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Had a good couple of sessions during the last few evenings and have managed to attach all of the railings on the poop deck and upper quarterdeck..... Top rails were all stained with 2 coats of Walnut stain and the uprights coated with medium oak...  All fitted together quite well but there was some fine tweaking to be done to get everything to sit nicely.... Post holes needed careful filing as the fit for the posts was pretty tight....  .. Some areas such as the upper quarterdeck rails I found quite fiddly due to the uprights only being 5.5mm in length.... .. This now concludes issue 69 and as I am unlikely to receive issue 70 until Friday, this gives me a few evenings where I can do some work on the Titanic..... .. Happy building all..... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Fantastic progress yet again Alan, really is looking amazing, if only my wife would allow me 2 partworks at a time  Steve
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stevie_o wrote:Fantastic progress yet again Alan, really is looking amazing, if only my wife would allow me 2 partworks at a time Steve Thanks for the fab comments Steve...appreciated.... .. Think you may just have to relearn the art of wine, dine and romancing together with a lot of sweet talking....... ... Good luck.... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan! Wow, looking absolut amazing!!!  Best regards, Bernd
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Hi Alan. Hope you and family had a great xmass. I must say that your build is looking fantastic and is a credit to you   . Have a great New Year. Best regards. Mark
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan! Wow, looking absolut amazing!!! Best regards, Bernd Hi Bernd, thank you for the fab comment it's appreciated as always.... Have to admit I am really pleased with how its going right now but there is still a very long way to go.... long may it continue..... .. Thanks again, Best regards Alan
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mark 2 wrote:Hi Alan. Hope you and family had a great xmas. I must say that your build is looking fantastic and is a credit to you . Have a great New Year. Best regards. Mark Hi Mark, had a wonderful xmas period and hope you and your family also enjoyed a wonderful time..... Have to thank you for the wonderful comment, it is so appreciated..... Wishing you all the best Best regards Alan
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Nice surprise today when I went to the newsagents only to be told issue 70 was there waiting for me, means I could continue to do a little more work on her.... First thing on the agenda was to complete the closed hatch. Cut 6 pieces of the supplied sappele each of 21mm, glued them across the hatchway ensuring all was square.. When it was done I really didn't think the sappele suited the rest of the build so decided to give it a coat of walnut stain, much happier with the outcome and think it blends in better... Coat of matt clear varnish before fitting the hinges and handle..... Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Moved on to making up 2 of the 3 gratings sets and again I substituted the supplied 2mm for 1mm gratings. While waiting them to set I stained the sides of the steps and a 3mm strip walnut. Dry fitted the first grating before moving on to the next... Dry fitted the second grating and cut out the hatch for the steps. Also found it easier to line the opening before fitting. Glued the grating in place and finally fitted the walnut edging. .. Haven't glued the first grating yet, wanted to use that hatch to assist in fitting the steps when the time comes. Next session will move onto fitting the bow grating and of course the steps.. Happy building all... I would also like to take this opportunity to wish all members and their families a very happy and prosperous New Year... Best regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Hi Alan! Very nice detail work, well done! Best regards an have a good start to 2014, Bernd
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan!
Very nice detail work, well done!
Best regards an have a good start to 2014,
Bernd Thanks Bernd, appreciate you looking in as always.... Regards and same to you for 2014.. Alan
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Hi Alan  Looking spectacular WTG Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi Alan All the best wishes for you and your family for 2014 from a very sunny South Africa! Your build looks exceptional Alan! Well done on the excellent work you're doing! Regards Kobus
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delboy271155 wrote:Hi Alan Looking spectacular WTG Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Thanks Derek, the more I do on this build the more I like it..... Thanks again... Regards Alan
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KobusBeukes wrote:Hi Alan All the best wishes for you and your family for 2014 from a very sunny South Africa! Your build looks exceptional Alan! Well done on the excellent work you're doing! Regards Thanks Kobus for your very warm comments.... And the same to you from a very wet at miserable Aberdeen..... Regards Alan
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Moved on a little today. Made up and fitted the hatchway steps on the quarterdeck, fitted the second hatchway and attached the framing... .. Made up the final grating kit for the forecastle and while waiting for that to set I applied 2 strips of masking tape along each side of the hull ensuring it lay along the mid line of the gun ports... Marked on the upper edge of the masking tape the mid point between each gun port ready for drilling and the attaching of the eyelets and rings... .. Next session, complete the hatchway on the forecastle, make up the steps and fit then work on fitting the rings.... Happy building all.. Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Hi Alan. Looking Superb. Congratulations on your gold medal. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
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Hi there Alan! Looking great! They sure kept their seamen lean to get down the hatches in those days!! Just a quick query, when you say "Marked on the upper edge of the masking tape the mid point between each gun port ready for drilling and the attaching of the eyelets and rings", what are the eyelets and rings for? And when you say 'mid point' do you mean the exact centre of the actual gun port or the mid point between two gunports? On the Vic there is an eyebolt set back on the deck from each gunport (on its centre line)for the running in/out tackle but nothing 'mid point' between the ports. I think I'm just getting confused between mid points and betweens but I thought I'd check just in case!  She's really going to be a beautiful Lady when she's 'fully clothed' and a great credit too! Happy New Year! Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Quality work Alan, looking amazing Steve
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ian smith wrote:Hi Alan. Looking Superb. Congratulations on your gold medal. Ian Thanks for those kind words Ian, appreciated and thanks for looking in.... Regards Alan
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