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  1. CaptainSteve
    Arrr ... 'T'as been a busy weekend fer CaptainSteve, but he didst (not ten minutes ago) manage to taketh some latest in-progress shots of the base-stand. "This be after I didst giveth the whole surface a liberal brushing with Dope," he didst begin to explain-eth. ("Nay !! Not-eth THAT kind o' dope, ye dope !!") This stuff be used, so Our Hero didst learneth, to tighten up the skins on cloth and paper aircraft (and also to tear the bejeezus outta the laminate from cheap corner tables). Thusly, he be a-figuring ... paper .... bark .... paperbark ... As 'twere to turneth out, the dope not only workethed well as a sealant, but didst also work to bringeth out the colouration. More work remains ....
  2. CaptainSteve
    How could I have missed this for so long ?? Great concept, Fartyg !!
  3. CaptainSteve
    Tuffie (Tuff-Guy ?? That's MR Tuff, to you ??), Have a look at this post (and the following one), and the cutaway model. I know it ain't Connie, but you may be able to pick up some ideas.
  4. CaptainSteve
    I would definitely recommend building (and fitting) your quarterdeck prior to fitting the rear thwart benches.
  5. CaptainSteve
    George, Thanks ... if it works. Patrick, I'm aiming for something which resembles a log. Basically, something rustic-looking to fit in with the whole weathered look.
  6. CaptainSteve
    Here be some work-in-progress pictures of the bark base-plate which I am trying to make. This idea was something I saw on a web-site somewhere and I didst happen to like the look of it. I've never tried it before, and if, in the end, the whole thing doest looketh like crap, then it shall be binned. First up, a tray of bark pieces collected from nearby parklands ... ... followed by the board weighted down with wood blocks and bricks ... (Apologies for the lack of in-progress pics ... me hands didst have glue all over them.) More than a day later, and this next shot be-eth current, whilst the board doth dryeth upon CaptainSteve's balcony. Next up, Our Hero shalt be sealing the whole thing, afore fitting the pedestals ...
  7. CaptainSteve
    Yer. Probably more like Line 3 in your pic, Matt ... tho' I be guessing (and it's only a guess) that the block would be attached to the spar.
  8. CaptainSteve
    Based on my personal experience, it may be because kit makers provide absolutely no instructions on planking ... meaning complete newbs will end up with a first planking run which roughly resembles a dog's breakfast. The second planking, usually with veneer strips (or copper plates), will look a lot better.
  9. CaptainSteve
    BEADS - (Is there anything they cannot do ??) Many kits feature sails. However, from my limited experience (four manufacturers), I have never seen a kit supply eyelets (grommets) for the attaching of sails to spars. For my Bounty Launch (1:16 scale), I used these beads: (... they are the very same ones used as Pommels for the cutlasses) Evenly-spaced holes were cut along the top of my sails ... The beads were coated with two-part epoxy, inserted into the holes and positioned into place ... Be sure to clear any glue from the bead hole with a toothpick before the glue sets ... or be prepared to re-drill the holes. Depending on the type of bead used, you may find the glue will react, leaving a stain. This is from a test I did prior to actually fitting the beads to my sails ... This problem could be avoided by using wooden beads (if you can find them small enough). O'course, in my case, I was looking to create a particular effect. Here is my sail after some dry-brushing ...
  10. CaptainSteve
    Yer. Not sure if I can't be of much help to you there, yet, Matt. Not sure if I've mentioned it before, but my real-life sailing experience is next-to non-existent. But, never fear, a recent arrival is the book "Rigging Period Ship Models" by Lennarth Pettersson (ISBN 978-1-55750-970-3). It has some excellent drawings, and already I've learnt heaps - including the term, "bunt-lines", which I used above (sure hope it is correct). Until I can find a definitive answer, I be planning on attaching one (or two) blocks to each spar ... then tie a line (of Chuck's new rope) to the spar, run it down and underneath the foot of the sail and then back up the other side, through the block(s) and then down to a belaying pin. (Also, due to pics in Rigging, I be a-thinking of adding another row of reefing ties lower down to both o' me sails.) I be gettin' back to ye if I learn more on this matter ...
  11. CaptainSteve
    Well, our Hero does appear to have survived his latest trip to CaptainAndrew's with no injuries ... No pics just yet (they need editing to protect the innocent), but we did make headway on a base-stand for me Launch. It be currently drying out on me balcony for the time being. Also, as I would like to partly furl the sails on this model, and as MS have only included just the two blocks with the kit (to be used for the spar-lifts), I picked up a pack of spare blocks from my local hobby shop yesterday and plan on adding these to the spars for bunt-lines. Finally, me order of ropes from Syren didst arrive from across the seas. I be currently serving an anchor cable for the grapnel. This doth, however, raiseth a question: Where does the free end of the anchor rope a-fix to ?? My thinkin' is that it would probably be tied-off to the forward mast-step ... but I ain't certain.
  12. CaptainSteve
    Welcome aboard, Jordan. You have a very fine teacher sitting over on the other work-bench. Oh dear ... this is gunna get messy !!
  13. CaptainSteve
    You've gone to a great deal of work for those barrels ... but the result is just stunning. Great job, indeed !!
  14. CaptainSteve
    A stunning job, Bill. You should be very proud.
  15. CaptainSteve
    Great work, Bob. I always feel that rat-lines really make the build come alive.
  16. CaptainSteve
    Fantastic looking little lantern, Brian. My only criticism is that I cannot find the 'Add To Cart' button in your post.
  17. CaptainSteve
    Brilliant job on the chisels, Matt .. but, then again, you've conditioned us to expect nothing less from you. Can't wait to see 'em in your tool-chest. The boat in your picture does look a lot like the Launch ... or, at least, a lot like Model Shipways' version.
  18. CaptainSteve
    Like Keith and Matt, I also stained and sanded back large areas of my hull multiple times. Using fine and very fine grit sandpaper, you will find that even though you are removing a lot of the staining ('colouration' be what I called it in me log), as you add other layers and then cut them back, that it tends to add depth to the wood graining.
  19. CaptainSteve
    Happy Birthday, Dave ... from everyone in Australia !!
  20. CaptainSteve
    Looking at Keelhauled's pictures, it appears that Nenad has the deck colouring precisely correct. Nice job !!
  21. CaptainSteve
    That is freakishly small, Buck !!! But, err, what about his compass box ... ??
  22. CaptainSteve
    I'll keep that in mind, Dave ... if (when ??) my own carving skills prove to be woefully inadequate.
  23. CaptainSteve
    Dang !! You know I wanna add sails !!
  24. CaptainSteve
    Can you re-produce it in 1:76, 1:92, and various other scales ... ??
  25. CaptainSteve
    That's one very good argument for doing it your way.

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