mtaylor

You're doing one incredible model, Steve.   The details just blow me away.  

I'd say Vanguard or Syren. Both are very innovative is both kit design and documentation.   Both have their manuals online.  Syren's are here and Vanguard's are on their site.   Both have development logs here on MSW.

5 hours ago, Jimnclare said:

Joining the ever growing throng following this epic build log, it's going to be fascinating.  And it has to be said, Chris Watton has raised the bar on kit quality so high, other manufacturers must respond, or be left behind - surely this can only be a good thing?

Between Chris and Chuck, they're both leaving the rest in the dust.  Instead of just following the "this is the way it's always been done", they're innovating.

Pure genius, Daniel.  

Good to see you back and making some progress.   I hope things are better on the home front.

Top of any page on the menu bar.   Here's a direct link:  https://thenrg.org/resource/articles

9 hours ago, Danstream said:

As said, not much to show. However, I finished another model I was working on and OC showed some interest in it, so, if you don't mind, I would like to propose few pictures of it. The subject is the small Italian tactical jet Fiat G.91 R and the kit is the very old Italeri/ESCI kit in 1:48 scale. This is a moody picture of it quickly taken on the sill of my window in a rainy day:

That photo is, IMHO, fantastic.   Looks to be the real thing sitting on the apron just after the rain has stopped.

I'm pulling up a chair also.   Love your subjects and builds, Valerly.

Mark,

Look up Dockyard Model Company chisels.  They have or had excellent tools.  I have four of their sets and they are wonderful.   Last time I checked their products were available at a couple of places.

Your work on this leaves me speechless.  Just magnificent.

28 minutes ago, Peter6172 said:

Mark.  It's come to my attention from other modellers here that perhaps you have relocated me to the wrong sub heading.  Perhaps my build log should be in the scracthbuilds of 1801 - 1850 section?

It's been moved to the right area.  No worries.

Here's how to do a log...   https://modelshipworld.com/forum/160-read-before-you-start-your-scratch-build-log/

3 hours ago, FriedClams said:

Never thought I'd be saying this, but your tentacle and suckers look great.

 

Gary

9 hours ago, Kevin-the-lubber said:

But having started this train of thought, it’s got me wondering as to how much difference the rake angles made anyway. I’d have thought that the masts would bend forwards to varying degrees under the wind pressure. I imagine all of this was a somewhat inexact science that was sometimes beneficial and at other times, not.

I would think that the shrouds would prevent mast movement under sail.  But, rope does stretch so maybe this is somewhat of a fail safe kind of thing.

1 hour ago, Jim Lad said:

I notice the video states that the sight hadn't yet been revealed to stop divers disturbing the site before it had been recorded. Doesn't the U.S. have legislation to protect historic shipwrecks?

 

John

I think so but there are those who will ignore it and basically destroy the site as far as research and preservation is concerned.  Even naval war graves (sunk during battle) have been destroyed.

Welcome to MSW, Al.  That looks to be a excellent project of a rare model.   Feel free to open a Restoration log in the Scratch Area.  By doing that, you might get more info and also help as needed and we get to watch.

Welcome to MSW, Ralph.  Beautiful work on the Bellona.

Marvelous work, Gary.  It's just amazing how much detail you pack into a such a small display.

20 hours ago, Louie da fly said:

And though it's completely the wrong century, it reminds me that there was a Byzantine Emperor called Michael the Caulker. From Wikipedia (source of all Knowledge);

"Michael V Kalaphates (Greek: Μιχαήλ Καλαφάτης) was Byzantine emperor for four months in 1041–1042. He was the nephew and successor of Michael IV and the adoptive son of Michael IV's wife Empress Zoe. He was popularly called "the Caulker" (Kalaphates) in accordance with his father's original occupation."

 

Note how short a reign he had. It didn't end well . . .

 

Steven

"Heavy is the head that wears the crown".  What's not said is that "for it will roll away quickly".

Welcome to MSW, Jeff.

If you don't like the idea of wrapping the small parts and then unwrapping and hoping all goes well,  Get a small plastic container like some food products come in.  Then pour in some alcohol and drop in the parts.  Let it sit,  All the parts should drop off the wood after a few hours or less.

Welcome to MSW, Jim.  Have you tried contacting company who sold the kit?  Or Mantua about the instructions?  Here's their website.  https://www.mantuamodel.co.uk/  There's a contact addy at the bottom of the first page.

There is /was a Billing Wasa/Vasa build using the latest info at the time a few years ago.  He painted it as the museum says it was painted in all it's glory.  

If I remember right.. it's this log.