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  1. Barbossa
    Hi WBlakeny, what a nice project You can count me in too. I'm also curious regarding the tools you have at your disposal.
  2. Barbossa
    That is high praise, Doris As many MSW - members , I sincerely wish I had a half of your talent. Then I would be a twice as happy shipbuilder !
  3. Barbossa
    Hi Ulises, I'll try to resolve the photoproblem this week-end Related to your flags question, well here's the story : I used hairspray. It was very easy to find as my mother was a hairdresser. So I wrapped the flags in the most suited form and sprinkled them. So it's better to procede outside and yes, it was a bit "messy" on my fingers. Anyway my Vasa flags -especially the one on the stern- kept this "windblowing" shape ever since. Hope this helps you
  4. Barbossa
    You're welcome (as always), Sjors This might take a while. In the worst case I can still post some pics representing it's present status. Hope you don't mind
  5. Barbossa
    Hallo Klaas, I'm afraid, you had to dig rather deep to come across my log as it's been a while since my last update. It is a worn out cliché but life is getting a bit in the way as Mrs and Mr Barbossa's bulding project is reaching it's final stage. As a consequence : some painting work, installation of a kitchen and of course a move is laying ahead of us, therefore very little time for shipbuilding and when it occurs...well, for the time being I'm struggling a bit with the lifeboats. It is not really my cup of tea but it's just another of those essential details and this project does not increase the size of the whole ship as it is and I wish to avoid any accident while moving from our old house to our new build. Regarding the pics : lately, I noticed other members experienced the same. The more is : I visited my own log a just few weeks ago and then everything seemed OK. Strange.... However : Congrats with your Aggy : this is really huge and your doing a fantastic job !
  6. Barbossa
    Hi Pierre, To mention mobbsie, it's good you're back in the shipbuilding business. I sincerely wish I could do the same. It is a good thing to emphasize on the complexity of the stern & quarterdeck galleries. All these parts are related one to another. Being just a frigate, I've suffered enough on my Diana...
  7. Barbossa
    Nice work Sjors. How did you proceed for ther treenails ?
  8. Barbossa
    Hi Doris, I can only second all the comments hereabove : your work is inspiring and motivating. Thanks for sharing.
  9. Barbossa
    Hi Mark Sad news indeed. However as you mentioned it is still a hobby. Perhaps -only for a while- take some distance from it and depending from your persoonal taste enjoy a few good beers or a glass of wine, make a stroll,.... and very soon we'll be following the Licorne version 2.0 buildlog. Take care !
  10. Barbossa
    Hi Aldo It is only now I came across your buildlog, my sincere congrats and admiration for your first attempt to join what is called the "dark side". When, I don't know, but by following your buildlog , hopefully I'll find the courage to join you over there. Keep up the good work !
  11. Barbossa
    Great Job and nice photo's. Many thanks for sharing
  12. Barbossa
    Hi, I'm sure you'll recover this. A very nice ship and I like the color scheme. I must admit I'm a bit jalous : I wish I had such a nice & clean workspace
  13. Barbossa
    Nice to hear from you. Together with the rigging are you planning to add (furled) sails ?
  14. Barbossa
    Hi Ray, as others already mentioned , I'm sure you will recover this. It appears that shipbuilding is sometimes more related with real life than one should expect. More than once I experienced at my own expence to oversee the obvious by focusing too much on details. Bon courage and take care !
  15. Barbossa
    Nicely done Ray, I proceeded more or less the same way, but you were more wise than me as you fixed the 2*1 mm strip AFTER the job done, so your knots are entirely hidden and mine were partially as they went behind the dead eye strop.
  16. Barbossa
    It's always good to hear from you, Ray Regarding the channels, it is wise to take the necessary precautions. Excellent work. Starting from the channelplates, for uniformity sake, I let them go more perpendicular downwards as coming from the mizzen mast the channel assembly became a bit narrow due to the presence of the gunport lids. And of course : good health and lot of shipbuilding fun for 2014.
  17. Barbossa
    Nice work Pierre, Merry X-mas and a happy (shipbuilding) year 2014 ! I'm always looking forward to your updates.
  18. Barbossa
    Many thanks Mobsie & Sjors for the comments and all the likes during this build, this was all very supportive. I really appreciate. Next move is related to the lifeboats and the study of the masting & rigging. However, at the third page of this log there's a totally "off topic pic" but our new home project will require far more attention the next months to come so updates related to my Diana are to be expected but it just might take a little while.
  19. Barbossa
    Thank you for visiting my log Saloir, much appreciated Hi BE, In a way of speaking it is your Pegasus buildlog that is a motivator for me trying to improve myself, and I'm sure many MSW -members share that opinion. And just calling it a buildlog is doing you injustice as to me it is more a tutorial entitled" How do I get the most out of a kit". So I try to follow your fine example.
  20. Barbossa
    Hello, One of the last updates regarding the hull fittings : the two lids under the stern gallery. I used other hinges than the ones supplied in the kit. The form and shape seemed a bit more suitable to me (coming from my old San Felipe Mantua kit - pre MSW-period)
  21. Barbossa
    Hi Richard, What a promising start. I like the planking and the shape of the hull. Just one question: your last pic shows that one of the frames is in opposition with the last (or first) gunport.Of course this part is to be removed later and probably I've got this wrong but this is the first time I notice this in a kit .
  22. Barbossa
    Thank you very much Pierre. Much appreciated, the more is : I'm more than ever convinced to puchase such a tool. Maybe the dark color will result in a nice contrast with the coming details : strips, ornaments ?
  23. Barbossa
    Hi Pierre I'm really looking forward to the quarter deck galleries. Regarding the aerograph : I must admit I'm as unexperienced as you are. This may sound funny but lately I've purchased some WW II planes on a 1/32 scale in order to acquire some experience regarding that matter. Perhaps Santa Claus will give me a compressor ? I'll post some pics of the unopened boxes in the "shore leave" section the coming W.E.
  24. Barbossa
    Thanks Sjors, really looking forward to the continuation of San Ildefonso (not to mention HMS Agamemnon) Here's two pics related to the galleon gratings gammoningproblem, in other words I tried to "cover up the mess".
  25. Barbossa
    Hi Richard, This is a buildlog I'm certain to follow. Mercury was (more or less) released the same moment as HMS Pegasus and I was long in doubt which one to choose. Although I finally settled for the "Peggy", I still might purchase and build Mercury later on and in the meantime learn from you. Good luck and enjoy.

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