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samson wrote:Hi Alan So finly Riggin  . looking amasing  . Cheers Jens Hi Jens, thanks for looking in.... Rigging is getting close but still a lot to do to get the masts ready first, that's what I'm starting to work on now.... ..Hopefully won't be too long before I post progress... Thanks again.. Regards Alan
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Hi Alan, Your build looks just stunning!  Building - DeAgostini HMS Victory, McLaren MP4-23, Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa, Harley Davidson Fat Boy, Lamborghini Countach
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Ponty wrote:Hi Alan, Your build looks just stunning! Thank you for your very kind comment Ponty, really appreciated.... Regards Alan
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Hi again Alan. The turntables are very handy at times, the one I've got is plastic, 9" in diameter and about 3/4" high including the little rubber feet. It's actually a cake stand! One of the cheapest places to get one is from a cookery shop. I would imagine a 12" would be better for the SOTS size of model but they probably go up to 24" (Wedding cake size!) Despite being plastic they can take quite a weight (suppose they'd have to with a huge cake on them!) One good thing with them, if you do accidentally catch a protruding part of the model they tend to spin around reducing the chance of breaking something, but saying that, they're a right nuisance if you're trying to paint something and then it moves!!  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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Hi Alan! Very nice work, I really like it! Rigging is coming soon, it will be a new challenge! Kind regards, Bernd
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Hi Alan . What a fantastic work of art you have done  . Absolutly briliant. Keep up the great work. Best regards. Mark
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Excellent job there Alan, she is looking great. Well done 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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Top Job as always Alan Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Plymouth57 wrote:Hi again Alan. The turntables are very handy at times, the one I've got is plastic, 9" in diameter and about 3/4" high including the little rubber feet. It's actually a cake stand! One of the cheapest places to get one is from a cookery shop. I would imagine a 12" would be better for the SOTS size of model but they probably go up to 24" (Wedding cake size!) Despite being plastic they can take quite a weight (suppose they'd have to with a huge cake on them!) One good thing with them, if you do accidentally catch a protruding part of the model they tend to spin around reducing the chance of breaking something, but saying that, they're a right nuisance if you're trying to paint something and then it moves!! Robin Hi Robin, thanks for the info.... Now have a Monitor turntable on order so should arrive in the next couple of days.... .. Thanks again.. Regards Alan
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan! Very nice work, I really like it! Rigging is coming soon, it will be a new challenge! Kind regards, Bernd Thanks Bernd, working on the masts at the moment so once they are complete then yes, the rigging will start.... .. Thanks again.. Regards Alan
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mark 2 wrote:Hi Alan . What a fantastic work of art you have done . Absolutly briliant. Keep up the great work. Best regards. Mark Thank you Mark for the very kind comments... appreciated... Regards Alan
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Hans wrote:Excellent job there Alan, she is looking great. Well done Thanks Hans, appreciate you looking and your kind comment... Regards Alan
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jase wrote:Top Job as always Alan Jase Thanks Jase, appreciated... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan, Must be getting seriously close to one heck of a load of rigging soon.  Work to date is a full on delight and can`t wait to see each instalment. Keep up the good work. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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delboy271155 wrote:Hi Alan, Must be getting seriously close to one heck of a load of rigging soon. Work to date is a full on delight and can`t wait to see each instalment. Keep up the good work. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Thanks Derek, appreciate you looking in a commenting... .. Busy on the mast right now which is going to take a little while but once they are done then the rigging will start..... a new experience and hopefully a lot of fun too.....  Regards Alan
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Hi all, today I managed to finish the mainmast, a lot more work to this than originally thought... .. Deviated from the build instructions here by deciding to make up all the blocks and tie them to the eyebolts prior to fitting to the fighting tops... [cool). They blocks supplied I thought looked to clean and new so gave them all a coat of light oak, think it looks better... Its important here to follow the plan very closely when it comes to fitting the blocks as it is very easy to place them in the wrong position.... .. Mast assembly is straight forward but do ensure you place the coaming ring on the mast prior to applying the banding otherwise you may find the ring won't slide over the banding.. .. Double check you have the fighting tops fitted with the correct orientation and ensure all fighting tops line up correctly.... Final task was to fit the eyebolts and blocks onto the mast caps..... .. It is also worth pointing out here, look closely at the lower mast cap for the main mast on the mast plan assembly and you should notice there are two small holes next to the hole for the second mast section. These holes must be drilled and I didn't see them mentioned in the assembly instructions. Drilling them before fitting is far easier than trying to drill them when the mast is in situ..... I used a 0.5mm drill bit and tested to ensure thread could pass through them easily. ... Mast is now sitting in place, has not been glued as yet.... .. Hope to finish the mizzen mast over the weekend.... Happy building all.. Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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For those that have not seen DeAg's xmas promotion yet then have a close look here... http://www.model-space.c....utmcsr=model-space.com|utmccn=(referral)|utmcmd=referral|utmcct=/gb/&__utmv=-&__utmk=109118662 Great price reduction on lots of kits and great to see the SOTS is in there too.... If you are thinking of building this kit then take advantage of their offer.... Regards Alan
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Fantastic work Alan, well done
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Fantastic work Alan, she really is lookng quite stunning, you have done such and amazing job so far
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Tomick wrote:Fantastic work Alan, well done Thanks Mr T, appreciate your comments as always... Regards Alan
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