Sailing Ships

Niels,

I'm glad Mike sent you the plans because my file became corrupted which is why you were unable to see anything.

In regards to Mike's instructions, you can copy the file to a disk or flash drive and then take it to a copy center and have them run off the set.  Please post your photos on this build, this is a very interesting ship and I know you'll make it look great.

Also, did you finish the La Sirene?  That is another build I would love to see.

Steve

1943 mike has already sent me the plans.  I just have to figure out how to get them printed.

Sorry about that. I am wondering if the file was too big. I'll try again in the morning.

Steve

Got it but could not see it.

I sent the email this afternoon Niels, please let me know if you received or did not receive it.

Thanks,

Steve

Niels,

I have the 1/150 instructions for the Cap Horn if that would help.  From what I remember they are the same ship but sold under different names.  If these will work, I can send them to you as a .pdf if you send me a PM with your email address.

Steve

I just picked up a Preussen on e-bay, but their were no instructions, can ANYONE help me with this ?

It was great to see you posting again and look forward to seeing the progress on your ship.

Steve

Good to here from you agen docidle.  Yes I will be adding gangways on the sides.  Lowering the main deck was inspiared by my La solea Royal.  As was my paint skeam.  I will be lowering the middle side rails to the gangways as well.

Niels,

The La Sirene is looking good!  I especially like the mermaid sisters on the bow.  The sea shell is a very nice touch.  It looks like you lowered the main deck, however, your work is outstanding as usual.  Are you going to place gangways on either side?

Hope you're doing good and thanks for sharing!

Steve

By the way, I picked up a Aurora/Heller Le Phenix as well as the 1/50 Chebec just recently.  That makes two Phenixes in the stash.  I stripped all the paint off the first so that I can start with a clean slate.

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I have to say........You do great work and lots of it.  Man.....I'm impressed.

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? yours has molding between the gun ports ?  Mine only has two round ornaments.  I cut away the hindge straps on the port lids and gluded them in, then cut new openings above them--keep the pieceasess as port lids "thats why thairs tape with #'s on the stern"  I think plastic sailing ship modelers would like to see -both- of our builds on this thred Steve.  I know I would.

Santa,

How did you raise the gun ports and leave the molding between the ports?  I was looking at mine and I am baffled......

Steve

docidle-Steve    I answered your very kinde post as "' conversaition" I hope you finde it.  I look forward to your pictures

Niels,

I did and that must have taken a bit of doing!  I have been impressed with your models since I saw them on Armchair General last year.  I think you are the only person I have seen that can use the Heller rigging loom and actually have great looking shrouds and ratlines!  I'd really like to know how you pull that off.  Although I have been leaning towards hand-tying my ratlines.

Regarding the Le Phenix, we had a crash on my family's computer and lost so many pictures it make me moan.  Anyway I will get some up as soon as possible.

Steve

tom--are you riefering to my 1/96th.scale U.S.S. Constitution by Revell ?   Or someone elsess

beautiful work ,just starting my first 1/96 model. USSCONSTITUTION ,love to see more of your photos ,big help in giving me direction    tom

Steve can you please post picturs of yours.  O-did you notice that I corrected the height of the rietreat cannons, to line up with the rest of the cannons on the lower gun deck ?

I was speaking about the dumby cannon but on a second look with the desktop computer vs the iPad, you have not opened the lower gun deck.

I'd like to see how you build the foc'sle on your's.  I cut out the windows on the stern and will be replacing them with wire screen and crystal clear to replicate glass.  I have also built doors for the 2 empty doorways.  I will be building bulkheads for the area between the gun deck and the quarterdeck and embellishing the poop deck bulkhead.

Steve

Are you riefering to the dummie cannon bairoles docidle-Steve ?  I also recamend changing the solid top deck to a forecastle with lowered catwalks, as this will show off the upper gun deck and drop the stacked ships boats-down.  O-did you cut open the windows on your Le Phenix-to give greater depth ?

Sorry, that's Le Phenix.

Looks great Niels.  I have the Phonix that I was working on a year ago but stopped while I decided what to do with the lower level of guns.

Steve

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