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HMS Granado 1742 Kit - CAF Model - 1:48 Scale
scrubbyj427 replied to cafmodel's topic in Wood ship model kits
@jmlyle CAF is a legit Chinese company and Tom appears to do a great job designing his own models and supporting his kits. The other Chinese kits you are referring to are likely pirated ones and therefore would be a mess. There are several build logs going on right now, you should check them out and decide for yourself. I will take a stab at one in the near future, just not sure which yet. But there are many on MSW that are satisfied with them. -
Thank you Don! I definitely studied your guns as an example to follow prior to starting mine.
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Your planking looks soo good though! I don’t want to distract you from that! It will come together before you know it. This build is just a series of milestones.
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Thanks Guys, I appreciate it. I’m not sure, but were you asking for a tutorial on how I did the guns? Or just stating that I already did it?
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🤦♂️Lol I’m trying to trick myself with the numbers! One deck at a time.
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Way to take away my steam lol! Well at least I get to skip the two in the back and the two way up front!
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Thank you, I hope that helps you to make a clear decision no matter which route you take.
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Two down...22 left to go! The crafty sailor 4mm photoetch hooks were a success so far, except I rigged one tackle backward... won’t make that mistake again. I’m going to try another method to fasten the hook to the block, I think I may have gotten it to close. Other than that, I’m pleased with the results. I’m getting better as I go but still seldom find time to work on my winnie, maybe I’ll schedule a vacation somewhere and pack the model up and go!
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USF Essex by mtbediz - FINISHED - 1:50
scrubbyj427 replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
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Wow! Amazing work Chuck! Brilliant design work! JJ
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Looks good Matt, everything lines up nicely. 9 more to go!!
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I put them on my San Felipe about 15 years ago, I thought they looked good at the time and I tried to stain them and whatnot, but in hindsight I wish I didn’t put them on. They are very out of scale and heavy. I still enjoy looking at the model though. If I were to add sails again I’d definitely take Allan’s advice and go another route. JJ
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Thank you Don, your Winnie is coming along very nice as well. To me it looks like you used the 3.5 or 4mm ones, they do look really nice! Looking forward to their arrival.
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Looking forward to seeing your guns G, you’re Winnie is looking great!
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Judging by how your guns turned out on cheerful, these will definitely work out. My poor attempt at them can’t even compare to these. Once they are blackened and seized to a block, they will be very convincing. 🤞
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Guillermo @Guillermo Eduardo Madico Per Chucks recommendations, this should get you everything you need to rig your guns. i also just ordered a range of photo etched hooks from crafty sailor (3,3.5 and 4mm), I will use whatever fits the best. https://craftysailor.com/collections/fittings/products/hooks?variant=32532830486616 JJ
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I’m fairly certain that model shipways uses the 3m copper tape as well... or some version of it. I’m 100% sold on the tape now after seeing your results with Bellona and having used the pre made tiles in the past. Fantastic work!
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Thank you Glenn. That was my first go around at Chucks method of planking and dare I say it, but I’m excited to try it again soon. The results are well worth it. Your planking work is very methodical and well planned, it’s setting the bar high.
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That looks awesome Glenn! For a second, after looking at your stellar planking job, I briefly thought about replanking my Winnie. She’s looking really nice, looking forward to seeing more. JJ
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Your Winnie looks great Bob! She’s turning out very nice! JJ
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That looks very nice. I couldn’t notice any error (if you can call it an error) and neither will anyone else. That decking looks great! Well done.
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I think Chuck described frapping in an earlier post as a method of securing the lines on museum ships so folks don’t trip over the lines while walking the gun decks. as far as the breech lines being cross looped or seized as I have shown, I’m still unsure, which is fine as I have to wait for a bunch of hooks to show up before I continue with hun work. Fred...where did you come up with your breech configuration? Glenn, you’ll be there before you know it, you’ll succumb to the desire to rig them. Lol!
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So I’m hoping someone smarter than me chimes in as well! Haha. so after examining a few logs I came up With that method, I mostly borrowed from Fred’s log @jfhealey and From what I could see that is similar to how he did his breech lines. maybe Fred will chime in with some advice? JJ
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Thanks for the comments and likes guys, I was about to abandon the whole gun rigging process but finally getting one finished the way I wanted it, inspired to me keep going...at the expense of setting back chapter 7 for a very long time. Lol. I’m going to get started on another one soon, hopefully it will get easier. Glenn, I think I understand what you are saying, I’ve seen both examples online. I’ll post a photo of my next one when I start. Would it just be crossed and that’s it? No seizing or smaller line to at all to keep the loop crossed? Would that be standard on a 12pdr? JJ
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