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. . continuation A couple of views just in front of the ship, although rather similar . . . 01 P1090852.jpg  02 P1090853.jpg  . . and the decks ready to receive the last guns and the last fitting. 03 P1090854.jpg  04 P1090855.jpg  See you next time, Jack.
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Jack Absolutely stunning Is all I can say. Your attention to detail is amazing - each part looks so smooth and well finished. Very well done. Happy modelling Tony Happy Modelling
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You have the patience of a saint Jack, the ship is stunning. Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Gibbo wrote:You have the patience of a saint Jack, the ship is stunning.
Paul birdaj2 wrote:Jack
Absolutely stunning Is all I can say. Your attention to detail is amazing - each part looks so smooth and well finished.
Very well done.
Happy modelling
Tony Thanks Tony and Paul for your appreciations. Jack.
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. . continuation, let's turn to the overall views. Now I'm approaching an less presentable activity: the preparation of all blocks and accessories related to the installation of the guns on the decks. I think it will take me a couple of weeks before I can have something to show you, after which there will be very little to get to the end. Friendliness, Jack.Aubrey 01 P1090860.jpg[/img][/url]  02 P1090859.jpg[/img][/url]  03 P1090856.jpg[/img][/url]  04 P1090857.jpg[/img][/url]  05 P1090858.jpg[/img][/url] 
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Friday, July 11th, 2014 Having nothing new to show, while I'm preparing the single elements needed to install the guns on the deck, I propose you new images of the model . . be patient. 01 P1090865.jpg  02 P1090867.jpg  03 P1090868.jpg  04 P1090869.jpg  05 P1090870.jpg  Regards, Jack Post Scriptum: thanks to all for the positive comments.
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Stunning work and a beautiful build....  Regards Alan
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Gandale wrote:Stunning work and a beautiful build.... Regards Alan Many thanks for your comment, Alan. Cheers, Jack.
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. . other pictures coming . . cheers, Jack. 01 P1090871.jpg  02 P1090872.jpg  03 P1090873.jpg  04 P1090861.jpg  05 P1090862.jpg 
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Monday, July 14th, 2014. . new pictures coming . . included a positioning simulation of some quarterdeck guns . . the spare parts of the guns are 80% ready. Bye, Jack. 01 CAM00253.jpg  02 CAM00254.jpg  03 CAM00255.jpg  03 CAM00256.jpg 
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Wednesday, July 23th, 2014 Some very small evolutions on my Soleil Royal: during this week I had a lot of stupid but important thing to do and consequently I find difficult concentrate myself on this kind of work, where patience, precision and plenty of time is important. The first image shows the gun carriages fixed on the deck. There is a brass pivot on the front side of the carriage anche the wheels are glued on the deck. I used the bi-component epoxy and this operation has to be done in two different days. 01 CAM00272.jpg  The other two images show the 8 quarterdeck guns partially rigged. The barrels are positioned only. I've fixed the termination of each rope with a drop of cyan. I'll prepare separately the "bundles" (?) of rope to be applied, in the proper position, over the rope's end. 02 CAM00273.jpg  03 CAM00274.jpg  Kind regards, Jack.
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Sunday, July 27th, 2014 The date of the launch is approaching. . I have almost completed the installation of the 12 guns that are presented here below in the classic position ready to be driven out of the gun-ports to shoot. Now only the tackle rope on the gun barrel is missing. This afternoon I have prepared two prototypes of them to determine the correct length and the most practical method for their preparation. To change from time to time I have prepared some special deck furnitures that are not present on the "standard" model of De Agostini and maybe even on the true ship . . . the French "sun" King is no longer here to be able to contest my choice. The gratings shown on the first picture is the first "extra" piece since remained some free space on this deck. 01 P1090874.jpg  I added these "removable" railings on the gandboards in the sense that during the battle they were brought into the hold but during normal sailing gave greater security to the transit of people in this area. 02 P1090876.jpg  Eight guns on the quarterdeck. . not yet fixed. 03 P1090878.jpg  Finally, another "extra" gratings in a significantly empty area: I think too much inclined to be able to put other details such as casks, boxes, etc.. 04 P1090880.jpg  To be continued in the next message. . Best regards, Jack.
