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    Missed the start of this one Steven, will be following with interest. cheers Pat
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    The cheapest way is to make them yourself if you have the time. These can be turned up on a lathe from brass, alluminium or wood rod (stock); or, buy/make one master and cast the remainder of them? If you are willing to buy, have a look at ship model accessories at the many hobby shops/retailers and they stock additional/replacement parts from some of the bigger mass produced kits. You may find something that looks a bit like the guns you need close to scale made from britannia/white metal. Not as nice as brass turned barrels but a lot cheaper - but as the saying goes "you gets what yous pays" - Buying cheap will most often mean they will look 'cheap' on the model also unless you put a lot of additional work into them. cheers Pat
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    Hi Oliver, as Mark points out some masts were painted, others not. To establish what the masts in your ship/model were you need to research the ship and see if there is a common way of doing things for that era in the form of regulations, contract requirements, or for other ship contemporary for the period. Some ship's logs are great as there are often entries such as stripping and varnishing the lower masts etc. If painted, again need to know the normal practice for that period in a war/merchant ship (they often differed) and in latter times mast colours were often governed by the owners/shipping line etc. If you decide to paint, as Mark points out, you can either paint or leave bare, or use different wood types to 'paint by wood' as some modellers call it. A lot of ship masts were simply varnished and the normal weathering of varnish (on a model) may be sufficient for your needs. if painting, sometimes you need to 'tone down' the hue of the colour of the paint a bit for the model to keep the paint in perspective to the model. Basically you need to research the ship type, era etc a bit first so that some of the more experienced here can then provide some better, more specific advice.
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    Very nice work Michael, and a mioni-tutorial on making those slotted round head screws to boot She will be a work of art and just too nice to put into the water cheers Pat
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    Hi Rob and Michael. Many thanks for looking in and very kind comments. Best wishes for the New Year to you all also. cheers Pat
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    Thanks for the feedback Rob. I am with you there; now prefer unusual subjects also. cheers Pat
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    May be slow progress Dave, but she is looking great. Those rope ends look all nice and ship-shape! I made life a little easier with my display base by using two thinner pieces of wood with the first (lower) being the larger (overall) size, then placing a second cut to the inner dimensions of the acrylic on top. No need for slots etc cheers Pat
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    Thanks for the feedback Greg. You are 'motoring' along with this build! cheers Pat
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    Nice work Rob. Were the red handles just make them stand out or was that the acual colour (from research)? cheers Pat
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    Thanks Jason. cheers Pat
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    Great ideas and technique Michael, the support for the saw blade is one that I will definitely file away. cheers Pat
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    Nice work Greg. Those cranes may be just what I am looking for also Are they part of the kit PE or aftermarket? cheers Pat
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    Happy New Year t you too mate. Very (VERY) nice work on those channels, brackets and guns Jason. Those are very neatly executed brackets and look just right. cheers Pat
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    Nice work G.L. , really like the iron (brass) knees cheers Pat
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    Oh you do love a challenge Greg, that PE looks more than a little difficult! Good luck The paint effect is very good and representative of a well worn 'work horse' of the fleet. cheers Pat
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    Sitting at the back has its advantages mate; I can heckle and throw things further than you could throw them back and up Look forward to seeing your efforts on this build also. cheers Pat
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    Taking a back row seat to see what you do with this one Carl, looks like you have taken a liking to RCN ships? cheers Pat
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    Hi Gerald, a happy New Year to you and your family. Thanks for the pointer to your website. As has been commented but much more experienced modellers, I also find your work inspirational. Whenever I run into a metalsmithing 'roadblock' I always return to your work and see what is achievable - that usually gets me motivated, not that I am anywhere near your skill level. cheers Pat
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    Welcome back to the 'fray' agan Mark; have missed your updates. I like that building jig; and, BTW, you make me extremely jealous with the flexibility/capability that 'death star' provides for you happy New Year! cheers Pat
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    Nice work! cheers Pat
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    Fantastic job Rod; she came up a real 'treat' for the eyes and is a compliment to your efforts in building her. I really like that lantern, had not noticed it before. Happy New Year mate, cheers Pat
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    Clever adaption; look forward to seeing some of the resulting work. cheers Pat
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    That framing looks good Ben, glad to see you making such good progress. cheers Pat
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    Stunning model; thanks for the update shots John. You guys can be justifiably proud of your efforts on this model. cheers Pat
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    They have come out very nicely Steven; your persistence has paid dividends. Every sub/mini-project is a learning process; the next batch should be faultless masterpieces then cheers Pat

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