HIGH HOPES, WILD MEN AND THE DEVIL’S JAW - Willem Barentsz Kolderstok 1:50

Frank48 said:
Heinrich, Thank you for answering me, I don't see enough space for the connections with the shrouds but, not knowing the project, I'm not too far off the mark.
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No problem my friend. Your observation is a very valid one. But, remember - the deadeyes are fixed with rope to the hull, so they are very flexible. I can put my finger behind them, and pull them down and away from the hull when I do the shrouds. When the shrouds are then tightened, they will automatically be pulled into their permanent fixed position.

Nessun problema amico mio. La tua osservazione è molto valida. Ma, ricorda: i deadeyes sono fissati con una corda allo scafo, quindi sono molto flessibili. Posso mettere il dito dietro di loro e tirarli giù e lontano dallo scafo quando faccio i sudari. Quando i sudari vengono serrati, verranno automaticamente tirati nella loro posizione fissa permanente.

I hope the Bing Translator makes sense! :)
 
RDN1954 said:
A lovely little ship, but I still think you're cheating, having your Admiral doing the real hard work. :cool:
Those modern day cameras are beyond unforgiving, but for the very few perfectionists among us, those are heaven send...
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Hi Johan. Noooope - I am not cheating! :) If I had kept quiet as to who had done the deadeyes, THEN I would have been cheating! :D

About the modern camera close-ups and the "art of photography" ... I know for a fact that there are some modelers out there who "rework" and "touch-up" their pictures by means of certain programs before posting them. Me? ... I'm far too stupid for that, so what you see here, is exactly what you get! The only way I can get my pictures to look better, is to build better and neater! :)
 
Heinrich said:
Thank you my friend. Anna has left already, but at least we have finished 17 deadeyes so I can complete the one side during the coming week. She just has a natural talent working with the small parts and is far better at it than I am. :)
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Excellent work by you and Admiral Anna, Heinrich. Your dead-eye assembly came out really well. Of course, I have to wonder how important a person you are if you have an admiral in your employ? ;)
 
Nomad said:
Excellent work by you and Admiral Anna, Heinrich. Your dead-eye assembly came out really well. Of course, I have to wonder how important a person you are if you have an admiral in your employ? ;)
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Thank you Mark for the kind words. Trust me this Admiral is not in my employ - she is very much an independent entity who - when asked very nicely (usually accompanied by a helpless expression) - agrees to do some freelancing for me. :D
 
Heinrich said:
About the modern camera close-ups and the "art of photography" ... I know for a fact that there are some modelers out there who "rework" and "touch-up" their pictures by means of certain programs before posting them. Me? ... I'm far too stupid for that, so what you see here, is exactly what you get! The only way I can get my pictures to look better, is to build better and neater! :)
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One can use it to one's advantage though; a picture can reveal an ill- or imperfect executed detail, hard to see or missed by the human eye. And then its up to the modeler what to do about it...
 
RDN1954 said:
One can use it to one's advantage though; a picture can reveal an ill- or imperfect executed detail, hard to see or missed by the human eye. And then its up to the modeler what to do about it...
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Absolutely Johan - used honestly, it becomes a great measuring tool. That is why I said if I want better photographs, I have to build better! :D
 
Heinrich said:
The next six deadeyes have been fitted - that's enough for today (or as much as my eyes will allow).

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Good morning Heinrich. Beautiful and you deserve all the accolades you have received. You clearly have got something right for Anna to help you- she has some skills for sure. My attempts to get Arlene and Ashtyn (my daughter) who both paint details beautifully was met with “.....its your ship” . Hmmm you need to share your secret..ROTF.Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning Heinrich. Beautiful and you deserve all the accolades you have received. You clearly have got something right for Anna to help you- she has some skills for sure. My attempts to get Arlene and Ashtyn (my daughter) who both paint details beautifully was met with “.....its your ship” . Hmmm you need to share your secret..ROTF.Cheers Grant
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Thank you for the very kind words my friend. As to my secret ... I will send you a PM! :D
 
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This then concludes the deadeyes on the starboard side.

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Yesterday - or earlier this morning, @RDN1954 Johan and I were talking about cameras and how the modeler can use them to his advantage. Those two marks that I have circled in yellow, are not visible to the naked eye. This evening I asked two of my international students to see if they could spot those marks. Negative - but lo and behold, here they are as large as life! Redface

Today was also time to put on my YuanQing hat again with regards to me getting possibly involved with new models of theirs - one that is ready to be launched and the other one a monster still in development. Whether or not I help them with that, will, however, not have any negative influence on my WB build. You can expect to see an announcement in that regard soon.
 
Heinrich said:
Yesterday - or earlier this morning, @RDN1954 Johan and I were talking about cameras and how the modeler can use them to his advantage. Those two marks that I have circled in yellow, are not visible to the naked eye. This evening I asked two of my international students to see if they could spot those marks. Negative - but lo and behold, here they are as large as life! Redface
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Hmmm, so the the technological advancement in sharp-focus photography is now really a disadvantage to those of us who prefer to hide our flaws. Maybe some kind of diffusion filter will do the trick, one that highlights the good stuff and softens all the unwanted blemishes :p

Mind you Heinrich, whenever I look at your model I am more struck by the overall solidity of the hull as a whole. Can't see a flaw at all, sharp-focus or not. I'm sure if you let it loose in a stretch of water it would float like a swan Thumbsup
 
Nomad said:
Hmmm, so the the technological advancement in sharp-focus photography is now really a disadvantage to those of us who prefer to hide our flaws. Maybe some kind of diffusion filter will do the trick, one that highlights the good stuff and softens all the unwanted blemishes :p

Mind you Heinrich, whenever I look at your model I am more struck by the overall solidity of the hull as a whole. Can't see a flaw at all, sharp-focus or not. I'm sure if you let it loose in a stretch of water it would float like a swan Thumbsup
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Mark, the ship is incredibly solid! I have no doubt that it will float (not indefinitely as I use water soluble PVA), but float it will. As to not seeing a flaw, there are obviously a few less than perfect spots, but if I can get the second one to look like this one, I will be very happy!
 
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