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  1. Holty
    A beautiful ship, amazing work
  2. Holty
    I think you are more than holding a candle to others on this site (certainly me) , it looks absolutely brilliant! I keep finding myself drawn to these Pegasus builds, what a lovely kit. I love the contrast between the planking and chainstays, really nice.
  3. Holty
    Cant believe nearly 2 years have passed since I last updated, so many thing have been going on, not to mention hitting a full stop with the masts! Still, I have a new toy which will hopefully get me back here posting very soon.
  4. Holty
    Thanks for all the guidance, I have a better understanding now to help me make a decision
  5. Holty
    Thanks for this Richard, I will have to have a look at your Syren, I must say I do like the look of that kit
  6. Holty
    Phew! thanks guys, I guess I will need to persevere with the hand method. I find using the miniature planes quite tricky, they often get caught in the wood for me. Maybe I need to get some spare dowel to practice on too
  7. Holty
    Hi Folks, So I am totally stuck on my build at the moment, I have overcome many hurdles of a first build but I am stuck with the shaping of the mast. I just cant seem to shape to any sort of standard using hand tools and it has become a source of great frustration. I am looking in to buying the DB250 Lathe by Proxxon but I am concerned that I will spend the money and then realise that the mast is to long for the lathe. If there are any owners of the DB 250 that could share its limitations or even convince me it is worth spending out on I would be very appreciative. Thanks in advance Marc
  8. Holty
    Hi Per, Great to see you back, your Lady Nelson build Inspired me to have a go myself. I'm sure this build will Inspire me to take on a bigger project too. All the best
  9. Holty
    Ah, I'm after the same one but have to hold out until after Xmas
  10. Holty
    Hi Eamonn, great progress, I might have missed it but what lathe did you use for your masts?
  11. Holty
    Hi Thomasl, there is a proxxon one on Amazon I got my eye on, it's about 140 quid. Hi Bibounde,thank you for the appreciation, it's a little rough round the edges but I'm pleased with my first go!
  12. Holty
    So here is an update (at last) Managed to fix the over filing where the Bowsprit rests, the Epoxy did a sterling job and although it needs a clean up in the pictures its not too apparent. Thought I had a better picture of the bowsprit profile but it is pretty much in line with the keel and not in "Moby Dick catching" mode Have painted a few bits here and there and finished the stays. I will be re-rigging the guns now I understand what is meant by seizing. Nothing drastic I just want them to lay better, If this was a second model I would have bought new ordinance. This should keep me occupied for a bit whilst I save for the lathe, I can see this being essential if I plan on sticking with this hobby which I most certainly am. Thanks for looking in Holty
  13. Holty
    Great start, beautiful planking
  14. Holty
    Perfect! Thanks for that, it does help. shipyard has slowed up whilst I save for a lathe, I got a couple of things to do on the decks, so there will be a photo update soon.
  15. Holty
    Great stuff, it's looking sharp, I love your use of colour. I can't wait for you to start the masts, I spend my modelling time with a rod in one hand, a plane in the other thinking "need to get a lathe". I might start my Pickle whilst I save for one. Anyway I'm impressed how bold you are for a first wood build and love seeing your updates. All the best Holty
  16. Holty
    Beautiful planking on the Unicorn and very nice finish
  17. Holty
    Good start on the fittings Eamonn, catching me up now
  18. Holty
    Thanks B.E. great to know that yourself and other more experienced builders are keeping an eye on me, the help and encouragement is keeping me going. As always a very concise and educated answer, your knowledge is vast. The plans don't appear to show it in a profile view, maybe it is on another sheet, Ill have another scour tonight. My Pickle arrived the other day too, I got it whilst I had the money, the Instructions are much more suited to a beginner I would say. The Instructions with LN are pretty much non existent. I cant wait to apply what I have learnt on the LN to Pickle Thanks again Holty
  19. Holty
    Swish deck Eamonn some good tips here for my second build. Maybe I should let you get further ahead than me
  20. Holty
    Cheers Eamonn, I figure the same as you. Not sure what colour to do it either.Having a colour crisis!
  21. Holty
    Also some help needed..... 1. What is a Bow Inner Knee? 2. What is its function? 3. Does it fit flush against the deck or underside of the capping rail? Its part 25
  22. Holty
    Also gave the deck a bit of a spruce, it had lost some varnish whilst I was fiddling about with the gratings. I still don't know how I'm going to colour the Windlass etc, I have seen some modellers paint the same as the Inner planking although I do like the contrasts in the different woods.
  23. Holty
    I got hold of some Milliput and have filled the gap for the Bowsprit, I haven't got round to sanding it down and blending it back in yet. The epoxy is really good stuff, well worth having that in the drawer. So I have done some work on the channels, chain stays and Dead eyes. They did not present too much trouble with the aid of tweezers. I have yet to paint them and pin them in to the Wale. Really pleased with them, they serve as a nice little focal point to move eyes away from my muddy wood staining. I am in two minds about running some thin walnut paint over the hull to brighten it although I would probably end up making it worse
  24. Holty
    Wow Tony, beautiful cannons!
  25. Holty
    Hi Skippy, lovely neat build and I like the stand too. I been thinking of a Pickle for my second build and this is convincing me even more

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