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  1. BANYAN
    Really nice Russ, that planking is very well done. cheers Pat
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    You're becoming a dab hand at this cutting lark Danny, those funnel bases look very trim and neat! cheers Pat
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    Nice rigging Dave; your deadeyes in particular have come up very nicely. the bolts on the channels look great, very well executed. cheers Pat
  4. BANYAN
    Great to see you making sawdust again Mark; look forward to the updates. Those carriage components look good; obviously got the hang of using the deathstar back cheers Pat
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    Roger, I simply use fabric dye from the grocery store (RIT brand in this case). Add some salt to it to make it colour fast - there is a mixing guide on the bottle. I use 2 part black to 1 part dark brown to get the darker colours. As Frankie advises, do this on lengths of scale rope off the spool. I put the dyed line in an old teatowel afterwards to absorb a lot of the excess moisture, then allow to dry draped over a rod with a fishing weight (swivel type) clipped to each end. Please note, Riga Hemp, in its true form is a pale greyish colour and was used for the running rigging. It got a little more greyish with exposure to salt etc. It is only the other natural rope fibres (sisal, manila and coir) that are more tan in colour. cheers Pat
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    Tricky little devils to make and rig Dave; looks like you have mastered it though cheers Pat
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    Great to hear all went well Greg; some great updates, she is looking well and truly the worn and torn battle hardened unit now cheers Pat
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    HI Danny, in peace time yes - not so much in an operational environment - just becomes another location and targeting aid Not sue, if back in these days, this was a consideration though cheers Pat
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    Nice work Denis, they looks really good; and, a great technique! cheers Pat
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    Where did you get that giant ruler and knife Dan? Looking really good; your blending of the seams and touchups is spot on. Were the lifebuoys/rings actually that colour, seem to really stick out when great effort was made to neutralise the lines and colours of the rest of the equipment? cheers Pat
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    Hi Dan, as to the 'doors' in the bulwark rail; do they align with any of the lifeboat falls? If so, they may also be passenger embarkation (to lifeboat) gates? cheers Pat
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    Nice progress Jason, she is looking good; some nice detail on the stern. That cumulative factor can bite eventually, but I think what you have achieved is very good and as you point out, should not be a great problem for the gallery moulding. cheers Pat
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    Very nice work Dan, she is looking great. No alternative solutions from me as I think you have a great technique going. cheers Pat
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    Great to hear all went well Greg; see you at the modelling desk again in due course. cheers Pat
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    You're nearly there Russ cheers Pat
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    She certainly looks like she has done some 'hard yards', some nice techniques there Greg. Good luck with the procedure. cheers Pat
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    Hi Ed, thanks for this update; very nice work. I need to do these at some point in the future also and this is a very good technique for making and fitting the shroud fairleads. cheers Pat
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    Your quickly becoming a master of the card model Danny; nice work on the stand also. cheers Pat
  19. BANYAN
    Beautiful work Chuck. cheers Pat
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    Just found your new project John; looks like it will be a very interesting build. As she was built 1851 she is not that far off Victoria (1855) so we may have some common areas cheers Pat
  21. BANYAN
    Thanks John, just ordered it cheers Pat
  22. BANYAN
    Hi Dave, you are correct; it doesn't do the blocks for you unfortunately. The tables you create are a great way of doing that. cheers Pat
  23. BANYAN
    Thanks John, as a matter of interest can you please point me to one of the references for those towing bollards? I have developed a spreadsheet that records the source of information for all the decisions I am making so that others may re-evaluate the decision process if needed. cheers Pat
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    That looks very good Gerhard, a great job of constructing the gun. cheers Pat
  25. BANYAN
    Can't blame you for wanting to share this Russ, the lines of these schooners are very lovely indeed and your planking sets this model off nicely. cheers Pat

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