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Indeed this is very sad news. I always enjoyed David's posts and commentary. He most definitely will be missed!

RIP, David.

My thanks for this significant award. I'm very honored. :salute:

And of course drinks are on me! :rum: :beer: :drinks:

It's literally been years since I've played with Fred's solo rules, but from what I can dredge out of my memory the 5/ means you choose the number 5 maneuver card for a right turn?

Very nice detail work, Rob.

Impressive ship, photos and scenery. Looks beautiful, Vol!

Ships and sails look really nice! Looking forward to seeing a finished ship.

Fantastic looking fleet!

Congrats, Vol. Well deserved.

Great tip, Vol. I have those and something I think is described as a cuticle cutter which might also work? Thanks!

Will definitely be interested in seeing how the 3D sails turned out.

For a first attempt at making my own metal masts I'm satisfied. It was definitely a learning experience. I need to trim the fighting tops once the glue is dried and more details for the lower masts...

The great experiment is about to begin. We'll see how well it goes. I'll be checking Vol's blog for tips and tricks on making metal masts as this is all new to me.

The furled sails look fantastic, Vol!



Very impressive rigging work!

I completely understand. Surely for some of us who don't have 3D printers something is better than nothing. And finally if Ares and Warlord Games can't or won't produce certain ship models this is...

That is quite spectacular, Rob. Hopefully you don't get a hernia from hefting all the metal and resin!? :shock:

Thanks Vol. I just ordered some wire for 1st and 2nd rates. We'll see how it goes. :wink:

Thanks for the update Henry. I'll definitely check it out, but pricing on the Shapeways Shop can be a significant issue.

Looking good, Vol! The sails are amazing.

Many thanks Vol. This is exactly what I'll need if I try to give it a shot.

Quick question for you Vol. If I were to attempt making metal masts for my 1st Rates do you have wire gauge sizes and various measurements on your blog? I probably have more than enough plastic...

The 17th century ships look great. I definitely like the attention you put into the sails.

Thanks for that suggestion, Vol. I'll see what I can accomplish. And yes, using the Warlord masts is an expensive route so perhaps I should investigate other options. Thanks again.

Rob, what amazes me about these 3D prints is the quality of results when these are not resin print jobs.

Dobbs, I took metal masts from the Black Seas 1st Rate HMS Royal Sovereign. While they...

It's on the workbench, but I'm not sure how much progress I'll manage the remainder of the month. This is Simon's Rayo (100 gun) which Vol was kind enough to print out for me.

Looks nice, Vol. Will we see breadfruit being thrown overboard or was that all 'story' for the masses?