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  1.    druxey reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Bellerophon 1786 by AON – scale 1:64 – 74-gun 3rd Rate Man of War - Arrogant-Class
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  4. Pirate adam
    There is a good planking diagram for a 74 if you search for Berwick 1775. I look at the Arrogant and Elizabeth drawings a lot, as I am looking at Edgar 1779 as a possible one-day "ultimate model". Adam
  5.    mort stoll reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Bellerophon 1786 by AON – scale 1:64 – 74-gun 3rd Rate Man of War - Arrogant-Class
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    That is awesome. Adam
  8.    druxey reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Bellerophon 1786 by AON – scale 1:64 – 74-gun 3rd Rate Man of War - Arrogant-Class
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    Alan, Of course starting something new is just another part of the learning process, especially for a project as ambitious as this. The good thing is the risk of destroying the work you have already done is low. I am really looking forward to following the progress on the wales. It will make an already epic model even better vs settling on straight planks. Then the rest of us will be asking you for help! Adam
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    Kevin, I agree with Paul. Thank you for doing the podcast. What I loved about the podcast and all of your videos is the level of honesty regarding mistakes and how often you have to re-do parts, etc. I think that is super important for both newcomers and not-so-newcomers to the hobby to hear. I also loved your matter of fact comment that while you don’t currently have the right skill level to work with brass, you will of course have that in time. I think sometimes people forget that guys like David took a long time to master the various crafts in this hobby no matter how skilled they are. Looking forward to seeing Ulysses and of course the rest of Thorn. Adam
  16. Pirate adam
    Siggi that turned out incredible! Very unique and beautiful. Adam
  17. Pirate adam
    I think the red is the way to go. It looks good and seems more logical. Adam
  18. Pirate adam
    I have had success in a similar situation using the cans of compressed gas used to clean computer keyboards. Stubborn bits can be brushed off with a soft paintbrush. Adam
  19. Pirate adam
    Very cool model and nicely done. Adam
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    Stern cant frames all installed. Working on some progressive fairing and then on to the bow.
  24.    Pirate adam reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Perseus by Thukydides - 1:64 - POB - Sphinx Class 6th Rate
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    If it were me, I would go with what is shown in the planking expansion for HMS Sphynx. I have been working on the drawings for my HMS Crocodile, and I am constantly going back and forth between what is shown in the Pandora book and other sources. I think the Pandora book is a fantastic reference, but there are a few things that make me pretty skeptical about some of the drawings. The main thing is the authors make heavy use of inputs from a large variety of plans and models of ships other than Pandora or even ships drawn to the same lines. In some cases from much larger ships. It is a reality that this is necessary for some of the types for which less drawings are available, so don’t take that as a criticism of the authors or the quality of the drawings. There are sadly things that have been lost to history, but we are lucky a lot of great drawings are available for the Sphynx which is one of the closest siblings to your ship. Adam
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    Port side aft cant frames complete. On to the other side. Adam
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    Slowly but surely moving ahead with stern cant frames. I'm doing a bit of progressive fairing as I go while trying not to go too crazy. I'm pretty happy with the look of the chocks. Just a tiny bit of contrast due to the grain direction, but still pretty subtle. Adam
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  33. Pirate adam
    I've started attaching the aft cant frames. No more until I add some basswood spacers at the top of the frames. Soon I will also start fairing the internal part of the stern before too much more gets in the way. Adam
  34. Pirate adam
    I finished gluing up the aft cant frames. My plan is to simulate the frame bolts with copper wire and blacken any exposed bolts on the model with liver of sulfur after fairing. I used wire labeled 0.019" diameter to simulate scale bolts 7/8" diameter. There are 2 types of joints on the cant frames. One type uses chocks and the other a simple scarph joint. I wanted to save some time laying out the bolt patterns on the frames, so I printed up some guides on label paper. I found that to work great. I drilled the holes using a micro drilling accessory on the Sherline lathe. I broke my last drill bit, so no more holes until I find some more. Adam

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