Edwardkenway

19 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said:

It’s a little rough, but it’ll look better soon!

What did you do to make look better? whatever it was worked,  it is great!!

welcome to MSW 

I also had problems getting on the forum 4 or 5 weeks back, that was in the early  hours of the day, so it seems it's not confined to the US, but as EG said after a couple of hours everything is fine. 

1 hour ago, Chuck said:

Reset your modem and try again.  This usually solves that issue.  It is sometime as easy as turning of your modem and turning it back on again.

 

Works for me every time.

 

Chuck

This I did as I was always told if it don't work, switch it off and then switch it back on.

Very nice, Denis, very nice!!😃

Looks good Phil, the "planking " works very well 👍

I got to agree with @fnickand @Jack12477 it does look like metal! Good work! can't wait to see the completed plane👍👍

1 hour ago, lmagna said:

Is there a shore facility close where I can sit in the window and watch while tipping a few? 

Is yew one o' them seafaring gennelmen cos if yew is, there's a welcome at the Saucy Shrimp!

Good ale and hot pies.

I'm away for 5 minutes and you go and finish, turned out rather nice as well if a bit odd looking. Great job Denis. 

Edit: reminds me slightly of the tri-engine junkers with the prominent ribbing 

You've done yourself proud with those quarter badges,  they look much, much better than the supplied castings. 

Just a thought,  but would it be possible to etch the roof tile pattern onto the wood rather than make them as a separate  piece or maybe use a modelling putty for them and also the other details?

Very nice work Bossman, it's coming together beautifully!

Keep the faith EG she looks alright!

She will look like lightning when "plated"😁

I had the exact same issues here and tweaked the frames to fit the plan then remade the top fillers, I just need to sand the pieces to fit. 

Very nice Tiger Mark, I really like the minimalist look it's got going on😄

I'm inclined to agree with you both, as a child one of my favourite plastic airfix kits was Brunels SS Great Western the side wheel steamer with full rigging and went to Bristol to see SS Great Britain 

2 hours ago, Canute said:

Read them twice. Read Dudley Pope about Ramage, too. Authors Stockwin, Lambdin and Bond. Engrossing books.

 

But this log is about a vignette "somewhere in England" and a night-flying Mossie squadron. 👍

Yes yes yes, good authors all.

And yes meanwhile on a sweltering summer afternoon in leafy SE England nothing is stirring??🍿🍿

Alaskan yellow Cedar is apparently good for carving, I think Chuck has used it for that purpose,  but I could be mistaken. 

He does stock it though, quite reasonably priced as well. (I'm not affiliated with Syren Ship Model Company) Just my two pennies worth. 

32 minutes ago, lmagna said:

Well I know you were hoping that I would be MIA but I found you anyway. Looks like you are well on your way Jack. Just think of me as your Albatross. 

I thought you were in the rigging on the mainyard😉

Yes yes sorry bout the log hijack but we is all eyes again OC 

11 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

just missing OC and "Spinach man" I guess. 

They are probably stuck in traffic or the sat nav is playing up.😏

2 minutes ago, cog said:

Don't get me started!

Kent and his Bolitho series are my guilty pleasure 

5 minutes ago, cog said:

You shouldn't forget David Donachie

Or Alexander Kent.

Don't be too hard on yourself OC, I think looks fantastic, very royal navy, wouldn't look out of place on HMS Illustrious.

Edit: further research suggests that mk3 were on Hms Victorious and mk2 were on Illustrious 

2 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

Or I could build a backyard pond, waterproof the hull, and float her out there. But then winter ice would be a problem.  

A room of her own with a pond! Won't  freeze over in winter🤪

2 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

Finished dimensions are 

Length  40 3/4 inches  or 1035 mm

Width  6 1/32 inches  or 153 mm

Height   27 15/16  or 710 mm

 

The odd values are because the original measurements are given in metric

7 inches shy of 4ft, I think you need to find her a room of her own!😏 I thought Winchelsea was big at 38 inches and she's not going to be rigged. 

17 minutes ago, Canute said:

I've been reading some novels of the Peninsular War of the early 1800s. Wellington versus Napoleon's marshals.

One of my favourite periods, if you haven't already read them I can recommend Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series and C.S Forester's Death to the French and The Gun

EG even subconsciously through novels I  still struggle,   I'm great with pointless info but for anything else I have to have in front of me