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  1. BANYAN
    That all came together very nicely Piet and makes a very fine enhancement to the presentation of the model - BZ and three loud Huzzahs! cheers Pat
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    Hi folks, and very many thanks for the very useful feedback. Based on Nigel's advice I will let his kit go through to the keeper - I'm glad I asked Nothing wrong with plastic at all I must agree as it offers some great detail especially for the 'steel navy' ships. Chris, many thanks for the pointer to card - I will follow that option up. Thanks again to all cheers Pat
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    Hi all, I am a wood modeller but built plastic aircraft and a couple of ships in my youth. I have an opportunity to purchase a ARII Yamamoto 1:250 kit at a reasonable price (second hand but still in box and plastic sealed bags) and am sorely tempted to build this little monster (41") . if I go this path though I would like to fully detail it. I have found that GMM do a photo-etch kit for this ship at 1:250 but I have not been able to find a wood decking kit for this scale (unless I missed it at ArtWox, White Ensign etc). I would also like to upgrade the guns (barrels at least) to brass and pther potential enhancements (yet to decide to build as designed or in final sortie configuration with all the AA guns). I have also heard that Pontos (Korean company) does some really good PE but have been unable to find a 1:250 for Yamamoto so far. I would very much like to establish what accessories and detail upgrade kits are available for this kit before committing - any feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated. cheers Pat
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    Hi all; Greg, Jeff et al - I have the utmost respect for people running small business; especially those catering for specific needs. However, as an International purchaser of many bits and pieces I have come to the point where "No PayPal - No Purchase". This is a result of the security issues surrounding hacking etc so I will no longer use a CC payment as you never know who is retaining/not retaining CC details on their servers (secure or not). I am not saying that PayPal will never be hacked (let's hope it never is though), but it is easier to fix passwords etc in one place only. The hoops to jump through and additional costs arising to the buyer in trying to sort out cheques and bank transfers etc usually far exceed the costs of PayPal to the Trader and I for one, am more than happy to accept the additional/added fees for PayPal convenience added to an order than try and do it any other way. Just for consideration cheers Pat Edit: When purchasing I usually prefer to buy (and pay) for a quality product rather than the cheapest - adding PayPal etc handling charges is but a very minor consideration (from my point of view).
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    Love this sort of detail Piet - she will be a very interesting model to view when completed. cheers Pat
  6. BANYAN
    Some great progress Popeye - you need to take more Mondays off mate She is looking great and will make a great addition to your little fleet! cheers Pat
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    Thanks Alan, I am looking forward t seeing the completed project. BTW - don't feel like Robinson Cruse in not foreseeing every step before assembly - "Guilty your honour" from this side too cheers Pat
  8. BANYAN
    Great progress Alan, looks like this will be the 'ants pants' solution when finished. Do you intend to add drawers or tool holders etc also? cheers Pat BTW - love your signature tag
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    I would assume that many of us would not have the ability to recognise/identify specific wood species etc unless they are vastly different in colour etc. For me at least. individual packaging by wood type/species etc is very helpful; by size is not that important to me unless separation into several packages saves on costs (unlikely ) cheers Pat
  10. BANYAN
    This is one of the most important issues for me as I do the final dimensioning myself. If I want to leave the planking natural it is important to me (others may have differing opinions of the type of finish they want to achieve) that the wood at least looks that it is has come from the same batch. cheers Pat
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    There may also be some affect from transport and packaging and then the storage conditions at the customers end? Keeping the wood at a specific humidity and then sending it in ordinary packaging, sometime for weeks of transport, and possibly to a place with a much greater (significant) difference in humidity and temperature may cause it 'shock' or change? I admit that I have no idea of the dynamics of wood etc but this begs the question of whether treating it with kid gloves would be better or worse for the final product? That is, if it has constantly been stored at a particular temp/humidity and it is then sent to a place where it may not be used for some time and where it might be stored in conditions that are much different (and may vary significantly) have some effect on the wood? In my very limited knowledge I would have assumed that as long as it has been well seasoned and is now stable it should produce a good result? If I then store it in different conditions to those in which it was milled (and previously stored) would that not influence its final dimensions? As long as the quality of the wood (grain, figure etc) is good and it does not warp, twist etc I would be happy. cheers Pat
  12. BANYAN
    Thanks - that helps cheers Pat
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    Now, the outcome of that discussion is something I would like to read and see implemented cheers Pat
  14. BANYAN
    Coming along nicely Alan. I think that when finished a condensed version of this log would make a great article for the database? cheers Pat
  15. BANYAN
    A metric version of dimensions would help? cheers Pat
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    As long as it is a good finish - mirror perfect may be a waste as most surfaces will need final sanding by the modeller in most circumstances anyway? cheers Pat
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    I don't use the Hahn method - having a poll that does not include Not Applicable may skew the responses a little? cheers Pat
  18. BANYAN
    Varied strip lengths would be OK as long as they are long enough to do the job - I would not appreciate lengths that required me to make scarfs/joints etc where not actually needed, or I would end up with a lot of useless offcut lengths from the strip - useable lengths (sorry cannot quantify but dependent on the scale) - having a selection of lengths (user specifies) would resolve some of the scale issues and minimise the 'over ordering to meet a need' issue? cheers Pat
  19. BANYAN
    A great initiative mate cheers Pat
  20. BANYAN
    All fits very nicely so far Mark - practice makes perfect? cheers Pat
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    Welcome to the Endeavour build club Ollie - I am building the AL version only. Well, I used the kit for the basic hull and threw the rest out - the remainder is scratch based on Marquardt and other research. I wish I had replaced the timber for the hull also =, but it was a lesson learned In my battle station I used holly for the deck and it turned out very nice. For our club's build (HMCSS Victoria) we are using birch - I''' post a photo but it may be a bit late for you noting the speed you work at I have also bought some Vic Ash (Mountain ash is another name I think) to see how that goes in my Syren build. For the hull, I have used Kauri pine in the Victoria build and it is wonderful to work with - it is a great colour if you wish to leave the timber natural? Good luck mate; I'll follow closely. cheers Pat
  22. BANYAN
    Looks great Greg, that is a very nice treatment of the transom. cheers Pat
  23. BANYAN
    That's real nice work on your ratlines mate, especially as this is your first go! cheers Pat
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    Thanks for the regular updates Alan, an interesting project to watch. I am even contemplating updating my desk with a lift - great adjustment during the rigging phase especially. That is if my son doesn't come aknockin' cheers Pat
  25. BANYAN
    Thanks Oliver, thanks for the feedback. It is nice to look at you 3D model as it gives some interesting perspectives as to what it might have been on deck. this is sometimes more realistic in a 3D drawing rather than a model as it is more "subsmersive" and makes you much the same scale. cheers Pat

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