longshanks Posted July 4, 2015 Author Share Posted July 4, 2015 (edited) Right just to prove I'm doing something First off windscreen fixed Pole for aerials on stern Mast with several pieces re worked. IFF aerial new, fighting lights and steaming lights new courtesey of Scale Model Warships. Halyard pulleys new. I am pleased with the fighting lights. I drilled a hole in the bottom of the light and introduced red/green paint which gives a subtle colouring to the lights. and of course the ensign is new printed on layout paper Thanks for looking in and I hope you enjoy the update Kev Edited November 19, 2017 by longshanks 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Amazing work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Absolutely stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Think I'll just bin mine, doesn't look so good now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 looking magnificent Kev, fantastic build :goodjob: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Smashing work! That's better than mucking about in that horrid old Brittany isn't it? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 This build just gets better and better. I can't wait to see it finished in all its glory Kev! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Brilliant work Kev, I can only echo what's been said already. Another stunner fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Gunthwaite Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Welcome back Kev. Great to see it all coming together. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Thank you kindly folks! ' seadog ' I hardly think so! There is a big difference between your scratch build and my 'Airfix' Vosper on performance enhancing drugs. ' Martin ' " That's better than mucking about in that horrid old Brittany isn't it? " Yeah but Stuck gets to do both................ The light is on at the end of the tunnel thanks to your support Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuck Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Thank you kindly folks! ' seadog ' I hardly think so! There is a big difference between your scratch build and my 'Airfix' Vosper on performance enhancing drugs. ' Martin ' " That's better than mucking about in that horrid old Brittany isn't it? " Yeah but Stuck gets to do both................ The light is on at the end of the tunnel thanks to your support Kev Well must admit it does get a bit muddy here in winter, and the place is a bit ancient,but maybe that why I like it so much Tune in to the final stage of next Saturdays Tour De France and you can see just what I have to put up with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Simply stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) Stuck, you need reminders of what paradise is, so you can appreciate it more. Cheers Dave Dan you were asking about Uschi / EZ Line comparison From left to right Human hair (well my other half ), Uschi superfine .001, Uschi standard .005 and EZ Line No comparison IMHO Kev Edited November 19, 2017 by longshanks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 That work is a mahoosive improvement over the original. Can't wait to see the next installment! Dermot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Thank you kindly folks! ' seadog ' I hardly think so! There is a big difference between your scratch build and my 'Airfix' Vosper on performance enhancing drugs. Kev I was referring to my Airfix type one, built a few years back! These days it lives in the loft... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Stuck, you need reminders of what paradise is, so you can appreciate it more. Cheers Dave Dan you were asking about Uschi / EZ Line comparison From left to right Human hair (well my other half ), Uschi superfine .001, Uschi standard .005 and EZ Line No comparison IMHO Kev You are scalping your other half?!?!?!?????????????? Kev, this is a hobby, don't take things too seriously now The EZ-line seems to fix better than Uschi's line but has a less uniform thickness. Best stuff was some transparent line I bought from a store in Poland, to thick to use on the smaller scales though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Dude, you really don't need the whole scalp.....Having a spare parts bin is one thing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) Having great difficulty in typing this as I'm now cross eyed ! I have this morning managed to complete most of the rigging with the exception of the aerials. I doff my cap to you guys building fully rigged ships, do they allow sharp tools in the institute? The only saving grace was the Uschi thread, easy to work with. Except when you glue you super glue applicator mid way up a halyard or snip the wrong bit The proof as they say is in the pictures Even managed to make some turnbuckles Thanks for looking in............. I'm now off to lie down in a dark place I lied, I'm going to sit in the garden in the sun with a large (very) gin & tonic Kev Edited November 19, 2017 by longshanks 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Cheers mate, you've earned it. Great work on the rigging and halyards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Sooooooooooooo, is this Superb MTB now finished? If so when can I put it on my shelf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Thinking about thin line..fly tying silk. There's one called "uni thread" really, really thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Very nicely done! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Thanks folks Steve " If so when can I put it on my shelf? " The answer to that would be when can I expect your cheque? Still a surprising number of jobs to do before its finished. seadog, I've looked at that before and could not find an answer to how big a denier is ................ Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Thats some pretty fine looking work with your rigging Kev, excellant job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 one of the best WIP's I've seen - you should have made castings of all that scratch build work as I am sure you could have created an aftermarket for them as resin options That was a great 15 minutes running through your work - tip top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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