harlequin Posted August 8, 2022 Author #121 Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, allanyed said: Are you running the Dragon's Back in Wales next month? Our youngest son and our daughter in law (both 47 years old) are running it this year. 200 miles of agony in my opinion. I like your idea of a cigar and pints much better. Give me any good pint and an H. Upmann and the heck with running. Cars (or even horses and mules) were invented for a reason you know.😀 Allan not doing the dragons back this year though a couple of friends are.....good luck to your son and daughter in law.... AJohnson and allanyed 2 Quote
harlequin Posted August 18, 2022 Author #122 Posted August 18, 2022 this is where i am with Unicorn......a while since I did any rigging but it must be started again....... AJohnson, ccoyle, Knocklouder and 2 others 5 Quote
flyer Posted August 18, 2022 #123 Posted August 18, 2022 Hi Harlequin Your Unicorn will join a nice squadron. I believe Bellona is in the background but what ship is in front of her? And BTW I hope you did enjoy your Havana at the finish of the race. Here, the market for Cuban cigars is almost dry. Bad harvest and Chinese buying the rest at fantasy prices is the official reason. Prices for Cohibas and TTT increased threefold within the last few months. Fortunately Partagas prices increased only 10% - perhaps because the cigar band is only red and not that nice looking yellow and gold of the others... Why don't they pirate Cuban cigars for their home market (dried Chinese cabbage and nice copied cigar bands) and leave the genuine article for those who really like it? Sorry! Cheers Peter Quote current build: The Naval Cutter Alert by flyer - Vanguard Models - scale 1:64 completed builds: HMS Bellerophon by flyer - Victory Models - scale 1:72 Yacht America by flyer - Mamoli - scale 1:66 - with some alterations Dolphyn Corel 1/50 Wasa Corel 1/75 La Gloire C.Mamoli 1/90 HM Bomb Vessel Granado JoTiKa HM Bomb Vessel Granado 1756 CC kit 1:64 Victory Models 1/64 HMS Pegasus by Flyer HMS Pickle, my interpretation
harlequin Posted August 18, 2022 Author #124 Posted August 18, 2022 Greyhound is in front of Bellona.......about the same scale as Bellona.......the cuban tasted wonderful and apart from machine made guantanamara cigars the rest are getting more expensive by the second.....I know the crop was decimated by hurricanes so the price has gone into orbit, but the tax here on tobacco is bonkers. flyer and AJohnson 2 Quote
harlequin Posted September 6, 2022 Author #125 Posted September 6, 2022 started on the rats again. Dean77, KentM and allanyed 3 Quote
harlequin Posted October 5, 2022 Author #126 Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) very slowly on the rats but getting there.....Endeavour is taking more of my time than Unicorn so must get disciplined and share the work evenly between the two........but i have also started HMS Peregrine as well..... Edited October 5, 2022 by harlequin Clementine, Landlubber Mike, KentM and 1 other 4 Quote
harlequin Posted October 17, 2022 Author #127 Posted October 17, 2022 more of the rigging completed......using some ropes of scale which this site directed me to.....it is very good. Knocklouder, Landlubber Mike, Paul Le Wol and 6 others 8 1 Quote
harlequin Posted October 30, 2022 Author #128 Posted October 30, 2022 a little more rigging on Unicorn Knocklouder, robdurant, BenD and 4 others 7 Quote
harlequin Posted November 17, 2022 Author #129 Posted November 17, 2022 Unicorn has progressed quite well....all the yards are now in position, just the final few rigging lines are required to secure. BenD, bruce d, AJohnson and 3 others 6 Quote
harlequin Posted December 9, 2022 Author #130 Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) Unicorn nearing completion.....the last remaining yards need final rigging and that will be it.... Edited December 9, 2022 by harlequin robdurant, bruce d, Prowler901 and 4 others 7 Quote
AlanDavison Posted December 10, 2022 #131 Posted December 10, 2022 Obviously you are a highly skilled model maker as you finishing is of the highest standard. It’s just a pity that you have chosen such a poor example of a an eighteen century warship. Would love to see what you could do with one of the kits in the new Vanguard models range👏👏 Quote
harlequin Posted December 10, 2022 Author #132 Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, AlanDavison said: Obviously you are a highly skilled model maker as you finishing is of the highest standard. It’s just a pity that you have chosen such a poor example of a an eighteen century warship. Would love to see what you could do with one of the kits in the new Vanguard models range👏👏 cheers Alan.....i dont have an issue with the accuracy of any model...it is just a hobby for me.....I have completed several corel kits and I bought this one for £15 ......i try to use what comes with the kit to see what results are produced......I think Unicorn looks great even if you think it is a poor example.....in terms of accuracy that may well be the case, but as a model I think it looks ok and that is why I build.... Edited December 10, 2022 by harlequin KentM, bruce d, Landlubber Mike and 1 other 4 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted December 10, 2022 #133 Posted December 10, 2022 Looking really good mate - it was a nice suprise to see your log pop up again, OC. harlequin and AJohnson 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
harlequin Posted December 14, 2022 Author #134 Posted December 14, 2022 Apart from some rigging hanks and maybe the flags....Unicorn is FINISHED. AJohnson, Knocklouder, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote
ccoyle Posted December 14, 2022 #135 Posted December 14, 2022 Congratulations -- she looks great! harlequin, AJohnson and Knocklouder 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
Landlubber Mike Posted December 14, 2022 #136 Posted December 14, 2022 Great work! Congrats! AJohnson, harlequin and Knocklouder 3 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)
AJohnson Posted December 14, 2022 #137 Posted December 14, 2022 Well done, looks really good! 👍 Knocklouder 1 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
Knocklouder Posted December 14, 2022 #138 Posted December 14, 2022 Very nice looking model indeed, amazing work as always harlequin!!! harlequin 1 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models
Thistle17 Posted December 14, 2022 #139 Posted December 14, 2022 Amazing you have turned this into a beautiful model. Looking back at your start photo I just realized that is the same kit I bought in the 1980s at Bliss Marine in the Boston area. If I remeber it was on sale for around $90 US as it had a broken but repairable "keel". I started it but never got far as I got distracted. Not only is your work excellent I have to applaud your tenacity! Joe Quote
harlequin Posted December 14, 2022 Author #140 Posted December 14, 2022 44 minutes ago, Thistle17 said: Amazing you have turned this into a beautiful model. Looking back at your start photo I just realized that is the same kit I bought in the 1980s at Bliss Marine in the Boston area. If I remeber it was on sale for around $90 US as it had a broken but repairable "keel". I started it but never got far as I got distracted. Not only is your work excellent I have to applaud your tenacity! Joe Cheers Thistle....this kit has a lot of detractors, but to me it is just a model that needs building...it may not be historically accurate but I dont care....the finished ship looks fine and will join my other corel builds....I am halfway through corels endeavour as we speak... Paul Le Wol 1 Quote
harlequin Posted December 15, 2022 Author #141 Posted December 15, 2022 thanks for the comments people...i have not used any varnish at all on this build and the hull looks fine.....I may try a little matt varnish on her hull just to bring out the wood a little but tbh i dont think it needs it. Quote
harlequin Posted December 15, 2022 Author #142 Posted December 15, 2022 Knocklouder, Clementine, Prowler901 and 3 others 6 Quote
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