haven’t had a Vanguard kit, but everything I’ve heard about them indicates that they are excellent! I am familiar with Chris Watton’s work though (he owns and operates Vanguard Models), from the Victory Models line of kits that he developed for Amati. His work is top notch. After I bought my first set of Victory Models plans, that he developed, and looked through them, I went and bought the rest of the plans that I was interested in, over the next couple of holidays.
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Keith, Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you and your family, too! OC, Thank you very much! They are so small that I have to wear a specific pair of glasses with built in magnification to work on them! 6 tiny winches: I would say that they are steam, but the one drum looks like an electric motor to me and it will have something that looks like a start capacitor to me. Once I finish with these I have two of the double spindle type to make. In other news, I discovered that the kit shorted me two bitts, so I will break out my handy new light table to make 2 more, because they sent me more of the little claw looking things than the bases and vertical section for the bitt.
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For a good kit, I am looking for reasonable accuracy, reasonable quality of materials, good documentation, quality design and excellent fit. Tamiya used to set the standard for plastic models back in the 1990’s and early 2000s back when I used to build a LOT of armor because their stuff had excellent levels of detail, had minimal flash, wasn’t too expensive, and their kits were fall together quality. Carrying that forward to today, with modern production techniques such as modern photo-etch, 3D printing, modern laser-cutting and CNC milling/machining all stemming from improved 3D modeling, CAD, and CAM, sets the bar higher for a best kit. For a best ship model kit, that would involve laser-cut parts from decent materials that are fall together quality, high quality “castings” (mostly 3D printed), excellent documentation geared to the skill level of the expected builder, a reasonable level of accuracy, customer service after purchase, and a reasonable price. Quick note: I’m not a big fan of sending kit documentation on disc because some modern computers don’t have CD/DvD drives on them anymore, plus I don’t really want my computer in my primary work area, especially if I’m building in wood.
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Glen and Alan, Thank you very much! Thank you to all who have hit the like button or just stopped by! Added the capstans and more bitts: If I have to make one of a particular piece, I’ve just been making all of them in an assembly line, and installing them, to save time later. I’m currently making steam winches: There are six of them. You can see the 1/2” grid on my work mat for scale. There are a LOT of tiny pieces on this one. I’m trying to fit out the main deck now while I can still get to it. The center superstructure is the next set of pieces called for in the instructions, so that will be coming after I finish fitting out the main deck.
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David, Cornwall Model Boats has them for about $34. Shipping usually costs me $10-15 to the Midwest in the USA. https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/Royal-Caroline-Construction-Plans-Set-979.html#SID=137
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PE parts on models.....
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Alan, Thank you very much! Thank you to everyone who hit the ‘like’ button or just stopped by! Making progress and working my way aft: Lots of tiny fittings to make! Soon it will be time to have an edge painting party again, once I finish the forward deck! Currently working on the two anchor handling capstans:
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Thank you very much, OC! Thank you very much to all who have hit the “like” button or just stopped by! 2 anchor cranes pending painting and installation:
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Thank you all for the likes and for stopping by! I started from the bow and am working my way aft like I would on a sailing ship model. So, I am beginning with the anchors! Once I get these done and installed I’ll make the anchor cranes!
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That is an excellent book!
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All ladders going down into the ship are made and installed:
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Alan, Thank you very much! Jeff, Lol, I enjoy the hobby quite a lot, and each build I learn something new! The challenge is what makes it fun! I’m having a ladder making party today: Second set for the day: Ladders are one of the hardest parts of a ship for me, especially modernish ships.
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Thank you both very much! Mott’s Military Museum is a very neat place. I like it quite a lot and have been through there a few times. Captain Rickenbacker was a very interesting character. This one took me about 80 hours to build and is now done: I’ll deliver it to its new home this week. Thank you all for watching and following along! Have a very Merry Christmas! And it is now paper ship o’clock!
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The upper wing is on and the figure is base coated. It’s about time to finish the models for the diorama and assemble all of them. I already stripped the rest of the sprues and added the remaining extra parts to my bits box and extra bag o’ decals.
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Decals/markings are added: The figure is started: And here’s the base: Time to finish prepping for rigging and add the top wing!
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