| whitejamest | 30 Mar 2016 6:50 p.m. PST |
Here is GHQ's model of HMS Hamadryad, formerly the Spanish frigate Ninfa. She was captured in 1797 on the Spanish coast, along with another frigate, by the 74 gun HMS Irresistible and the 36 gun HMS Emerald, and taken in to British service. She went down in a storm on Christmas day of the same year, and I think it's quite possible the model is therefore cursed. I had very nearly put the finishing touches on it when she flew right out of my hands and landed upside down on the floor wrecking the rigging. Obviously a curse must be at fault, not any clumsiness on my part….. Well, here she is after repairs. More photos here: link
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| Charlie 12 | 30 Mar 2016 7:10 p.m. PST |
Very nice! Obviously a curse must be at fault, not any clumsiness on my part…. Why, of course! I've used the same excuse, uh… alibi, uh… rationale (that's it!) on many occasion!  |
| jowady | 30 Mar 2016 7:51 p.m. PST |
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| ModelJShip | 31 Mar 2016 2:46 a.m. PST |
Sweet ship! Thanks for share, you make tiny beautiful ships! |
| archiduque | 31 Mar 2016 3:38 a.m. PST |
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| HarryHotspurEsq | 31 Mar 2016 3:42 a.m. PST |
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| johnskot | 31 Mar 2016 6:30 a.m. PST |
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 ColCampbell  | 31 Mar 2016 6:57 a.m. PST |
She is as beautiful as the nymph after whom she is named. Jim |
| whitejamest | 31 Mar 2016 8:55 a.m. PST |
Thanks very much guys, she was a delight to build. Apart from the whole dropping thing. |
| jgibbons | 31 Mar 2016 4:53 p.m. PST |
Very nice! Who makes the ratlines? |
| whitejamest | 01 Apr 2016 6:09 a.m. PST |
Thanks jgibbons, the ratlines are photo-etched brass from Langton Miniatures. |
| devsdoc | 01 Apr 2016 10:21 a.m. PST |
Jame you do do nice ships. I must send you some photos of my 1-2400 ships. Sorry for being a bad friend and not e-mailing you. Could it be old age that left her on the floor. I'm finding it harder to work on models as my left thumb is now not working as well as it did a year ago.
Be safe
Rory |
| whitejamest | 01 Apr 2016 12:34 p.m. PST |
No apologies Rory! I'm always glad to see your lovely work, but don't you feel any requirement at all. I'm sorry to hear about your thumb, that is not pleasant. Hopefully with time it will improve though. For what it's worth, any time I have any kind of joint complaint, I take turmeric capsules for a while (or just mix copious amounts of the powder into hot milk and sweeten) and it helps a lot. I wonder if we need a "Model-makers' Maladies" board to crosspost to? |
Volunteer  | 01 Apr 2016 10:44 p.m. PST |
Yeah we need a Geezer board! All in favor say "oww". Another perfect ship from a master! |
| devsdoc | 02 Apr 2016 9:44 a.m. PST |
"OWW"
Be safe
Rory
P.S. Vol are you O.K.? |
| jgibbons | 02 Apr 2016 5:25 p.m. PST |
Thank you for the inf on the ratlines! |
| KniazSuvorov | 04 Apr 2016 10:42 p.m. PST |
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