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  1. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Love the hammocks Brian, and good start on the ratlines. John
  2. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Brian Beautiful first set of yards. Get ready for a whole mass of rigging, blocks and stun'sail booms, on each one. Even if you are not going to add sails. John
  3. wotan

    1/16 figure - Air Transport Auxiliary pilot

    Tony The one on the right clearly won the day and this is because you have got her left eye spot on. The pupil and the eye liner are very nice. Overall you are on the way to a very nice figure. Bravo John
  4. wotan

    Adventures in resin 3D printing

    Andy Very nice set up and a very interesting thread. Good to see you having some early success and I am interested to see how you progress. John
  5. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Brian ever the perfectionist. By the way while talking about the futtock staves I wonder if those on the foremast are not a little too low on the shrouds. I don't have any measurements etc but they just look as though the futtock shrouds might be a trifle long. John
  6. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    She's getting more and more sensational every day. Bravo Brian
  7. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    More great stuff Brian. I have always kept the lanyards as natural rope colour, they would certainly not be tarred since they were frequently redone and tarring would make them hard to work with. John
  8. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Hi Brian I would finish off the deadeyes. It will stop the foremast shrouds flopping about while you attack the main mast. It would also allow you to finish the FUTTOCK shrouds, below the foretop. John
  9. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    You probably know this but a little jig as shown can help get the deadeyes lined up.
  10. wotan

    Neil's 1-35 Liberty Ship Diorama

    Another superb member of your cast of thousands. Very well done. John
  11. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Hi Brian I would go for something fairly thin perhaps 0.5 Don't forget that you also have the LANIARDS to rattle down the dead eyes. These are stopped off over the shroud seizing and would probably be a little thinner maybe 0.2 mm. You might try to give all your cords a good coat of bees wax to...
  12. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Brian In my opinion you should start on the shrouds next, at least the lower shrouds. The yards could not really be fitted before the shrouds are rattled down since they would get in the way. Maybe even simpler to start on the fore and back stays since they will give some practice before you...
  13. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Looking again at Victory I think the wolding was indeed metal rings that were painted ochre as you have them. John
  14. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    This is the fore mast of my stab at HMS Unicorn. John
  15. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Brian I have usually seen the top mast and the TOP GALLANT mast sections left as varnished wood or perhaps painted the ochre color. The part that fits into the main top and the cross trees are usually painted black as you have them. The WOLDING ( thats the bands around the mast) I have usually...
  16. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    outstanding progress Brian. Before you glue all these parts together at the lower mast head just check if you need to mount the shrouds for the lower mast since they normally loop over the mast head before the top mast is installed. Just for accuracy they also had a wedge inserted between the...
  17. wotan

    Freedom

    Bravo Mick. I've been a burden on society for the last 16 years and never regretted an instant. You'll find plenty to keep you busy. and if you don't there's always pickleball...! John
  18. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Great job on the anchor ring puddening. Hammocks were always brought up but of course when not in battle only half would be in the cranes since only one watch would be active. John You could check in an art store for raw artist's canvas, that might be less expensive.
  19. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    More great work Brian. Below is some reference material that you may find useful. These images come from a book called The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor. Originally published in 1760 and updated in 1819. You can get reproduction editions of this original book as in this image. Check it...
  20. wotan

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Very well done Brian. John
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