Edwardkenway
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For what it's worth my opinion is as long as Caldercraft continue with good little kits like Ballahoo, Sherbourne and Pickle the new modellers will still be there and so will Caldercraft as 18th/19th century ships will always be a good draw. I myself have picked many new skills building Sherbourne and the help and advice from this site. Having seen the new and very good offerings from Master Korabel, Marisstella and Vanguard I think the future could be good -
Have to agree, she's looking very good. Keep it going LS
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Hi LS, there were some but it is what it is. If everything went as planned life would be very boring, and would not challenge us! Cheers
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Yes Speedy is a beautiful brig, I think I can just about hang on til you release her! Your test build is looking very fine. Thanks for the book recommendation l shall get on Amazon for it.
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Heh heh forgot to put photos in previous post so here they come
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Hi all, The deadeye wouldn't turn so had to take them off 😭and then had to make new strops 😪however they've not been blackened so will have to very carefully paint them.😟 Have finally rigged the starboard side guns, only port side to do. Gratings have been glued in place. I've still got one chainplate and deadeyes to rectify, then get all deck furniture fixed in place, after which I can make a start on the standing rigging 😀 Cheers
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That's in pretty good condition for being down there awhile!! I'm sure I'd have no trouble modelling a wreck 😋
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Cheers LS I was pleased with them til I noticed that the deadeyes are upside down, doh, now I got to try and turn them and hope not to much glue got on them. Anyhoo Thank You for your encouraging words😃
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Nelson looks absolutely amazing Chris!! By the way is your Cochrane the same Cochrane who helped liberate Chile from Spanish rule?
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LS I've got to agree with Eamonn looking quite a saucy schooner. And yes didn't that rudder just appear as like magic😏😏 Oh and thanks for the positive comments on my build👍👍
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Right got about 4 hours on Sherbourne this evening. Fitted channels and chainplates. They went on better than I expected!🤗 Put the winch together as the kit instructions said and then promptly took it apart, it looked absolutely awful. Trying to keep the octagonal shape was beyond my skill set, so its been sanded to a round tapering shape, also drilled a few holes for the levers?? that turn it. The cog/ratchet thingymabob was a bit of a pain to get looking passable I'm so glad I bought some needle files! Anyway after all that only had enough time to rig the blocks on the bowsprit I will get round to rigging her cannons when I know I can take my time because I don't want to get like I did with the one I rigged in an earlier post (🤬🤬🤮😱) Cheers
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Hi LS You've done a grand job on the shrouds and lanyards. I only hope mine turn out as good.
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I am keeping an eye on this rigging job to get get some pointers for my own build. Keep up the good work LS
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Thanks Tony, I didn't think of that, trying to be too clever instead of taking a step back. LS the gun looks ok now but that Is the 3rd attempt!! But thanks for the encouragement. I don't think that Tonys answer will do for your build as Ballahoo has carronades doesn't it, so I would suggest double the length of the slide, Good luck
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Hi Will, having only joined MSW a few months ago I've seen lots of build logs for Syren so it will be great to follow this one from the very start. Good luck and have fun.
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Hi all, Managed to do a couple of hours on Sherbourne this evening, put the pumps together, dry fitted, might need a bit of something but we'll see. Fixed the rudder in place. Assembled and fitted a swivel gun, still needs painting so looks a bit rough. I have also rigged one deck gun🤬. How long should the rope be? I read somewhere it's 3 times the length of the gun barrel but was well too long as the recoil would send the cannon smashing into the companion hatch. So HELP please to get it right first time instead of having to redo it 3 or 4 times. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks
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Looking good, you'll be rigging soon😃 Re rudder, I know you don't want to think of it but once you've done it you can go "YESSSS" , it is fiddly but you get a sense of achievement.
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I was going to do 3 plank pattern but forgot to put shorter plank in so became 2 plank. I could of kicked myself 😖
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Thanks LS, it took a couple of hours to get them to look half decent 😅
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Hi all, I could really do with some help. I've got some Humbrol clear Matt varnish but when used on the painted deck fittings it dries with white patches and looks terrible. I've tried doing a couple of very thin coats but get same results, how do I stop this or should I use different varnish?
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Hi all, just a quick post. If you have seen The Lazy Saints Ballahoo build log you know he had problems with the deadeye strops not fitting the cut-out in the chainplate channel, I've had the same problem so ended up making my own strops from copper wire and blacking it. Also made a few eyelets as well. Results below : I think they will suffice. Til next time.
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LS I'm glad to see you got your chain plate problem sorted😀 I also started my mast on Sherbourne by hand but then saw a simple jig in the mast and rigging forum where you use a cordless drill and I got it sanded much quicker. Keep up the good work 😃😃 Sorry I don't have a photo of my jig
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Hi LS, I have same problem with my Sherbourne build and have gone down the making my own deadeye strops route, to which end I've ordered some 0.4 mm copper wire to make them. When the wire comes I will post some photos of my new homemade strops. Hope you get yours sorted soon as you are flying with your build. Looking good by the way.
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Hi everyone, not done a lot on Sherbourne for a bit so I thought I'd have a couple of hours or so. Ok I've tapered mast and topmast, wow how much dust???. For this I put together a really simple jig I'd seen somewhere on this forum, Thank you to whoever posted it. Using my cordless drill and the jig I just sanded as it turned. Finished putting the cannons together and started to blacken the PE components with Birchwood Casey Brass Black made some boarding steps and fitted them, fitted catheads, put rudder in place with my own take on a tiller based on an actual canal longboat tiller.Ta-dah she's been named and as the champagne bottle would have crushed her I drank it instead! Well that's it for now, ta-ra til next time
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