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    Russian Mary Rose

    Using "BB code" I'll try that: Thanks, Calvin
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    Russian Mary Rose

    Update The model is pretty well complete. I have no previous experience with rigging sailing ships so a lot of guesswork was involved, especially since the diagram provided is rather unclear about where many of the lines actually terminate. I think if I were building the model again I might...
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    Russian Mary Rose

    Nonsuch That's a great site. Too bad Manitoba is so far from New Hampshire! Calvin
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    Russian Mary Rose

    Sails and rigging I have started adding sails and rigging. This is my first attempt at a sailing ship and it turns out the drawing provided leaves some open questions. It is not always very clear where the lines end up. Anyway, I am attaching 2 pictures with the main mast pretty complete.
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    Russian Mary Rose

    If any of you are building this ship, I have a couple of notes to add. 1. There is a strange white triangle on the aft structures that I have been waiting to fill. No parts have shown up for it, so I will just color it to match the rest of the ship. 2. Parts 86 are strips which attach to...
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    Russian Mary Rose

    Thanks for all the encouragement. It's getting harder to find places to pick her up! After the yards are added it may be pretty tricky to move her!. My camera is just a plain somewhat vintage Sony Digital. Calvin
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    Russian Mary Rose

    Update She is about ready to receive yards and sails This will be a completely new experience for me!
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    Russian Mary Rose

    size Hello David -- Yes, the size is odd; I believe I doubled the sizes of all the sheets before printing! Sorry I forgot that. Calvin
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    Russian Mary Rose

    Update MMSHOTIN Many thanks for the translations. I am starting to rig the model and am including a couple of shots. I am not so sure about the triangle deadeyes. They look a bit crude! In any case, I had to douse them in super-glue before using them; else they crumbled when tension was...
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    Russian Mary Rose

    instructions Thanks for all your support! Attached is my first cut at annotated instructions. Calvin
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    Russian Mary Rose

    Instructions I may take a shot at "translating" a few of the instructions I have managed to figure out. There still are some mysterious pieces of the puzzle! But, I'm working on the masts first. Calvin
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    Russian Mary Rose

    progress I believe the hull is about ready to receive masts. Pictures follow. Also, for those interested, I've added a picture of the initial framwork.
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    Russian Mary Rose

    thanks to mmshotin Thanks for the great resources. I wish I had seen them before I started! Calvin
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    Russian Mary Rose

    responses Hello all, Yes, David, I should of said Cyrillic!! Marvelous that you know someone with experience with the real ship. The only recovered sailing ship I have seen is the Vasa, and that was probably 20 yrs ago. There are lots of pieces, and they are not always so clearly...
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    Russian Mary Rose

    Has anyone experience building this model? I am plugging along, using the instruction translations I have found, which include such lines as: "On носовую a superstructure paste a detail 45 (носовая a wall) and a detail 46 (a fodder wall)." Charming, but a bit cryptic. The model is...
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    Wilhelmsaven Liberty Ship

    Finally One more shot, with additions: a background, smoke and me on the rear deck!
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    Wilhelmsaven Liberty Ship

    More Pictures I believe this is about as complete as it's going to be. Here are a few more pictures. Calvin
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    Wilhelmsaven Liberty Ship

    modesty? Thanks for all the encouragement. My pride was somewhat humbled by looking at the Lachmann model! In addition, reading the tale of David Okamura's build did make me aware of some early blunders which I shall now cheerfully live with. I have to admit I have chosen lighting for the...
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    Wilhelmsaven Liberty Ship

    progress Again with thanks, this is coming together reasonably! Still needs some work, but it has been fun.
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    Wilhelmsaven Liberty Ship

    again, thanks I should be able to figure something out from all this! I'll post the results. Cal
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