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  1. 1 hour ago, bigcreekdad said:

    Vanguard seems to meet both those requirements. Any suggestion....Vanguard or otherwise?

    I highly recommend your thoughts about going with (another) Vanguard kit. Over the past two years, Chris Watton has created a number of smaller, reasonably priced kits including fishing vessels; you will also note on the Vanguard site a "rating system" for one's level of building skills. Planking is never easy and requires patience: Vanguard has implemented numerous kit improvements that help a modeler with this challenge. Welcome back! - Good luck - You can do it. 

  2. On 2/25/2024 at 3:21 AM, Blue Ensign said:

    Not too sure about those belay pins tho' !

    I agree with B.E. You've added personal "touches" to this model that are excellent. I've looked into your build frequently since I considered building this model too. Your Trial is going to look really nice once it's rigged (from a fan of fully-rigged models). However, those clunky, waaaay out-of-scale belaying pins made my eyes pop out on long stalks!

     

    There aren't many sources for accurately shaped, small belaying pins (and the best, a Russian company, is now off-limits/inaccessible unfortunately).

     

    One source is here: https://modelexpo-online.com/belaying-pins  MSW Followers may have other suggestions that I'm unaware of.

     

    These brass pins are not ideal since one needs to paint them, however the smallest ones (5mm) offer much more realistic scale on a 1:64 build. As stated, I much prefer the beautifully-shaped Russian pear ones but the brass at least offers an alternative - inexpensive too since you won't need many for the Trial.

     

    Once I start my build of the Vanguard "Adder" in a few weeks I'll likely dip into a old stash since I've exhausted my supply of pear ones.

  3. 1 hour ago, allanyed said:

    David Antscherl goes into great detail on how to make realistic binding, middle link, toe link and preventer plate in The Fully Framed Model Volume II pages 262-265.  Way to much to post here, but as he is a member, hopefully he will see this and post some information from his book.   

    Allan

    Thanks Allan. David's Vol 2 is the one I don't have!

  4. 6 hours ago, Blue Ensign said:

    Well, that little excursion has soaked up a day and a half,

    ...........time to move on.🙄

    Nice detailing on the lids, getting very close, BE!

    For my (similar) models I've squeezed both open ends of the upper chain links closed. I could be wrong, but I'd think these critical items needed to be more secure. It's possible that after they were wrought that this wasn't possible. Admittedly, I've been unable to find any specific reference on this detail.

  5. My ship modeling club just had a member demo a "TrueMetal wax paint" (solvent-based) that was very intriguing. After application over a suitable primer the resulting surface is subsequently "burnished" and depending on the amount of burnishing, one can subtly change the hue. A wide range of metal tones, including bronze are available.

    No weathering powders required.

     

    This company's products (AK Interactive) are a staple in the plastic modeling community and can also be used on 3D-printed resins - like cannon.

    Here's a link: https://ak-interactive.com/product/true-metal-old-bronze/

     

    A tube of the AK paint runs $12 at this link: https://www.amazon.com/True-Metal-Gold-20ml-Tube/dp/B079VM2F22/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1U9ODWK479K4S&keywords=AK+Interactive+wax+paint&qid=1703819306&sprefix=ak+interactive+wax+paint%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-5

     

    Ron

  6. Ab,

    Can't wait to see your photoshopped final! kool.

     

    I was going to place my latest into a diorama depicting a shipwreck on a jagged outcropping, the result of being at the mercy of a storm that drove her into the rocks: dismasted, sails in the water, ships's boat dashed in pieces, sailors scrambling to grab onto some flotsam... but I changed my mind when I had completed Grecian's hull. I just couldn't do it with this model. The topsail schooner's lines were too beautiful to sacrifice her to the sirens.

    Perhaps some other model that's less attractive since I still would like to attempt this portrayal in one of my dioramas.GrecianComplete02.thumb.jpg.95322fe56e3ba2fa955b933d8ab52c97.jpg

    On The rocks? Not!

     

  7. 1 hour ago, Blue Ensign said:

    I fitted the Starboard side first which went on without issue, the pieces held using pva and sectioning clips.

    Indeed, B.E. headrails can be an unruly hairy business. Your solutions and skilled efforts are always Indefatigable.

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