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Hi guys Has anyone seen the new victory ship by occre Looks amazing ,especially the coin and plans Cheers snowy

Hi all Snowy here I'm trying to put up a post on my vanguard build [ now bellerophon) but it won't let do anything Cheers snowy

Hi all Snowy here ,just wondering if there is anywhere in Australia that I can get a cabinet for my bellerophon wood model .I'm about 3 years off finished at least. I would need a size of 1.3 m long × 600mm wide by 1 metres high. Cheers any ideas will be great or maybe how to...

Hi all Snowy here just wondering if anyone has found a link on the 1780 approx. period of anchor ⚓️ ship knots. As I'm doing the bellerophon and I want the knots to be realistic Cheers snowy

Hi all snowy here Just wondering what's happening at artenesia lantina .I have seen a couple of YouTube videos and it says all new models including soleil royal .have they upped their game . I haven't built one of their models yet .cheers snowy

G'day all here is just a couple of new tools in the workshop.i especially like the magnetic square box with magnets.this helped heaps with the grate boxes in keeping square Cheers snowy

well as you seen by my thread that one took about 4 to 5 months and was great fun. Cheers snowy

Hi all I'm building the vanguard by victory models and the 2nd layer is 1mm it says to use superglue where's on my last 2 ships it was .6 mm and I used wood glue with an iron Does anyone use superglue on 2nd layer with 1mm planking and does it stay on forever like wood...

Hi all thought I would do something a little different while I'm waiting for the glue to dry on the vanguard I just started by dry fitting all frames and deck before I start and to mark the hull lines .now I've just glued the 2 ends .This should be interesting Cheers snowy

G'day Brad bits I never knew about them Awesome Cheers snowy

Hi guys I'm just wondering as I do a lot of hand sanding in my model room in the house then just blow it off the sanding block ( yes all by hand no machines) Then At then end of my session I'll vacuum it up . My question is should I wear a mask ,for health, or is it not hurting...

hi all just a quick question were reef point's and the rope that hung out to tie up sails on both sides of the sails on 1700-1800 sail ships.ie were the ropes on both sides. cheers snowy

Hi guys does anyone recommend a certain glue for putting on copper tiles to ship hulls in my plans it says just use superglue ( I'm not up to this stage yet but I like to be prepared. Cheers snowy

Hi guys bought these great prints on eBay, just thought I'd share Cheers snowy

Hi guys I love this forum I was just wondering when you started it and with how many people and what made you to think to start it . Keep up the great work Cheers snowy

Ok finally moved house Now for the fun part the vanguard or maybe bellaphoran I'm 2 days in an have been reading the plan s for 4 months here we go. A new house also means new workshop thought I'd throw in a few photos. Cheers snowy

Hi guys I finally moved house and it's time to play Brief history (1)=amati adventure beginners kit 13 months (2)=occre Spanish frigate Diana 18 months (3)=Victory model vanguard Start date 15/8/2019

Hi guys I saw a great video of the thread tied to the ring on a model ship.it really looks the part tied to itself and with seizing around part of it anyone seen this or similar Cheers snowy

Hi guys I saw a great video of thread tied to an anchor for pre 1850s but now I can't find it anyone know where this video is Cheers snowy

Hi guys Just watched a great movie I got recently Its called " hms defiant " made in 1962 The point is I seen in the movie the hammocks in the netting and they were all standing up not down Just thought this might be helpful as I want to put them on my vanguard Cheers snowy