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  • Birthday 06/14/1946

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    Music, reading, photography. Oh yeah- ship modeling!

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  1.    Ryland Craze reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Harpy 1796 by Blue Ensign – Vanguard Models - 1:64 scale
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  3. hollowneck
    Decidedly esoteric. But that's what many of us do! I don't see that the ship's boat are too obscured by the topmasts on the gallows; I like this detail given your choices on a minimized rigging presentation. Looking wonderful!
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  16. hollowneck
    What a nice looking model, Clare. Suggestion: make your own silkspan "draped" ensign. It's a lot more work but worth it, especially for a non-rigged model like yours. I just did one for my latest, a gun brig (attached quickie shop pic). BTW: really nice baseboard, did you make and finish it? I like it. Please tell me it's not made of paper!🤨
  17.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: These tariffs simply won’t do. Dry dock models very expensive model parts. EDIT: There has been a resolution.
  18.    Chuck Seiler reacted to a post in a topic: These tariffs simply won’t do. Dry dock models very expensive model parts. EDIT: There has been a resolution.
  19. hollowneck
    Ah-Ha! Your humor went right over my head. Too subtle. I'm fond of San Diego BTW. A large contingent of my family lives a couple miles away in Warminster. And many members of my modeling club (Philadelphia Ship Model Society) live in (Southern) Jersey. As a recent Connecticut to PA emigré, I still have much to learn about the various tribes of the Mid-Atlantic...e.g. South Jersey vs North Jersey, Delaware vs PA (and NJ).
  20.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: These tariffs simply won’t do. Dry dock models very expensive model parts. EDIT: There has been a resolution.
  21.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: These tariffs simply won’t do. Dry dock models very expensive model parts. EDIT: There has been a resolution.
  22. hollowneck
    Thanks for the recommendation Chuck. Good to know there are other vendors. I guess I didn't make it clear that there was no tariff to pay for my wood shipment from Europe. I don't mind an extended delivery from Europe, or the additional shipping cost. I've been very pleased with the vendor I use since they consistently maintain the tight metric tolerances I require and they can also supply hardwoods that offer color choice and consistency within the same species.
  23. hollowneck
    Helter Skelter Time my friends. I just received a shipment of milled wood from Estonia by regular post (mail). It took 19 days to arrive since it sat in U.S. Customs for about a week. I figure they couldn't figure out what to do on tariffs since it was a box of wood when they opened it (and didn't re-seal it well). Another fact: I've ordered rope from Canada and since it (com)packs into a normal letter-sized envelope it sails through to the USPS and usually within 7-10 days to my doorstep. No tariff nonsense, so far... For U.S. Customs Declarations (all packages), most of our ex-U.S. vendors know to indicate that their shipment contains "hobby parts."
  24. hollowneck
    Ditto, I concur! 3D Printing is changing our game dramatically: from stoves to blocks and deadeyes, from boats and scale-accurate figures. Excellent work on your small boats. They are yummy, like a dollop of Devon clotted cream on a crumpet.
  25. hollowneck
    Nice job. Vanguard's 3/D printed boats are gems. I agree: a thin color stripe (your choice) would look good. Good decision to retain the inner natural wood tones and paint the exteriors white. I would surmise this is a more accurate color scheme for the period. Perhaps the only exception would be the Captain's barge (pinnace). I recently added two Vanguard ship's boats to one of my favorite, older models designed by Chris: the HMS Diana (Caldercraft). I believe they make a nice addition. Only two added midships since a normal, larger complement would hide much of the midship's deck details!
  26. hollowneck
    Congratulations on your Sphinx and allow me to congratulate you on your next project: new fatherhood. You've done a superb job with this superb kit and made it yours. I like many of the choices you've made along the way, especially your color palette which tells me you lean toward being an artist, like myself. I've posted previously on MSW that documenting one's work on a Build Log will roughly double the amount of time involved with the completion of the model. It's more than taking photos and uploading them; there is also necessary prose to explain and detail one's decisions and implementations. With a new child on the way, you're going to be very busy and have limited hobby time for a while: I'm certain you'll understand your new priorities.
  27. hollowneck
    Linus, Thank You, much appreciated. My HMS Camilla diorama is 1 M (37" wide) X 27" deep. Allow me to give you two MSW links on this model: The first is for my photo gallery in my profile that shows many other angles of this competed model. The second link is for my HMS Sphinx Build Log which has 19 pages of details on my build, including making her sails, the additional and required sail rigging and the crafting of the diorama's presentation base. Good luck on your build of this elegant and superbly designed kit from Vanguard. Many hours of pleasure. Guaranteed! https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/album/2658-hms-camilla-1775-vanguard-models-hms-sphinx/
  28. hollowneck
    Impressive models! I too like your gaming mat. You will find that your Vanguard Brig model is a perfect "step" into a larger wooden ship model world. I've attached a photo of my Vanguard HMS Camilla (Vanguard's HMS Sphinx), in her full-sized, seascape diorama. I hope that you won't mind me posting this photo on your thread. If I'm wrong, my apologies in advance. Also, I posted a lengthy Build Log here for this model which also detailed how I fabricate my sails and the water. Ron
  29. hollowneck
    ...and Bacon, courtesy of their close barnyard friends... Great job on this restoration, Glen. Congratulations on an excellent job!
  30. hollowneck
    "...which is the toasted cheese and plum duff is catching a cold, Sir!"
  31. hollowneck
    As the saying goes: "Better to ask for forgiveness, than permission." Love this illustration. Posted on Amati's new website....
  32. hollowneck
    Mine too...
  33. hollowneck
    The waterway looks great and should be represented with this detailed model: I also add them and pierce for the scuppers. I have a suggestion on the color problem: try doing a "white balance" with your camera. Your camera's software should allow this adjustment. You'll basically have your camera's sensor look at a "white" (or Gray) card and you'll make subsequent adjustments to correct for the tone it shows you. You can also Google this term. A number of options will explain what can be done to correct your camera's output. Pentax also should have directions available.

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