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  1. Bowline
    Implement on the right panel is a spontoon (replica pictured below)
  2. Bowline
    here you go - more accurately described as a powder flask - I have seen examples with that ribbed construction
  3. Bowline
    My guess for the left is a powder horn, the shape is very consistent with early versions - I will try to find a good image
  4. Bowline
    Excellent
  5. Bowline
    I have v2 with the PE-50 brass trunnions. They are quite fiddly to get right. Looks like you have Version 3 cannons which in my humble opinion are preferable and a version improvement.
  6. Bowline
    Me too - also watching with interest. Alert is my next build after I finish up a couple of projects. Good start.
  7. Bowline
    What a fine fleet - and totally agree with all your positive comments on Vanguard kits. Congrats.
  8. Bowline
    hooray !! - back on track
  9. Bowline
    Nice
  10. Bowline
    Or in this case. ----- we don't like the cut of your jib!! ----- just kidding - thanks for posting the rigging process it's really helpful as I'm bogged down a little with mine.
  11. Bowline
    Just a quick update because I've never used the Micro Sol and Micro Set that is recommended in the instructions for the decals. I thought the result was much better with those
  12. Bowline
    Although I have been distracted !!
  13. Bowline
    I don't think I would attempt sails on anything but these Vanguard fishing boats - so the experience is unique although my progress is very slow. We need more finished fishing boats - and there is always Talisker to keep you company !!!
  14. Bowline
    btw here is a bow closeup, - and learning moments. Using a CA glue that was too thin wicked between the planking, looks like cracks but they are in fact flush. Missed a chance to have a really crisp finish.
  15. Bowline
    Mizzen close to being finished up - all needs tying off on the deck after final adjustments. I did a little tidying up before I start on the main
  16. Bowline
    Wow - thats pretty inspirational
  17. Bowline
    Nice!!
  18. Bowline
    Thank you - indeed the Vanguard Models are excellent and I have Alert lined up, but after I finish Erycina I have a car project to complete before I can start the Alert. btw I live in EDH
  19. Bowline
    Bought Quad Hands to finish - so things should speed up - thanks all for the recommendations - definitely worth the investment. Will rotate the dead eye 180 when finished
  20. Bowline
    Great great work - you ship builders are smarter than I, -- wish I'd taken this amount of care - never having done this before I just plowed on and ended up with a waterline that I wasn't happy with, and the weakest part of my build
  21. Bowline
    Ah - I wondered about that mark and what it was for in my build. At first I also thought it was the waterline but also discounted that as it being too low, but I bet your explanation re. positioning the decals is right!! An "Erycina" mystery.
  22. Bowline
    Very busy section here --- seizing to be touched in black later
  23. Bowline
    Slower progress as I learn how to do rigging. In the end I opted to do the seizing of the standard rigging (black) with a contrasting tan colour. I tried black in the beginning with black on black but I couldn't really tell what was going on and ended up with a sort of amorphous blob. So I scrapped those and will plan on continued tan on black use. So then I will paint the end result black (bow example in one photo below), hopefully that will get a neater result while I learn this art.
  24. Bowline
    great - good luck - great choice
  25. Bowline
    I added a little fill in piece that worked OK

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