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  1. AJohnson
    I'm going to steal that description and abuse it for every build from now on! 😆
  2. AJohnson
    Very nice work David, very neat. As you are doing such a fine job, the 'GR' monograms would be the icing on the cake. (Go on, you know you want to!) 😂
  3. AJohnson
    Wow OC this really is going to be the proverbial "cast of thousands"! How many soldiers do you think you will do?
  4. AJohnson
    Small update of the construction of the bollards and fairleads, 30no. parts, of which the bases were laminated. To be honest I don't know how you are supposed to roll 0.5mm card into tubes of 1mm diameter! and when the bollards are only 2mm high, I did try patiently to do it, but after a while thought life is just too short and grabbed some thin plastic rod! This is where I am banished from the CARD fraternity! 🙄 The bollard caps were an approximation of 'round' after attempting to cut them out, can see this is where a good set of punches would come in! Still under a coat of paint they'll look okay to a blind man on a galloping horse! 🏇 I think I have determined to work my way from bow to stern with the details, the forecastle is going to get very cluttered and delicate with the winch etc. in there, so that is where I'll go next before I cut off the access too much with the main hold cover, then on to the deck house and quarterdeck area.
  5. AJohnson
    Another great study. The Buccaneer is one of my favourite Cold War jets, not a beauty in the “Spitfire” sense, but nevertheless a great looking aircraft especially when going like the clappers at wave/treetop height! 😎
  6. AJohnson
    Thanks Slog for the tip about tweezers, my tweezers do feel a bit "wiry/twangy", so seems the old adage about quality tools even extends to wee things like tweezers! 👍 And thanks for the inspiration, if you can do more than twice the part count on guns that are mostly hidden, then I can try a 250 part no. Puffer! 🤓
  7. AJohnson
    Very, lovely finish. 👍
  8. AJohnson
    Slog, you clearly have the patience of a Saint 😇! (And btw. with 490 small parts like that how do you stop bits pinging off your tweezers into the domain of the carpet monster!?)
  9. AJohnson
    Indeed, I am adding navigation lights to my Nisha, so these are very useful, there seemed to be a variety of ways they were attached to the shrouds, from this arrangement to almost "cleat-like" fixings on the back of the navigation "box"? Isn't MSW a great place! 👏
  10. AJohnson
    Yep she is a tiddler, about 8cm long 2cm wide. I hadn’t quiet realised how small it would be when I saw it on Paper Shipwrights web site, I just saw a “Puffer” (as I like these working boats) and clicked buy!
  11. AJohnson
    You are not alone in finding the dimensions out on the Caldercraft plans, I'm finding that with my CC Bounty build (paused at the moment as I was getting a bit bogged down with all the measurements and constantly cross checking the dimensions). I can't comment on the accuracy of the dimensions on the "Supply" plans, but I agree the fore and main topmasts look identical to me!
  12. AJohnson
    Tonight's update, the finishing off of the hull with addition of the rubbing streaks, bulwark stanchions and hawse hole covers and steps to the quarterdeck. Then cut edges painted with as close as I can match to the printed colouring. I think the whole model might benefit from spray of matt vanish near the end of the build to even out the various finishes; from matt to semi satin at the moment. Next up I think I need to have a go at some of the smaller details such as bollard and fairleads, one to see how I get on with the smallest parts and two I don't think I will be able to add them later, the forecastle deck in particular is going to get very cramped, for trying to add these in at a later stage.
