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    I am blown away at the level of detail, skill and dedication to your work. In particular your mouldings are simply stunning. A true master of the craft !
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    Just gets better and better! Looking forward to more surprises, Patrick. Maybe you should have a model to demonstrate the operation of the thrones you just made?
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    Wonderful craftsmanship!
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    Just run the thread through a beeswax block, it should melt and absorb pretty easily. The wax will stiffen but allow it to stay wound. There should be lots of YouTube videos around to watch. Cheers,
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    Use beeswax, works wonders for rigging
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    Hi Edward, I'm late to the party as always ... What an inspirational build! Looking forward to more updates 👍
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    Hi bosco, Depending how hard you look, you can pick them up quite cheaply (not sure why some people are selling them for over $100). I got 2 out of 3 so far, Victory and Mayflower. Victory cost me about 5 pounds (shipped from the UK), and Mayflower about $17 AUD (local reseller). I think the Mayflower rig would be better suited to the Golden Hind (keeping in mind it won't be exactly the same), and I can see you have Lennarth Petersons manual too which should help visualise certain steps. Happy reading!
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    Oh I see, I followed the advice of some helpful forum members earlier and did the rigging based on Noel Hackney's guide to classic ships (copies can be found online but only hardcopy books). The manual sets out the rigging in a step by step manner which simplifies everything tremendously. I did find having the shrouds (sorry I meant shrouds and ratlines in my earlier post) in place first provided much needed downward pressure to stabilise the masts, especially the upper mast shrouds which will prevent the topmasts from pulling too far forward or back. Especially so since I had snapped the main mast when I dropped the model... You may find the plastic spars are quite bendy as well ... In hindsight and based on the suggestion of others, I would have used bamboo skewers instead (with a little tapering). I'm not suggesting this is the best method, only that it works for me! 😉
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    Hi Bosco, I might suggest to rig the ratlines first as the stays could pull the masts out of alignment? Just speaking from experience... Cheers, Ron
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    Thanks Patrick, that's incredibly helpful and sets my mind at ease! Cheers Ron
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    Work begins on the hull preparation before I can get serious about painting, something I learnt the hard way with the Victory... And now the stern windows are looking at me nervously wondering if they'll be next to go...
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    Hi shipman and OC, actually I got some wooden planks ordered for this build, hopefully won't mess it up installing it. While waiting, I'll be working on painting the hull and other odd jobs. I did consider cutting out the gunports and installing a false plastic deck, I may not put too much effort into the false deck since it won't be easily visible, and perhaps a simplified cannon rig as well. Patrick, just read through some of the PDFs you attached earlier. So much new knowledge I've gleaned from them and am enjoying it, thank you again. Oops have painted over the stairs , but suppose I could argue they were added for the health and safety of Elizabethan tourists. I did notice there seems to be a natural concave curve built into the main deck... does this look right gentlemen? Please ignore the first coat of paint 😉. There is still much I have to learn, so I will take me time on this...
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    Thanks Patrick and shipman for coming aboard. Oh dear, it looks like I've opened a can of worms with this build haha. Patrick your resources are much appreciated and I will take the time to read them... Your Pelican scratch build is simply inspirational and a source of reference for me! I also have to agree that the shape of the Airfix hull is aesthetically pleasing, one of the reasons I chose this is instead of Revell. There are no faux wood mouldings or raised deck plank edges. Shipman, I've started work cleaning the flashing off, removing those horrible round mold leftovers and filling in holes with putty... Something I didn't do with the Victory 🤫. I also like the more modest stern detailing which maybe is in keeping with early Elizabethan ship building budgets. Now I'm trying to figure out how to replace the deck details without damaging the plastic deck. Otherwise I suppose I could always argue the deck coverings were added to hide/protect the stolen Spanish treasure? Currently painted the outside of the hull with acrylics which I haven't had much experience with and am too embarrassed to post pics until it's done right 😅. Stay tuned. I was initially thinking of building the ship as a representation of it going undercover as a Spanish vessel during it's raiding mission, but now I'll stick with it in its "retired from service as an Elizabethan tourist attraction" form. Tickets please.
