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  • Birthday 04/16/1979

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    Bristol, UK
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    Astronomy, Poker and Skiing

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  1.    egkb reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Hood by jim_smits - Hachette - 1:200 - part works
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  11. jim_smits
    Hi, Due to ongoing personal circumstance I am selling my Hatchette partwork build of HMS Hood in 1:200 scale. Comprises all 140 issues plus a couple of duplicates. Aftermarket gun barrels. Copy of AotS HMS Hood Partial construction. Hull complete and nearing preparation for painting. Some initial superstructure. My old build log is linked in my sig. £250 inc delivery - happy to discount if collection possible Personal details: Jim Smits Bristol UK DM if interested
  12. jim_smits
    Unfortunately space is at a big premium at the moment. Living in a bungalow with two small children, so massively struggling and having to have a clear out. A bigger house is only on the horizon once youngest leaves nursery and I actually have money again, so at least 2-3 years time. However, once that happens I am very much looking forward to polishing off my snake build (that is staying come what may!) and then moving onto a Diana, Agamemnon or even Victory.
  13. jim_smits
    Hello everyone! Bit of a build log zombie post here but unfortunately I am going to officially close the build log. Moved to a smaller house three years ago to get oldest child into a school, and with a second toddler running around, now I simply have nowhere suitable to build this enormous ship! So, I will be putting it up for sale if anyone is interested. Will post an official for sale post in next couple of days. Hope everyone is well! Jim
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    Hi there I’ve come back to the thread very late! glad you got your gearing problems sorted. Jim
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    Hi The mounting posts are these: https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=mounting&PN=Artesania-Latina-Bronze-Finish-Mounting-Column-34mm-AL8816.html#SID=1856 I used one of these and another shorter one. Both at Cornwall Model Boats. Hope that helps.
  17. jim_smits
    Hello there! I haven’t been on in quite some time! You’ve picked a great model as a novice. Snake was my first build started. You are correct that I haven’t yet finished but don’t let it worry you, life simply got in the way. I moved to a new house and didn’t have a work area set aside and then my son was born a little over two years ago so finding model time has been very hard! Any questions just ask and I’ll try to help. Noticed Beef has commented as well and he is an excellent modeller. All the best! Jim
  18. jim_smits
    Hi there, Only just seen your message on my build log. I think jwvolz is about right. I didn’t add any eyebolts to the deck around the mizzen. Ill take a closer look tomorrow evening when I’m home from work and confirm the rigging layout.
  19.    jim_smits reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Hood by jim_smits - Hachette - 1:200 - part works
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    Standard caldercraft as I’m still working on finishing the Snake build. The Hood has been parked for the moment.
  21. jim_smits
    With the munchkin in tow we had family visits well into January! Anyway, I need more rigging from CMB and then we might even move this discussion into the correct build log....! 😬
  22.    jim_smits reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Hood by jim_smits - Hachette - 1:200 - part works
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    No avalanches in my garden I’ll have you know. Proper engineering there....! Still alive but busy with work, the munchkin and Christmas period.
  24.    jim_smits reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Snake by jim_smits - Caldercraft - First Build
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    Hi! Yes, personally I think best plan is to assemble all the yards separately and then start adding them to the masts. I would triple check all the plans (incl running rigging) for all block locations as I have been caught out and adding blocks while dodging rigging was painful. Also, if I started from scratch I would start from the bow and work towards the back. Take your time, study the plans carefully and really visualise in your head the steps needed. Break it down into mini projects and set yourself targets. Otherwise the rigging will see like a mountain to climb.
  26.    jim_smits reacted to a post in a topic: RCN H-class destroyer by cog - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC
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    Thanks for the likes all. Quick update! The foremast top yard is now complete and attached with a pin and the parrals. Remembered how much I hated doing the parrals on the main mast as it very fiddly and restricted. Top gallant is now next target to be rigged up ready for permamnt attachment to the mast.
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  31. jim_smits
    Only just caught this build today! Looks really good cog, both the detail and paint job are excellent.
  32. jim_smits
    A bit of progress made today. Putting together the last two yards and starting to get them rigged up. Top yard and topgallant yard yard are now shaped and with the ironwork added. As with the previous yards I used styrene strips and tubing to simulate the various pieces of iron work. I did still use the metal cast pieces for the stuns’l boom irons as there was a little extra detail. Everything painted in a coat of metal primer and then two coats of dull black. And now just working through all the various blocks to be rigged.
  33.    jim_smits reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Jason by Beef Wellington - Caldercraft - 1:64 - Artois-class frigate modified from HMS Diana 1794
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  36. jim_smits
    Here you go master cog! 😉 Foreyard is attached and the main slings and trusses are in place as previously mentioned. The positioning of the yard will be tweaked when the braces etc are rigged in. Next steps now are to make the top and topgallant yards.

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