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    Quote Originally Posted by Bligh View Post
    Well shipmates this puts all our efforts in the shade.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-53579079

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bligh View Post
    Yes it is Vol.
    Another thorn in the side of the Royal Navy et al.
    Love the poleacre Rob!

    Nice painting Bryan!

    I am able to do a bit of painting myself now, using the jeweler's vise to hold the ship with my left hand thumb and unsplinted fingers.

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    Glad to hear you are starting to cope again Vol. It is incredible what you can adapt to if the need arises. Mind you I still have problems with doing up buttons and shoe laces. Most everything else I can manage now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Volunteer View Post
    Love the poleacre Rob!

    Nice painting Bryan!

    I am able to do a bit of painting myself now, using the jeweler's vise to hold the ship with my left hand thumb and unsplinted fingers.
    Thank you Vol! I'm glad to hear you're able to get back to painting!

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    Thanks, I still have six of the eleven stitches and we are on day 16. It is not healing as well as I had hoped. I have to keep it bandaged and splinted still. But at least the pain is tolerable now without pharma. It was the pain that stopped me from attempting any hobby activity before. A shame because the heat wave we are having has provided an excuse to spend a lot of time indoors. This is what I have been trying to work onName:  20200730_094852.jpg
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    Stitches are such a pain to take care of. I hope thing start going better for you.

    On a positive note, those ships are looking great! Looking forward to the finished product!

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    They do indeed look very fine already Vol. They are going to be superb on the games table when completed.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Volunteer View Post
    Thanks, I still have six of the eleven stitches and we are on day 16. It is not healing as well as I had hoped. I have to keep it bandaged and splinted still. But at least the pain is tolerable now without pharma. It was the pain that stopped me from attempting any hobby activity before. A shame because the heat wave we are having has provided an excuse to spend a lot of time indoors. This is what I have been trying to work onName:  20200730_094852.jpg
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    Glad to hear you're on the mend, Vol. Those are very interesting ships. What are they, and what do the sterns look like?

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    Quote Originally Posted by usfbrown View Post
    Stitches are such a pain to take care of. I hope thing start going better for you.

    On a positive note, those ships are looking great! Looking forward to the finished product!
    Thank you Bryan for the well wishes, and for the rep

    Dobbs, they are Black Seas frigates and third rates. I get some stern picks tomorrow.

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    Well my last hull is completed for the end of this month. Just a matter of the sails today and I will be ready for a new project for August.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Aargh! Forced into it because of Bligh's lovely sails. When I built this, I thought doing stripes would be a pain in the bottom, but seeing how superior Rob's sails look I have to go back and paint mine in place!w
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dobbs View Post
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    Aargh! Forced into it because of Bligh's lovely sails. When I built this, I thought doing stripes would be a pain in the bottom, but seeing how superior Rob's sails look I have to go back and paint mine in place!
    Can't see your attachment Dobbs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dobbs View Post
    Glad to hear you're on the mend, Vol. Those are very interesting ships. What are they, and what do the sterns look like?
    Here are the pics you asked for Dobbs
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    This one I made the Constellation label attached below the stern gallery
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    Because the one below that Warlord provides is for the 1853 sloop of war, not the original frigate!
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    Sorry for the sideways photos, I don't know how to fix them.
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    Stripes are a pain! But they do look good. Some retouching needed and then on to the hull.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Volunteer View Post
    Here are the pics you asked for Dobbs
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    This one I made the Constellation label attached below the stern gallery
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    Because the one below that Warlord provides is for the 1853 sloop of war, not the original frigate!
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    Sorry for the sideways photos, I don't know how to fix them.
    I like your Constellation refabrication. I think it's much more in line with the 1797 frigate.

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    Really sorry Dobbs.
    I am not trying to give you extra work.
    Speedwell Lass says that the stripes look really fine on your model.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dobbs View Post
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    Stripes are a pain! But they do look good. Some retouching needed and then on to the hull.
    They do look good! Very nice work!

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    My final Xebec moored alongside the mole.
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    Last edited by Bligh; 08-01-2020 at 13:54.
    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    A final few touches for my Xebecs. I now have boxes, and just need the ship mats doing and the Ship cards.
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    Ship mats now done.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    And the ship cards complete the set.
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    Last edited by Bligh; 08-04-2020 at 07:47.
    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Really nice work Rob. The ships, boards, and cards look amazing.

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    Thanks for your kind remark and the Rep. What I like about them is it gives you a chance to put in your own scenery for the background Bryan.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Thank you for the Rep also Gary.
    Hope we can meet up soon.
    The Games club has moved from the Church to the old Job Centre just up the road from the Bus Station. It is now open with restricted access. For more specific info see Captain Kiwi as he has been and has a caution about some of the nearby parking as they seem to be fining people who park in the shops car parks.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Also thanks to Vol for the Rep he has just given me for the cards.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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