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For us Americans, I looked this up. Fettle: to prepare or arrange (a thing, oneself, etc), esp to put a finishing touch to. b. to repair or mend (something). Not sure if BE is in Yorkshire, there it means to put in order. It's a cool word, but one I'd never seen until reading BE's logs 🙂 Oh, and nice work as always BE. I enjoy your ever informative logs. -
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HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by glbarlow - 1:48 scale
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Thank you very much for saying so. Yes, the Amati scrapers were a bust, at least for this model. There are step profiles that would have worked on the 3/32 square strip, but I just didn't like the look of them. I'd recommend not going to thick on the brass. I had several sizes on hand and determined 1/32nd thick brass was best for me.
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HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by glbarlow - 1:48 scale
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I moved to the cap rails next knowing I’d be doing a bit of sanding (and hacking up my nice bulwark paint job). I guess I could have cut out the bow section from 1/16 sheet with a #11 blade, but it was a good excuse to purchase a scroll saw. I cut out a template of the bow by tracing its outline on card stock and transferring that to the wood, along with a line 5/32 inside that one. Though a tool I’ve never used, me and the scroll saw made short work of cutting out the bow pieces, I then sanded the rail flush both inside and outside the ship. I elected to place my rail
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Nicely done. I know you did it all a while ago, its still nice to see what I have coming up next.
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HMS Cheerful by Bill Brown - 1:48 - Syren Ship Model Company
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HMS Victory (prototype) by James H - Amati - 1:64
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HMS Flirt by dkuehn - Vanguard Models - 1:64
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HMS Speedy by Delf - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 - Master Shipwright edition
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Muirneag 1903 by Blue Ensign – 1:64 scale - A Scottish Zulu Fishing Boat Based on the Vanguard Models Zulu Kit
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HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by glbarlow - 1:48 scale
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I’m in on the Sphinx but life is too short to take on this beast. I can build three models in the time it would take for this monster. It will take James at least a week 🤣😂 It will be fun to watch others though.
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HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by glbarlow - 1:48 scale
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HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by glbarlow - 1:48 scale
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HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by glbarlow - 1:48 scale
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Here’s the 1:48 me, courtesy of Shapeways and inspired by Chuck. My hand painting is not as good as his, but it was fun to do with my 10/0, 18/0, and 20/0 spotter brushes. I also added weathering powder to the clothes which both gave it definition and made for a dirty shirt. 😂
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Reading is your friend as are those reference lines.
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I should clarify - by keeping the bottle tightly closed and using it only to fill up my applicators my CA brand lasts years sitting in the cabinet. It's what is in the applicator, which isn't much, that will go bad after a few weeks. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DD1QQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008LRT7TO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I do make it a point to store the applicator standing upright in a little holder and clear the tip after each days use.
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I like the high end painting station, mine is usually taped up newspaper but since those don’t exist anymore and I’m not going to use my iPad I’ll try yours. 😂
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So, the Scots weren’t prepared to defend their catch from marauders 🤣
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One of the things I like about Speedy and Flirt is the close distance between bulkheads, especially at the bow, there seems to be more the traditional kit spacing on these. Or maybe it’s just my imagination.
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Ahh the secret is out. I get the first one, well the second one after James puts us all to shame. 😁
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As well made as Syren blocks or any blocks might be I always push an appropriate size drill bit through the block in advance of the rope to clear our any debris and/or to ensure a smooth opening for the rope - plus doing what you are by rubbing a bit of CA on the end of the rope to effectively create a needle, of course that CA has to dry and it takes very little to make it stiff enough to push through. Yes, CA does go bad after a while. I use the applicators I think I've shared before - at some point I realize the CA is getting a bit gel like and just toss the applicator and fill
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All the cannon on my models are up against the bulwarks. I’d think they stowed them this way to prevent them sliding around on the deck. Everything looks great, an excellent model that shows the time you’re putting into it.
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It's your hobby, it's great to apply whatever quality you're happy and comfortable with doing. I'm sure I spend way too much time trying to make everything as well as I can - to each his own be true.
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