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I think they look just fine Dobbs. Less is more in this case. Rob.

Coming down the home stretch. I've either got enough shrubs or need just a little bit more. I'm in the 'staring at it' phase. I'm inclined toward...

Dobbs,what you say took me back to when we took our lads up to the lake district when they were about eight and nine. All the photos I took seemed...

Thanks, Pete (Stumptonian) for the rep! You guys are making me blush.:embarass: Ever since Bligh introduced me to making terrain, every time...

Welcome Jim! From my experience in the US I have seen more people using the 1/700 scale Black Seas ships with other games than playing Black...

Thanks, Paul! And thanks for the double rep!

As Rob wrote, another superb battle!

Thanks for that AAR, Dobbs - well illustrated and well told a story.

More progress is being made. I'm trying to find a not too sparse/not too lush middle ground. Shrubs to come later.

Today we are joined by a new shipmate from the USA. He is Caedmon, aka Caedmon the Bold from Texas. Rob.

Good one Dobbs! I suspect that it is in fact British in origin.:happy: Rob.

Very entertaining, Rob.:clap: I must say that if it has American roots, it's not a tree that grows on the Chesapeake.:happy:

As it has been brought to my attention that not everyone is conversant with some of our more quaint English idioms, I felt that I should explain the...

Digesting Spanish Warships in the Age of Sail and trying to put together some notes on aces of the WWII PTO and suggested abilities. If Ares takes my...

An up-close and personal picture of one of the cutters:

Now I can see the ships stats O.K. Dobbs. You have made an even better fist of it than I thought at first. Rob.

Mike and Rob, thank you for the rep, gentlemen!

I'm on it! Mike, the cutters are Langton hulls, one of which was graciously provided by Admiral Bligh many years ago. The main for and aft and...

Splendid nail biter to the very last round Dobbs. Just a pity the Butcher's Bill is not showing up. Rob.

The Butcher's Bill The American cutters were very fragile in the power department, with only the single mast. When Robin lost her topsail she...

Robin unfurls her main course in a desperate attempt to get out of short range while she reloads, but is not fast enough. Swan is able to cut across...

Robin bears off. Her broadside deals a hit to Swan's hull, but not a finishing blow. Swan luffs up and her replying broadside chews through...

Thanks for the Rep Mike. Any other problems just ask. For we old sweats it is easy to forget what a maze navigating through all these little add ons...

Gotta say, I like your cutters, Dobbs...scratch built?

I don't know, Dobbs. I think they look pretty good as-is. Maybe the next time I post something you'll see your inspiration presented on MY ships....

There must be a picture missing here, as Swan and Finch chew away at each other with musketfire. Swan's captain chose to lay alongside Finch and just...

Hi Mike, If you look at the bottom of the post you wish to rep you will see a star about half way along the bar just after the IP. symbol. Click on...

It's advantageous point of sail for Robin and she begins to close the gap (the wind gauge does not accurately reflect the wind angle in this picture,...

Thanks, Mike. I'm glad you like it. I'd tell you what I used, but the company discontinued it. I just made the paint on the mast-support a few tones...

Hi Dobbs, I like the way you painted between your masts and sheets, it truly subdues the "plastic" look of the models. I'm going to have to apply...