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BANYAN

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  1. Thay have that routine worked out very well. It is amazing what the old generation could do without the power tools these lads are using. That is not to take away from their skills; they certainly work fast and well. cheers Pat
  2. Norden is looking very much the working boat now Denis - nice job. cheers Pat
  3. I reckon these will turn out quite well knowing you Mark; a few done each day will soon add up without too many headaches. get those yarddogs busy then cheers Pat
  4. Very nicely executed detail Danny. This model is so well done that at first glance you would never know it is card. cheers Pat
  5. Your joinery is absolutely first class Amalio. cheers Pat
  6. A very informative update Ed; thanks once again for showing us some of your techniques - the copper wire wrapped to simulate the shackles is very effective! Those yards and rigging details are exemplary and show what can be done with a little care and attention to detail. cheers Pat
  7. That's a brilliant painting Jim - really catches the fishing village atmosphere cheers Pat
  8. Stunning! I don't think I could try to do justice with words cheers Pat
  9. Busy boy indeed Danny; seems you are ready to move onto the next kit Nice work on all that detail; it will look good in-situ. cheers Pat
  10. Hi Techo, just found your log and what a great subject to see and learn about. Enjoyed getting up to date and look forward to your future contributions. cheers Pat
  11. Very nice Gary, some good progress despite 'life'. cheers Pat
  12. Beautifully crafted ironwork Ed; working with copper has become my 'norm' now as well - many thanks for pointing me in the 'right' direction cheers Pat
  13. That is a pretty good setup Carl; I am assuming the plated slot is to allow smooth sliding if a steady-rest? Is that a live-centre on the tail end? cheers Pat
  14. They look great Mark; some production line you have going cheers Pat
  15. Thanks for letting us know - another sad loss to the maritime, and in particular the ship modelling world. Pat
  16. Very nice job on the parrels Dave; the fun part is fitting them The printed versions look great with a uniform size and shape, and they look just like real wood. I did find some elongated beads but noting that looked right to provide the small oversize relative to the parrels themselves; your beads look about right at 1:60. I fitting the parrels I cheated a little. At one end I left a loop which went over the yard end and brought to the centre which simply left one end (two tails) to wrap around the yard. I passed these back and forth several times within the valley and then only had to tie off one end. Made it a bit easier but still took a bit of 'practice' to do in-situ. cheers Pat
  17. Love these two! cheers Pat
  18. Thanks again Eberhard; I am looking forward to this trip. i have deliberately given the NMM a liss as from what I can see, simply not worth a visit anymore Nice photos BTW. cheers Pat
  19. Very nice work Eberhard; you have a very nice, practical and efficient tooling setup there now. cheers Pat
  20. Hi Steven, sorry I did not respond against your second comment/feedback earlier - somehow I missed it, a senior's moment - much appreciate the info about Bristol and in particular about the GB. It's been a while since I was there; I served in HMS Bristol back in 1986 doing my Bridge Watchkeeping and Ocean Navigation Certificates - had a great time during a port visit there, but I was not fully aware of some of her maritime heritage collections. cheers Pat
  21. Thanks for the feedback and info Eberhard, great to hear that access to Chatham has improved but a little disappointing to hear Bucklers Hard is a tourist trap now - I think like you it was a much better option without the 'trappings' when I last visited there in the mid-80s. Thanks Mark, Ill be sure to do that cheers Pat
  22. Outstanding detail at 1;72 - I have to keep reminding myself of that. cheers Pat
  23. Thanks Dave. The plan is to 3D print the capstan and see what it looks like rather than manufacture one The plan is to do Portsmouth and Chatham Dockyards, and the SS Great Britain in Bristol, as well as revisit Bucklars Hard. I was based in Portsmouth for 2 years while on an exchange deployment with the RN, so I have a few mates there I hope to catch up with. I think I might be pushing my luck if I try for any more (in trouble with the Admiral that is). cheers Pat
  24. A bit disappointing for you Mark, but I am sure they will still look OK cheers Pat
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