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Lovely idea with those stern guns, well done  Steve
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Joined: 13/09/2012 Posts: 149 Points: 435 Location: Highlands of Scotland
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Sorry it's been long time since the last posting, not much building time. Some plus, some minus points I would like to share with the forum members. As you are aware my intent was to light the lower decks with fibre optics cable. I used .25mm fibre inserted into the used inner tubes of biros for the lanterns. The cable was fed along plastic "U" molding and down through a 5mm tube exiting the hull next to the keel. All went well but there are a few pitfalls I would like to highlight. The .25mm cable is near impossible to push through as it binds up inside the tube, there for I was forced to use a pull through which is not the best way as the cable is very frangible and caused a lot of blue air. If any of you guys are thinking of lighting a model I would suggest a larger exit tube and thicker cable. SandyM attached the following image(s):
Various balsa aircraft both rubber powered and RC
Billing Jyland
Billing Wasa
Billing Dutch Royal Barge (gold medal winner Germany 1975)
Scratch built HMS Victory using HMSO plans hull size 26"
Scratch built Yamato Hull size 8'8"
De Pardo HMS Bounty
Current build Sovereign of the Seas
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Joined: 13/09/2012 Posts: 149 Points: 435 Location: Highlands of Scotland
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The pics that did not upload SandyM attached the following image(s):
Various balsa aircraft both rubber powered and RC
Billing Jyland
Billing Wasa
Billing Dutch Royal Barge (gold medal winner Germany 1975)
Scratch built HMS Victory using HMSO plans hull size 26"
Scratch built Yamato Hull size 8'8"
De Pardo HMS Bounty
Current build Sovereign of the Seas
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Looks great Sandy, you've made a great job mate. Look forward to seeing the progress of this one. Chris On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Great to see you posting again Sandy, lovely work....  Regards Alan
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Hi Sandy. Superp work. Love the extra touches to the lower deck. look forward to seeing more of your build. Ian. Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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I must say sandy that is one hell of a build bud its in a league of its own. ( brilliant ) , I will just go and put mine in the skip lol
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Wonderful build Sandy, love what you've done 
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Joined: 13/09/2012 Posts: 149 Points: 435 Location: Highlands of Scotland
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Thank very much for your kind words, Chris, Alan, Ian, Robby and Mr "T". I am not sure if I will continue with the Fiber Optic cable on the middle deck unless I can find a way take the cable down through the exit tube without damage to the existing lower deck cable. May have to go down the expensive fisherman's loor rout for the lighting. Sandy
Various balsa aircraft both rubber powered and RC
Billing Jyland
Billing Wasa
Billing Dutch Royal Barge (gold medal winner Germany 1975)
Scratch built HMS Victory using HMSO plans hull size 26"
Scratch built Yamato Hull size 8'8"
De Pardo HMS Bounty
Current build Sovereign of the Seas
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