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this zhl model alwasy been on my list once am done with the other 3 I have on the way I will be jumping on this beauty , what are you up too in the Philippines ? am bad between UK and ph mostly cedu area
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LUCZORAMA SHIPWRECK SCAVENGER HUNT GIVEAWAY. 4 Weeks of Fun • 1 Legendary Prize ((OcCre’s Fram Ship)) • Global Crew Welcome!
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The Royal Caroline / ZHL
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We Have a home there in Luzon Pangasinan Province Lived there for 5 years than bought this place in Florida hope to do a 6 mo 6 mo thing!
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Took a little break from modeling, but been working on the ship off and on Finished most of the wood carvings on the ship. Everything fit great!!
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I also completed one side of the ship's cannons! I decided to make brackets to connect all the cannon rigging, rather than try to mount directly, which worked well. I also made the rope coils using 2 pieces of plastic attached to a metal rod, I used this method on my other ships, and it works well! I distressed the rope and pulleys. with brown stain. I will finish installing the cannons on the other side.
Bandido, is this going to be one of those fan propelled boats like we see in the Everglades?
Sorry about the photographs not one of my areas of expertise!!!
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I'm slowing down a bit on this kit! The instructions are a bit confusing, as there are two sets, one in Italian and one in English translation. English is worthless. The Italian/Chinese instructions provided are different than the English version? Makes you think!! But I am coming along. 
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The wood carving upgrade I purchased, the nose piece comes in 3 pieces: the front, two side pieces, and, of course, the crown. The pictures I took do not do it justice, but they will give you a general idea
For anyone interested in building the HMY Caroline, the Lloyd McCaffery model is a great source of details. He is light years ahead of my ambitions but still helps to set some goals.
www.jrusselljinishiangallery.com
Allan
One example of the photos in the above site follows:
HMY ROYAL CAROLINE, 1749 — J. Russell Jinishian Gallery
www.jrusselljinishiangallery.com
One example of the photos in the above site follows:
Allan,,again, you amaze me.. I'm building the 1/30 RC and this link is amazing, workmanship and historical perspective..stern deadwood presented port/stbd interesting..I opened up several areas on my RC as well..lots of additional info here. Thanks again!For anyone interested in building the HMY Caroline, the Lloyd McCaffery model is a great source of details. He is light years ahead of my ambitions but still helps to set some goals.
AllanHMY ROYAL CAROLINE, 1749 — J. Russell Jinishian Gallery
One example of the photos in the above site follows:
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There is nothing amazing about me, believe me. I just like research as much as making sawdust. Regarding the pics, it is just coincidental that McCaffery has been one of my favorite model builders and authors for many years. In this case McCaffery went with a large scale rather than his normal area of super small scales so a closer fit for your project.
Allan
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The workmanship is just wonderful!! the carvings I purchased are nothing compared to the above the detail on the head pieces are just about perfectFor anyone interested in building the HMY Caroline, the Lloyd McCaffery model is a great source of details. He is light years ahead of my ambitions but still helps to set some goals.
AllanHMY ROYAL CAROLINE, 1749 — J. Russell Jinishian Gallery
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is that head piece molded or carved wood??
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I purchased them thru ZHL made specifically for the ZHL Royal Caroline kitHello Bandido.
The carvings are really beautiful. May I ask where you bought them and do they do other wood carvings on commission?
Best regards
Günter
I purchased the pearwood option for the 1/30 RC.. need no work other than thinning them down.. lovely
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Began the standing rigging I pre rigged each mast working from the front to the back and then installed each mast. The yards I pre-rigged with all required blocks will install them after all standing and ratlines are installed. the yards were doweled and holes drilled in the masts for the yards I used toothpicks for the dowel material. I will use and have used 3 sizes of rigging 1mm .8mm. .6mm and .4mm for the standing and ratline install. in dark brown leather sewing thread.
Lovely job bandito... what stain and finish did you use? Did you extend the keel or modify the carvings? I'm at the installing carvings stage..ended up painting below the wales off white..carvings fit after Neptune and others advice to extend keel by 35 mm I found the build manual useless....small black and white pics of the builder's knuckles... cd's wouldn't load for some reason..so I followed the logs of Shipbuilder, Neptune, Maarten and anyone I forgot, I apologise. lots of notetaking and scrutinizing screen shots. Neptune also sent me the English translation..some of the phraseology was interesting! I chose to do her Admiralth/Navy Board style with stub masts... I opened /constructed two rooms below deck and ran some lighting.. I use split pieces of mica for my window panes ..difficult to work with..don't get in your eyes..Having said that, the 1/30 with pearwood is a lovely kit.