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jonny7england wrote:She's a real beauty Alan...You must be over the moon with her mate...  Thanks for the wonderful comment Jonny and yes, I am really happy with how she is progressing... really starting to apply the detail to her now and when finished I think I can be proud of her....  .. Hope it all works out.... Thanks again and regards Alan
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stevie_o wrote:Beautiful work Alan  Steve Thanks Stevie, appreciated.... Regards Alan
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tf64 wrote:Hi Alan,
Top work from a top builder good idea with the pins it just gives it a better fix great stuff Alan.
Regards
Trev
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Gandale wrote:tf64 wrote:Hi Alan,
Top work from a top builder good idea with the pins it just gives it a better fix great stuff Alan.
Regards
Trev Thanks for the fab comments Trev, always appreciated.... .. Wouldn't class myself as a top builder though, don't have enough modelling experience for that accolade.... just simply trying to do the best I can and so far all seams to have worked out very well..... .. Thanks again.... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan. As I've said before it's always a great pleasure looking in on your progress. Great too that you post pics regularly so we can follow your build as it progresses and enables us to pick up very valuable tips on the way. Love what you've done to date. Regards George Building HMS SOTS
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Lovely work as always Alan coming along a treat rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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George1 wrote:Hi Alan. As I've said before it's always a great pleasure looking in on your progress. Great too that you post pics regularly so we can follow your build as it progresses and enables us to pick up very valuable tips on the way. Love what you've done to date. Regards George Thanks George for looking in and commenting.... Will continue to post plenty of pics until the build is complete..... If they help you and others then it will be all worthwhile..... Regards Alan
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Martyn Ingram wrote: Lovely work as always Alan coming along a treat rgd Martyn Thanks Martyn, appreciated.... Regards Alan
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Issue 95 completed today.... Nothing new on this one, simply the adding of Seahorse decorations down the port side, layering the chainwale platforms and fitting into position... Again the platforms are held simply by pins, to be securely fitted later.... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Looking good Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Beautiful ship Alan, really looking good Steve
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arpurchase wrote:Looking good Thanks Andy.... Regards Alan
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stevie_o wrote:Beautiful ship Alan, really looking good Steve Thanks Stevie, am please you like it... .. Back to second planking layer on the Titanic which is taking longer than I thought it would.....    Regards Alan
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Hi Alan Haven't looked in for a while, wow your progress is fantastic! Regards Kobus
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KobusBeukes wrote:Hi Alan Haven't looked in for a while, wow your progress is fantastic! Regards Thanks Kobus for those kind words, appreciated.... .. Great to hear from you again and hope to see you back on your build soon.... Regards Alan
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Hi all, issue 96 completed today. Started by cleaning out the holes in the deadeyes using a 1mm drill in a pin vice... sanded the deadeyes smooth then gave them 2 coats of walnut stain... . Cut the brass wire and chain into lengths as per the mag instructions and blackened using blacken-it solution, degreasing the pieces first of course... Found with the chains I had to leave them in the solution overnight, on removal there was a dusty film that was simply removed using a fairly stiff paint brush... When happy moved onto making up 12 deadeyes as per the mag instructions... .. Next step was to make up the strip that attaches to the front edge of the chainwale platform and this piece also had to be layered with walnut, a fiddly process but worked out very well... Using a blob of superglue gel in each slot I then fitted the deadeyes into position followed by gluing the front strip in place... The front edge of the platform was then given 2 coats of gold paint and the whole piece was coated with 2 coats of satin varnish before finally gluing in place on the hull..... . All in all a time consuming process but am very happy with the end results.... .. Happy building all.... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Hi Alan. A really nice job on those chainwales, I can remember doing them on my Grimsby and Bounty, one of the more fiddly exercises, especially when going the whole hog and lining the edges too! The next main job on the Victory will be her channels when I get back to her - aw poo! Keep it up M8, a superb looking girl taking shape beautifully! 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:Hi Alan. A really nice job on those chainwales, I can remember doing them on my Grimsby and Bounty, one of the more fiddly exercises, especially when going the whole hog and lining the edges too! The next main job on the Victory will be her channels when I get back to her - aw poo! Keep it up M8, a superb looking girl taking shape beautifully! Robin Thanks for looking in Robin.... I thought about going the whole hog and actually lining the edges too but then I thought with so much gold bling on this girl the painting of the edges wouldn't look out of place... am pleased I went with the paint option..... .. Thanks again and look forward to seeing you back on your Vic too.... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan! Like always - a very nice work, I like it! Regards, Bernd
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan! Like always - a very nice work, I like it! Regards, Bernd Thanks as always for looking in and commenting Bernd, always appreciated.. Regards Alan
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