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  • Birthday 10/20/1961

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  1.    Jack12477 reacted to a post in a topic: Ranger type yacht by Mark Pearse - 1:12 - SMALL
  2. Bedford
    Magnificent work Mark
  3.    Bedford reacted to a post in a topic: Ranger type yacht by Mark Pearse - 1:12 - SMALL
  4.    Bedford reacted to a post in a topic: Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
  5.    Bedford reacted to a post in a topic: Pomeranian Rahschlup 1846 by wefalck – 1/160 scale – single-masted Baltic trading vessel
  6.    Bedford reacted to a post in a topic: Libertad 1925 by Valeriy V - Scale 1:100 - Spanish Type F Light Cruiser
  7.    Bedford reacted to a post in a topic: Pomeranian Rahschlup 1846 by wefalck – 1/160 scale – single-masted Baltic trading vessel
  8.    FriedClams reacted to a post in a topic: Pomeranian Rahschlup 1846 by wefalck – 1/160 scale – single-masted Baltic trading vessel
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  12. Bedford
    Eberhard, while I have no knowledge of the vessel type you're building I have sailed on Bark Endeavour which has a skylight in the deck just forward of the wheel and while it doesn't interfere with the operation of the wheel it does have a wooden grate over it. I know a lot of ships had wooden grates for the helmsman to stand on to give better grip on a drier surface so maybe that's the answer.
  13.    Bedford reacted to a post in a topic: Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
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  15. Bedford
    I hear you John but as I often say, "It's not the mistake that matters, it's how you deal with it" On my Royal Caroline build I swung around with the vacuum cleaner and broke the shrouds away from 2 dead eyes on the port mizzen shrouds. Walked away for over a year while I built my full size sail boat but recently decided the best fix was to completely remake that whole shroud assembly.
  16.    Bedford reacted to a post in a topic: Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
  17.    Bedford reacted to a post in a topic: Hercules by vaddoc - 1:64 - Steam Tugboat
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  21. Bedford
    This might be useless info in this case since you don't want to buy new stock but something to keep in mind. When I made the 1:8 scale Tammie Norrie I used 0.8mm birch ply for the strakes. You can cut it with a decent pair of scissors and get perfect edges. That model suffered a warped backbone too but it's the fix that matters.
  22.    Mark Pearse reacted to a post in a topic: Ranger type yacht by Mark Pearse - 1:12 - SMALL
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  24. Bedford
    Another beautiful Ranger there Mark, she's coming together very nicely, but then I've seen your other one so no surprises there!
  25.    FriedClams reacted to a post in a topic: Herzogin Cecilie 1902 by Jim Lad - Four Masted Barque
  26. Bedford
    Ah yes, the mindless tedium of ratlines! She's coming up very nicely John
  27. Bedford
    I think a lot of us have been brought undone by the water content of PVA, I know I have, had to pull the bottom off my mahogany runabout model and redo from scratch! These things keep our minds active, figuring out solutions is an important skill.
  28. Bedford started following Libertad 1925 by Valeriy V - Scale 1:100 - Spanish Type F Light Cruiser
  29. Bedford
    Another master class, and she looks like an interesting ship to model
  30. Bedford
    Always a joy to see how you bring these tiny masterpieces together and I'm pleased to know I'm not the only one with a black hole around my work table, I've got a tiled floor and small pieces still disappear!
  31. Bedford
    That's the beauty of being a volunteer John, they can't really push you either way and they sure can't sack you. Do it in your time mate!
  32. Bedford
    Poetic licence my friend, yes they are on her in the period you are modelling but they weren't original. Only you and a handful of us will know. I can see why they were added though, she would have been a bit roly poly I imagine.
  33. Bedford
    She's really looking the goods John
  34. Bedford
    Ah, but this is how we learn. Especially useful for those wise enough to learn from the mistakes of others.
  35. Bedford
    I was talking to someone just the other day who's doing that, can't remember who though. It will be a great trip, enjoy the sailing!
  36. Bedford
    Thanks, she looks quite "salty" doesn't she. It is truly written that "A fair line supersedes any given measurement"

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