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 Rank: Vice-Master      Groups: Registered
Joined: 09/12/2013 Posts: 577 Points: 1,748 Location: smethwick england
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Taking a break from rigging I thought I would get the anchors done ,these are all metal castings. They were primed and painted black ,the chains were treated with a blackening solution and both were given a light rust effect with paint . Sorry about the amount of pics ,I couldn't decide which ones to use so I posted all of them nightwisher attached the following image(s): Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Stunning work, the wreathing you've done is simply spot on....  Regards Alan
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Totaly enjoying this build, keep the pics comming  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Joined: 31/05/2010 Posts: 5,679 Points: 17,011 Location: Wiltshire
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Really like your weathering on this one. Looks just spot on. Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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 All looking good from here and the character of the ship is starting to show now. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Stunning work, the weathering is spot on. Thought I was looking at the real thing.  Mark
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Rank: Super-Elite Groups: Registered
Joined: 17/12/2013 Posts: 3,982 Points: 11,974 Location: NY, USA
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Museum quality build for sure
Carl
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Great work! Love the rust effects on the anchor; might have to borrow a few tips when I come to do mine. Regards, Phil W. Completed projects: 1/43 scale Bedford HA van / 1/43 scale MG TD sports car
Current projects: 1/48 scale U-boat [U230]
Future projects: 1/148 scale railway diorama / 1/50 scale R/C Volvo F89 logging truck / 1/148 scale Thunderbirds Fireflash
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 09/12/2013 Posts: 577 Points: 1,748 Location: smethwick england
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Thanks for looking in ,I'm glad everyone seems to like the rusty anchors . To be honest I only added rust to make them stand out from the black painted hull if it was left a wood colour I probably wouldn't have bothered. Anyway all the standing rigging is now finished and I have added the spare anchors and have also made a start on the yards nightwisher attached the following image(s): Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Lovely work my friend cracking job Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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She's turning out to be a real work of art, beautiful throughout..... .. Very well done.... Regards Alan
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That is turning into something special. Great work, and that table top you have it sitting on almost looks like water. Mark
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Looking good and nice work Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 09/12/2013 Posts: 577 Points: 1,748 Location: smethwick england
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Just a small update ,I have made all the yards up and are all painted and varnished. I have also made the stirrups for the foot ropes, the instructions call for just eyebolts but I like to wrap thread around them to make them look like rope. In the next few days I shall be experimenting in the mysterious dark art of fully furled sails nightwisher attached the following image(s): Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Very nice looking mod to the stirrups, much better that just an eyebolt..... .. Good luck with furling the sails, I'm sure you'll do a cracking job.... Regards Alan
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Very nice work on the yards . I love the look of furled sails as it shows off the rigging  . Looking forward to seeing your update Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 09/12/2013 Posts: 577 Points: 1,748 Location: smethwick england
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Thanks For the encouragement Alan and Martyn. So I decided to go with furled sails for a couple of reasons the first one being that the supplied sails seemed too thick to me and secondly the terror spent much of its time stuck in the ice pack so it makes sense that the sail would either be furled or showed away. Anyway after searching the internet I found a couple of articles about using silkspan as sail material and here's a few pics of my first attempt. Any opinions or advice welcome. nightwisher attached the following image(s): Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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I'd be happy to have those furled sails on any of my builds, very well done.... Regards Alan
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Very nicely done Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Very nice and tidy work. Mark
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