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#181 Posted : 17 February 2014 20:21:18

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Nice work on the masts John ThumpUp
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#182 Posted : 17 February 2014 21:19:54

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#183 Posted : 18 February 2014 13:01:40

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Good piece of building going on there John, she is beginning to take shape now, well done.
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#184 Posted : 18 February 2014 19:34:07

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Your masts look great John ThumpUp
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#185 Posted : 18 February 2014 22:33:07

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Lovely work John, love the jig for working on those masts.... great idea....Cool Cool

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#186 Posted : 19 February 2014 17:03:48

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Hi John.
Looking superp. look forward to seeing your progress IanCool BigGrin
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#187 Posted : 19 February 2014 20:37:23

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Coming along nicely John, keep at it! Cool
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#188 Posted : 21 February 2014 17:05:55

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Many thanks guys, really appreciate the comments and support.

Looks like I will have to leave the tiling 'till I get back here in April. Will have to make sure I don't get tempted by continuing with the yards though.

BTW managed to straighten out the mizzen top gallent - some weights hanging over the edge of my desk for a couple of days seem to do the trick.
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#189 Posted : 22 October 2015 16:04:47

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Back to work at last after a long lay off due to a busy spring and summer.

Immediate goal is to put the tilling to bed. I can't say I have enjoyed this part as it was tricky and the tiles wouldn't take, mainly due to me not reading the instructions on the adhesive properly, I think.

As with the rest, I wish I was doing it again but one has to move on.

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#190 Posted : 23 October 2015 00:11:47

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Great to have you back with us John, look forward to seeing your progress again....Cool Cool

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Alan
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#191 Posted : 23 October 2015 13:36:47

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Hello there John welcome back to the serious business again. Glad to hear you are in full swing again.
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#192 Posted : 15 December 2015 11:47:23

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Unbelievable! Looking back through my diary I realised that I had started the tiling 3½ years ago and had just finished having put up some pics of it nearly complete, 2 years ago. Admittedly half that time I was in the UK and some time was spent building the masts as an interlude but even so, I wonder if I will ever finish this build.

I can’t say it’s been easy or fun all of the time and my fault for not following the instructions on the adhesive properly but so many repairs to do especially when I look at some of the early tiling. I decided to remove the ring of tiles at the waterline and tile straight down. I did first mark this ring though to give me a guide line before removing these tiles.

Sadly, as always, if I had to start again, it would be so much better next time. It’s a shame that a lot of this learning will go to waste in some ways. Overall though, pleased with the look and will be better as it tarnishes a little.

Anyway, that’s it for now and back to the UK for Christmas. She can go back to being the right way up now as I finish of the planking from issue 28 again, in January. Looking forward cutting out some more gun ports and not having to pick up or cut another bloody copper tile.












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#193 Posted : 15 December 2015 11:54:32

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Excellent work John, your perseverance with the tiling has certainly paid off, she's looking fab....Drool Drool

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#194 Posted : 15 December 2015 11:59:30

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BigGrin Looking good John very nicely done BigGrin

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#195 Posted : 15 December 2015 13:27:12

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Hi john.
superp job on your tiling.looks realy nice.
Are you letting them go dull or keeping them shinny and laguering.
look forward to seeing your progress Ian Cool BigGrin
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#196 Posted : 15 December 2015 18:57:17

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#197 Posted : 15 December 2015 19:08:59

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BigGrin Great job on the tiling JohnCool
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#198 Posted : 20 December 2015 17:28:15

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Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated.

Ian, yes I was going to let them tarnish as it looked quite natural (they had already over 3 years but I cleaned them up as I was completing the tiling)but now I am not so sure. The bright copper does look nice also.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a lacquer I might use?
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#199 Posted : 05 January 2016 13:57:12

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So HMS Victory is officially launched today. Well metaphorically at least, since she is the right way up and I will now be working on the superstructure.

The jig, which has seen sterling service, will go away ready for the next build, perhaps (Cutty Sark?).

Actually looking forward to planking again and cutting out the gun ports although I realise there are still some long stretches on the way.







Until next time shipmates.
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#200 Posted : 05 January 2016 17:37:52

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John

That looks very nice indeed.

Some hard work that has paid off well.

Happy Modelling

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