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It’s the Oliver Cromwell and I believe 1776 would be the time she was put into action. Thank you for your input. I think the stern will look rather good after I put in some work.

Thank you very much for your input and knowledge. It’s great to put a question out there and get great information back.

I’m not too sure about the skills I have but your idea sounds very interesting. Never even thought about doing that. I was concerned about obliterating the details but your suggestion wouldn’t involve that. Thanks so much ! Excellent idea.

Hello Boys Could someone please suggest what type of finish to put on these wooden adornments? The details are very good and obviously, the paint will cover up the intricate lines, etc. I’m tired of pondering the possibilities and now turn to the experts. Thanks John

Thanks guys. Helpful as always.

I bought some after market chain plate assemblies from Mantua. My brain must be losing cells. Could someone draw a quick sketch of how the “dog bone” piece attaches. There is a hole at each end for a nail. Thanks

Just got an order in from Ben of Ropes of Scale. I received various sized cables. Top of the line, excellent!! John

Thanks guys I was pretty sure it would work but it’s nice to have confidence before doing.

I have a dowel that is 2 inches longer than my lathe can handle. To me this is the best way to shape a mast. I want to cut the dowel so it will fit on the lathe and then reattach the cut off piece using glue and a smaller dowel. The cut part will be below deck and never seen. Does this sound...

Morning Has anyone purchased plans from Best Ship Models out of the UK? Is so what was your rating of them? Thanks John

Thanks so much for the advice. You’ve made it seem quite easy now. John

Hello boys I am used to figuring out square footage when working on wood projects to buy the right amount of board feet. However I am at a loss trying to figure out how many strips of wood I will need to do the deck of an upcoming project. Is there a way to figure this out so I don’t overbuy or...

I now have the crew members in my possession. The detail on them is excellent. If you are looking for realism I don’t think these will disappoint.

Uwek: you are a very bad man! I just spent $140 on some figurines from CAF models. If you hadn’t posted this I would have never known. Thanks for the post, these figures look fantastic.

My opinion is the type of wood being cut. The maple has sugar in it and this causes the burn marks. I can run a piece of maple through my table saw and not be surprised to see burn marks. I could then run a piece of oak through the same saw and no burn marks. I found this out many years ago when...

Hi guys I couldn’t stand soldering in high school and I’m pretty sure my stance hasn’t changed. I need to do some soldering on brass hinges. I’ve been looking at irons on Amazon along with solder, flux, etc. I’m looking for opinions on what iron to buy and what size solder (I assume the...

The Heat gun has saved me many times over the years. I find it the best way to unglue joints. One word of caution: use patience and set the gun to low heat. It will work fine. I used high heat once and almost set the model on fire. I bought a real good one but I’m sure cheaper models will work...

Thanks for your responses. I contacted Gorilla Glue today and they advised that once the glue has dried there is no known solvent that will affect it. Talk about holding power! I fired up the heat gun again and finally got the two pieces off. They are wrecked and in the garbage now. Some planks...

Because of a screw up I made I decided I couldn’t live with I started some de-construction on a model. I used the same method as always: heat gun to melt the glue and then remove the affected pieces of wood. All of the pear wood came off easily. With two pieces left I carried on. These last two...