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BANYAN

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  1. Mate you are the skipper of this ship so you can paint your boats any which-way you like The launch looks great. cheers Pat
  2. That mast looks great Greg and is a testament to your persistence to get it right. Great pity you couldn't assemble off-model but the result is very nicely detailed. cheers Pat
  3. Nice work with the plating Jason, that will provide a nice run of plates across the hull with a great result. cheers Pat
  4. Neat solution to the spacing of the steps Dashi, I used a spacer which got a little messy at times. Looking good. cheers Pat
  5. Some great rigging and fittings there Dave. Agree it is a good time to permanently fit the bowsprit etc; but, from experience be very aware of it - I don't know how many times I knocked it cheers Pat
  6. Great to see you back Dave, she is looking grand! Very neat work mate. cheers Pat
  7. Great to see you resolved ll of your PC issues Glenn. The progress and work is great; made my day cheers Pat
  8. Some major milestones achieved Mark; looking good. Keep nibbling away at each major process step and eventually you will get there cheers Pat
  9. Thanks Jason. That's an interesting fact Greg, wasn't aware of that. cheers Pat
  10. Hi all, many thanks to all for looking in, the likes and comments. A couple of quick responses as I get on the road today Keith - not quite finished, still the fore top gallant spar, some rigging, fitting the small bits and pieces (e.g. deadlights, quarter shutters, swivel guns etc) - but not far off John, yes very impressive charting. Until relatively recently, some of the reef charts were still his original work which reflects on the quality of his surveying and navigation, and the trust placed in him by the Admiralty. cheers Pat
  11. Hi again folks, Well it's time to provide an update. These photos show progress as of today, and will remain in this state for 5 weeks while I am travelling. I have temporarily stored her on her display stand inside the display case to try and keep some dust off. I have now completed most of the yards but I need more line for the remaining running rigging (especially braces etc) which I will sort on my return. Starting to show her final configuration. The display stand has a copy of Cook's actual chart of the east coast of Australia which is mostly hidden unfortunately. The plan is to mount the name/build plates in a 30 degrees off vertical position with one plate showing either side using a block of the same wood from which the base is made. this will be positioned ahead of the ship on the centre line and i will put the two remaining boats, one under sail, and the other on the yardarm tackles (main and for) just to display them differently. I am going to use an idea that Druxey used for his hospital barge (I hope you don't mind Druxet?) and mount the boat under sail on tall thin acrylic posts so that her waterline aligns with the ship's water line. the starboard anchor will also be rigged as if just hoisted to the cathead. cheers Pat
  12. Great detailing Greg; especially the semaphores. that ruler in the last shot puts it all in perspective. cheers Pat
  13. Glad it's you and not me trying this at such a micro scale Piet. Did you try gluing up on wax (grease paper for cooking) as it won't stick to that I think. I do my gluing up on a glass plate, again for easy removal. cheers Pat
  14. Might have been a bit of a delay in updates Alex, but well worth the wait to see this excellent model again. Great work, clean, crisp joinery and workmanship. cheers Pat
  15. Great detail Greg. Boy are you moving along, I getting dizzy just following cheers Pat
  16. Thanks Chris, yep it is 61; interesting they also bring it down. Unfortunately for my rigging plan, I have been following the AOTS whom utilise these shroud cleats in a different sequence and it is already taken up. More to ponder. Appreciate your input, very useful. cheers Pat
  17. You like to set yourself a challenge don't you Piet? That base is looking great, pity about the glass though. cheers Pat
  18. This will be a spectacular ship model when completed Cristie; great work! cheers Pat
  19. The current netting looks great for scale Sjors, and Anja has done a great job fitting it. If the black does not work out, and you cannot live with the white, you could try to dye the white a darker colour (deep tan) in-situ with a paint brush loaded with the dye? Careful application should result in a neat finish and as the rails/stanchions are black you run minimal risk of discolouration of other parts. Just a thought. cheers Pat
  20. Another tantalising update Eberhardt - I have stocked up on the tissues so ready for the main installments That knurling tool does a great job. cheers Pat
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