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Love it, simply love it....  Regards Alan
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. . continuation, "de facto" the same images taken yesterday but from different viewpoints. 01 P1090882.jpg  02 P1090881.jpg  03 P1090879.jpg  04 P1090877.jpg  05 P1090875.jpg  Cheers, Jack.
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Saturday, August 2, 2014I finished the installation of all the guns on the open decks and, in addition, some other small detail such as casks, more pins and coils of rope. In particular, I secured the four guns of small caliber (2 on the forecastle and 2 on the intermediate quarterdeck) in a different way. This method was often adopted for the smaller gun pieces when the ship was at sea and not ready for military action. In this way they were less bulky than the traditional method, even if less "safe". In fact, their use was almost always limited to the smaller pieces. 01 P1090883.jpg  Here you can see the last decoration that remained to be fixed at prow: the sort of caryatid with human head and upper body, which legs transformed into a sort of column, fixed between the cathead and the "serpe". It was glued with epoxy glue having realized that the contact points for the bonding were few and rather small. However, with this glue it is attacked rather robustly. 02 P1090884.jpg  Here are shown the eight guns on the "lower" quarterdeck. Unlike those of the forecastle, here the guns are all of the same size. There are also a couple of barrels, for the moment only glued with the need for additional work. 03 P1090885.jpg  The other two light guns mounted on the "intermediate" quarterdeck. rigged as their two equivalents on the forecastle. In addition, there are two "seats" I think for the exclusive use of the captain/admiral and officers, in this picture you can see only one of them because the second one is hidden by the ladder. Again, as I have often done in the past, I remember that the color of the blue paintend elements is much altered by the use of the camera flash, in the reality it is much darker than it appears in my photos. 04 P1090886.jpg  The central part of the upper gun deck. Here now there is only to fix the boats: I'm definitely considering to use a pair of pins to secure the support structure of the boats without having to use glue, leaving them removable. 05 P1090889.jpg  More pictures and comments are coming soon. That's all for today, Jack.Aubrey
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Jack Simple stunning. You have mad such a wonderful job of rigging the guns. Those coiled ropes are very well done and look really neat and tidy. Happy modelling Tony Happy Modelling
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Gandale wrote:Love it, simply love it.... Regards Alan birdaj2 wrote:Jack
Simple stunning.
You have mad such a wonderful job of rigging the guns. Those coiled ropes are very well done and look really neat and tidy.
Happy modelling
Tony Thanks Alan and Tony, I've much appreciated . . Jack.
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That really is the dogs dandilion and burdock mate You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
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Golden Star, English Brig. RMS Titanic. (Academy 1/400 Centenary Anniversary Edition) Revell-Monogram 1/48 B-29 Superfortress 1:8 Baron von Richthofen's Fokker Tri-plane. HMS Victory. Nelsons Flag Ship. Sultan Arab Dhow. Artesania Latina Carmen II. The Battleship Yamato. Model Airways Wright Flyer 1:16 Scale. Trumpeter Bismarck 1/200. HMS Sovereign of the Seas. The Black Pearl.
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Continuation of my previous message . . Five other new images, from different perspectives, shot the same day of my last message. 01 P1090887.jpg  02 P1090888.jpg  03 P1090890.jpg  04 P1090901.jpg  05 P1090893.jpg  Cheers, Jack.Aubrey.
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Again, five new images, all belonging to the same day . . 01 P1090897.jpg  02 P1090898.jpg  03 P1090899.jpg  04 P1090892.jpg  05 P1090896.jpg  Cheers, Jack.Aubrey.
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