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    Hats off, Thunder. Museum worthy piece IMHO
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    Thanks shipman, I always appreciate your egging me on and speaking your mind. I agree with you somewhat about the Airfix Golden Hind. As soon as I opened the box... so many questions! Hatches instead of gratings, where are the stairs leading to the lower decks? weird stern decor, hull thickness is too thin, deck warping (easily corrected I suppose) etc. However I was keen to try something a little different and was curious to know more about rigging etc from a different era. Plus I have the Mayflower manual from Hackney to help guide me (although not everything is exactly correct for the Hind... Different deadeyes and blocks were used then, so much more armchair researching to do). I guess I've committed to this and look forward to working on a slightly larger scale & take liberties with historical accuracy. ...or it could just as well end up in my recycling bin later if I lose patience. 😁
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    First nun buoy on the port bower anchor rigged (thank you dafi for your wonderful log on this subject!). Fairly happy with the result... The first one is always the worst, so hopefully the next 3 will progressively improve! Haven't worked out what to do with the excess line yet...
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    Wow. Simply amazing what you've done with a hunk of plastic parts. Hats off to you, Patrick. What a masterpiece and thank you for sharing your process!
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    While pondering the paint scheme for the build, I noticed above the stern detail representing Bambi in the forest, there are 2 coats of arms. The top left hand coat of arms represents Christopher Hatton (Lord Chancellor and sponsor of Drake's voyage). However the one the right seems to be Francis Drake's family crest. While I understand the history of the Golden Hind is not complete, I believe Francis Drake would have been granted his crest after sailing back to Plymouth and knighted on board the ship. So could the Airfix kit design be a representation of the Golden Hind after it was retired as a public exhibit at Deptford?🤔 Anyway, looks like there is much to learn and research before I jump headfirst into the build... Thanks for looking in and please share some knowledge/advice! Cheers, Ron
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    Hello everyone, Having gained some valuable experience through trial and error with the Airfix HMS Victory (not yet completed) and itching for a new build but not yet confident or patient enough to tackle a POB build, I decided to try my hand at this oldie (but a goodie): Some dry fitting first ... The deck was severely warped OOB so I had to soak it in hot water and after some manipulation, I managed to partially fix it. Further heating will be required to flatten the lower deck. This kit is larger in scale compared to the Victory so hopefully that will mean easier rigging and detailing. But conversely I can't use scale as an excuse for shoddy work anymore...
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    Hi Rob, Hope you don't mind but I'll be pulling my chair and following your build. You are obviously talented at fine scale painting and I particularly like the detailed patterns and deck weathering... I look forward to seeing the finished warship! Cheers, Ron
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    A welcome distraction from the monotony of fitting gunport covers... Plywood shaped to simulate the nun buoys. Thought of using short grain rice but I needed them to be 7mm in length (1/4 the length of the anchor shafts). Perhaps a plant could suddenly germinate one day along the ratlines if I'd gone with that option ... Those sure are strange looking pills. Thin copper wire was used to crudely simulate the rigging of the buoys, I had to cheat after a few failed attempts at doing it the proper way. Some enamel paint to hide the evidence. While waiting for the paint to dry, I finished off the gunports along the port section of the ship. Meanwhile, I decided to purchase this box of brown plastic for my next project! Stay safe everyone, Ron
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    Thanks Daniel, wish I'd thought of using balsa before getting my hands on some epoxy putty. Also the hammocks should be stored vertically like you've done on your Vicky? Anyway, time for some experimentation 👨‍🔬
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    Hi Bosco, I'm thinking to start on the Airfix Golden Hind too... Haven't quite worked out the scale tables, but I'll be referring to Noel Hackney's guide for the Mayflower. The Mayflower is of the same era @ 1:96 scale so I'd imagine the sizes are quite similar (blocks range from 3mm down to 1mm). Also, unlike the Victory which has a wealth of info to refer to at Portsmouth, the Golden Hind is much more open to interpretation and guesswork based on contemporary paintings and shout outs... There is a replica of it docked at London too. Still need to do more research though so I can't give an exact answer at the moment...
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    Try www.hismodel.com. Radimir supplies some very decent small scale blocks and deadeyes. Cheers, Ron
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    Hi bosco, I thought I'd chip in my $0.02 from experience with the Airfix Victory... I would highly recommend you replace the kit deadeyes with proper deadeyes as it provides more rigging stability when you begin work on the masts. But it all depends on how much extra punishment you'd want to take 😉 Cheers, Ron

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