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All of the main sails are on now. While working to adhust the fore t'gallant after it was mounted, I damaged it. I mad repairs best I could. I had thought about replacing it, but I kind of like the...

Another mast of sails done tonight.

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And while I was doing that I was printing this White Tower of Thessaloniki in Greece

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Mounting the spars and sails: Mizzen is almost done

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It has been such nice weather here that I haven't spent much time indoors the last several days. But yesterday was a scorcher for this time of year, above 90°F or 32°C, breaking a record made in...

This is the one I believe Dobbs was referring to Rob

https://volsminiatures.blogspot.com/2015/10/tired-of-square-riggers-langtons-chasse.html?m=0

Wow she's beautiful! What fun!
And hearing that someone actually looks at my blog gives me goose bumps, haha! Thanks!

I noticed that on the first lugger I built a long while back, a Langton.

That will be pretty cool Dobbs. What are you doing for the masts? Will they be scratch built?

That is very cool Eric. I just printed a generic Lepanto galley

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I'll have to make the oars, mast and sail.

Now on the bench is Henry Turner's Bonhomme Richard. Painted her tonight.

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Note there are no channel at all on this sculpt. I will have to add them in order to attach...

Just a blob of PVA painted brown after drying gives the visual efect at these small scales. Though on the Pyro model I used beads.

Thanks Jonas

Here is HMS Guerriere

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Thank you Roméo, but I intended to flag the ship as British to fight my USS Constitution.

So if he was a newly promoted vice-admiral, after 1805, that would make him a Vice-Admiral of the Blue. So I think Blue it is. Thanks for the help.

Seniority was therefore from 1805 to 1864:
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Wow Rob I just found this myself, and then jumped on to post it and found your message, haha

"By early 1810, he was made second-in-command of Portsmouth dockyard and, by the end of the year, was...

I sent an email enquiry to the USS Constitution Museum. But to be honest, I don't expect much. I watched their video on the famous action and it includes visuals showing all three British ensigns as...

I found the same Rob, very frustrating! There is a painting done in 1814 by a prison hulk French POW that shows the blue ensign. I am leaning that direction.

Dobbs, that is a good suggestion....

Ok I am trying to determine the proper RN ensign for the Guerriere. The paintings show the Red, the Blue and the White so no help there. Any suggestion on where else to look?

Paul, Jim and Rob,
Thank you for the rep points gentlemen!:salute:

Thanks Jim.
Yes, I really miss him

Haha, you caught me Rob! I was so anxious to finish the ship that I mounted the French colors instead of the intended British ensign, without even a thought.:takecover:

I finished Guerriere today. Here are the "beauty" shots

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Wow Jim that is a very intereresting ship. Is it a flyer? And what scale?
Oh I guess it is, I just noticed the "cloud" it's resting on.

Progress on Guerriere last night. Ratlines, some of the standing rigging and the rest of the sails on.

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While working on the ship I am printing a batch of ACW ironclads for a friend...