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Enjoyed the interview, Chris you handled it well!

Sad that one, very understandable, reason for not designing a Constitution is recognizing he’d be raked over the coals about every detail. It would be funny to have an American frigate, but his is a British company. He’ll never run out of British ships to choose from. How about one us Americans sunk or captured 😂🤣😂

Well said and well done. The decisions are made and we’re moving forward. Great news that you’ve outgrown your current space, despite the effort involved to locate a new one 

I’m glad of the flag set too and have been a customer of Vanguard since its first model. Chris works so hard to get things right and to communicate so effectively on this forum I just tire a bit when someone nitpicks at his choices. I did learn a new word though, had no idea their was one for the study of flags.

Wow, just wow. 

2 hours ago, Kenchington said:

a quick way to ruin an otherwise-excellent model.

Ruin, with the design of a flag, seems a bit harsh. You can make your own, one consistent with your views on vexillology. 
 

In fact I never put any flag on a model, distracts from the build. 

Sigh. It’s a flag. How many would ever notice. Good call Chris, more will identify with the books and movie than the actual ship. 

Nice work, cool design on the tiller. If you haven’t glued in yet I recommend sitting it aside for a while. Easier to work the rigging in. I’d also recommend jumping a head to add the iron bar and block on the transom (where the boom is rigged) while you have room to work. Don’t have to glue it in yet either if you so choose. . 
 

At this point reviewing the rigging plans is helpful. There are certain eyebolts easier to get at now than later even if it’s just drilling the holes for them in advance. 
 

I love Cheerful, such a great model, yours is looking excellent. Congrats!

All in on the display, very nice!  Congratulations, you’ve come such a long way from the start of Vanguard!

I get everything from a US based website. These Linstrom  ones have proven to be best. I’m sure they are available at other places, I think it’s a European brand. I don’t recall where I got the razor saw, it’s relatively common and other than a round wooden handle identical to Chuck’s design. 

Chapter 12 covers any minor deviations at the bow. I also really enjoyed chapter 3 after months on planking and infrastructure. 

1 hour ago, FrankWouts said:

to use my Dremel motor tool and the tiny and ultrathin

Frank,

After winding the wire on the bit I slipped the coil off and cut the rings with a high quality flush cutting wire cutters I get from a jewelers making website. It’s just about holding the cutters 90 degrees to the coil and cutting a few at a time. There is a little bit of waste for the first and last few, but I made hundreds this way.
 

I have the razor saw and it is useful in many other ways, I tried cutting the rings with it but was less successful than with the fine edge cutters. Jewelers tools are excellent for modeling, especially metal work.

I made the lid rings and eyebolts the same way as the ones on the deck but with 28 gauge 

I love the effect of weathering powder, especially on turning resin cannon to a realistic gun metal color, oddly using Rusty Brown ( a Chuck trick I learned building Cheerful).  However it’s messy and at least in my case has to be applied to parts off the model. This approach would seem to allow a more ‘target specific’ alternative and maybe not end up everywhere like, again for me, the jar of powders do. 

17 hours ago, Chuck said:

Just a wet on wet wash

For those of us that failed art class please explain this😀

I’ll hold on to the new tutorials and watch for the rope walk. It would be a nice change from shrouds and ratlines I’m doing now. 

12 minutes ago, Chuck said:

have you ever tried making your own?

No, I haven’t. I may get to that point. I’ve read some past tutorials but yours is so good it’s just easier to buy it😁. I’ll keep an eye out for your rope walk. 

I really hope the hoarders hold off. Are these people reselling it on eBay or through local clubs. Very frustrating for one boat at a time modelers. 
 

Very inspiring and such high quality and detail. Amazing. 

I believe we have to absorb the tariff for Ben’s rope but I may be wrong. 
 

Every time you mention retirement the hoarders come out. 😞🫣

Nice tight fit, well done!

Seriously how about a limit per purchase. This hoarding is a detriment to us all.

Very precise work. Well done. 

On 10/27/2025 at 7:50 AM, Chuck said:

Elegoo Saturn 3

Thanks, yes they are on the 4 ultra now but sill around. $300. 
 

I’m looking forward to your tutorial on fittings. 

I looked on Amazon to find many and a wide variation of 3D printers. Thoughts and suggestions for a good, easy to use,  one to make ship model sized parts?

Very clever approach to using the scrappers. 
 

The fit and finish on the bow, including the planking is exceptional work.  Well done. 

It would be nice to have some limits. I’ve always tried to buy what I need and on occasion frustrated because a particular thing is out of stock. Even if I bought all the rope and blocks for a particular model it wouldn’t approach hoarding levels.
 

Good for your bottom line but hard on the more sensible among us. Maybe 5-10 thimbles on a model……