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  1. shipman
    ''one of the advantages of a pure pulling boat is that one avoids registration fees, high "oil spill" insurance costs, and the like''. NOT if you live in the UK! Everything from a paddle board upwards is regulated, requires registration, licencing, insurance...lalala...
  2. shipman
    Whatever the dimensions; for a 1:48 boat model yours is spectangular! The craftsmanship is astonishing.....sometimes it's hard to realise how small this thing is. Often, when finding a build here, the first item I look for are the ships boats; if they aren't near your standard, then the rest is a disappointment. Are you intending to mast and rig it? Where would forums like this be without the miracle of digital photography and the internet.
  3. shipman
    If you have a local chrome plater....for a modest fee he will polish your plate for you 😉
  4. shipman
    The boat in 'Neptune' is emphatically 26'. Yours is 28'. So not a copy of the boat in Venice, but one in the style of? Sorry to be so pedantic.
  5. shipman
    It's also worth noting there are many grades of S/S, some I've encountered are so hard right through and impossible to improve the milled finish. Most nuts and bolts seem to have a hard skin microns thick, once that has been removed the softer under surface takes a lovely polish rapidly. Avoid S/S plate which has a grey rolled grain surface....it can be levelled and polished but the effort isn't worth the effort. May I suggest getting a supplier to provide the type which already has a mirror finish, but cut to the size you require. This usually comes in plate 1-2mm thick. Be careful not to scratch it as removing that is a nightmare.
  6. shipman
    There's detail. then there's accurate detail! If money isn't a problem, both scales offer superb detail sets. As always, research, research and more research. There are plenty of finished builds on the net.....it's up to you to decide which way to go.
  7. shipman
    OOPS! Don't know what happened there......Admin, please remove the duplicates 🤓
  8. shipman
    Mark, after all these years the source of the compound eludes me, however I do recall it was red 🙄
  9. shipman
    I have a 1956 BSA motorcycle. 30 years ago I replaced 99% of the fasteners, laboriously hand polishing each one, using files, emery and finally using a buffing wheel. That took me an entire winter but the results were exceptional. After all the years, being exposed to oil, road dirt and British weather, a quick wipe with an oily rag reveals all the glitter. Brilliant! If I'd gone with new cadmium plated steel it would be rust and need replacing again.
  10. shipman
    LOL, back in the day, part of my job was as a proof reader. AND I'M DYSLEXIC! 🤓
  11. shipman
    What a pleasure to vicariously share your excellent build, 'Druxey'. Is there a reason why your version is 2' longer than the original?
  12. shipman
    Canute, I'd just been viewing Kostas Kaseas latest build. If you take the time to look at his previous work on that site it will be very clear he's a cut above the rest. Probably the best.
  13. shipman
    Swann-Morton 'SUPATOOL' and a wide range of suitable blades. I've recommended these on the forum before. A proper handle and a stronger more stable scalpel style blade. Look them up!
  14. shipman
    Bruma, your model is a delight and an education in so many ways. Kirill's recent comments have prompted a question lurking in the back of my mind..... No ship under sail would be seen without someone at the helm and someone else on watch.... and out of the water, stuck on a couple of pedestals?
  15. shipman
    Had a breeze through my collection .... all of which are marked 'Boxwood'. Have a few yard sticks and a yard long implement for measuring shoe sizes. I used to pick them up because of the lovely warm colour and patina ... and a bit of history.
  16. shipman
    I'm sorry if I have vexed some members on the copyright issue and sincere apologies to 'ON' for unintentionally using his post in this regard. My last word on the matter here is this googled response to my question applied to the USA..... ''Codified in Section 107 of the Copyright Act, fair use allows persons other than the copyright owner to make certain limited uses of copyrighted material without the copyright owner's permission (17 U.S.C. § 107). Fair use is an affirmative defense to copyright infringement. ... Nature of the copyrighted work''.
  17. shipman
    Again......'fair use' allows the use of selected images to illustrate a point. In this 'educational' context, copy right issues are mute. Period. Guidelines. Fair use explicitly allows use of copyrighted materials for educational purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. ... Nature of the work: For copying paragraphs from a copyrighted source, fair use easily applies
  18. shipman
    Some may think warships of this era are bland and colourless, generally being, well, 'battleship grey'. I admire the finish on your model, which is fine and consistent. One of my grandfathers was a cook in the merchant navy throughout WW2, living what must have been a charmed life, crossing the Atlantic umpteen times. Strange, he never talked about it. My other grandfather was not so lucky. His ship, the aircraft carrier 'Courageous' was sunk by a U-boat in the first week of the 'Phony War' and went down with over 500 of his shipmates; leaving a wife and five kids traumatised for the rest of their lives. He still has the dubious record for being the oldest Royal Marine (RNR) to be 'killed in action'.
  19. shipman
    Channell, enjoying your build of this handsome, pugnacious subject. Strange how this one trip ship captures the imagination, even today.
  20. shipman
    The Vanguard model is, I think, on display now at the maritime museum in Glasgow. Back home, so to speak? Don't know of any other reason to visit Glasgow.
  21. shipman
    WOW! Just found your latest post....sails. Fabulous! We need a separate sail tutorial please.
  22. shipman
    Like the rest of the ship model collection, the magnificent builders model of HMS Vanguard has disappeared from the London Science Museum.
  23. shipman
    Enjoyed the contrast between the two kits. Let's face it, they were generations apart. You did a fine job on both.
  24. 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.
  25. 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 in its study and application. By studying 'academic' models including their rigging intelligently it's possible to get a sense of what's right, and by your own efforts find out what looks wrong. Generally, it's all about proportion; the relative thickness of one piece of cordage to another. My opinion (for the little it may be worth) is for all practical use, most ships could be rigged by however many bits of 'sting' get the job to look right to the average modeller. Then you will have learned to value the respect of others examples. And the time you have borrowed from them will allow you to fix that shelf or get that slow puncture repaired properly and safely.

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