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Hi Kobus, as I thought it would, looks as if it has sanded down very nicely indeed..... Keep the pics coming....  Regards Alan
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Gandale wrote:Hi Kobus, as I thought it would, looks as if it has sanded down very nicely indeed..... Keep the pics coming.... Regards Alan Hi Alan Thanks for the nice feedback!  Started with the port side, sanded it down and filled with wood filler. Will sand down tomorrow and hopes it comes out the same as the starboard side! Regards Kobus
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Your build encourage me to continue. I am still on the bottom side of the hull, planning the cannon ports. This is an intrigue part of the build which can ruin my build. I have still a lot of years in my body left, therefor I have ample time to finish it. Overall your build looks fantastic. Lots of TLC displayed here Marcel "Rather try and fail than had failed to try".Sovereign of the Seas Model Space forum: Marcel's build
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Marcel wrote: Your build encourage me to continue. I am still on the bottom side of the hull, planning the cannon ports. This is an intrigue part of the build which can ruin my build. I have still a lot of years in my body left, therefor I have ample time to finish it. Overall your build looks fantastic. Lots of TLC displayed here Marcel Hi Marcel Thanks for looking in and the nice comments. I'm currently busy cutting and FILING the gunports! You must be so careful with the measurements, I started on the port side and marked and cut the first gunport just to realise that my measurements are WRONG  ! Luckely I used a sawblade in the Dremmel and was able to glue the piece back in place! Moved over to the starboard side and made double sure everything is correct. The first line is now completed, jusy the filing to the correct size. Regards Kobus
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Hi all A small update. Completed the gunports on the starboard side. Decided to follow Dominic's lead and fit the gunports before I start with the second layer of planking. I laminated strips of basswood together to get planks of 12 and 13 mm. Then I cut the long edges to 45' and then glued them all together to obtain a box for the gunports. Once dried I cut it in 5 mm strips and dry fitted each one into a gunport. This is the result:  I'm planning to glue it in place, do the final sanding and once both sides are finnished will paint it red. Regards Kobus
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 Very nice work Kobus looking good Rgd Martyn Building ?
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Martyn Ingram wrote: Very nice work Kobus looking good Rgd Martyn Hi Martyn Thanks for looking in and for the encouragement, much appreciated. Regards Kobus
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You are making good progress, Kobus. I approve of the idea of doing the gun ports now. The veneer is very thin and leave little room for errors. Remember to drill a small centre marker for the dummy guns while you busy making the ports. You can refer to the Victory build for more ideas on this. You must be relieved that the first layer of planking is done. Mine has become a daunting job. Marcel "Rather try and fail than had failed to try".Sovereign of the Seas Model Space forum: Marcel's build
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Coming along very nicely Kobus, lovely job on the port lining.... Keep posting those pics..... Regards Alan
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Thanks Marcel and Alan for looking in and the nice comments!  I'm not going to use the supplied 0.6 mm veneer, I'll be cutting my own 1 mm sapele for the top and 1 mm maple for the bottom. Will have a look at the Victory builds for the dummy guns. Regards Kobus
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Looking great Kobus If you want absolute authenticity with the ports the top and bottom cill should be parallel to the waterline athwartships.I have developed a new manufacturing technique for gunport surrounds like this on the MF70 enabling perfect squareness and consistancy within 5/100 of a mm.I haven't posted anything anywhere yet but will do fairly soon. Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK wrote:Looking great Kobus If you want absolute authenticity with the ports the top and bottom cill should be parallel to the waterline athwartships.I have developed a new manufacturing technique for gunport surrounds like this on the MF70 enabling perfect squareness and consistancy within 5/100 of a mm.I haven't posted anything anywhere yet but will do fairly soon. Kind Regards Nigel Hi Nigel Great to hear from you again. Thanks for looking in. Still need to make 10 gunport linnigs for the port side and will definately keep the MF 70 in mind. Must say the FET table saw worked well cutting the 45° angles. Regards Kobus
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Good day all I'm back to my build after a month! Was on holiday in the Western Cape and now I'm sitting at home due to the Platinum Mine Strike in South Africa! Will use the time to catch up on my build! I'm behind a number of issues as I decided to cut my own planks, sapele for the top and maple for the bottom! Finished with the starboard side sapele, now busy with the port side. Below is the results. Regards   Kobus
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Second planking looks good “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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jase wrote:Second planking looks good Hi Jase Thanks for looking in and the nice comment. The completed side was sanded down to a smooth finish. I'm considering using a white wood filler on the sampele for the treenailing and a darker one for the maple. Regards Kobus
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Nice to see you back Kobus The planking is looking good Rgd Martyn Building ?
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Martyn Ingram wrote: Nice to see you back Kobus The planking is looking good Rgd Martyn Hi Martyn Good to be back. Thanks for the nice comment. Got ample time on my hands, so should be catching up soon. Regards Kobus
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Looking fab Kobus and nice to see you back on the SOTS Steve
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Hi Kobus, so nice to see you are back with us and posting your progress..... Lovely work especially as you have cut your own sapele strips..... .. Keep the pics coming.... Regards Alan
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stevie_o wrote:Looking fab Kobus and nice to see you back on the SOTS Steve Hi Steve Thanks for looking in and the nice comments! Regards Kobus
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