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  1.    oakheart reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Alert by Thukydides - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - first build
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  3. oakheart
    Thanks for the compliment Hakan @Wintergreen I just checked and mine are X3, that could be part of my problem... I will see if I can get other lenses for this model. Tim
  4.    oakheart reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Speedy 1828 by oakheart - from plans drawn by Bill Shoulders in 1972
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  11. oakheart
    I do have an Optivisor style head mounted magnifier, which I find can help to see things more clearly, but I do find it difficult to get the hand / eye co-ordinated when magnified, again I probably need to practice Tim
  12.    oakheart reacted to a post in a topic: HM Cutter Speedy 1828 by oakheart - from plans drawn by Bill Shoulders in 1972
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    I will watch out for that, thanks for the compliments. Tim
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  21. oakheart
    The serving of the blocks is getting better, latest at top 🙂 I spent the morning making a rough serving machine from scrap / parts found in the workshop. It really does help. As usual there are loads of examples on machine right on this forum. this rabbit hole just keeps getting deeper .................. Tim
  22.    oakheart reacted to a post in a topic: La Créole 1827 by archjofo - Scale 1/48 - French corvette
  23.    oakheart reacted to a post in a topic: Questions about the masting and rigging of British cutters found in Lennarth Petersson's Rigging Period Fore and Aft Craft
  24. oakheart
    Just go with the one without rails and include a strip of styrene or wood for us to add, it is a kit after all, we need to have some work to do 🙂 Tim
  25.    oakheart reacted to a post in a topic: Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
  26. oakheart
    Thanks for the compliment @archjofo, you have perfect timing thanks for the link, just what I needed. Tim
  27. oakheart
    Still a bit lumpy but better, as they say practice makes perfect.... we shall see. Tim
  28. oakheart
    looking closer at the Science Museum Cutter model, the rope does not appear to be seized around the block and the length that is seized is much longer than what I have been trying to do, it looks very much like your example @Thukydides I think I will try and emulate this style on Speedy, I still have to go and find out how to do the fake splice. Tim
  29. oakheart
    Thanks @Thukydides I need all the help I can get. Your example helps a lot. Thanks for the compliment too. I will go and take a look at your alert log. tim
  30. oakheart
    Here is yet more practice at stropping the blocks. This is a 5 and 4mm block with 0.5mm rope. My seizing is getting a little better, still a long way to go. Hope I am using all the correct terms here? Tim
  31. oakheart
    Hi Paul I made it over here and caught up on reading through the log. Thanks for a brilliant build and log, it's an inspiration for me to finish my cutter speedy. Although "Speedy" is a different cutter they share a lot of similarities. I shall certainly be using a few of the techniques you used on this build. Tim
  32. oakheart
    Mixed a better colour for the blocks, very happy now. Tim
  33. oakheart
    Thanks Paul, I will go and take a look at what he listed. The compliment is most welcome , thank you. Tim
  34. oakheart
    Hi Tony I had to file a shallow groove top and bottom on my 5mm single blocks to make it work well after much searching I am going to use these on my "Speedy" Tim
  35. oakheart
    I would have to second that, I too have just received some Seahorse 5mm single blocks from Modelnet and they are really very good. I have painted mine to look more like boxwood. Thanks for the recommendation George. Don't you just love this place, where else could you find all of the information we have access to. Tim

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