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True craftsmanship Steve, truly fabulous work....  . Regards Alan
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Awesome work Steve. Great craftsmanship. 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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I have to say this build is perfection Steve. Totaly faultless. Really nice kit even with the instruction chalenges Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Thanks again for the nice comments  All gratings are done now, had enough material in the end with a couple to spare. Im now in the process of fitting the fillets of 2x2 between the ribs at deck level. Also shaped and fitted the mast support block. Next job is to pin each joint of the internal rails and then its time to fit and shape the handrail. Cheers for looking in!  stevie_o attached the following image(s):
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This is turning into a very nice looking vessel. Awesome work 
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Been quietly watching this one Steve...The work and detail...She looks really awesome!!!  Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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Sweet work there Steve Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Thanks for looking A bit more progress, First the pins were sprayed black to look more like iron nails, I find brass blackener isnt too good on brass pins but Im quite happy with how they look painted Next, it was time to chop down the planks to fit the curved piece of the handrail - this was supplied in the kit as a wooden ring that needed to cut to fit. Better than trying to bend a wood strip though The handrail itself is made of 3.5x10mm lime strip so there was no way this was going to be curved laterally with steam etc. The instructions showed this should be made up using trapezoid pieces of wood to form the curve, I also made the the more pronounced curve from cutting slots into the strip to form the bend. It went pretty well but it then needed painting as if Id used a stain it would have been much darker at the grain in the joints so not really an option. I like the black anyway and seeing as this will be mainly natural wood,a bit of paint here and there will set it off nicely stevie_o attached the following image(s):
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Very nice Steve, those nails are a fantastic detail
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Phew!! Steve, every time I look in this build gets even more awesome. There's some remarkably skilled work going on there, and I have to agree that the hand rail painted black really sets off all the 'natural' wood. Well done  happy building David
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This is really looking the business Steve. Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Hi Steve, Wow, superb craftsmanship!!! Looking great. Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!"
Finished!!! HMS Victory,
Current build: Black Pearl.
On hold: Bismarck, Golden Hind, Flying Scotsman, Victory Cross Section, SOTS, Tiger 1.
Wish list: USS Constitution.
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Stunning Steve, looks simply amazing. Work of a true craftsman..... Regards Alan
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Hi stunning build you have there, looks great.look forward to more.cheers mick. Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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Wow getting better and better every time I look in cracking job M8 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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Beautiful job you are doing here, I don't know how you manage to keep everything so clean smooth, a real work of art. Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Beautiful work Steve, your modelling skills are clearly up to a very high standard - very well done!!
Kev
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Cheers for looking in guys Have now done the wales, swivel gun posts and the stern benches. The instructions say to fit the benches first and then the gun posts but this would have been more difficult as you need to cut out notches in both the bench and post to fit. There are ply benches supplied but I cut some new ones from walnut and smoothed them down to look worn on the edges. There is a bench support to go in yet which fits on top of the bench to secure it to the gun post. More soon! Steve stevie_o attached the following image(s):
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Fabulous work Steve, a master craftsman at work well done!!
Love that last photo looking internally along to the transom, a very nice shot and it looks just like a real boat, amazing work.
Kev
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What can one say that hasn't already been said! Really enjoying watching this build come together. Beautiful workmanship Happy building David
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