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I fully agree when Glenn says "Your sharing is what makes Vanguard special". But, and it's a big but, I also understand how frustrating and sometimes how annoying it must be when Chris is deluged with niggly criticisms when he has spent ages, and probably a lot of money, on designing a part for the model. Even more so when a big manufacturer attempts to steal the market by releasing an inferior version of the kit first. In the end, I think the most important things are that VM continues to succeed, and that this forum continues to be a place where model makers can have a discussion with Chris about his kits. It's the on-going dialogue that is special - and news about new releases can wait until they are ready. Nipper- 946 replies
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HMS Mars 1781 by Aa-schipper - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 - Dutch privateer
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Fantastic, Chuck! This is so helpful for those of us who like to have crew on our models. We need something like your workshop on this side of the pond too . . . Nipper
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This is so helpful! Thank you for taking the time to do this. When eventually I start my Irene build I know who to come to for advice! In the meantime, I look forward to following your progress with Mars. Nipper
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Sorry - I'm messing up your build log! I hit the wrong button. My copy of Petrejus came without the fold-out plans, like so many other buyers have found. So I can't help you to create a complete list of the plans, unfortunately. However, for my purposes, I think there is sufficient detail in the text and the illustrations to build the Irene accurately. You're very lucky to have someone to print your resin figures. I too have used the old Amati metal crew figures as they have some useful postures. I also decapitated a couple to change the heads over in order to make them look different. I had hoped that Chris Watton might design some crew figures to go with his new Surprise kit, but understandably, he has enough on his plate with producing just Aubrey and Maturin. Nipper
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Great to see you back!! Since you've "been away", I've collected together all the things I need to build my Irene brig - a rather knocked about copy of Petrejus' book on Irene in English, a Caldercraft kit of HMS Cruiser, carronades from Vanguard, rope and fittings from Syren, and so on. However, I'm still working on Sphinx and I reckon there's another two years at least to go before I start work on Irene. No rush! I too like to add crew to my models. Have you thought about where to source your crew figures? Nipper
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I agree completely with you on this - but Chris has explained the constraints on figure production and has understandably confined himself to the historic officers - Cochrane, Hornblower, Pellew etc and a few other crew figures. For what you are describing, the best we have are the old Amati metal figures, but wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a specialist company that could produce in resin what is needed to create a realistic crew! Nipper
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YES! And I guess that this is how Chris' buyers of Surprise picture Jack Aubrey and they will be well pleased. To me however, having read the Aubrey/Maturin series several times before the film was made, neither Russell Crowe nor Paul Bettany looked right. But I suppose this is inevitable when your mind's eye has created the characters and they've been in your imagination for several decades. And it happens whenever a well-loved book is made into a movie, I think. But I'm sure that the figure will sell in its hundreds - it looks amazing! Nipper
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This has my vote too, BE. I like the appearance of a working ship because it adds a great deal of interest and uniqueness to the model. On my slowly building Sphinx, for example, I intend to have one of the boats being lowered from the pendants. Nipper
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This will be praise where praise is due BE! The above sequence is an excellent example of the care and time you take to explain step by step how you deal with a tricky issue, and the carefully composed photos are such a help for us to see what you mean. I don't know how you find the time to do it, but I hope you find this a satisfying thing to do. All I can say is, your time spent on building up a set of instructions like this is an incredible help to everyone. Thank you. Nipper
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Chris This morning my wonderful wife gave me my Easter egg as expected. But, she said that because I love working in miniature, she'd found something really appropriate. A Cadbury creme egg. Nipper
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Chris From your last photo I see that you get your Easter egg on Good Friday. I have to wait until Easter Sunday! Nipper
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I've only just found this log, Walter, so now I'm following. As a fellow Sphinx builder, I'm really looking forward to seeing your modifications. Have you thought as far ahead as rigging and sails? What's the plan for these, if any? Nipper
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That square tuck looks much neater with your framing arrangement. Great thinking on your part although I realise you haven't defintely decided to go with it. This is a good example of how your blog is so helpful. Your willingness to go off-piste in order to improve a model (even such great ones as Vanguard's), helps me to think a bit more outside the box as well (pun unintentional but it's appropriate!). Little alterations such as these make the model more personal and more satisfying. Nipper
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What a wonderful job Andrew! The figures really do add a lot of interest and it's a lovely model - congratulations. I agree with Thuky about shading. I use Army Painter Quickshade - easy to use and makes a huge difference especially on figures so well detailed as Chris's. Nipper
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