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HMS Harpy 1796 by Blue Ensign – Vanguard Models - 1:64 scale
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HMS Winchelsea 1764 by shauer - 1:48
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HMS Harpy 1796 by Blue Ensign – Vanguard Models - 1:64 scale
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HMS Winchelsea 1764 by shauer - 1:48
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HMS Harpy 1796 by Blue Ensign – Vanguard Models - 1:64 scale
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HMS Winchelsea 1764 by shauer - 1:48
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Very impressive paint work, even more impressive is the research and finding of clever techniques to make it happen. -
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Syren Ship Model Company News, Updates and Info.....(part 2)
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HMS Portland 1770 by Trussben - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate
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I’m never sure what’s better, the quality of your build or the depth of your logs. I do agree they are of benefit to us all. Well done as always BE!
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You may need to bevel, even up, and/or reduce the scrap wood pieces or the gap might grow wider as you plank further. You might also be able the replacement the bottom (currently top) counter plank. While replacing the planks is a lot, there are still ways to fiddle about to close the gap. The moulding strip and frieze have to have some to adhere to. (I hadn’t notice the size of the gap in my earlier comment, sorry).
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I think your’re on the right track, no need to change
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The pear is complimentary. I wouldn’t paint it.
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This is a challenging area to get a good clean, tight flow of planks. It’s also a time to look ahead in the instructions, something I always do,to see the final look. The lower counter will be covered with a frieze and moulding over that along the line of planks. The curve, tight and solid fit is the important part.
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Nice work, a big task to have the cannon behind you. Fun stuff ahead!
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HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Edwardkenway- 1:48
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HMS Portland 1770 by Trussben - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate
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HMS Portland 1770 by Trussben - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate
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HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 to June 2025
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HMS Portland 1770 by Trussben - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate
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Well done!
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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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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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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. -
Just look at build logs for Cheerful, Medway Longboat, and Winchelsea. Almost all built with AYC.
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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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