  13. AJohnson
    Looking very nice Craig! 👍
  14. AJohnson
    Ha! this way madness lies, I look at some of the printed parts and wonder how I can cut such tiny thing out, let alone glue them to something else! 🤣
  15. AJohnson
    Hi Gang, Latest update, spent a couple of hours mixing and testing paint samples for the cut edges. I've kept a load of little paint pots that my daughter used for doing "Paint by numbers" during lockdown, these have come in handy for these little paints quantities I need, some of the paints are still useable, but most are dry and I just clean out the pots and mix my own fresh paints in them. Continued the hull construction, I needed to add a couple of card shims under the quarter deck as my cutting out of the underlying ribs on these two wasn't quite right. The hull sides went on easier than I anticipated, even the split stern area. I have a couple of gaps to close up, but I need to let what I have done dry, as I can't close these up without squashing out of shape the surrounding areas, this card construction soon teaches you patience! Next on the hull I need to add a rubbing strake (which will nicely cover part of the hull joints) a bow stem piece and the rudder post. The inner bulwarks will need painting, the instructions call for yellow, but I'm tending towards the red oxide colour as there seems too much yellow on model for my tastes. But first I need to add number of bulwark stanchions, these will help stiffen and straighten out the bulwarks a little. Thanks for looking in, until next time!
  16. AJohnson
    Amazing build, well done! 👍
  17. AJohnson
    Interesting, is that true about the Legge family crest (Washington ancestors) being the forerunner to the Stars & Stripes? Just hope it gets some protection, because we all know what will happen next now its identity confirmed.
  18. AJohnson
    Good to see you back at this, I was wondering how you were doing. 😀 Reading the many Caldercraft build logs on MSW you have encountered the same problem of many builders. Often people just epoxy glue the Deadeye straps into the slots of the channels to stop them pulling through. Good to see you have found a solution! 👍
  19. AJohnson
    I know what you mean, I have a garage full of old Airfix models and I'm lucky if I can muster the enthusiasm to clean them more than once/twice a year, as each time I do I end up with a collection of guns/aerials/bombs and rockets etc. to glue back on! 😆 (think plastic does get v brittle with age.) Anyway, your Sphinx is beautiful! 🤩
  20. AJohnson
    Now I like the look of that colour scheme Craig! - Very smart, yet "workman-like" for the a trawler. 👍 I liked the contrast natural wood made with the bulwark for the timber heads, but even painted would look good.
  21. AJohnson
    Hi Kev, you are off to flying start and very well executed so far! 👍 If you are referring to the thicker planking this is on two locations on "Nisha", Topside & Bilge planking, the first follows the bulwark/deck profile and the second follows the hold deck profile. See my build log, post number #42 onwards where I have had a go at simulating these features. The brilliant book "Sailing Trawlers" by Edgar J. March has been my guide.
  22. AJohnson
    Lovely collection of models BE! 👏 What do you use to dust them? I have pinched one of the Admirals blusher brushes (unused so no make-up on it!) which is nice and soft and dusts quiet large areas at once with minimal force.
  23. AJohnson
    And very fine they look to OC! 👏
  24. AJohnson
    Evening All, Here we go with my next card model, another 1/250 offering from Paper Shipwright, after cutting my teeth on their model of Flamborough Head Lighthouse. I did think of starting this one first but quickly changed my mind after looking at all the small parts and the diminutive size of this one and promptly changed my mind! 😲 - I have since read the front and it says Skill rating 'Difficult' and part count #250. So I can't promise this build log will ever get re-titled with the word "Finished" tagged on the end, we shall see, but the blurb also says suitable for "ages over 12 and over" so on that count I am well over qualified! 😂 The first few pictures show what you get, six sheets of instructions and one A4 sized card of parts. Hold tight folks I'm diving in! First couple of evenings have been cutting out the base; gluing with tiny dots of PVA onto my building base and laminating and then cutting out "ribs" to form the hull. I completed adding these tonight, all seems to be going okay so far, but can see some of my cutting needs to be more precise, as I might need to add small 'shims' to level one or two of the ribs. Think next up I shall need to sort out some paint mixing for the cut edges for the cream coloured deck, and various reds and yellows, as pretty soon I am going to need those to progress beyond laying on the decks. Now time to make another sacrifice to the "Card Gods" 🔥 for guidance, until next time....
  25. AJohnson
    A very nice build Richard, I'm about to embark on my first card boat build and your log full of good tips! 👍

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