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  1. AJohnson
    Just catching up on loads of threads, but I too would like to say I would love a set like this (or the eventual iteration of it) - hope you can resurrect a version of it at some point Chris. 😁
  2. AJohnson
    Fantastic updates Stergios!
  3. AJohnson
    Hello all, apologies for not updating this log and in fact for being absent from MSW in general, life has got in the way, but the fact life IS getting in the way still is not something I'm complaining about! , more on that after I first have to say I have lost one of my little Dockyard companions. Our lovely little Belle has passed away a few weeks back, a grand little dog that we shall all miss terribly. 🐶 (Pictures from only this March on a break at Filey.) As for me, well it was the same old of work and such like until not long ago when I had a heart attack, but I have been very fortunate to have had speedy and excellent care from the Paramedics and the Cardiology Unit at the Hospital(s) 🚑 Hopeful of making a good recovery in time, with all the support of my family and friends. So it seems like I have some time to do some model ship building! Next update will be some progress of sorts. Thanks for the likes and comments I have missed until now. Loads of followed threads to catch-up on now! Glad to be back! 😁
  4. AJohnson
    Sorry to hear this Kevin and we know how you feel as we in the same situation with now with our Belle who has tumours, the vets likewise are all for operating, but we have like you decided against it for the balance between quality of life and the suffering she would go through is not right we feel, as tough a decision as it has been for us. Totally understand and support your view, shows the depth of love you have for your little friend.
  5. AJohnson
    They look very neat!
  6. AJohnson
    Nice shelf collection, that would be years for me to build and fill those shelves. 😆
  7. AJohnson
    Agreed! 🤯
  8. AJohnson
    The other thing to consider is if you are going to rig your cannons. I have found out the hard way it is easier to rig them off the model than on. So you could leave the eyelets off until you rig them (if you are). I made a little jig to do the cannon rigging on my Trial and @Thukydides has really good posts on his Alert build log on his process for pre-rigging cannon. Agreed opening out holes in bulwark sides is a bit fiddly, but slow and steady usually works out.
  9. AJohnson
    Absolutely, so glad you dusted this off Craig and finished her in all her glory!
  10. AJohnson
    Apologies, hell I must of been one of those! 🤣
  11. AJohnson
    Hi Micha, Welcome to MSW! I have fond memories of the far North coast, we had many family holidays in the Durness and Balnakiel bay area. Good luck with your next project, hope you do a build log. Vanguard Models do a couple of really nice Scottish trawlers aimed at beginners
  12. AJohnson
    Thank you for sharing your insights and learned techniques for working on such small ropes. I am definitely going to try an emulate your work on my Trial when I get time to return to it. One solution I have been trying for fixing rope is “Matte Medium” used for acrylic paintings, it dries clear and has a matt finish. So far it has not left a white or flakey residue. I have got Liquitex branded, a small bottle to experiment with.
  13. AJohnson
    That is looking sooo nice Craig!
  14. AJohnson
    As do I and will also be following your progress, good luck.
  15. AJohnson
    Great looking cannon and carriages. I made the same mistake with the quoins on my Trial. I think I got away with it for heights, but it would have been better for spacing them all at the same height in the ports if I’d waited until fitting the cannon to the deck.
  16. AJohnson
    I’m having a few days off work at the moment, we are staying in a little East Coast town called Filey in North Yorkshire. There is a plaque on the cliff top in the town, hope you can read the text, also a couple of pictures of the bay for those interested taken this morning, the last picture are the cliffs of Flamborough Head where the battle took place.
  17. AJohnson
    That is really good, as others have said this is exceptional at 1/64 scale.
  18. AJohnson
    That looks great Simon, good luck with the post window fitting renovation/decoration works. See you the other side!
  19. AJohnson
    Great progress Dan, I agree on Chris’s interesting subjects. I got Adder as it is so unusual. I have been tempted by Caldercraft’s Convulsion before, but Adder, or Sparkler in my case scratches that particular itch.
  20. AJohnson
    Hi Dave, I’m also doing gun carriage rigging on my Trial and found this thread very helpful. I am going to show one half of my build with cannons stowed and one ready for firing with crew.
  21. AJohnson
    Looking good Dave, that is a lot of work with the improvements you have made to the gun carriages.
  22. AJohnson
    Hi Simon, yes I did pre-shading of some planks so the white wasn’t uniform. I also did some waterline “grunge” but initially over did it, so put a light coat of white over it to make it more subtle. From a distance it just looks like light shading, only close up do you see it is mucky green to simulate algae.
  23. AJohnson
    Hopefully not too much for you to do. Hopefully in a few weeks we will back on with our Trial builds. Solid start you have made.
  24. AJohnson
    Good luck Bob and get well soon.
  25. AJohnson
    Wonderful build Dan, think your presentation pictures at the end are really good.

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