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Thank you, Pete! Nothing compared to your work on Flying Cloud!Nice work making facsimile yoke. A tricky bit of legerdemain to pull off at 1:96![]()
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Thank you, Pete! Nothing compared to your work on Flying Cloud!Nice work making facsimile yoke. A tricky bit of legerdemain to pull off at 1:96![]()
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Thanks, but I haven't gotten to the yokes (iron yard supports) yet, If I ever do. My FC build is taking so long, what with all my backtracks, do overs, dithering over ship's boats and just plain procrastinationThank you, Pete! Nothing compared to your work on Flying Cloud!
Thank you, Roger! Yup, I'm regularly checking all of my resources to try to find drawings or pictures of how the masting an rigging was done during that era. That said, for the sake of detail (and failure to really think aheadGreat job! Given that kits are marketed to people that don’t want to do extensive research (present company excluded!) the goof about rope slings and jeers is inexcusable. This is eighteenth century technology. Harriett Lane’s builder, William H. Webb was up to date with the advances in shipbuilding technology generated by the nineteenth century Industrial Revolution and regularly incorporated them in the vessels that he built.
The kit was designed by a guy who is capable of meticulous research and has written excellent books about building Nelson Era warship models. He apparently didn’t research the rapid advances in shipbuilding technology during the next few decades.
Roger
Dittowonderful detail….. keep the information coming….
Thank you, Grant! I'm finding that there is so much more to building a nice model than following the instructionsGood morning Chuck. Wonderful details and presentation. I really do like the way you did the truss and chain sling for the yard. Cheers Grant
Thank you, Grant! I'm finding that there is so much more to building a nice model than following the instructions.
Geez Jerry! I'm working my way there!Come to scratch-building
Thank you, Paul! I'm learning that it takes a lot of research and planning BEFORE I start building. As you know my log is littered with taking a couple of steps backward at the risk of doom and destructionHello Chuck,
I appreciate the thoughtful approach you are taking and the high-level execution. This is going to be a fantastic ship model!
Funny ChuckThank you, Grant! I'm finding that there is so much more to building a nice model than following the instructions.
BTW - LOVE how your HMAS Bounty rehab is coming along. I'm on the verge (almost) of setting up a go-fund-me so you you have a slush fund for the zero cost work.
Blessings. Peace. Gratitude.
Chuck
True storyHello Chuck,
I appreciate the thoughtful approach you are taking and the high-level execution. This is going to be a fantastic ship model!
Thank you, Grant! It hasn't been above 32 degrees Fahrenheit in central Missouri for about two weeks, so I assumed everyone is cold.True story