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  • Birthday 10/09/1952

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  1.    coxswain reacted to a post in a topic: Atlantic by closehaul - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:96 Scale
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  15. coxswain
    Well, I believe you are in a bit of luck for at least the Jylland kit as it is presently on Ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/Billing-Boats-Fittings-of-Denmarks-FREGATTEN-JYLLAND-OUT-OF-PRODUCTION-1960s/124556955626?hash=item1d002c4fea:g:h3IAAOSwzA9gEHnG Mike's advice is good for the others as well, I've had good experience with Cornwall - I have taken a cursory look at the fittings for the Billings Dannebrog and found that most of them are still available from Billings, inter alia - check with MSW sponsor Ages of Sail also
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  19. coxswain
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    Fantastic work!!
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    Great Job - very clean!
  21. coxswain
    Beautiful aging effect on those copper plates, LF!
  22.    popeye the sailor reacted to a post in a topic: Colin Archer no.414 By Sundt - Billing Boats - Radio - PS hull
  23. coxswain
    Welcome Sundt - I've always been intrigued by these big Colin Archer kits - will you be sailing it or just static? Steve M
  24. coxswain
    You're doing a great job on this George - just like your Sovereign - I tackled these kits in the 60's, but not with the maturity or results you achieve - good to see them getting justice! Steve M
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    Topnotch, Richard! Stands up to the close-up test!
  26. coxswain
    Just a guess, but I would try a two part epoxy - worked very well on an outdoors project I had with plastic and metal............there should be a lot of people that know more than I..........Steve M
  27. coxswain
    A movie without a soundtrack is not nearly the movie it COULD be, whether it's pop, classical or something avant garde such as Tarantino's offerings. I used to have a CD set that was titled music at the movies - a whole set of music, mostly classical from various movies. Two of my favorites are the movie Excalibur's "O Fortuna" by Carl Orff, and who can forget Apocalypse Now's "Ride of the Valkyries"! The music plays as much or more a part than any character, whether in the background setting and amplifying the mood, or in the forefront, where the action is choreographed to it, as in Dave's
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    You've done a great job with this Tim!
  29. coxswain
    You've taken on three big jobs there, LF, I applaud your work ethic! Your video looks great, BTW - thanks for taking the time to share all this, and I agree with your assessment of the kits. Steve M.
  30. coxswain
    They do look very nice, and they come with photo etch gun tracks to replace what you scrape off the kit deck to install them - I especially like the different color strips representing the planks, not just one monotone color. Here is a YT video review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWCeLakDC1E and another deck worth considering is the HIS Model version - this link shows the different items they have available specifically for the Alabama, which includes pre-sewn sails among other things https://www.hismodel.com/articles-category-13 one thing you might notice is that their decks include tr
  31. coxswain
    Having had a few of both of these I googled "Revell CSS Alabama vs Kearsarge" and got a few good hits. This one at the Steel Navy website is about the best and shows references for their conclusions http://www.steelnavy.com/Alabama&Kearsarge.htm I purchased the CI stuff and Scale Decks, someday might even open the box......... although that's against my rules - well, I meant to post this on Jonathan's Alabama log - sorry, but you guys brought it up! Steve M
  32. coxswain
    I can't really tell, but given the scale of your ship (1:61) and the average size of men back then (66") he should be about 1.1 inches in height, if that helps at all.........Chris Watton may be making some figures in 1:64 that also might be suitable for your purposes......You're doing a great job so far, BTW! Steve M
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