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Hi just read through your build diary.I'm glad ya finally got your issues with heller sorted,, would have been a pity not to complete this.as it's looking fantastic.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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Very nice Ken, looks fantastic. Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Nice work Ken 
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Hi all didn't like the oar handle, too irregular, so browsing the net I found these, they are OO gauge steps (1/87) so near enough.  But as you can see they are too wide  so with my guage  I whittled them down a bit  cut to length  split  and with a little bit of fettling they will all look the same now  Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Hi all, well I think I'm on the last leg of this build, this is half way there with the oars  just these left to do  every single oar has this huge seam on it, so, only32 to sort   I really feel this is nearing the end now, once I add the oars it will be huge, no idea what I will do with it when done, I had my warspite dio in the local library, but now thats back due to the library re-utilising the areas and no longer having room for it (a polite way of saying no one was interested in it) so now I've got that back too. argh I have no room. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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She's looking fab Ken, nice to see the progression you've made.... Very well done....  Regards Alan
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Beautiful work there Ken. She looks great whatever you decide. 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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Well I've got to do all 64 oars again, I ordered some more ladders to do the handles with ( ordered more than I needed as I could see them being usefull for other things) luckily I ordered the wrong bits.   now when you compare them, I just have to redo all of them.  Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Looks good Ken, bit annoying that you need to redo them though  I think the handles on the oars should be facing the bow also. Steve
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Hi all well the advantage of taking my boss to have her hair done is it gives me 5 hrs sitting in the car, so I've bought a bag of oars and glue with me so looking forward to hours of glueing oars. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Hi all I've been racking my brains trying to think of a way to do the tassels round the canopy, I cant find any which match the cord I've done the flags on the mast with, so,came up with this. take a piece of double sided tape and stick it to a piece of paper  tack that each end to a lollipop stick  wind the gold thread round the lollipop stick  Cut along the edge  then glue in place     Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Clever idea Ken and looks quite effective
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tassel solution is great. intact the whole build is a real joy lovely looking kit and love what you have done with it jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Dun da da da,da its finished I will post better pics tomorrow but here she is. I few suggestions for anyone building this, don't glue the trumpets on the angels on the stern till the kit is finished( cant count the number of times I've knocked them off). do not glue the side railings on till the end they were constantly getting in the way making it difficult on numerous occasions, and most annoyingly including the rigging stage, I know you tie some of the rigging off onto it but you could always tie off to the framework some where temporarily. other than that it is a great kit and all goes together well.          I would like to thank everyone for keeping me motivated on this kit, as without you I would have given up at the first hurdle. will post some better pics tomorrow Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Beautiful build Ken, congratulations, you've done a fantastic job. Regards Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Fantastic result there Ken, She had her problems but well worth it in the end. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Beautiful work Ken, all those difficulties you had have paid dividends in the final result. And all that gilding work you did is stunning and really shows her off at her best. Well done for staying the course.
Happy building
David
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Great work and perseverance Ken, she's turned out beautifully
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