I like your work very much, great ship.
You have a wonderful model here!!! Beauty and preciseness at every view. You set a high bar for modeling.
Rich (PT-2)
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Hey Bryian--good looking ship and ship's boats!
Hi gang,
after 2 years of scratch building H.M.S Alfred I think its 99% complete. Just waiting on my flag order to finish things off.
I have ordered an acrylic display case for the model, but its huge. Length is 1400mm, height is 1000 mm and with is 550mm. Thats 1/64 scale.
Anyway for my first serious attempt at rigging and scratch building, I am personally very happy with the results. I am especially pleased with using a rare Australian timber called Huon pine for the hull planking.
cheers guys.
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after 2 years of scratch building H.M.S Alfred I think its 99% complete. Just waiting on my flag order to finish things off.
I have ordered an acrylic display case for the model, but its huge. Length is 1400mm, height is 1000 mm and with is 550mm. Thats 1/64 scale.
Anyway for my first serious attempt at rigging and scratch building, I am personally very happy with the results. I am especially pleased with using a rare Australian timber called Huon pine for the hull planking.
cheers guys.
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Next project the Granado kit by CAF model. 
Absolutely awesome! A real inspiration to newbies like me. That rigging alone would take me half a lifetime to work out. Well done indeed
Hi Lou,
thanks for the comments. Stern figures are resin Roman soldiers in the correct scale. I cut off the arms and legs and reattached them in the correct pose.
All other items like window frames, decorative scrollwork, lettering for Alfred and a hundred other items were made by Mike Shanks at Weasel-works.
thanks for the comments. Stern figures are resin Roman soldiers in the correct scale. I cut off the arms and legs and reattached them in the correct pose.
All other items like window frames, decorative scrollwork, lettering for Alfred and a hundred other items were made by Mike Shanks at Weasel-works.
Thanks mate. I reckon I'm just an average hack model builder, but really gave it my upmost effort this time round. 
A very nicely done ship Brian, really top notch. I am already looking forward to your HMS Granado.
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Hi Bryian--your Alfred sure looks good; that's beautiful wood! Your rigging look great--that's my downfall, masting and rigging. I'm half tempted to make all my ship models "admiralty" style, hull work only without the masting and rigging. You did a nice paint job on the Alfred as well.
Brian, great job. It remains to cover this beauty with a cap. I will be happy to observe your new construction site in Granado
Congratulation for finishing (99,9%) of this beautiful model
Looking very good - very well done my friend
Please do not forget to make a set of final photos and present it here:
Looking very good - very well done my friend
Please do not forget to make a set of final photos and present it here:
Submit Images of Completed Models Here
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G'day Brian,
Stunning looking model, beautiful work, I recon you are well above an average hack, and all built in 2 years including a house move wow.
Where are you getting your flags from?
Cheers,
Stephen.
Stunning looking model, beautiful work, I recon you are well above an average hack, and all built in 2 years including a house move wow.
Where are you getting your flags from?
Cheers,
Stephen.
