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HMS Winchelsea 1764 by shauer - 1:48
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HMS Winchelsea 1764 by John Murray - 1:48
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Nice planking, those gun ports are a challenge to frame. -
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HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Erik W - 1:48 scale
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An ambitious beginning, looking forward to your progress.
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Glad to hear I’ll still have a future option on Speedwell, the only of your models I haven’t built. The high demand for fittings will no doubt keep you busy for years to come. I’m a big fan of both models and fittings but I appreciate we all want a little more time as we settled into retirement.
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Looking forward to watching your progress. Looks like a great project.
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HMS Harpy 1796 by Blue Ensign – Vanguard Models - 1:64 scale
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HMS Winchelsea 1764 by woodartist - 1:48
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Vanguard MDF
glbarlow replied to hornet's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Never had a problem. It’s much easier to work with than the old fashion easily splintered ply material. So I’m thinking you’re a klutz:-) There are many posts on this topicin years past, mostly it seemed to me people resisting change had a bigger problem than anything related to the material. Some cheaper models may use a lower grade quality of MDF, that’s certainly not the case with any Vanguard model. More significantly the is no way Chris could create his modern interlocking designs with ply, there would be shattering and splinters everywhere. -
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HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Edwardkenway- 1:48
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Just look at build logs for Cheerful, Medway Longboat, and Winchelsea. Almost all built with AYC.
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HMS Winchelsea 1764 by shauer - 1:48
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Winchelsea is a tremendous model that took me 3 years of working almost daily the entire time. It took skills I learned over the 12 models I built before it and new skills I learned along the way. Personally I’d recommend doing any of the Vanguard naval ships first and if you’re ready to test yourself further I’d start with Chuck’s Cheerful, a model I fully enjoyed building and led me directly to Winchelsea. I doubt Trussben or others that have built it would say it was easy, the fun is in the challenge. That’s not to say anyone couldn’t start with Winchelsea, in my case it was more fun because I’d built the others first. Chuck’s designs are well thought out, the parts are detailed, and his instructions clear. His support along the way is unparalleled. Undoubtedly it’s my best model. All that said, I’d read through multiple logs, get some experience under your belt, and decide then.
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HMS Harpy 1796 by Blue Ensign – Vanguard Models - 1:64 scale
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Nicely done!
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Well done, the tribute to your father is especially nice.
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Brings back memories. Seems like you have it well in hand, it is essential that all the framing is accurate. This is especially true of the stern and gallery framing, there are some tight tolerances ahead in future chapters, this framing is what makes it work. I noted you use cut outs of the plans on the bow, I encourage you to do so on the stern, both the transom and in particular the galleries. You’ll see this done in other build logs. So many times I was thankful I’d worked and reworked this infrastructure, the cutouts were infinitely helpful.
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I should have mentioned the ones from Model Expo often seem like they come out of the discarded bin. Brass takes me back to my military days, the slightest tarnish wasn’t tolerated. I used Brasso and a soft cloth to quickly and easily bring back the bright color that’s always there somewhere. Nice work with the turning and filing, the model and stand integrate perfectly. I've used that wood base on all my models other than Winchelsea, I never had one arrived stained, glad it’s a color you like. Now I recommend adding a small engraved brass plate, I include model name, my name and the month/year I completed it (so when I’m old I’ll remember it was me that built it😂🤣 You’ve build a great version of Cheerful, really excellent work.
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I agree with Ronald, fun to see the design process as it develops. So much thought required for every step.
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Can’t wait. Beefing up the bow is a great idea, it will save me fittings balsa there.
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Hello Glen
It's been awhile since I've checked in and need help. Mast coat is my next step and reading logs you mentioned @DelF as one to look at for help in you post #429 page 15. Could you forward the post where @DelF described his method?
Many thanks and your posts are amazing making great late night reading.
Willi
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The included rigging are very simplistic and underdone. I found this book very useful, and specifics to fore and aft craft including cutters. It isn’t overly difficult and does help spice up the model. Plus good learning exercise. Rigging: Fore and Aft Craft. Lennarth Petersson. I found it on Amazon.
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