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Coming together nicely  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.
Building:HMS Surprisel. Hatchette U96. Soleil Royal.
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birdaj2 wrote:Eugene
Well done your up and running.
Looking good so far. Thanks Tony. 
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riff-raff wrote:Coming together nicely Thanks Rif-raff.
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I have been busy today but managed to get some work done now onto the next step which is the mid ship cargo hold.  And the stern cargo hold.   I have finally finished fileing and sanding the false keel to get a nice flat even flooring for the decks and to level up some of the ribs as they were not squarely cut.  Shaped and fitted the plywood decks ready to be glued and nailed into place and then onto the next stage that is planking the steps and the decking.  This is an sample of the instructions and the illustrations that are provided with the kit and then you have a parts listing that you have to go through and gather and make the parts according to the description in the parts listing.    Now with the planking of the decks I was wondering if you could give me some tips on the best method of how to do this, I want to keep it as close to original so I have ordered the book Captain Cook's Endeavor (Anatomy of the Ship) Softcover but I can't get it until mid October. I have done some research and found out that the plank size used was based on boards of 12 inches width by 25 feet long (actual), which at 1:60, equates to 5mm wide by 125mm long. I was wondering what would be the best way of laying the planks and the best glue to use and how as I have not done this before I have looked at a few video's about it and of course they all do it differently. Eugene.
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Good start there Whizgig, nice work. Unfortunately I can't offer any help with deck planking advice, (I don't feel knowledgeable enough to give you my 2 cents worth) but if you go to the forum jump at the bottom of the page, scroll down the list to 'MODEL MAKING KNOW HOW' then on page 2 you'll find a 'Deck planking tutorial' which hopefully should be of help to you. I'm sure lots of our friends on here will be able to offer advice as well. Good luck and look forward to seeing more of your build progressing. Happy building David
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daffy09 wrote:Good start there Whizgig, nice work. Unfortunately I can't offer any help with deck planking advice, (I don't feel knowledgeable enough to give you my 2 cents worth) but if you go to the forum jump at the bottom of the page, scroll down the list to 'MODEL MAKING KNOW HOW' then on page 2 you'll find a 'Deck planking tutorial' which hopefully should be of help to you. I'm sure lots of our friends on here will be able to offer advice as well. Good luck and look forward to seeing more of your build progressing. Happy building David I have searched the listing and can't find the one you are talking about.  Eugene.
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Sorry if I've muddied the water Eugene.  - it's definitely there, right down the bottom between the 'USA forum' and 'Sci-fi and space forum' Happy building David
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She's coming along nicely Eugene, keep up the good work.... As for deck planking, you could try using the search function at the top of the page, using key words you should find a wealth of information available on the forum through other build diaries......  Regards Alan
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daffy09 wrote:Sorry if I've muddied the water Eugene. - it's definitely there, right down the bottom between the 'USA forum' and 'Sci-fi and space forum' Happy building David Thanks David I found it it was late at night when I was looking before so the old eyes were tiered. Gandale wrote:She's coming along nicely Eugene, keep up the good work.... As for deck planking, you could try using the search function at the top of the page, using key words you should find a wealth of information available on the forum through other build diaries...... Regards Alan Thanks Alan, I didn't even think of that which is strange as I have made and ran many forums and ip boards etc. I must be just getting old. Eugene.
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Stunning work there Eugene looking bril Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Eugene All coming along very nicely. Hope your hull shaping goes well. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
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She's looking good Eugene, well done on fairing the ribs.... didn't take as long as you thought, it is one of those jobs you're always happy to see finished..... .. You'll be planking very soon now.... Regards Alan
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Top job on the fairing Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Gandale wrote:She's looking good Eugene, well done on fairing the ribs.... didn't take as long as you thought, it is one of those jobs you're always happy to see finished..... .. You'll be planking very soon now.... Regards Alan Thanks Alan, yep once I got stuck into it it seamed to go very quickly the plainer did most of the work and being in the chair had some advantage as the legs are a good platform to work on and to hold the hull while filing and planing. I do have one problem though the fore and aft blocks for the hull are solid and hard and you can't push the pins into it and it is hard to hammer them in as well so I think I am going to have to drill into them and then CA glue the pins in place to hold the planking on, I have brought the planking clips that Karl suggested and uses and I have made the ones out of the clips as well so I should be fine in that regard. Now I was thinking that I will do the planking in the traditional way without the infills as I have shaped the hull using one of the planks as a reference guide for shaping the ribs and I feel that it should be ok. Well the next step is to plank the decks and do the side rails then the planking of the hull is it best too: 1: Cut the planks to the correct length which is 125mm and then place them on the decking? 2: Glue the decking on then mark out the planks at the correct lengths with a pencil? Eugene.
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arpurchase wrote: Top job on the fairing Thanks Mate
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Great job so far Eugene, she is really starting to take shape
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