Murphys77

Waldemar, 100% true!

Lets hope, for your last sentence.

M.

That builders contract must refer to the Hampshire 54, launched 1697/98

According to the Three decks forum site and Rif Winfield it was built by a John Taylor but that must be wrong as it clearly states James Taylor.

The Hampshire is the only 4th rate launched from Cuckolds Point on the Thames at that time.

The writing is very hard to read but I think that must be the correct ship.

Very interesting and valuable document.

All the best.

M.

Whatever happened to the Bristol you were developing?

M.

Hi  maggsl_01, that's a very good planking job, it would be a shame to paint over it, as for the figures and decorations there are many good pictures on the Euromodel website to give you a few ideas, check out the customers photography area.

One thing I would like to point out before its too late, you may like to square up the poop gunport a bit, have a look at your drawing with the construction lines on it.

You have a very fine model there, good luck with the rest of the work.

M.

Oh, thanks Chris, I missed that!

How dumb am I!

But the measurement is from the top of vent to the underside? right?

Thanks again.

M.

Hi Chris, first off, congratulations with the obvious success of your latest model kit.

Looking forward to see the kits being built on here.

You seem to be a breath of fresh air in what was becoming a rather stagnant hobby, not too many kit manufactures are putting out new innovative kits like you are.

Back in January, I think it was you wrote,

Just the smallest of updates, I now have three sizes of stern lantern available. They come in pairs and consist of a cast resin top and bottom, and fold-around photo etch frame that fits in between. Simple things, but the castings are quite detailed, especially compared to my past efforts, a turned top and bottom on the lathe and cast in white metal..

Lanterns – VANGUARD MODELS

Sizes are (height):

• SMALL – 17.8mm
• MEDIUM – 21.3mm
• LARGE – 23.7mm

What happened to these lanterns?

You only list two sizes these days, and just to clarify, is the measurement from top of vent to underside where the bracket fits?

Its hard to judge using the clip as a scale and I don't know how big James's hands are!

Will the earlier sizes make a comeback or indeed do you have any left?

Thanks.

M.

Hi Mark, thanks for taking the time and posting the pic, it actually looks pretty good!

I had been looking at these in the past and wondering how they looked in real life.

Is that a quarter you have there with it?

Good luck with your cutting or grinding or filing, whatever you decide to do.

All the best.

M.

Hi Chris, just wanted to add my congratulations to you.

Your Sphinx looks really good, your ideas and innovations will have this model as the new benchmark for model kits.

Until your next one!

Looking forward to see how you go about creating the Royal George.

All the best.

M.

Looks really good B.E.!

Looking forward to see the oarsmen.

M.

Hi Mark,

is there any chance you could post a pic of the actual lion?

It would be interesting to see one of these in the flesh, so to speak!

Thanks.

M.

Hi Sjors,

Thank you, and Anja for the Mordaunt complement!

You must build that one, it makes a nice display model.

I am working on a Royal William at this time (Euromodel), I almost went for the Agamemnon but the RW won the day.

Yes I know! put up a build log! I may do in the future, I want to get what I call the boring stuff out of the way first, the first planking, cutting the gun ports and the second planking.

We'll see how we go.

Keep up the good work

All the best

M.

Hi Sjors,

Wow, you have done a grand job so far, she's looking fantastic.

Good luck with the masting and rigging.

I must check back a little more often!

M.

Very clever attachments bora, thanks again for sharing!

M.

Hi Sjors, your Agamemnon is coming along nicely, congratulations!

I have seen the prototype of this model, its a fantastic model and its huge.

The pictures in all the Agamemnon build logs don't really show the true size of this model.

It must be a real challenge, one I certainly would love to try.

Good luck for the rest of your build.

M.

Hi Nigel, I am looking forward to watching this build, sounds like you have given yourself a lot of extra work, in a good way though!

The exposed frames between the wales sounds like a nice detail and it will be good to see how you go about creating the new stern.

Good Luck!

M.

hi The Ships Cat, its pretty easy really, just click on the link and it will tell you all you need to know

http://www.jotika-ltd.com/Pages/1024768/Profile.htm

M.

Hi Chris, perhaps you could consider developing a kit of a ship like the Lenox, well documented, drawings are avaliable and a model of a ship like that would definately fill a hole in the market. These older ships seem to be left to the scratch builder, but with all the carving and decoration it is a very daunting task, certainly scares me off from attempting it, with your skill and passion for detail I think you could develop a fantastic kit which I think would be commercially viable. I know you have redeveloped the Prince kit and I have read a couple of times you would like to build Euromodel's Mordaunt, why not go a little further and build the Lenox!

I would just like to add that i used the on-line hobbies site a few times, service was fantastic and the variety of stock amazing, so good luck to your wife in her new job, she is certainly missed at her old one.

By the way, the Victory looks fantastic, whatever you decide for the future good luck with it

M.

Hi Bummer! from that link you posted, if you go to customer assistance, from the drop down menu you can see "building plan translations", here you can download a pdf file of the text on the drawings translated to English, you do not really get instructions with the Euromodel kits, all instructions are on the drawings.

The drawings usually show a lot of internal detail which can be included at the builders discretion.

The models are aimed at the more experienced builder, but I think anyone who has built a couple of kits can build these models.

Hope this helps

M.

Hi Spiderpig, pretty tough build this one I should imagine, good luck with it.

I'll be looking forward to see your progress updates, she'll be a lovely model when she's done.

M.

Hi Blue Ensign, nice to hear from you again, thanks for your reply, much appreciated and helpful.

I think I will take the plunge and get a copy, like you I find it hard to resist a new book on our favorite subject.

Thanks

M.

Someone posted a review on this book on the old MSW, would anyone be willing to post a new review?

Specifically I would be interested in what models are covered between say 1650 to 1750.

Any info would be much appreciated.

Thanks

M.