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All lower shrouds and stays are tensioned and tied off: I have the upper shrouds prepped for installation: I kept breaking the little dead eyes so I need to make more, but I will wait until I run out so I know how many to make. I have five left and I need eight, but I am sure that I will break more, lol. These are 1/8” (3mm) in diameter.
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The island is looking good! You’ve got this!
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New member and brand new (Paper) modeller!
GrandpaPhil replied to Marcel1981's topic in New member Introductions
Welcome! I started building paper ships a few years back after I found Ab Hoving’s tutorial on this forum. I found it while on a business trip and read it several times and realized that it was doable. When I got home I started the Prince de Neufchatel. I’ve completed several since then. -
Excellent work!
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Hello from South West of England.
GrandpaPhil replied to Missile-Monkey's topic in New member Introductions
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Very nicely done!
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Just Retired and yes... another Heller Victory Builder
GrandpaPhil replied to Fred B's topic in New member Introductions
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Nicely done! I usually use 60-120 grit sandpaper for fairing. If I were going to buy a scroll-saw, I would recommend getting the best one you can afford so that it will last longer and cut more accurately. I have a Delta scroll saw that I’ve never taken out of the box. I keep meaning to use it but I haven’t needed it yet. Personally, I like my coping saw for cutting out parts because it’s easier to control, for me.
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Lower shrouds, stays and backstays are all on. Everything is tensioned. I’ll tie everything off tomorrow and start the upper shrouds.
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USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
GrandpaPhil replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
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All forestays and the port backstays are up: nothing is getting tensioned until the rest of the backstays are up.
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I use a sealant on mine too. Sometimes before assembly and sometimes after assembly. It helps smooth out variations from printing.
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The booklets have the name of the designer in them.
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All lower shrouds are up and fore stays are being installed: Shrouds have traditionally been very difficult for me. This is one of the quickest shroud installations that I have ever done. The mouses are painted wood and I made them from dowel rods.
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I haven’t built the Orel kits of the Orel, the Mikasa or Le Redoutable yet. They are on my soon to build list though. The templates for the railings didn’t look the easiest to use, but I’m overall looking forward to the builds. I’m used to scratch building from card anyway, which actually gave me fits when building Solferino. But, overall I don’t think the railings will slow me down too much. I have AAMM plans for the 90-gun steam battleship Le Napoleon and the battleship La Hoche in the same or similar scale (1/192 for Le Napoleon) too.
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@Loracs , You got this!
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Main shrouds are up:
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That’s why I don’t generally buy kits anymore (except card kits, which are an exception). If there is something that I like, I usually just buy the plans, because I found that I replace most of the kit anyway. Then, once I found Ab Hoving’s card scratch building tutorial on this forum, I never looked back. Having said that, Vanguard’s kits look very nice. They are produced by the gentleman who designed the model you’re building right now, but they are produced according to his standards, which are absolutely excellent. From what I hear, the materials and fittings are superb.
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