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BANYAN

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  1. I had the pleasure to see this gem of a model and catch up with Danny recently. The photos do not do this model true justice; the workmanship and detail are superb. It was a great pleasure to meet Danny and put a face to the name; a true gentleman always willing to share his experience! cheers Pat
  2. Nice job on that netting Steve; looks good. cheers Pat
  3. great expose thanks Gaeta; This is an item I need to procure and this will help cheers Pat
  4. That is some very nice work Piet; some of us mere mortals couldn't achieve that at the normal working scales. cheers Pat
  5. Very nice work Greg, you must have a good catalogue of suppliers Vs parts by now; you seem to be able to source everything you need? cheers Pat
  6. Some very nice micro detail there Piet; glad to see the supervisor purring along cheers Pat
  7. Still away for some time Greg, be a while before I am back at the slipway. Great catching up. cheers Pat
  8. Great progress Mark, she is really taking some definition now. I like your mill set-up, you can keep some great control of the cuts/passes with that and the result is proof of the pudding. Wat cutters do you use (manufacturer); that ball cutter seems very effective. The cheap one I have just does not pass muster. cheers Pat
  9. Just one word comes to mind - BEAUTIFUL Great work Gaetan! cheers Pat
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Nice work with the plating Jason, that will provide a nice run of plates across the hull with a great result. cheers Pat
  13. Neat solution to the spacing of the steps Dashi, I used a spacer which got a little messy at times. Looking good. cheers Pat
  14. 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
  15. Great to see you back Dave, she is looking grand! Very neat work mate. cheers Pat
  16. Great to see you resolved ll of your PC issues Glenn. The progress and work is great; made my day cheers Pat
  17. Some major milestones achieved Mark; looking good. Keep nibbling away at each major process step and eventually you will get there cheers Pat
  18. Thanks Jason. That's an interesting fact Greg, wasn't aware of that. cheers Pat
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. Great detailing Greg; especially the semaphores. that ruler in the last shot puts it all in perspective. cheers Pat
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