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BANYAN

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  1. BANYAN
    Charlie, we used the Amati, which come in port and stbd sheets to allow the proper leading edge and overlap for either side, on the club's build of HMCSS Victoria. They proved accurate for scale and were relatively easy to apply. cheers Pat
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    A very good interpretation/summation of the available facts and contemporary information Dafi, thanks for sharing. cheers Pat
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    A beautiful and practical piece of tooling Wefalck; a testament to your skills and ingenuity. cheers Pat
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    That's looking really good Denis; all that extra detail really brings her to life. cheers Pat
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    Hi Ben, a new comer to your great log - sorry i missed this earlier and also for the initial flurry of Likes; I think you get the idea that I like what you are doing I will follow more closely from here-in cheers Pat
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    May not be the best technique but I also found it is better to soak the wood to be drawn first; especially bamboo. cheers Pat
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    A great milestone Elijah; on the homeward stretch now mate. cheers Pat
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    Magnificent carvings Sasha, these will make great decorations on the model. cheers Par
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    Nice Christmas pressie OC; you'll have plenty of fun with that Have a great Christmas and best wishes for a great New Year cheers Pat
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    A happy Christmas and best wishes for a great New Year to you also Jason. I am sure you will be able to rectify that copper finish. cheers Pat
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    Ooops, sorry misread that - nice catch cheers Pat
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    That is one very nicely detailed superstructure block; especially noting the scale. A very merry Christmas to you and family; I hope 2017 is a great year for you. cheers Pat
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    Nice update, placing those canon under the stairs must have been a little frustrating? Merry Christmas and a happy modelling New Year to your also
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    Have a very happy and safe festive season Denis; and the very best of modelling new years. cheers Pat
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    Nice to see such an early start (having just finished your last) build Dave. 1/60 is a good scale to work with, just the right size for detail; after your last effort I look forward to what you do here. Now you have embarrassed me into getting going with the Victoria Have a safe and happy festive season and happy modelling in 2017 mate. cheers Pat
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    Looking great in her new home (cradle) Mark, that came up terrific. Merry christmas and happy modelling in 2017 cheers Pat
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    Hi Ed, I started using CA with my Endeavour build some 12 years ago - not knowing any better back then. I used CA (thin) on all the splices, knots etc and they are still holding and have yet to go brittle (they are stiff but not brittle). I know that museums etc do not like this, but they are very slow to update it seems - I know there will be many objections to this comment, but for me time will tell. I have been helping to restore some older models and one of these appeared to have used CA and the knots/splices were not the isssue; rather it was rotten rope. To me, I think the scale rope will rot as quickly as the glue may go brittle. I also coat my knots with Dullcote to reduce the shine of the CA which may further protect the process further. I have yet to find a knot that has let go, or a rope that snapped due to the use of CA. Furthermore, the issues I had were with other items parting (eyes etc) or mostly due to me bumping the part. Whenever I needed to redo a line/knot, a few drops of debonder usually did the trick. I for one simply could not get PA or lacquer to hold my knots, no matter what I did. All that said, you are creating some masterpieces with your models and may not wish to take the risk. cheers Pat
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    That's a neat way of doing buoys Denis, thanks for sharing. cheers Pat
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    Great present Dave, you will have plenty of fun with that. cheers Pat
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    That's a heck of a lot of work very nicely done Dave and should make into very nice boats. Thanks for sharing your info and efforts; much appreciated. cheers Pat
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    Hi Dave, that is one model to be very proud of, especially haven taken the plunge into carving - I have yet to take that challenge so I dip my hat to you! I found the clean building table nice for a day or two but had to get on with something, even piece-meal, after a week or so; the club's build (HMCSS Victoria now has pride of place but I have yet to do much Enjoy the break and have a safe and happy festive season. I very much look forward to your "Connie"; ast 1:50 that will be a great scale for you to add detail. cheers Pat
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    That's looking very good Sjors, a really nice model of Aggy; ...... and many thanks for your consideration - two photos for two eyes - let it be known that I am not a one-eyed critic I am also intrigued, what is that clipped/fixed to the main mast (or is it just a perspective thing with the photo and it is not attached? cheers Pat
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    Nice job on those flags Dave; they look great. The model looks superb with all its livery. cheers Pat
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    That is a very fine and clean job on the coppering Jason, I especially like the 'touch' of the nails in the batten. Very nice work indeed! cheers Pat
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    That looks very good Dave, just the right amount of detail. cheers Pat

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