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KobusBeukes wrote:Hi Alan Looking great as always. A job well done!  Regards Thanks Kobus, appreciate you commenting and looking in.....  Regards Alan
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MWG wrote:Alan, it really looks the business!! TOP JOB
Kind regards
Mike Thanks very much Mike, really nice to hear from you again..... hope all is well with you..... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan. Nice job on the rudder. She looks very impressive. look forward to seeing More. Ian  Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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ian smith wrote:Hi Alan. Nice job on the rudder. She looks very impressive. look forward to seeing More. Ian Thanks for taking the time to look in Ian and commenting.... Regards Alan
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Issue 72 now complete, or should I say as complete as I want to make it just now.... Have not fitted the gun port lids on the stern as yet as I am still undecided on whether to have them open or closed.... keeping my options open just now.... Started by cutting the brass etch shields out and tidying up the edges with a very fine metal file. Applied the decals using Micro Set and when dry coated them with a clear gloss varnish for protection... .. Moved onto cleaning up the lions head again using a very fine file, gave the pieces a coat of metal primer followed by 3 coats of the metallic gold, glued the pieces together using 2 part epoxy and fitted to the rudder..... Finally, when set gave it a coat of clear gloss varnish.... Made up the two stairways as outlined in the instructions and fitted to the deck.. little fiddly but all in all no problems encountered.... .. Finally a couple of pics on how she looks now..... Happy building all... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Issue 73 completed with the exception of a cannon.... Not a lot to do this week, just adding additional vertical bars to one side of the lower stern gallery..... Here are the pics anyway.... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Nicely done indeed Alan, that stern is beginning to look amazing now! And well done on those stairs too, have to admit that stairs are not my favourite bits to model! (I've had too many get to the last tread and suddenly collapse like a flat pack! Mind you, that was in the days before super glue came to the rescue!)  Lovely photos! 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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Plymouth57 wrote:Nicely done indeed Alan, that stern is beginning to look amazing now! And well done on those stairs too, have to admit that stairs are not my favourite bits to model! (I've had too many get to the last tread and suddenly collapse like a flat pack! Mind you, that was in the days before super glue came to the rescue!) Lovely photos! Robin Thanks for looking in and the nice comments Robin, appreciated.... .. I actually enjoyed building the stairs and simply used alphatic PVA.... glued one rung at a time letting it set before fitting the next one.... Will admit though, found it rather tricky to get them to sit perfectly level, tended to want to lean to one side but with perseverance got there in the end..... .. Thanks again... Regards Alan
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Looking like a true masterpiece Alan, a pleasure to watch. Steve
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stevie_o wrote:Looking like a true masterpiece Alan, a pleasure to watch.
Steve Thank you very much Stevie, it does please me to know you are enjoying watching my build come together... she is an absolute pleasure to build..... Regards Alan
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She is beautiful. Congrats on your progress. Marcel "Rather try and fail than had failed to try".Sovereign of the Seas Model Space forum: Marcel's build
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Hi Alan! Sorry, but now I´m getting real problems with your model. My english is not good enough to find the word to explain how nice it is! Regards, Bernd
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Marcel wrote: She is beautiful. Congrats on your progress. Marcel Thanks Marcel, thanks for looking in.... Regards Alan
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan! Sorry, but now I´m getting real problems with your model. My english is not good enough to find the word to explain how nice it is! Regards, Bernd Thanks for the very nice comment Bernd, very much appreciated.... .. And your English is just great so no need to worry about that, it's far better than my German I can assure you..... Regards ALan
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Lovely work as all ways Alan Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Martyn Ingram wrote: Lovely work as all ways Alan Rgd Martyn Thanks Martyn, appreciate your comments as always..... Regards Alan
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Progress so far, issue 74 now complete which was the adding of more ornamentation to the side and rear galleries. Shaping tool did its job but can't say it is one of my favourite tools to use... still as I said, it did the job with a little patience.... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Hi Alan! It looks absolutly great like always! Seems it was a busy weekend! Regards, Bernd
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan! It looks absolutly great like always! Seems it was a busy weekend! Regards, Bernd Thanks Bernd and yes, it was a busy weekend in more ways than one especially as my son calmly announced today he got engaged.. .. Still, now waiting till next issue on Wednesday so until then will be doing some work on the Titanic..... Thanks again Regards Alan
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Beautiful work Alan, I was looking at the build pics of this on the main DeAg site today, unbelievable how many decorations you have to cram into that stern, looks amazing though. Steve
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