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Hi all Thought I would finally start a build diary. I'm very far behind as I started the build in 2010 but due to buying first house and the birth of two boys I haven't done any work on the ship. I've finally started to work on the model again but progress is slow. I've always kept looking at other build diaries and read she good advice. Baz       Current builds: HMS Victory, hachette black pearl, DC-3, R2-D2, Millennium Falcon
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Welcome to the forum Baz, hope you enjoy your time with us.... Very nice progress being made even if as you say a little slow..... We always say it is not a race, it is all about enjoying the hobby.... Good luck with her and I'll be following with interest as I have this one in my stash.....  Regards Alan
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Welcome again Baz! As Alan says it's not a race (afterall look at my DelPrado! she came out some years before the DeAg and I'm still on the hull myself!)  If the rest of her goes as well at that launch looks you'll have no problems! Look forward to watching your progress and best of luck! 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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Looks good so far Baz and nice to see your back at it Steve
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Hi Baz looking good and time whats time as long as your enjoying yourself regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Thanks for the comments. I try to do a few planks every night but the way I bend them means I can only do a few rows at a time. I chucked out the plank bender straight away and soak them in boiling water for about a minute, clamp them to the hull then finally glue and nail once they dry. Takes awhile but seems to work well for me Current builds: HMS Victory, hachette black pearl, DC-3, R2-D2, Millennium Falcon
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Good start Baz  Regards Alan England expects that every man will do his duty.
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Welcome to the forum Baz. Do what works for you that's the name of the game. As the others have said just enjoy it, however long its takes. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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Hi Baz
Don't worry about being behind. I started my build in 2010 and still only as far as the beak-head detail. Well done with the launch, that looks the biz!!
You say you threw the plank bender away! Was it because it kept cutting through the planks rather than bending them?
I had the same problem, but if you can recover it from the bin, the answer is too take out the blade and reverse it so that the blunt side is used. Then, combined with the soaking, it makes for a reasonably usable tool.
Good luck and happy building
David
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Hi Baz. If you have recovered your plank bender another option is to insert a screw which will control the width of your jaw. I have attached pics to show you how I adapted mine. It is not a new idea, I saw it on one of the other posts and it works like a dream for me. It might help. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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Thanks for the tips with the plank bender. I just couldn't get away with it, I looked at the electric plank benders but found I get good results with boiling water. Just takes a little longer Current builds: HMS Victory, hachette black pearl, DC-3, R2-D2, Millennium Falcon
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Well I've finally finished the upper planking. I'm quite happy with the results as it looks like it shouldn't take too much sanding, apart from the bow for some reason just couldn't get the same result. I'm planning on leaving the rest of the gun ports until I planked the entire hull   Baz Current builds: HMS Victory, hachette black pearl, DC-3, R2-D2, Millennium Falcon
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Hi Baz That's some nice planking there , don't kick yourself too hard about the bow I think everyone gets problems there until you have done a couple of ships this way. Keep the pics coming regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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That's a nice looking piece of planking there, Baz. I'll be rightly chuffed if I get a similar result when I tackle the Surprise planking. Adrie 'Where to glue or where not to glue, that is the question'
Building: Hr. Ms. de Ruyter (card), Retourschip Batavia (Revell), HMS Surprise (De Agostini)
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Thanks for the encouragement everybody Current builds: HMS Victory, hachette black pearl, DC-3, R2-D2, Millennium Falcon
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Beautifully neat planking Baz, if the rest of the build is like this then this will be something special Steve
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looking good so far keep the pictures coming baz
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looks great, I'm looking forward to the next pictures Best regards,
Reiner
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Good clean work there, Baz keep it up. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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