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5491
Modelling Projects / Re: An also-ran in the Maritime Competition from MSea
« on: July 10, 2015, 02:27:00 PM »
Well on with the shrouds and ratlines ( the shrouds are part of the standing rigging and hold up the mast - ratlines are the bits that go across and you use them like rungs on a ladder - as you can see from the photo 3 the shrouds are thicker than the ratlines ) have tried thin electrical wire to get the droop in the ratlines but it didn't work very well and they looked wrong - so back to thread. The jig was very simple to make, but gets the same size each time.

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5492
General Discussion / Re: PHOTOGAPHS FROM LAST NIGHT'S MEETING - part 1
« on: July 10, 2015, 02:18:10 PM »
Hi Kev would you like me to take photos and put them on the site each month ????
I might have to put 1 or 2 into mankinies - just for the fun of it !!!!

5493
Modelling Projects / Re: An also-ran in the Maritime Competition from MSea
« on: July 10, 2015, 01:07:23 PM »
Hi Haddock according to my research she was built at the Vulcan shipyard in Germany and completed in 1885. Carried 4x 305mm BL guns and displaced 7430t.
Model will be as built, not as she was during Sino-Japanese war 1894-95  (lots more yards and ships boats and bits and bobs to detail her with.)
Captured by the Japanese and renames "Chin Yen" re-armed with 4x12inch guns and served during the Russo-Japanes war 1904-05. Removed from effective list in 1910 and served as a training ship for pilots untill scrapped 1914.

5494
Modelling Projects / Re: An also-ran in the Maritime Competition from MSea
« on: July 09, 2015, 07:18:58 PM »
The first  photo shows the original  home made brass mast with solid brass bar for the yards and everything soldered together. The second shows the improved Haddock method with brass tube for the yards and 2 sections of chain link for the pulley blocks.
The hardest part of both types it drilling the main part of the mast to tke the gaff at an angle of about 45degrees, I could just solder but as you know I am a "ham fisted sort of modeler" and I am sure they would be knocked off during construction - so drill and solder for strength.

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5495
Modelling Projects / An also-ran in the Maritime Competition from MSea
« on: July 09, 2015, 06:56:45 PM »
After sorting out the rules for the comp with Kevin - have decided to try and finish the model of the "Chen Yuen." This was put on hold after Haddock showed me how to make an improved mast system for the ship. Just think how happy I used to be  bashing bits of plastic and brass then  fastening rigging to any old bits and bobs - before Haddock showed me the error of my ways.
So if the other project don't progress as quickly as they should (I don't work as fast as Zak) please excuse the slight delay.

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5496
Modelling Projects / Re: B P British Pride tanker 1942 Arctic Convoy PQ8
« on: July 07, 2015, 04:00:44 PM »
No close-ups -- you then see how bad it is.

5497
Modelling Projects / Re: HMS Montrose
« on: July 07, 2015, 03:59:18 PM »
I wish I could "chuck it together" and "slosh some paint on" like you can !!!!

5498
Modelling Projects / Re: B P British Pride tanker 1942 Arctic Convoy PQ8
« on: July 06, 2015, 07:08:03 PM »
I forgot the photo - like I said the brain is not working very well at the moment -- even more so than normal (its that word normal again )

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5499
Modelling Projects / Re: B P British Pride tanker 1942 Arctic Convoy PQ8
« on: July 06, 2015, 07:06:04 PM »
A coat of grey makes it look more like a ship !!

5500
Modelling Projects / Re: B P British Pride tanker 1942 Arctic Convoy PQ8
« on: July 06, 2015, 03:30:08 PM »
Well thats the 2 mast in place.

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5501
Modelling Projects / Re: Martins Minions
« on: July 06, 2015, 02:34:17 PM »
I will pay 2washers, one button and a bit of fluff -- is that enough ????

5502
Modelling Projects / Re: Plastic meets cardboard
« on: July 05, 2015, 08:24:40 PM »
Hi Oli I don't think I could make as good a tank from a plastic kit  --  excellent work.

5503
Modelling Projects / Re: Martins Minions
« on: July 05, 2015, 08:22:25 PM »
I accept your surrender - the photo will not be shown (unless somebody offers a good price !!!)

5504
Modelling Projects / Re: Martins Minions
« on: July 04, 2015, 06:14:50 PM »
If I pick on Wizzel I will be leaving you alone - or should I get the photo of the mankini clad Kevin out ?????

5505
Modelling Projects / Re: B P British Pride tanker 1942 Arctic Convoy PQ8
« on: July 04, 2015, 06:12:18 PM »
Thats double what I feel at the moment

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