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OK, the Barking fast Fish Carrier Ranger is now on pre order. I have everything ready and expecting boxes, plans and manual to be delivered this week. I also have the very nice premium sail sets in stock. This now completes the set of fishing boats: Ranger – Barking Fish Carrier – VANGUARD MODELS
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The boom to which you refer to was not introduced to British ships until 1793, according to James Lees, at least.
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Sphinx is 1775, there was only a mizzen gaff, and not a lower driver boom
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Not sure what to say, all the info is there on mast and yard sheets, and on the rig plans.
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This is the second time allanyed had brought this up. It is not a mistake, but a compromise. Those who buy and build my kits range from complete beginners to true experts. For the former, asking them to file/sand each face of the prow is a big ask, and a big assumption. Conversely, those that know, can. As far as I am aware, no commercial kit asks the modeller to taper the prow.
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Thanks' guys Yes, it's a Scharnhorst, I replaced its place with Yamato, thinking my wife wouldn't know, but she spotted the huge box being brought down our path on the door camera, dammit... Not sure if I will ever get time to make them, may just find someone to do them for me at some point! I think that, because of the copper situation right now, my next kits after Indy will be pre-copper era. But I will probably do a diorama/vignette type kit first. I have attached a couple of pics showing the first of my new three printers working, Bristol sterns and Alert winch drums, just completed and about to be removed from build plate and cleaned up.
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Cheers A good hiding place from the wife!
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Cheers! The 'Laser room' is only a third of the space in the converted garage, but I feel I may outgrow the place in a couple of years.. I know that I will need to replace the smaller 40w laser with another larger 80w if things continue to go well.
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Just had my second and third 8k 3d printer arrive. I need this many as kits have a lot of multiple parts, like cannon barrels. This is my main 'production area' now, along with laser material storage. (and completed Indy laser cut parts). I will need to get a third extractor for the smaller laser machine at some point, though, as both of my current ones are attached to the large laser. Right now, the laser is cutting more Sphinx 0.6mm pear, as I was running short.
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I will do more figures in the future, but I now have to concentrate fully on Indy and organising orders for final materials. Only a couple of months ago, I just had a Nelson and Cochrane. Now, I have another captain, a lieutenant, 8 seamen, 2 marines and a cook, each with a choice of 5 scales. A rat climber is definitely one I shall do in future, though.
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It was me that suggested Jim planks in that way, as this is exactly how I planked Victory, which would need two planks per run due to the size (hull planking being well over a metre). I didn't mind doing that way, as I could get a perfect fit and start the planking at the bow and then the more complex curves of the stern, and then trim any excess where they meet. As the planking lines would disappear once the hull was prepped for painting, it didn't matter if the planks were staggered or not. On an unpainted, varnished only hull then clearly, the planks would be staggered - but a waste of time and effort for a hull that is half covered in copper and the other half completely painted. However, as with most things, this is subjective, being a wooden model kit, the builder can plank in however manner they feel best suits them, but in this case, it is moot as the planking strips in the kit will be full length, not half.
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Perhaps in the future, for now, I have already done a lot more than I initially intended. Plus, no matter what I do, what pose the figures, someone will always want one that I do not have.
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I can confirm that ALL planking in the Indy kit will be 900mm long. I sent Jim 500mm long planking strips, as at the time, I wasn't sure what length I would use. As the whole of the outer hull is painted, it really doesn't matter where the planks are joined, especially for the coppered area. But as mentioned, each kit has 900mm lengths.
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OK, all printing for figures all done. Cannon crew, Pellew, Hornblower and newest figures are all offered in 5 scales, 1:96th, 1:72nd. 1: 64th, 1:48th and 1:32nd. Today I finally received my nice Ranger sail sets, so as soon as I have the boxes, plans and manual, that will be available to buy (11th kit) Also in my package was some pear blocks, which means pearwood block and deadeye sets are finally available again for the Sphinx, Alert, Duchess and Speedy kits. I was hoping to have my nice premium Alert sail sets, but alas, they're still being made.. Right, back to Indy....
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The first batch is strictly 50. It cannot be more due to space. Each Indy kit will have around 50 separate laser cut sheets (with 37 of those sheets being pear from 0.6-6mm thickness), so I haven't room right now for 100 kits worth. Plus when the plans and manuals, and boxes arrive, God knows how much space they'll take. (Thinking of an A3 sized manual, rather and A4).
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chris watton replied to MICHELE PADOAN's topic in New member Introductions
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Cheers! Post is rubbish right now, due to RM strikes.
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I do like the cook! The carver did a cool job on that. I figured it would be cool to have him by the stove, very unobtrusive.
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OK, the 64th and 48th cook, marines and sailors are on line, soon to be followed by 72nd, 96th and a few at 32nd MODEL FIGURES – VANGUARD MODELS
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OK, had my final set of files sent to me today for the remaining figures I commissioned my carver to do. These are the very first off. Again, there is a cook (will be sold as an individual figure), Marine officer and private (sold together) and also sold together, 2 sailors. The hands will allow the insertion of rope if required (although at 96th scale, I am not sure how that would work). I plan to do all in 96, 72nd, 64th (of course..), 48th and 32nd scale.
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After Indy, I do plan to develop a 'diorama mini kit' or two in 32nd, utilising my new figures. Figure that will be a nice little break after such a kit as Indy...
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I doubled the scale for the 24 pounder cannon and carriage to 32nd scale..
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