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  1.    Glen McGuire reacted to a post in a topic: Golden Hind 1578 by Knocklouder - Airfix - 1:72 - PLASTIC
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  6. Thunder
    Hi, Yes, they are the kit sails with a bolt rope superglued round the edge and the cringles on each corner. The Mayflower Airfix guide does take you through all of that.
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  10. Thunder started following Possible Planking Clamp? , Golden Hind 1578 by Knocklouder - Airfix - 1:72 - PLASTIC , Preparing kit sails and 6 others
  11. Thunder
    Thought i would drop of mine on, built over 20 years ago now and still on display. Reason put on though is that you like rigging. This was rigged using he Noel C L Hacney book for the Airfix Mayflower. Well worth a look on ebay for
  12.    robert952 reacted to a post in a topic: Preparing kit sails
  13. Thunder
    As yet to install sails on one of my wooden kits i am waiting for an answer with interest
  14.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: Sadly giving up on Erycina build
  15. Thunder
    Cant find a pic of Victory's wheels but here is Trincomalee's and Warriors
  16. Thunder
    I think the main issue was not fairing the bulkheads correctly, which is much better than sanding them too much as at least know still enough material to do correctly
  17. Thunder
    Why not choose another Vanguard kit and build both?
  18. Thunder
    Hi, Strip the planking off, re-fair the hull bulkheads and start again with new planking. It might be great fun to turn it round and rewarding if achieved.
  19. Thunder
    I missed out on the Imai kit and kick myself for it, i believe this may be the basis of the Woody Joe kit. I did have a constructo version once but promptly sold it on. Was not a great kit.
  20. Thunder
    I would be the same, RE the blocks, amount of time spent on all fours looking for them. Why do they always find their way to the most unlikely of places.
  21. Thunder
    Hi, I was lucky in that there was a specialist model shop just for wooden model kits in my area. I was given advice and went with Corel's Resolution. At that time Caldercraft had not done many kits and choice was limited. Even so he had about every kit that was available other than the ones he would not sell due to poor quality. I then decided to buy a 'cheap' kit to practice on. I made the mistake of getting Racehorse for this. It is a poor kit in most ways, materials quality, historical accuracy, instructions are all very poor. However, i persevered and loved it. Because I had done upgrades of masts and yards and rigging i completely scratch built these which made it a much better finished model. I then did another small kit, Caldercraft's Chatham. This had great materials and again really enjoyed. Built Resolution and was also great but again masting and rigging in kit was poor, materials very good as are drawings. Then thought wanted a kit with excellent instructions, chose Pickle, I did not enjoy, as instructions so detailed just followed them, which was fine till discovered errors. Long winded but basically it is choice. No point choosing a model as suitable for a beginner if of no interest and if good with hands may well do a great job with a more advanced kit.
  22. Thunder
    Have you looked at this? JoTiKa Ltd. ~ HM Gunboat William Construction Page 1.
  23. Thunder
    How about the Caldercraft gun boat William, that is 1/32. I have in stock and looks to be a good kit.
  24. Thunder
    Hi, It is worth reading up on cutters as their evolution was specific to the rig and is different to the standard for and aft rig you will find as part of the rigging on a ship. Pattersons other book is more precise for a frigate of the later Napoleonic period. A cutter's rig and a Sloops rig at first look very similar, however, they are different. The cutter's main difference is that the bowsprit could be run in and out and so alter its length, they are, therefore, almost horizontal. If you look at my two builds of cutters you will my point if i explain that the Resolution is described as a cutter by the kit manufacturer but is actually a sloop. It was this element of the rig that Bill Shoulder also got wrong in his instructions. Masts and yards were correct but one item of rig would prevent the running in of the bowsprit. Another excellent book regarding Sloops is 'Sloop of war' by Ian McLaughlan. (used to visit this site at one time). He describes the different rigs. Don't think it just have Sloops, as does cover the Sloop rig, but just to confuse things more, the term 'sloop of war' refers to any naval vessel below that which a post captain would command.
  25. Thunder
    Hi, i picked that book out as it specifically would be useful for your cutter
  26. Thunder
    Dont ask how found this, but always looking for ideas. Looks like a miniature set of pullers.

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