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  1. Barbossa
    Price in 1955 : 12590 francs. = Wow, that was lot of money The brand "Singer" induced my wrong assumption. Good luck with the sails, Patrick
  2. Barbossa
    Collectors item, I guess
  3. Barbossa
    Nice job, Mark As this hurdle awaits me, I'll be following your progress although I haven't figured out yet which path to follow : clay (Fimo) our wood carving.
  4. Barbossa
    Leave the bad things behind and welcome the present, glad your back with us Mobbsie. I sincerely hope for Caldercraft's issue related to your project as it is quite on the Caldercraftfront or am I mistaken ? What about their 74 ?
  5. Barbossa
    forgot about the last one
  6. Barbossa
    continuation
  7. Barbossa
    About time for an update, progress is slower compared to kit building ( those were the days...) First of all I'd sincerely wish to thank all members who replied to my topic "3D drawings 18pdr at 1/64 scale", posted last Februari 11. Among those generous offers, one in particular caught my attention as it exempted me from the necessary drawingwork as well as the production of the guns itself. The final acquisition was the result of old fashion interchange. I can assure, guns are state of the art. Aside from modelingmatters I find it very pleasing to chat with a fellow- MSW-member regarding other subjects and life in general. We agreed about the life-necessity of chocolate . For the interested in 3D expertise: please contact "puckotred". Regarding the painting : - overall : AV RAL 7021, Black Grey 70.862. - edges and reinforcement rings were covered with AV 70.863 Gun Metal. Although the pics may not show, the effect is very pleasing to the eye. A modest attempt to scratchbuild the ship's stove is also included in this post ( + continuation )
  8. Barbossa
    Hello, First of all, I'd like to thank all of you guys for your concern & input : - rrailsley, Chris Watton, Mark Taylor, minimi ( Michael), Aidedecamp, CDR-ret ( Terry) and Mr Pucko (Puckotred); I sincerely hope I did not forget any other member ( if so, I apologize) . I think I'll settle for the proposal of Puckotred. 3D ? We haven't seen the end of it, I guess. - Mr Pucko ( Puckotred ) : I'll PM you this evening.
  9. Barbossa
    Well done, Chris You have good reason to be proud. Next project ?
  10. Barbossa
    Thanks Chris & Mark for the input. As I have only English manufactured cannon barrels at my disposal, be it for the same caliber(18pdr) and the same scale (1/64) but different shapes ( next post I'll join a photo, historical accuracy was already jeopardised. So as Mark quite rightly suggested : this is not that much a concern as far the gun barrel does not carry the Rex George III insigna. On a French ship..this would not do, I'm afraid. Also checked Frédéric La Hoche website, indeed only 1/72 available and they do not sell piece by piece separated, only the complete gunnery. So the only option left seems the Armstrong pattern. Or plan B : moulding and casting, by which I have zero experience.
  11. Barbossa
    Thanks for replying, Chris. The launch date is 1782 . But rather then the launch date, I'm afraid the origin might perhaps be an issue as it French (la Vénus)...
  12. Barbossa
    I meant complain instead of comply, sorry
  13. Barbossa
    A warm thank you for your fast reply. To answer the question : more the latter, the idea is to submit a 3d drawing to a company nearby home. So the company will procede to the manufactoring using a 3D printer I'd like to tell the whole story : for the purpose of my semi scratch project I ordered the necessary sets of guns ( in brass ) + carriage 2 years ago As I reached the moment to procede the assembling, I noticed a difference : some gun barrels ( Caldercraft) were from an older making. Thus I had 2 different types of 18lb guns, for which I can not settle. And I'm afraid it is far too late to comply about the matter. I could also submit one brass gun to the same company for a scan = intake cost was 200 Euro for the scan....ahemm ahemm.... Submit a 3D drawing seems much cheaper. That's the story. What lesson did I learn ? whenever you purchase any goods, always check the moment of the delivery.
  14. Barbossa
    Just asking. As I did not find my way in "Thingiverse", I was wondering if it were possible to obtain a 3d drawing of an 18 pdr gun at 1/64 scale ( no Royal Navy or any other insigna's required), the gun barrel only. If someone could point me out where I could find such drawing would already help me a lot. Anticipated thanks.
  15. Barbossa
    I don't think so Patrick. I'm afraid that poor bird is frustrated as the crewmembers hamstered all the toiletpaper. 😄 Serious : Wonderful work.
  16. Barbossa
    Finished deck planking and gratings. The latter were purchased. Why am I thinking about Belgian Waffles ? Many French ships seem to have this characteristic : darker (sometimes black) strips are embedded inside the deck planking. Although I can only guess the purpose, I copied the idea as it is pleasing to the eye. As a matter of exercise, planks were a bit tapered towards the bow. I'm planning to implement this on the forecastle, according to plan. Put her alongside HMS Diana, from which I removed the dust. Regarding this matter, a solution is in the making (it's about time, shame on me). The photo is deceiving : HMS Diana is not that smaller, in real.
  17. Barbossa
    Wonderful work. About the seizings : the eternal debate between historical accuracy and aesthetics, I'm afraid. I'd settle for the white approach : superb contrast. Probably, you are aware or perhaps other members already drew your attention whenever it comes to the ratlines : it's recommendable to progress with an interval of 5 positions and later on fill up the gaps to avoid any deformation.
  18. Barbossa
    How impressive can this be ? Same ship, same plans. One major difference in soccer terminology : I'm amateur but this is Champions League.
  19. Barbossa
    Wonderful, you definitely deserved that glass of red wine ! Cheers !
  20. Barbossa
    The false keel's warping & twisting is an issue that many of us already have encountered. Therefore I'd like to submit a question to all members reading this : as the bulkheads require some bevelling, can the load of bevelling, be it on the port or starboard side, partially compensate the problem ? Although caution is required, is it worth a try ? It's just an idea.
  21. Barbossa
    Welkom, BranPie. Always nice to welcome a fellow-Belgian-citizen. As Louie mentioned : starting a buildlog is the best thing to do.
  22. Barbossa
    Hello, Just a small update: still working on the stern + some preparations related to quarterdeck galleries, but that's for later. The lower decoration strip is brass (no scratch building involved here). Purchased this item by Cornwall Boats. Other strips are more or less selfmade. It's a combination of 2 styrene-strips : one halfround 1,5 mm glued upon 1x3 mm strip. Rather than wood, just felt more comfortable with this option. One disadvantage : cyano-glue is mandatory if you want to fix styrene items. It can be messy. Next step : deck planking, perhaps ? Don't you worry about planking under the waterline : this area is to be covered with copper tiles anyway. Cheers, and a coronafree X-mas to you all.
  23. Barbossa
    Puik werk, Sjors ( Well done) A nice incentive as The Flirts & Speedies are shifting my interest towards building smaller ships (once my project is finished in whatever which era)
  24. Barbossa
    Fantastic ! Aside the very high quality, it appears you are working at the speed of light . How do you cope ?
  25. Barbossa
    Hats off. Notwithstanding the 1/110 scale . Any chance for adding some Tahitian girls in your diorama 😜 ?

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