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I have set up the linc to my Soleli Royal build. Please feel free to drop by and fill it up with your advice and comments. Bill https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33097-le-soleli-royal-by-bill97-heller-1100/
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Ok all my MSW friends that were there with me, and for me, during my HMS Victory build. I will soon be pulling the plastic off my next adventure the Heller 1/100 Le Soleli Royal. Both of these Heller models grabbed my attention when I first saw them. I had an incredible experience building the Victory. I could not have done it without all my friends here on MSW. Please feel free to begin filling this blog with your suggestions and advice. It will probably be a couple weeks before I start it. I must first build the display case for my Victory.
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Mexspur I will be starting my Soleli Royal soon and will start a new build blog. Hopefully you will join in with your thoughts and comments. And, of course, I very much hope my other friends and followers will continue to join in and offer advice. The number of current and past builders of the Soleli Royal is a fraction of the builders of the Victory. I am a little concerned about not having as much shared first hand experience. We will see out this new adventure goes. Please come along!
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Gentlemen it is FINISHED!! Thanks so much to all of you who joined me in this adventure. I learned so much that I will definitely use on my future builds. This was an absolute pleasure and memories I will treasure for you ever. Hopefully as I venture into my next build, the Heller Soleli Royal, you guys will still be here for advice and guidance. Thanks again so much. Not to the wood shop to build her case.
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Kentucky bourbon Ian! 🥃 Legend has it that Admiral Nelson and Lady Hamilton secretly visited Kentucky before this sailing. While here they tasted bourbon for the first time and liked it better than rum! He requested enough barrels for the two of them and the crew. 😀 Or so the story goes. I am not sure if it is true.
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Crewmen preparing the ship for departure from port. Admiral Nelson discussing progress with junior officers.
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As I a tinkering around with my crew I decided to make some barrels being loaded on the ship by the crew. A 1/4” wood rod is almost perfect at 1/100 scale for the diameter of a barrel. Cut to length, painted, and wrapped with thin pieces of black tape makes a great barrel. Did not try to taper top and bottom as a real barrel is.
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Always love a good porter 🍺😀 Got my one arm Admiral Nelson. His head is turned to the right and looking up. Trying to decide where to position him. Have him near the back looking up at the rigging and up near the bowsprit looking over things up there. Other places could be good as well 😊
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Ian the anchors are fixed! In and he episode we watched the couple and realtor were looking at old Queen Anne style grand houses. Very grand in size. We have been to Toronto and then east toward Lake Ontario. Beautiful little town we stayed in was Niagara by the Sea, I think that was the name. Several times we have ventured up to Halifax and other parts of NS.
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Thanks Ian. I see what you are talking about. Will get to shipyard early to make this correction! Still dealing with disgruntled USS Constitution crew that will need newly painted clothing and looking for my Admiral Nelson. it has been great fun Ian. Could not have done it without you. By the way my wife and I watch this series on TV called House Hunter International. Last night’s episode was about a couple looking for the perfect home in Ottawa. The parts of your city in the episode are beautiful! I always enjoy our visits to Canada.
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I now have the four anchors attached and rigged. Ian on your recommendation I removed the anchor ring and repositioned it to better reflect a more natural hang. With the attachment of the anchors the construction and rigging of my HMS Victory is, do I dare say, complete! Now to add life to the ship with a working crew. I have a handful of crewmen that deserted my USS Constitution. Not sure they came aboard the Victory voluntarily but once I get them in their new uniforms and show them around the ship, I am sure the will adjust nicely or find themselves in a he brig😀. I have a couple characters that I can select from to make my one armed Nelson wearing his hat the way he preferred.
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How to indicate a build is Finished
Bill97 replied to Bill97's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
Thanks JeffT. I went back and edited the titles. Here are the four, and period, needing updated. All four are Bill97. I will see if I can figure out how to PM you the link if you still need it. 1501-1750. Man O’ War Mayflower Wasa 1851-1900. Cutty Sark Thanks again -
How to indicate a build is Finished
Bill97 replied to Bill97's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
How do I edit the title from post 1? I went to one of my finished builds and was able to add the Finished tag but could not figure out how to edit the title. -
How to indicate a build is Finished
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I have a number of build logs over the years here on MSW. All are finished except for the build I am currently working on. I have noticed on the index that the word Finished is indicated to the far right on many of the various builds. Curious how this comes about so that my build logs can show Finished?
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Absolutely beautiful Robert! As I said before, your craftsmanship and precision is very impressive! I am glad you went with the lights. Going to study if I can possibly do that with my smaller scale 1/100 Soleli Royal. Although I am not at all the electrician you are.
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Thanks my friend. I just could not get my head around anchor buoys. I had never heard that term or seen such a thing. When I looked at your anchor rigging picture I was seeing three different rigging features used to hold the anchor up horizontal. The “cat stoopper”, shank painter chain, and this unnamed white rope seized and wrapped around the end. It looked as if it lead up to the channel and tied there maybe to help support that end of the anchor. Even though you had described it earlier it just was not clicking in my old brain that line was not helping to support the anchor. It was simply running up to and attached to the anchor buoy. Appreciate your patience.
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Ian after reading #1419 over and over again I think I finally understand 😊 That anchor buoy is what the lashing on the anchor is. When the anchor is pulled up the rope is coiled and hung on the shrouds. So am I correct to understand that when the anchor was dropped the buoy was dropped with it and floated on top the water to show where the anchor was? If so I understand now after studying your pictures and text. I definitely apologize for being so dense. 😀 So I would not add that lashing on the anchor unless I plan to add the buoy as well?
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Thanks Ian. Still can’t figure out where the end of the line you have wrapped around the end of the anchor goes. Does it just tie to the channel? I looked back to #1419 and remember now you explained the chain there. I really must apologize for repeating my question.
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Ian n this picture of your anchor where is that white rope that is wrapped around the business end f the anchor going? It looks like it goes up to a block then maybe reeves through it down to another at the channel maybe? I have the first part of the anchor rigging done, I think, but not sure about the rest. Also looks as if there is a chain as well.
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Ian I am beginning to think about and design the display case. I want to put it in my living room. A couple times you have included a photo of your’s in a comment. I have quickly scrolled back through my blog and your’s to find out he picture, and of course when I want it I can’t find it. I like the height of your’s since it is not real intrusive in the room. What is the height of the legs or table your case sets on? If I remember correctly, it looks about the height of a coffee table, maybe? Do you find the height good and comfortable for viewing?
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Ian I did think about it and decided to leave them alone. i had not thought about my emergency rudder chains being below the water line. I need to move them up, take out the eyebolt in the hull, and patch my copper. Speaking of Robert’s Caldercraft. A while back I got a copy of the Caldercraft instructions and did from time to time look at them for clarification of a step. I looked at it again recently in reference to the anchor rigging and contrary to Longridge, it shows leaving the large triple block with the hook and the haliard reeved through the cathead hooked on the anchor ring even though the anchor is lashed up in the shoe.
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