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Yes, but when you unpick a piece of the puzzle it is very satisfying indeed. This is a lovely model Keith, and I'm really enjoying the great job you're doing of bringing it back to life. Be patient, you're doing a great job. I suggest going back to those wonderful photos you have, there is so much detail in them. Sometimes I think I enjoy the research more than the modelmaking.
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This is what makes model making so interesting. It's not just making the tiny components - itself requiring a lifetime of acquired art and skill ( and tools!) - but the research into the arcane aspects of shipbuilding, rigging and seamanship practices of whatever period you're working in. Endless fun for an inquiring mind and a patient heart.
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A very cool prototype for a model. I'm watching with interest!
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
Tony Hunt replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
That looks pretty close, doesn't it? Good sleuthing!- 993 replies
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Me too! One of my favourite books is CS Forester's Hornblower and the Hotspur, and this little ship is exactly what I imagined the 20-gun Hotspur to look like. Absolutely beautiful!
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Magnificent understatement! 😃
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I love the dockside crane in this photo. What a wonderful piece of Victorian-era engineering!
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It's also quite endangered as a species!
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Fabulous work. It looks wonderfully realistic and intricate.
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
Tony Hunt replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
They look really good. The CNC cutting for the pulleys is wonderfully crisp, perfect at that scale.- 993 replies
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You're a harsh judge Rob. I think that looks extraordinarily good!
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The beauty of your craftsmanship is only matched by the beauty of Ed Tosti's superb drawings. Talk about a marriage made in heaven!
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Rope-where to go since Syren is no longer making it?
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Nice work Wefalck. Ladders are so difficult, because of all the close parallel parts the eye can detect even the slightest imperfection. Yours look really good!
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Me too. I'm just trying to teach myself ship drafting in TurboCAD 20 so, I'm watching with real interest.
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Yes, It was reading Lloyd McCaffery's book that first introduced me to the idea. I'll be very interested to hear how the hemp thread works out though. Add a bit of Stockholm tar and you'll have true authenticity!
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I'm trying to only use wire for rigging these days, for exactly this reason. I have too many models 20-50 years old in my house that have brittle rigging, or the remnants of it. Admittedly they were rigged with cheap materials, mainly cotton, but even so. Making realistic "ropes" from wire is an interesting challenge, but I think it's doable. I'm having fun experimenting with it, anyway! I'm also pretty wary of using plastic parts, for the same reason. I'm not sure how long they will last. I'm interested to hear views on how long cast resin parts might last.
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