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Patrick - one of my favs to always follow - such excellent work - that I know you’ve enjoyed creating Regards,- 756 replies
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Funny - I guess, but as some of us may agree, they are sometimes also known as our so loved “Admirals" without reason 😂 In my next log posting I will also share my Admiral's latest comment as I was working on "my boat" as she calls it.... Ships in a bottle a niche within this hobby that I have always admired - that's as far as I will take it however.
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Frank, Just catching up - looking really excellent. Great work. She'll certainly double in width once the oars are installed.... Regards from soaking hot west coast lol
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Richard, Thanks for your very kind comments, interest and likes - so much appreciated - Yes - you read my mind lol - I will, of course, also remove the out of scale beakhead deck gratings lol (I used the wrong word in previous post (;-)) -- I posted a lazy thought....but knew it needed to go as well. PS: your Bluenose build is superb work, AND your new shipyard is not too shabby as either 😍 Regards,
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Allen, Thanks for your nice comments. And, yes, kit manufacturers often use generic "parts bins" adding common fittings within their kits; cannons being a primary example. Also lacking in accuracy, even with the most expensive current kits, are blocks and IMO very poor "threads" used for rigging (mostly out of scale) Actually glad that there are excellent options for purchasing much better quality fittings - I've been, for all of my three builds, using Chuck's Syren company for all of my ropes and blocks... Oh he's even improved the blocks he sells - may need to re-order haha. Cheers,
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Patrick and Frank, thanks Frank all is well on this side of the coast - lol just don't ask anything about water haha....
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Hi all, Sort of back-to back postings. This is a fix that was so needed. All deck gratings were so out of scale. grrr... So replaced them. Thanks to the so kind member that suggested that I fix this lol... May leave the bowsprit alone - Not sure yet. After spending north of $60 USD back and forth with Cornwall in the UK - had to settle for slight size variations. yikes. I wanted to have them all of the size that is superimposed below - but after several attempts to get the same 1.5 mm size gratings that would fit the existing openings (not available) - had to give up and settle for these 1mm bits that would cut to proper size for these four gratings Nonetheless an improvement IMO Regards,
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Hi Mates, Kevin: thanks your post is much appreciated Been a while since I’ve updated – small update on current work – very part-time in shipyard these days (;-(( - other "things" have absorbed my free time) ---- Had always intended to allow a limited stern view to the inside through side upper and lower windows as well – so did not use Sergal instructions that just applied side window frames against hull timber. (note their instructions image FYI) So, this area (my first image) is a disaster that had little foresight on my part. And will need lots of work…But I also knew that challenges would hopefully lead to better looking results than following straight “out-of-the-box” instructions IMO. Short text -- images do most of the communicating. Thanks so much for the many taking a look and the likes, Regards,
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Peter, V. Nice indeed -- PS: I learned something watching a youtube plastic model ship channel regarding flags. The builder used aluminium foil glueing the flag to the foil. Then adding another flag face to the other side of the foil. This allowed the builder to create very realistic folds of the flags. Yes working with much smaller "bits'. But I may try this later on my current project. Would like the flags to actually hang limp from their staffs - something that I still have difficulty achieving even after using fabric starch. Regards as always,
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Paul: Thanks for your kind words - I also sometimes insert text as personal therapy 😂 Glad that it is helpful Patrick, Frank: Thanks mates - glad to be back working on this project Thanks also to the members that clicked the "like" or just dropped by --- much appreciated Regards,
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Hi all, Have not posted since March as the shipyard had been closed for a couple of months. Admiral and I decided it was time for our home to have a remodel beyond just paint (shipyard became a storage room – yikes) So just catching up here with work that I am finally moving forward with… thanks to members still following, as well as those just dropping in for a look – so much appreciated. The poop deck and quarter decks have been my area of work. That said one glaring lack of foresight has resulted in a spacing issue. I was very tempted to tear out the poop, and quarter deck to fix this - but way too much re-building work, as well as having to totally re-plank both decks, lengthen bulkworks, as well as railings. So instead, just moving forward. Image notes sort of go through my thoughts, so keeping text brief. Sorry could be too many images in this particular catch- up post…. Last several images include details that were also added to the other decks (sump pumps, finished catheads, cannon ball boxes) Glad to be open and, working again… Regards,
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Frank, Nice update indeed. The Admiral and I (and family) have been lucky so far re: 19 - glad that you came through. (:-)))) Chuck's fiddle blocks are great - His new redesigned single blocks are on my list - when I get there. Your current build log is very awesome. PS: Mark is noted for his expertise - he's a sage indeed. lol Need to update my log it's been dormant for two + months with no progress on Sv of T Seas. Though shipyard has just now again reopened. Hmmmm Cheers, MJD
