amateur Posted November 3, 2015 #61 Posted November 3, 2015 Have you ever seen the size of the flags hoisted on that pole? You sure needed a long an dheavy pole Jan Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted November 3, 2015 Author #62 Posted November 3, 2015 I guess!I have never encountered doublings on a flag pole but I guess the naval architech must have deemed it necessary Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted November 3, 2015 Author #63 Posted November 3, 2015 Used a winged lion or grifffon for the figure head. GrandpaPhil, GuntherMT, ScottRC and 1 other 4 Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted November 23, 2015 Author #64 Posted November 23, 2015 I decided to go with an asymmetrical look to my display base that I screwed to the keel.I am telling you what,I should have worked it out beforehand.It is a wonder that I did not damage the masts when I laid it on its side to drill the pilot holes and screw them into the keel! ScottRC 1 Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted November 30, 2015 Author #65 Posted November 30, 2015 Designed and routed the side plate.I have to stain and install it. dgbot, ScottRC and GuntherMT 3 Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted December 1, 2015 Author #66 Posted December 1, 2015 Got the side plates stained and clear coated. ScottRC, NenadM, dgbot and 1 other 4 Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted December 4, 2015 Author #67 Posted December 4, 2015 Both side plates are now installed.It was a bit tricky to install the blocks and nuts.It was necessary to put the display stand up on blocks to stsrt and tighten them.To conceal the exposed screw heads ,I will go to the craft store to buy small round magnets which will then be epoxied to the wooden spheres. Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted December 7, 2015 Author #68 Posted December 7, 2015 The magnet idea was successful and a good idea. Ryland Craze 1 Quote
Thunder Posted February 26, 2016 #69 Posted February 26, 2016 Hello Philo, Are the drawings behind your model on the last two pages pictures form the instructions? I have seen one of these kits online and am tempted to purchase. It is of another ship and have only seen the box artwork. I would like to get an idea from your kit whether the box artwork and instructions are a fair representation of what can be produced with the parts. What feel did you get regarding this? Can I also ask about the bulkheads provided, I know from the text that yours may of been damaged by the earlier 'breaking down' of the kit, but it looks like some may be incorrectly sized, badly cut or in the wrong order. Is this how the kit provided them. It gives an idea of the kit quality. I hope you enjoyed your build and are moving on to the next member of your fleet. Adrian Quote Current Build(s): H.M.S Diana 1794 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale Completed Builds: H.M.S. Cruiser 1797 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale H.M. Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 - Model Shipwright 1:48 Royal Caroline 1749 - Panart 1:47 H.M. Brig Supply 1759 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Pickle 1778 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.Y. Chatham 1741 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Resolution Cutter - Corel 1:50 H.M.S. Racehorse - Sergal 1:47 (Renamed H.M.S. Thunder 1740) first wooden kit build.
Lucius Molchany Posted October 29, 2019 Author #70 Posted October 29, 2019 Made a flag out if sheet alluminum. GrandpaPhil 1 Quote
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