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Must admit, I left off the Binnacle securing rope on my Bounty, it was trapped between the belaying rails, so I chickened out.  I may go back and redo that when I get back to my Bounty.  I will see how you do it! 😁

Nice detailing you added there. 👏 - Looking good!

Those look stunning, I have in mind a few 1/350 RN subjects and had looked at this company, but wasn't sure, the quality you have there has made up my mind.

Now I just need to plan what I would need for a few projects to make the postage work for me and get a few items/projects in together.

Thanks for sharing a look at your goodies Greg. 👍

Really tidy Chris 👏

2 hours ago, RGL said:

So today the Micromaster fit out. Who’s interested?

 

Yes please 👍

Very good, how do you know the individual horses colours, did certain Regiments only use (in this case Grey horses)?  Great research if so! 👍

Very good, love the squabbling Seagulls in the foreground 😀and the light effects on the waves and sky. 👍

17 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

Same with my figures mate.

 

OC.

Ha, well there is that old saying about something looking good enough for “a blind man on a galloping horse”, but you paint the actual horses as well! 🤣🐴 (and very well to boot 👍!)

Thanks E Z, working at this scale does require a generous profanity count! - Nearly matching the part count on this Puffer at times 🤐

But slowly learning as I'm getting older that when this occurs just put it down (I'm supposed to be enjoying myself!) and go start something else; even something on the same build - I hardly ever stick to the instruction sequence on any kit and often hop to my "favourite" bits and come back to the profanity inducing parts as and when I am feeling Zen. 😇

Thank you @richard44 , @Dave_E & @Old Collingwood for your kind words 😀

Viewed using my magnifying glass headset or even the macro on the mobile camera, things do not look to hot! 🤣 but as Chris said on post #15, we can all aim for an “artistic impression” from normal viewing distances. Looks even better if I don’t wear my reading glasses 😉

Stunning work Johann! 😲 👏

14 hours ago, amateur said:

Sometimes I wonder why there are not more model kits of these type of ships. They are so beautiful. Apparently kit makers (and buyers) prefer another victory over a cruiser like this. 

(I know, there is quite a lot out there in the plastic/resin-world, but that is way outside my skillset, as is scratch building one of these beauties)

 

Jan

Hi Jan, yes agreed, we need more models of beautiful ships like Varyag! (not more Victories, Bismarcks & Titanics, but your right, they sell....) This is an inspirational project. 😲

What a fantastic build, image #9 (img_9) is just brilliant. 😲

Good work on making your own ships' wheel, I cheated and bought an after market replacement for mine.  So well done! 👍

Hi all, I've made good progress this last few days, adding the Wheelhouse and the small rowing boat.  I decided to go for the enclosed cabin rather than the earlier open Wheelhouse, just because I liked the look of it more.  Also an added advantage that there were some tiny parts in the cabin that didn't need to be made in the enclosed cabin as you wouldn't see them! 😉 - I did however add some thin cellophane glazing.

Then we started adding the little details that make the simple cabin look a bit more interesting, like navigation lights, wire hand rails, and air vents, doors and so on.  I've still to add the wire ladder to access the wheel house and somehow fashion a couple of life-rings, as I don't have a punch set, these are going to be beyond me in card.

Lastly I made up the fiddly little ship's boat, this was a bit of a challenge, but over a few sessions it came together okay.

Moved back to the 'pointy end' this evening and added an anchor, chain and davit.  None of them made from card! 😲  Wire, brass sheet and the smallest chain I have, though still too over scale really.  Thread is elastic "Esi-line" I use for rigging model biplanes etc.  Also good for ships antenna wires.

Congratulations Dave on a very nice looking model. 👏

Btw - you can change the title yourself by editing the post, go to the three dots on the top right hand side. 

That is one BIG Cat! 😸

This update we have moved onto some "big" stuff! 😲  Made up the main hatch and started the wheel house assembly.  I didn't like the colour of the main hatch cover, so tinted it a darker brown. Also added a couple of Sampson posts that were going to be sandwiched between the main hatch and bulwarks, so these went in first before I lost easy access.  Thought better of adding the mast at the moment, I just know what I WILL accidentally do to it if I add to early in the build.

Again thanks for the comments and likes. 

Looking very neat! 👍

7 hours ago, Canute said:

Props look great, but the hub? Looks like it's for an inline engine.

Chris mentions above the likeness has been simplified, from just behind the hub where the propeller root clamps are. That’s maybe why it looks “in line” to you. Added a picture of my 1/24 Cat prop for comparison- I had the luxury of a plastic moulding for mine and only had to paint it! 🤣

That looks great, well done! 👏

4 hours ago, ccoyle said:

I had a third cousin, Oliver Coyle Sr., who was a Seaman First Class aboard the Sammy B. He is listed on the roll of survivors at de413.org. He passed away in 2011. The last Sammy B survivor passed away in March of this year at the age of 98.

You must be very proud of your cousin, from the accounts of her actions that day they must of known they were not going to be sailing home from that battle.  History is full of the big battleship names and histories ( Hood, Bismarck, Yamato, Arizona), but the inspirational stories come from the little ships, the ‘workhorses’ of every fleet that toiled and often sacrificed without fanfare or memorial.  
 

https://www.cnn.com/travel/amp/sammy-b-roberts-wreck-victor-vescovo/index.html

Bit late in finding this build log, but you are making a great job and just love the lines of this ship! 😁