harlequin
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Well I have just taken delivery of a few different sizes of rope from the above mentioned firm and first impressions of it is that it looks superb.....far better than any other product I have used in the past....I live in good old blighty and within four to five days it had winged its way over the atlantic and landed on my doorstep.....awesome product, awesome service.....cheers ropes of scale...
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well i think it is time now to start to fix the masts into position.....and hey presto....here they are....including bowsprit
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blocks added to the hull with a few rigging lines added for ease of application later...
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How to seize a block to an iron band
harlequin replied to Laggard's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
that is why i dont care about historical accuracy in my builds.....i just enjoy the process....if a kit is inaccurate i am not bothered. -
cant add anything that hasn't already been expressed...all the best with your fight against your illness, it looks like you have plenty of cornermen here to help if needed...
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Bowsprit now added although not yet fixed, and you can tell it is an old corel kit because of the style of the nameplate which i have painted and added the self adhesive 5mm lettering.
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the three masts have been completed with their respective blocks. Not yet fixed to the hull........like i said earlier....i bought this kit for £15.00....it is a very old version, but it is making a decent enough model.
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Pin pusher. Help please
harlequin replied to Steve G's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
i use swann morton surgical scalpels and chisels....come in a big assortment of handles and blades.... -
work on the masts has begun....loosely pieced together to see how they will fit on the hull...
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minicraft did a series of small power tools including a router/lathe....they are now discontinued but you can still get them on ebay....i bought a couple of stainless steel bars which were a lot longer than the original so they take the longest yards......they were great bits of kit including drills, saws, table saw and sanders...worth a look on ebay for the tools and power packs.
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let the masting begin.....my extended minicraft lathe comes in very handy for the masts and yards...
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and each piece of wood varies.....what works for one piece doesnt always work for another....
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i have an amati plank bender which i carefully apply more and more pressure letting the tool cut slightly into the rear of the walnut 2x2. I also use a small travel iron and steam to get the planks to bend.....it really is trial and error to see what works best for you....
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keep going...despite its obvious faults with the kit it does make a good looking model when finished...
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cheers petervisser....i am not particularly bothered about the historical accuracy of the build in any of the kits i complete, i just enjoy the hobby for what it is ....hull nearing completion......
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cheers robdurant....i try to work with the kit as far as I can to see how they actually look like when completed....I sometimes change little bits if i think the supplied bits are rubbish which is often the case with some of corels fittings...
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I dont think I will rig the deck cannons as they never seem to look right, but I may change my mind yet and go for just a simple rope...
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looks superb.....I have this kit to do when I finish others....
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