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BLACK VIKING reacted to Louie da fly in 10th-11th century Byzantine dromon by Louie da fly - FINISHED - 1:50
Been adding the lower bank of oars, one at a time - I had to wait till the glue dried on each before I moved onto the next, because a whole lot of oars with wet glue would be too hard to keep aligned without messing each other up. So here we go:
To get all the oars at the same angle, I'd previously drawn parallel pencil lines on a long piece of wood below decks and aligned the oars to the lines.
Note that the faithful cat-food container has again proved its worth:
But I couldn't do it that way on the other side, so I came up with what turned out to be a better way.
Steven
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Old Collingwood in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
Next period build I do I really must invest in some decent scale ropes and not rely on the cheep kit threads that fray like there is no tomorrow.
OC.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Kevin in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
Until then a bit of wax will hold them down
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Old Collingwood in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
Thanks Lou, yep sometimes it seems that way - kind of need to take a break between doing different stages to break the routine.
OC.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to lmagna in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
Nice progress OC. One thing that is for certain, it makes little difference on whether it is wood or plastic, the rigging still seems to go one line at a time and it always seems so tedious and messy until you get to the last line and all of the sudden it becomes a masterpiece.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Old Collingwood in Black Pearl by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - 1/72 Scale
Good day all,
Some more good progress today - I made up the upper mizzen shroud ropes and attached the dead eyes (Just a bit of trivia I counted how many dead eyes I have fitted and roped up - 136) they just need lacing up and painting.
I also added the two blocks to the ends of the upper main yard - then starting on the one side a ran the lift rope through the blocks and down to the bulkhead handrail where it was tied off.
Added another pic of the deck.
OC.
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Mark P in Topsheet Bitts
Good Morning Pat;
I can help with some of your questions, but this is somewhat outside the period I know best. My answers are general, not specific to the particular vessel you are modelling.
3. The part of the bitts below deck was frequently tapered, and became noticeably thinner in a fore and aft direction by the time they reached the deck beams below.
4. The gallows was fitted to extended topsail sheet bitts, being around 5'6" - 6' high to the underside. The crossbeam on the top extended beyond the bitt pins. It was frequently used either to support a walkway projecting forward from the quarterdeck, or the spare spars for the ship. I have never seen a gallows referred to in any context but as an extended set of bitts with a high-level crossbeam.
See below for an example of 'horned' bitts, from the framed model of Bellona, & an 18th century gallows from Royal William. The top surface follows the deck camber.
All the best,
Mark P
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BLACK VIKING got a reaction from Fright in Vasa by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - 1/64 scale
Cheers OC for the comments and the likes
I have now finished the Vasa . I can say I have really enjoyed building this model . A few miner admissions but nothing that can't be fixed .
Thanks for following
Martyn
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BLACK VIKING reacted to EJ_L in Vasa by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - 1/64 scale
A very beautiful build indeed! A ship to display with pride.
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BLACK VIKING got a reaction from EJ_L in Vasa by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - 1/64 scale
Thanks for the comments and likes
As promised some more pics taken in better light now the clouds have broken up and we have sunshine
Martyn
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BLACK VIKING got a reaction from EJ_L in Vasa by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - 1/64 scale
Thanks Eddie, glad my build has helped. That's the great thing about this forum we can always learn from each other's build.
Rgd Martyn
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BLACK VIKING got a reaction from EJ_L in Vasa by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - 1/64 scale
Thanks for the comments guys. Sorry about that rubbish pictures but it's as gloomy as hell here at the moment.
will try and take some more when the weather becomes brighter.
Thanks again for following
Martyn
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BLACK VIKING got a reaction from tasmanian in Vasa by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - 1/64 scale
Cheers OC for the comments and the likes
I have now finished the Vasa . I can say I have really enjoyed building this model . A few miner admissions but nothing that can't be fixed .
Thanks for following
Martyn
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BLACK VIKING got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Le Soleil Royal by EJ_L - FINISHED - Sergal - Scale 1:77 - 1669 Version
Wow just caught up with your build, stunning as always m8
Martyn
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Javlin in B-25 Mitchell "Meet Miss Runyon" by Javlin-HK-1/32
No I haven't but CD you just answered my question I saw on a video the other day when a fella used them on an FW-190 they looked like paint I just tried to find the video someone posted on MSW.I was in one thread and redirected me to another but cannot find the original thread.I got the panel glued in place and the bottom fell out had to put the kit down for the evening Oh! I fixed four different frigg'in pieces I broke like it happen all in under five minutes...just walk away Kevin!
CD I think the guy goes by Plastismo youtube?
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BLACK VIKING reacted to lmagna in CH-53 Sikorsky by mtaylor - 1:48 - Revell - FINISHED
I see you read Stars and Stripes Mark!
As far as I know MPC was in use long before my time, (69-70) in Vietnam CDW. The script we got in Vietnam at my time was not the same as the pictures I show above though. I was sent to Korea for a couple of months to the 8th Army NCO academy and while I was there the MPC used was the bills you see in the picture. I also had some Vietnam script but that was in my actual scrap book along with the majority of my pictures and my ex-wife decided that I no longer had any use for it. So all I have left today is the stuff that I didn't think was all that good and kept in a box for all these years. I just dragged them out into the daylight for the first time a couple of months ago. The only reason they survived was because they were in my foot locker that is still at the foot of my bed and has been locked ever since it arrived as cargo after I got home. I have unlocked it now and then over the years but mostly it remained locked and that was probably the only reason she was not able to get rid of the stuff inside before I could get it out of the house.
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BLACK VIKING got a reaction from md1400cs in Le Soleil Royal by EJ_L - FINISHED - Sergal - Scale 1:77 - 1669 Version
Wow just caught up with your build, stunning as always m8
Martyn
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BLACK VIKING got a reaction from EJ_L in Le Soleil Royal by EJ_L - FINISHED - Sergal - Scale 1:77 - 1669 Version
Wow just caught up with your build, stunning as always m8
Martyn
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BLACK VIKING reacted to Old Collingwood in Le Soleil Royal by EJ_L - FINISHED - Sergal - Scale 1:77 - 1669 Version
Truly excellent work.
OC.
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BLACK VIKING got a reaction from CDW in Le Soleil Royal by EJ_L - FINISHED - Sergal - Scale 1:77 - 1669 Version
Wow just caught up with your build, stunning as always m8
Martyn
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BLACK VIKING reacted to EJ_L in Le Soleil Royal by EJ_L - FINISHED - Sergal - Scale 1:77 - 1669 Version
Completed the standing rigging this past week and the masts are now topped out at full height.
With that work complete I have moved on to working the yards and sails. Made templates for all of the sails on graph paper to test for size and fit. Now I will transfer them to cloth and begin sewing.
I am also going to add the details to the yards themselves as well as blocks and such to prepare them for the sails. I am leaning towards a combination of set and furled sails but we will see.
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