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  1.    Estoy_Listo reacted to a post in a topic: Recommended paint pens for detail work?
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  8. shipman
    Enjoyed the contrast between the two kits. Let's face it, they were generations apart. You did a fine job on both.
  9.    shipman reacted to a post in a topic: Completed -- Citroen 2CV by Landlubber Mike - Airfix and Tamiya 1/24
  10.    shipman reacted to a post in a topic: La Créole 1827 by archjofo - Scale 1/48 - French corvette
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  14.    shipman reacted to a post in a topic: Wasa by kpnuts - Airfix - 1/144 - PLASTIC
  15.    shipman reacted to a post in a topic: Small ship anchor handling
  16.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Formula for the thickness of rope on any scale ship
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  20. shipman
    The only way to get 100% accuracy on any rigging is to have a piece of paper with a certified dimension written on it. Which is why Steele et al are so relied upon. Then it's a direct scale element. I accept that. As numerous as Naval vessels were, they must have been considerably more civilian vessels which had no official 'establishment' tables to follow until very late into the sail era. They used what did the job.
  21. shipman started following HMS Endeavour's Longboat Rigging, Formula for the thickness of rope on any scale ship, Wasa by Bill97 - Airfix - 1/144 and 2 others
  22. shipman
    It's so easy to get bogged down by the minutia within this hobby, especially newcomer/amateur/average members. There is a wealth of examples of models on this forum, made by folk who know and always will know far more than you will ever get the opportunity learn. I don't think my suggestion here will be very popular in certain circles. However, here goes.... Study these models made by what I may term 'academics' of the subject. Rigging, for example, has dimensions that were empirically developed over hundreds of years. The 'academic' modeller has the resources and invested time
  23. shipman
    My deepest best wishes, Doris.
  24.    shipman reacted to a post in a topic: Wasa by Bill97 - Airfix - 1/144
  25. shipman
    Looking forward to this.
  26. shipman

    Mars Landing!

    shipman replied to Nirvana's topic in Shore Leave

    Greg, your children and grandchildren will inherit what will be their world. It will then be their responsibility to make decisions for themselves. As for colonising outer space.....what has it done to deserve us? Life was, is and always will be a 'near death experience' (NDE) Wisdom is a rare thing which each successive generation must re-discover and try to share. It's surprising how blind and deaf the human race is after all this time.
  27. shipman

    Mars Landing!

    shipman replied to Nirvana's topic in Shore Leave

    What are they looking for? Wil they tell us the truth when they find it? It must be sooooooooooooopa special to be spending so much of your tax dollars on it. I do wish success for everyone involved.
  28. shipman
    John, as the son goes.....'I've looked at it from all sides now....' Definitely a long bent 'pole'. Initially I thought it may be a boom of some sort, stored there, but closer inspection shows it to be permanently fixed.
  29. shipman
    Anyone got suggestions as to the function of the long brown 'pole' just under CUTTY SARK name plate at the bow?
  30. shipman
    It may be a worthwhile exorcise to slit the exacto handle and insert a flat plate (just wide enough to prevent the tool from rolling) with blended edges and held in place by copper wire rivets?
  31. shipman
    Thanks BANYAN. I find all this jiggery pokery so none intuitive. Meaningless symbols everywhere. May as well spend time learning Egyptian hieroglyphs.
  32. shipman
    Hi Cirdan. Just followed your advice and got the photo's of the Maltsev model. Lovely work on the mast structures, especially the riveting! Interesting detail:- the inside of the bulwarks are painted black......and it looks ok. The boarding ladder looks to be far too long? Still, a feature not always depicted. I wonder where it was stored when not in use? Was this a scratch build? I'm so impressed with it. Shame it never got to completion, it would be one of the very best.
  33. shipman
    Thanks for the pics of the late Mr Maltsev model. Very impressive. The Russian 'Modelsworld'.......Firefox doesn't seem to have a translation function. The site does have a Union flag 'button', but provides no English text.
  34. shipman
    Does Firefox have a translator function?
  35. shipman
    Thank you for that, John. As I stated, the bottle was unopened by me. Perhaps the stuff was low grade rubbish.

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