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Siggi, Apologies for adding this non-related post to your brilliant log. Noted - though this year the Admiral has determined that Portugal, later summer, is the plan. I'm fine with that, Lisbon has a brilliant Maritime Museum as well. I will visit it on a day that she "will need" to go shopping 😁 I'll post many museum images on MSW after my return. Germany now getting closer to the top lol Cheers,
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Siggi lol NO - not ships - As someone who drove busses for an airline,and loves model trains I meant this ONE PS: I can remove this thread link if its not to your liking
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Siggi, Beyond Excellent as always. PS: Hamburg is on my list -- and NOT for a ship museum - but for THAT other one that is arguably the most awesome in the world. Cheers,
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Patrick, As always excellently detailed work. Just again catching up. Billings do have parrels, as you know - you went the extra step making the ribs in wood - regarding the parrell rigging, as you know, I tried that with my Vasa - I know its there, but in the aggregate scheme of things it disappears haha. Your's is indeed a great model!! Also - your sails and their attendant rigging are spot on. My shipyard has been closed for over two months - need to open it up again Cheers,
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Siggi -- Just catching up - Wow continued great work. Your figures also add a wonderful visual perspective to the size of these types of ships! Well done indeed. Regards,
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E.J, Thanks for your notes - Yes, it is much more work indeed. And as you stated - bits don't fit right. I had planked the lower balcony flooring using the kit's provided template piece. Well as much as I "played with it" it just was not going to fit as needed. So had to make one from scratch and plank that one as well. And then I noticed - Yikes - that one of the door hinges of the foredeck bulkhead had separated. Luckily, I was able to separate the framing without causing any other damage. Door hinges are now like Fort Knox lol. When it comes to interior work your current log is way Up There - Well done indeed!!. Haven't reached that stratosphere yet. On my list of attempts for a future build. As always thanks for following this log. Cheers,
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Hi mates, Just sharing a bit of frustration that has now come around to bite. Early on I had decided (insecurity) to square tuck the stern as well as adding four detailed cannon door framings. Round tuck two years ago seemed too difficult for me to achieve properly – hmmm? The square tuck dimensions – have now come back to create the following issues. Just sharing lol… image texts go through that part of this build That said as I was putting this post together it has helped me to more clearly find solutions… As always thanks so much for your likes, posts, or just silently dropping by to have a look. Cheers,
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Oh forgot - You taught me that great technique for my Vasa when I also added sails - thanks 👏
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Frank, Just catching up - your rigging work looks excellent, and making sails is a great upgrade as well. Your current build, especially of such a complex ship is really raising the bar. Regards,
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Bob; Thanks for your nice comment - much appreciated. You are so right - paying a premium for any kit, one would expect a high quality product indeed. Sergal has had this kit on the market for more than 30 years - certainly their initial R&D has been returned al long. long time ago. It is disingenuous of Sergal "bean counters" to lower the quality of the metal parts - making them almost - an "eye sore" IMO of course. Possibly someone at Sergal has become aware of this issue. I looked at a retailer in CA - kit listed for $1,150. + 10% tax and probably $30.00 shipping? On the flipside there is a new kit that is a work in progress - not yet on the market that has Chris Watton as a lead designer with Amati - the images of this new HMS Victory kit look to be AMAZING!!!! - Now that is an example of a superb kit!! Yes, higher end ($$$) kits do have a more limited market appeal - though I would image that this new victory will be a monster sales hit - also the ship is arguably one of the most popular for builders? https://www.shipmodelersassociation.org/research/VictoryKitResearchWatton.pdf here is the link to James H - build log for this upcoming kit Regards,
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Almost back-to-back – work in progress updates Also, for noting the Great Upgrades within the current kit compared to its vintage release; as well as some changes that will be made for this build from kit instructions. Those of you who have been so kind to follow along know that I have been very negative about the current kit’s very poor 600+ metal bits (the heart of this ship no less) Current kit no longer includes solid bronze well detailed decorative bits, instead supply white metal bits that are electroplated with a “gold” plating, that somehow also preclude earlier solid bronze very good details. That said, stern area upgrades are super Excellent. Will use all of the included bits. As always so appreciate the amount of visits this log receives, as well as the kind likes, and comments from some MSW members. Thank You… PS: If Sergal had kept the solid bronze 600+ bits as well as the kit’s new upgrades this kit might be one of the best, in general, kits on the market today. It’s hard to recommend this current kit given its high retail price point – North of $1000 USD, and about €850+20% VAT in Europe – Hmmmm – these negatives are, of course, my subjective opinions… PS!! Big Kudos to builders who completed this vintage kit – much more of a difficult build IMO (very -at best) marginal instructions) – I’ve seen (and study) superb images of the old kit Cheers,
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