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Sonny Skipper

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  • Birthday 04/27/1978

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    Hello DavidG, Thank you for your comment. I believe the Diana and the NS Mercedes where of the same class of frigates. They do look very similar indeed, although I believe the Diana has some more cannons on board. Kind regards, Sonny
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    Hello Allanyed, Thanks for the info. I didn’t know about the tutorial on MSG. It’s my first time doing copper tiles on a model and I got the idea on YouTube from a guy named John Builds Iconic Models. Kind regards, Sonny
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    Hello Challenger86, I decided to make the copper hull myself. I think it enhance the appearance of the model. I made the copper tiles from 5 mm copper tape using a pouncing wheel to recreate the copper tiles. B41EE86F-8D32-45C6-B6F7-D59CE2E27DA6.heic 7D9D7C4E-1E51-41A1-A977-4BF0284D375A.heic 66041DDE-5FD3-4E0B-9062-66A01CEC699D.heic
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    Finished the ship. Decided to leave the sails of so to be able to admire the rigging. Kind regards.
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    Hello Challenger 86, The base and stand was ordered as an extra from Occre. I believe it was originally made for their Santisima Trinidad model. I just bought some extra brass stands to put on the base. kind regards, Sonny Skipper
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    So, i have been working some more on the fore-mast and installed the yards. Progress is slow, but then again, this isn’t a race. Hope you enjoy the photos.
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    That’s a nice looking ship you have there. I do like the product line of Model Shipways. Keep up the good work. Current build: Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes - Occre
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    Welcome aboard, Dave E. Current build: Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes - Occre
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    Just a couple more pictures of NS Mercedes and Nina.
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    Bedankt Backer. Groeten uit West-Vlaanderen. 😉 Current build: Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes - Occre
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    So, a little update on the NS Mercedes. I have finished the backstays on all three masts. Not a whole lot of work, but a very slow progress. I was looking forward to the rigging when I was building this ship, but I must confess that I will be happy when the riggings are over. 🙂 The ropes from the Occre kit are not the best in its class, to say the least. I've used Beeswax to stop the fraying of the ropes. It will have to do for now, maybe in the future I will have to look for another brand of ropes. Kind regards,
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    Very nice build Backer. Love to visit the Wasa museum one day and see the real ship. Must be very impressive.
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    Thank you Backer. I see you have built the Wasa. Will have a look at your building log.

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