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Marijn, you've been dodging under my radar for far too long, until another member gave us a link to your Trafalgar project at 'Model Warships'.

The more I absorbed the more I was blown away!

I've never seen so much detail at such a small scale; it's truly astonishing.

Wow!

Those boats are truly remarkable at this scale.

Boat envy!

Iilhan, thank you for your excellent, clear (boat) tutorial..... a project I've been toying with for some time.

What was the sheet plastic thickness you used?

Apart from the internal architecture, I will be interested to see how you represent the keel on each boat.

Impressed with your model, especially the rigging.

What thread have you used and your method/technique for attaching it, please?

It takes all sorts.

I've been aboard for some years without presenting a model, yet still get involved on a daily basis.

I simply like to admire ships and ship models.

I see you're from the UK.

I remember when that was largely true.

Richard, have you tried moth balls?

Every new post is simply overwhelming.

Oil.... what kind?

KG, that was impressive.

Do you mind me asking which paint you were using and did you have to thin it for the pen?

It's been many years since I used my own; some would like to know that the pen is best charged with a brush.

Yes, I have the same opinion regarding the growing use of 3D resin castings or printings.

I note the pointed plank fudge in your own build. No doubt paint will hide that.

In fact, if the boat is painted inside and out, why bother using wood at all?

A DIY vacformed plastic hull would do........then one could fill an entire harbour with them.

I recently posted photo's of 3 different 'Falconet' 1:72 4,6, 19 oared boat kits, all of which have the planks pre spiled.

I believe there are other similar kits (Master Kirobel?)

Are these boats to be painted? If so, this is fine.

However, if the planking is to be visible, surely the planks should be spiled correctly (even at this scale).

No real boat would be planked as you have done. Once this detail is appreciated, your method reveals the parody it is.

Just saing.

The finest build of this kit I've seen, congratulations.

I've had the privilege of seeing/hearing 2 originals and an equally rare replica.

They don't make 'em like that anymore.

My many years admiring aircraft have taught me they have no discernible panel lines (as depicted on nearly all kits), only subtle contrast from one panel to another.

I must say, not only is your build top notch; so is your excellent photography.

A big fave of mine; what a machine the 'Frightning' was.

One of Airfix's first 'modern' kits and a good one.

Looks like a real Honda....you are making a good job of it.

(that steering damper needs attention)

Thanks for sharing your progress, building this impressive kit of a fabulous motorcycle.

I do wish Tamiya would introduce a kit of my favourite, the Phil Read MV Agusta 500-4 from the mid 70's.

In my opinion, that was the apex of the basically 'traditional' 4 stroke racing motorcycle.

ARGH!

WONKY rigols!

How come I ever missed your previous excellent build.

No doubt this rendition will blow my socks off!

Glued to my screen for this one.

Ab, your images are PNG files one minute, then jpeg's.

Would it be possible to make them all jpegs, please (it makes life easier for me, at least).

Thank you. Love your card methods.

Ab, you say all your photo's are taken or downloaded in the same way.

The 3 images in your post #50 are PNG files, yet the single image in post #53 is a jpeg.

How did that happen?

I've been pondering upon your bulwarks for a while, thinking there's something odd about the horizontal timbers on the inboard side.

Surely there should be vertical ships timbers regularly spaced instead.

I have no direct evidence, but there would be no structural reason to line over these, as you depict?

I just love these small boat builds and this is another winner.

Well done.

43 minutes ago, Hubac's Historian said:

Oh, that would be a treat!  Like Kevin, you would work wonders with that kit.

Shame you're so far away.....I have 3 in my stash.

This is a very old kit; over the years I've seen several built to very high standards.

Being an elderly Yorkshireman, I have vivid memories of this type in the East Yorkshire ports such as Hull and Grimsby.

Over the years as the fishing industry declined one saw how the maintenance basically stopped.

The most remarkable example I recall was moored at Bridlington sometime in the late 1970's. I've never seen a more neglected example. The entire vessel was orange with rust, yet it was still in use, evidenced by the nets hanging to dry and the deck machinery was at least lubricated and operative.

Haven't seen one in decades, but in their day were regarded as the finest sea boats.

Actually the last I saw was in Goa, India taking day-trip tourists along the coast.

5 hours ago, wefalck said:

According to the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics everything will crumble away sooner or later - unless one spends energy and material on its upkeep (restoration is quasi periodic upkeep).

 

I agree that it is not so easy to find good quality paper and cardboard. I quite like Bristol-board, which is a wood- and acid-free cardboard that has a smooth calandered (rolled) surface. It is even more difficult to find very thin calandered paper - I have been hoarding supplies that came to me from deceased relatives and that may well be 60, 80, or even 100 years old.

 

Ab, as restorer is certainly painfully aware of this, that certain materials are simply not made anymore, because they are not used anymore or would be used only in such small quantities that it doesn't pay to make them. For instance I have been hunting down all over Europe a type of extremly fine and firm two-ply thread that was once used to darn ladies' stockings. Nobody bothers with mending stockings anymore, at least not with the old-time nearly invisble darning techniques, so that these yarns have disappeared from the market.  

 

Sorry, I am digressing ...

A thin smooth, calendered stock is called 'Bank' paper, made largely from linen and originally specified for bank notes.