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#461 Posted : 31 August 2013 14:34:50

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BigGrin Hi All
I have been busy making up some anchor hawsers [well I think that's what there called but im sure nigel will give us all a lecture on there correct name shortlyBlink LOL Flapper ].
On both the Yamato and Akagi models wire is bent around a piece of dowel to get the rings needed for them but I never liked this method as they just look wrong and made my own out of left over strake strip or you can use sheet to make them up.
This is my method to make them , firstly laminate the strips together then when dry cut into the size needed to make the Hawsers, after marking the inner and outer rings they are ready to be cut out. After they are cut out they will require some carving/whitling to a rough shape then sanding down .The last pic shows the hawsers ready for sealing and painting but the stern one will need some soaking and shaping to fit properly. Hope this is of help
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#462 Posted : 31 August 2013 15:46:13

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Nice work Andy, got to look better than a bit of wire.

P.S. Just to save Nigel the troubleLOL LOL
The Hawser is the Rope, Hawsehole, Hawsepipe or Hawse collar, often shortened to Hawse, is the correct term for the Hole. Although technically the Hawse is the area in which the Hawseholes are located.

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#463 Posted : 31 August 2013 15:54:25

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Hi AndyBigGrin
Great Mod. I remember reading in your Yamato build that you changed these and it a definite improvement on what is supplied.
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#464 Posted : 31 August 2013 16:54:35

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Hi Andy!
How fine and excellent your original parts are! Love Love
I'm waiting for your post of next step.
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#465 Posted : 31 August 2013 18:10:11

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BigGrin Hi Andy
Thanks for looking in and your comments and thanks for the correction on its correct name
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#466 Posted : 31 August 2013 18:12:13

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BigGrin Hi Gareth
I always think its the little changes that can make a big difference to a model, thanks for looking in and your comments
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#467 Posted : 31 August 2013 18:14:31

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BigGrin Hi Yaturo
Your comments as always are appreciated
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#468 Posted : 01 September 2013 00:16:05

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Andy just out of interest what are the dimensions of your scratch built rings?
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#469 Posted : 01 September 2013 00:48:23

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High calibre work again Andy, can see you always know how to get the best out of a bad situation..... Very nice indeed.... Cool Cool

Regards

Alan
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#470 Posted : 01 September 2013 01:51:31

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BigGrin Hi Jase
As you probably know the Akagi was built in the 1930's from a converted battleship hull after an international naval treaty agreament and as such would have had the overlarge fittings of the period so i started at 18mm max width but after carving this is slightly smaller. In the raw before painting they look massive but after painting blend in quite well. Hope this helps
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BigGrin Hi Alan
Thank you for your comments as always appreciated
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#472 Posted : 01 September 2013 09:35:10

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BigGrin Hi Andy looking at your pics of the hawser reminds me of a modeler who Cool sucks POLO mints to get rid of the raised name on the sweetie
and uses them as lifebelts
LOL Don't know how many packets he went thru per lifebelt thoLOL
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#473 Posted : 11 March 2014 09:41:55

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BigGrin Hi All
Just a quick update, after a good long think and pondering several different ways I have now decided how I will be sorting out the deck problem, more soon .
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#474 Posted : 20 August 2014 00:46:03

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what a great model you are building andy can`t wait for more picture`s and i`ve just received pack 2 BigGrin .cheer`s tigerace
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BigGrin Thank You Tigerace, there should be an update shortly on this and thanks for looking in

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#476 Posted : 21 August 2014 13:57:52

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Hi Andy.
Looking superp. realy like the launches you made.
Look foward to seeing your finished build. IanCool Cool BigGrin
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BigGrin Hi Ian
Thanks for looking in and your comments
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hi andy where did you get the brass portholes from please cheer`s phil
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#479 Posted : 18 September 2015 23:05:52

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BigGrin Hi Phil

If I remember correctly they are Amati brass portholes [2mm] from CMB I was buying them in packs of 100 I think.

Hope this helps

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