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Veszett Roka
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Another "agree" from me. As a retired sailor (albeit on an olympic race class) i can say that the ships are living. The owners and crew continously trying to modify their lady to get better handling, for more convenient working, for beauty, and not last: pride! We did it too. If you can pinpoint an exact time, the model can be accurate. If you cannot, then everything permitted and only your eyes are the judges. IF you enjoy the model, then thats a bigest success no doubt. -
Hi Bill, if you allow me a hint: paint the skylight windows light grey. Usually they were opal glass, however no guarantee for all. At least the two ship has opal glas covers, as i see them on Peking and same on Balclutha: https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.ca1493.sheet/?sp=62 This will be a very good looking model anyways. Cheers, Miki
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Happy birthday to him! I'm happy to see you finishing her too
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All original! Brilliant! Your big little boy will be proud of you. And i hope a bit jealous, too :)
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Hi Bill, very good looking ship, you performed awesome salvaging work. For the deck, cannot it be recovered by sanding? Just for authenticity of the 50 years kit.
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I'm a bit skeptic about that the boat was towed all time. This is a sure path to lose the espingen in high sea, despite the fact that weather was not factor in Wasa's entire life. What i know they used the yards to lift the boat up from the sea: https://www.quora.com/How-were-longboats-jolly-boats-hauled-on-board-16th-or-17th-century-sailing-ship Contrary, the dinghy is not modelled on board in Vasamuseet 1:10 :
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Hi Bill, There was no davits for the boat. They hanged the boat up to the mainmast forestay, but those ropes weren't a permanent installation, used only on demand.
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It is still better than my first planking was, generally. Sanding and filling will produce a smooth surface, if the vessel will be double planked (veneer on top) then it is almost ready to the second layer. If not, if this is the final body then filler is a must anyhow, so i consider this as a great start Halvor.
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Wow. Simply wow.
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Hi Bill, As the kit is 50 years old, I'd consider the glue first. If it is still hard enough and the planks aren't loose cement somewhere, i would leave the planking intact. Some sanding will be needed at the bow however, but after painting it will be neat.
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Retired and ready to build my first model!
Veszett Roka replied to lraymo's topic in New member Introductions
Welcome here. You're a lucky man, sometimes i wish to reach retirement age, and have time for anything. Enjoy the ride! -
Hi there Yves, you might saw THIS already (Well, the antifouling is not on its best 🙃 )
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It depends on many things. If the boat going westward, then port side will shown. Also, same for all boat what has left-handed captain, but left handed first mate must shown on starboard. Additionally, please be careful: boats and ships before 3200BC always presented on starboard, at that time the portside wasn't yet invented, even for hieroglyph men too 😁
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Calypso had four blade props here: this is a still picture from 1977 short film "Calypso's search for Britannic" Cheers, Miki
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Same here. Thermoplastic sails are good to form cloth or paper sails (depends on the scale i think). Personally i prefer the furled sails, not to cover too much rigging. I usually made the furled sails from paper tissues, but i have cloth too - which need to cut half size due the scale, full size sails are too thick when "rolled" up.
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Hi George, however this is not a great picture, but it shows the foremast quite well. The ratlines - same like the real Passat - are using the middle 4 shrouds and periodically lengthten to the outer 2. Your Passat instruction shows all 5 shrouds ratlines, because the instruction made for Pamir (if we are talking the same Revell/Heller kit), as the whole Passat kit is a renamed Pamir kit. Just compare the hawse pipes on the bow. Cheers, Miki
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Great! Will the hop culture be enough to produce some great hand-crafted beer?
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Doris, This is the most emotional picture i've ever seen. Especially knowing a bit more of what behind. -miki
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I'm so sorry Doris, so sorry. You can be sure he is smiling at You and the ship altogether.
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A Model Builder’s Cabin
Veszett Roka replied to Tim Moore's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I'm jealous too. Wish i had such friendly place. Also loving your car registration plate. -
Awesome. The inn is really nice, and now i know the evolution. Sit-in restaurant on front, drive-in takeaway at the rear side Simply beautiful.
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No, they are perfectly recognizable. Need to give some fine spirit to the inspector, to start a long work
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