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Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
Difficult to see in your photos but on the mizzen mast it looks like you have a halliard coming down in front of the yard. This would obstruct the mizzen course sail. It could well be that I am mistaken. John- wotan
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Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
The lifts and braces need some careful threading through the rest of the rigging and some tidy tying down to the pin racks, but seeing what you have done so far I have no doubt that you will make a great job of it. The end is almost in sight. John- wotan
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Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
That's great Brian. Bravo again for your persistence and your skills. John- wotan
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Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
Brian Please ignore this comment if you don't care. Stun sail booms were usually placed on top of the yards and they were attached so that they could be slid out through the metal loops, when stun sails were required. This leaves the underside of the yards clear for the regular sails to be bent...- wotan
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Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
Oooh looking nicer every day. John- wotan
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Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
Brian Does your model have boomkins? (sometimes bumkins) these are small booms that stand out from the prow on each side and provide an anchor point for the tacks. These are normally stiffened with what are called boomkin shrouds which hold the things rigid. The boomkins, at the scale of your...- wotan
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Ye Olde Drinkers
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments, this has renewed my interest in painting more little figures. John- wotan
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Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
I'm with Tim on this. How about offering it on consignment to a local antique shop? John- wotan
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Ye Olde Drinkers
Thanks very much gentlemen. It was a bit of a struggle with my shaky hands and antique eyes. Anyway I got it finished and here it is in all its glory. Photo in my backyard with a little sunshine. John- wotan
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Ye Olde Drinkers
So the boys are done. They all look much nicer at actual size rather than these scary blown up images. Just have to assemble the whole scene. John- wotan
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Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
Bravo for finishing the ratlines. You must be up to back stays and then getting the yards across. Every step is not only superbly executed but it makes the whole model more and more of an inspiration. John- wotan
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Amazon Policy Change
I have to say that here in the wilds of Quebec I never cease to be amazed how Amazon is able to deliver stuff to me, usually only 1 or 2 days after ordering. In addition I live without any neighbours and in the complete countryside at the end of a cul de sac. They can leave my packages on my... -
Pushing Back .......
Toto A very ambitious project with lots of space to fill. All the best with your inspiration and I will be keeping a watch on progress. Bravo John- wotan
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Ye Olde Drinkers
So I dug out the old Air Brush, for the first time in maybe ten years. Amazingly it still works, so I gave the little guys a quick zenithal ready to start the painting. You can start to see how nice these little guys are. John- wotan
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Ye Olde Drinkers
Thanks Jim. They're certainly resin and I think they are printed, but I can't be sure. Chivalry Miniatures have some really nice figures in a number of scales, if you happen to like medieval subjects. John- wotan
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Ye Olde Drinkers
Hi Guys Some of you older members may recall that I built This Inn some years ago in approx 28mm size I fancied having a go at painting some figures so I finally found these beautiful 28mm revellers from a company called Chivalry Miniatures. So I will blog my painting efforts here if my...- wotan
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Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
Brian Good choice it would be a shame to hide all the detail of the gun deck. One thing to consider is that in battle conditions the crew would rig nets over the deck to protect the sailors from falling blocks and other tackle. These were rigged like tents hung over a tight line between the...- wotan
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Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
To answer Chris's question, this is how masts were stepped. Must be very frustrating to be missing parts. Bravo for your persistence Brian. John- wotan
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May go dark for a little while
Tim All the best for the operation. Half my golfing buddies have hips or other bits replaced. They have all come back swinging like new. John
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