Edwardkenway

Yes Amazon is very good with sorting things out, even if 3rd party seller is involved,  so one way or another it'll be sorted out.

Update on the missing parts,  as it was purchased through Amazon  I think it'll be easier to send it back and get another,  as the seller wishes to see photos which I have sent but heard nothing yet. Seller is Paraiso Japan EU. I have to wait 2 working days for a reply, so this build on hold for a bit. Sorry😥😡

1 hour ago, Matt D said:

Chuck, I’m really looking forward to the cross section project!

Ditto to the above.

Love the frame section on your Winnie Ben😃

The tobacco for the pipe could be flavoured with a touch of rum😀my great grandad used to moisten his old baccy this the smell was lovely. 

Fantastic build and display 😃. The lighting in the "cockpit " area looks very realistic, I for one think you got it perfect. 

Thanks Craig,  with any luck the parts will  be sent. The original parcel took eleven  days to get here from Japan.  In the meantime  I have started to paint the other cockpit parts, I'm using Tamiya cockpit green as my order of Mr color paints not turned up  yet and I can get Tamiya paints locally. Checked it on a conversion chart and it supposed to match, but I don't think it will matter as long as all the other parts requiring this colour are done the same. I'll  get some photos on tomorrow 

Cheers 

So began to check the parts for the cockpit and was going to paint but have noticed that two sprues of parts are missing,🤔🤔  mainly cockpit pieces and the whole of the undercarriage,  wheels etc... its brought the build to a halt until I can obtain the missing bits.😡 E-mail winging its way to Hasegawa as I write!!!

Hi, have you thought about Chuck's Winchelsea? It is a plank on bulkhead build but you can either scratch build all of it or get some of the laser cut parts if you want.

Just my thoughts. 

Cheers 

5 minutes ago, tkay11 said:

The carriage length should be 14.3mm for a real 3-pounder at 1:64, and the gun barrel length 26.8mm

I just did quick measure of my guns on Sherbourne and the barrel is 27mm and the carriage 16mm,  so on Tony's calculations if yours are the same they are a bit oversized. 

29 minutes ago, lmagna said:

I always wanted a real library like rich houses have in the Victorian movies, where you could go to the proper shelf and pull out the perfect book for the subject you were interested in at that moment.

Yes one with the ladder on the track so you could get along the top shelves, and sit in the wing back chair to read the chosen tome

I agree with Chris on the planking, on my Sherbourne deck planking was 0.5mm although even with thinner decking it looks as though the barrel would still catch the port lintol.  It's hard to tell from the photo but the gun does look a tad oversized. It wouldn't do any harm to try thinner decking. 

Welcome to MSW 

Thank you Dennis

Hi Jan, welcome to MSW 

I reckon you could write a book for modellers with all the great tips you gives us Craig 😆👍

Thanks OC, I'm glad to be here. I thought after lurking here in non-ship I'd take the plunge and join the fun

I've been tempted into doing this build after watching Craig and his many non-ship projects and picked the Dauntless as I like carrier borne bombers and fighters from the Pacific campaign. 

Now it's been at least 40+ years since I did a plastic aircraft model so please bear with me, also its OOB, no mods or aftermarket stuff,  just plain as is.

I'll be going with the US navy tri-colour paint scheme but they not arrived yet so maybe a while until I 

You're doing a grand job LS keep up the good work and Victory will look fantastic 😁

Welcome to MSW,  a very nice looking  cutter you have there.

Excellent model Peta, it's been a pleasure to watch you build.

Cheers 😃👍

welcome to MSW 

Another great diversion Phil 👍😃

Welcome to MSW 😁

Welcome to MSW