chris watton

For 3-d printed resin, there is no release agent to clean off, like resin from moulds, as the parts are thoroughly cleaned with Isopropyl Alcohol to remove any resin once printed – so the only contaminants on these would be from handling only.

Funny you mention copy and paste renders in films. If you pause on a certain shot in the film Midway (the newer one), you will see they pasted half a dozen or so Yamato class battleships in an overhead shot.

16 minutes ago, Hubac's Historian said:

Michael, is it a fiction of my imagination that the Sovereign had a small step ladder into the lantern, between it and the jackstaff?

 

I remember reading in Pepy’s Diary that for fun they’d bring noble ladies up into the huge lantern so that all could marvel at the sheer size of it.

 

I don’t see any trace of that, really, in the VdV port side drawing, though.

I have always wondered if they put the ladder there specifically for that occasion, for the ladies benefit.

If you click on the magnifier in the picture, it brings it up almost full screen - that's how I did it and then just took a screenshot

There is indeed a pic with general instructions on the product page:

You have done a very neat job there, Kevin.

In all honesty, you do not need edge bending tools - the first planking is only 1mm thick, you can wet it and induce the curves you want using your finger and thumb

Page for the launches are now live:

24′ and 26′ Launches (3D printed hulls) – VANGUARD MODELS

26 foot – 123 long x 37 mm wide - £29.00
24 foot – 112mm long x 34.5 wide - £27.00

Each mini kit has three 3-d printed parts and one sheet of 0.8mm pear laser cut parts.

I am very happy to have started to produce these, and the forthcoming boat types. I remember the choices always being pretty slim (to put it mildly) for pre made hulls, usually having to settle for some generic type that was always too much of a compromise - and I also know that many have trouble, or do not like the plank on bulkhead mini kits. I am hoping these will help fill a gap...

The table of contents links work for me, I click on them, and they take me the link description.

Little update.

I will soon have a new 24 and 26-foot launch for sale later today. These have 3-d printed hulls, windlass and stern davit, and a 0.8mm pear laser cut sheet containing knees, thwarts, oars etc. Both in 64th scale for now.

I have also commissioned a 22- and 24-foot cutter, 22-foot yawl, 28 and 32-foot pinnace and another launch, so ultimately, I shall have complete pre made hull sets (along with the laser cut wood parts to go with them) for all of my kits, including future developments, as an alternative to the plank on bulkhead versions.

Also almost ready are the new Nelson figures. This will be available in 72nd, 64th, 48th, 32nd and a few in 1:16th scale. These have a separate base.

Superb job, very well done!

I would never ever use white metal castings in any of my kits again. The whole lot for Alert were thrown away and I was happy to take the finacial hit.

Well, the file's been done now for that figure, so can no longer change it. I will ask for a seated officer next.

What a morning, from 9am until just now I have been cleaning the laser machine after re stocking Indy and other laser cut parts. Not an enviable job..

6 minutes ago, BobG said:

Chris, I'm curious to know if you have done anything different in designing the ply pattern on this model than on some of your previous models so that this ply pattern fits so well without any waviness or crinkles?

It's more dependant on the hull lines, but there are a couple of things I can do to mitigate it further.

I am trying out a new digital carver, and thought it best to start with a figure. I did want another Nelson figure anyway, one that would stand up to closer scrutiny at larger scales.

The sword will be replaced with a 1795 Naval Pattern

I have commisioned a second figure of Nelson using a new carver with more accurate facial features:

These are a work in progress with a little more tweaking required. The render showing Nelson on the plinth was the first. I asked, based on previous feedback, to have dowels on the bottom of the feet and holes to take the dowels in the plinth, if people want to display the figure either on the plinth, or on the deck directly.

Here is an unboxing review of Sherbourne, bt the Midwest Model Shops in the US:

(Not much else to report on, just been producing/re stocking Indy laser cut sheets, which has taken an absolute age to do...)

No filler blocks required. There are 17 bulkheads with a space of around 13mm between each one. Skeletal assembly is rock solid and virtually impossible to have the banana keels of old.

8 hours ago, Isaiah said:

Here’s a couple things I’ve made while waiting for the kit to arrive.

Crosscut jig, pre-bought ones are never as good.

 

And an adjustable jig to hold the false keel and keep it straight. 

You will not need any of that

You can give the wheel a few coats of spray primer, white or red oxide. This does help round off the edges. Wooden wheels are always way too thick and out of scale for 64th, metal ones almost as bad, and 3-d printed versions too fragile. (in my experience, at least - same applies to belaying pins)

I always add just a drop of PVA to the bottom of each mast, as they will twist otherwise, and you'll be forever trying to twist them back into position - unless of course the mast is keyed into place.

Very well done, BE, they both look stunning!

Very well done, David, I think this is the first one I have seen fully complete, she looks very nice indeed!