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  1. chris watton
    Could well be!
  2. chris watton
    When the lid is closed, there is space for the capstan bars to go over, I checked when designing the companion - what is in your Harpy is the third iteration of that (Initially, I designed as per the plan, with not housing, just the coamings). There are numerous records of officers moaning about the fact that some deck fittings were too close to the capstan, or the ladderways being too restrictive, and suggesting they be moved... ETA - I did purchase 4 plans for Harpy, with two for Diligence. My first plan was Harpy profiles, which showed stocks for swivel guns, so I assume this was one of the first drafts, just before 6-Pounder main battery with 12 x swivels were changed in favour of the much heavier broadside of 16 x 32-Pounder carronades and 2 x long gun chasers - as a later plan shows the swivel stocks removed, along with changes to the fore channel positions. (from what I remember when researching/designing this, at least...)
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    I should mention this: A lot of the customer gallery photos are missing. This is because the old website decided to lock us out completely just before the changeover, and before we had finished exporting the files for all the photos the customers sent us, so only a few got through. We will need to rebuild this gallery over the coming months - but for those who no longer see their pictures in the gallery, don't worry, it's not that we didn’t want them, on the contrary, it's just that we just couldn't not export them before the old site decided to throw a wobbly. We did manage to export all existing customer info though, the customer photos was the very last task to changeover. Oh, also, for anyone in the UK, we will have a stand at SMS 50TH Anniversary Exhibition: 10-12 June at Portsmouth! No idea what this will be like....
  4. chris watton
    You can add domed pin heads into the holes arounf the top to really finish it off.
  5. chris watton
    OK, small (but big update for us) We’re Live! Welcome to the New Vanguard Models Website! Our brand-new website is here, making it easier than ever to browse and shop for our expertly designed model ship kits, fittings, tools, and more! As a family-run business, we truly appreciate your support. Check it out now: https://vanguardmodels.co.uk/ If you spot anything that doesn’t seem quite right, please let us know - we’re always looking to improve. Happy browsing! Shipping for UK customers is now free. This have been in the works for over 5 months, and a lot of time and effort, but we realised that the old website was no longer good enough for what we wanted with so many glitches, so now the whole caboodle has moved from Woocommerce to Shopify.
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    I have little doubt vessels of this size were fitted with stern davits, and even later, quarter davits, especially one such as Harpy, which had such a long career spanning both the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars - wartime modifications would have come thick and fast, I think. I got the inspiration for stern davits from a painting depicting Harpy and the ship sloop Fairy (Swan Class?) engaging the French Frigate Le Pallas off St Malo in 1800.
  7. chris watton
    It does look like the quarter galleries have been fixed upside down, which would not help.
  8. chris watton
    Yes, included are the 18 and 22 foot cutters.
  9. chris watton
    I sent an order which contained Sherbourne kits to Ages of Sail 4 weeks ago, have they run out of them already! ETA - I designed my first Sherbourne over 25 years ago (a quarter of a century, damn)!, it didn't take long as there's not really too much to it. The VM version is still heavily subsidised by me, meaning I make less profit per sale, but the upside being more people may buy it and actually enjoy and complete the model, rather than give up half way through. The material and parts count and time taken to produce each kit is much higher than my first design of Sherbourne. So, even if you think it is still too expensive when compared to the other, it really isn't, not for what you get in the box.
  10. chris watton
    Here is a screenshot of the cut file with this part on:
  11. chris watton
    No specific evidence, no, so you can change the position if you wish - but the holes in the gratings wasn't an error.
  12. chris watton
    The holes on the small fore grating are not mistakes, they are to take the anchor hawse.
  13. chris watton
    Ah, then I am not 100% sure - they are made by the same Spanish company that do OcCre sail sets, but will not be ever using them again...
  14. chris watton
    If they're the premium sails, then it is cotton, as far as I know, produced for me by HisModel.
  15. chris watton
    You may find it easier to rescale the parts once they're in STL format, and use the slicer program to scale.
  16. chris watton
    Swan class was only a foot longer along the gun deck, but Harpy was more stocky - in fact, it was this new class of more heavily armed flush decked brig-sloops that had made the likes of the Swan class obsolete.
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    I have had a few customers ask if I was ever going to develop such a vessel, Personally, I have little love for such a thing, so when I became aware of this amazing kit, I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask if I can stock them. I can say that shipping and import taxes are pretty steep though, which have to be added onto the retail cost. I have been told my shipment wil be ready in 5 weeks.
  18. chris watton
    Usually, the prices shown on shop websites do not include the import duty/tax, that your government add, so you really need to take that into account.
  19. chris watton
    For those in the UK, I have ordered a batch of these fantastic kits (along with the John Smith Shallop), so I should have them in stock in the next few weeks.
  20. chris watton
    Yeah, I use the 0.25mm black thread for the vast majority of standard block tying.
  21. chris watton
    I seem to have missed this off my plans for Sherbourne, I shall make sure it is included for future plan sets:
  22. chris watton
    OK, I finally have the 33 (and a bit) foot Royal/Admirals barge/shallop in stock. This main file went through a lot of changes before I was happy with the final print, so now, compared to the first file, this should be a lot easier to add the pear parts. 64th scale – length 158.5mm 48th scale – length 211.3mm 33′ Royal/Admiral’s Barge – VANGUARD MODELS All 3-d printed boats: https://vanguardmodels.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=17419&preview=true Here are some pics of the 48th scale version that Jim (Hatch) has just completed, he has done a great job! For this one, it will be all about the painting.. The base and cradles are included with this one (2mm Pear), as I thought some may want it as a standalone model, and those that would like if for their model ship can use the cradles only if they wish.
  23. chris watton
    You are doing a very good job of this model!
  24. chris watton
    Cradles are an easy fix, just add some pear to the bottom edges of them to bring the height up. Somthing I have done many times...
  25. chris watton
    She does look great, Bob, and if I did such a job on her, I too would be very happy. I like nothing more than looking at the model when complete, or near completion, the lines, curves, decoration etc.

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