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Hi Garth
Really coming along nicely
Keep up the good work
Gerrit
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 Rank: Master     Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi Gerrit. Thank you for looking in and for the kind words. 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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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi All, Been working on the Catharpins and Futtock shrouds this past weekend. All went fairly well according to the instructions. Once again my Hackle pliers were pressed into service. It was much quicker using them to temporarily hold the Futtock shroud in place rather than tying them with scrap cotton as the instructions suggest. I must admit that I was a little disappointed with the result – the knots ended up being a little too bold. I must get used to trusting a single half hitch and white glue knot. Having sat back and looked at it again I’ve decided to leave them as they are. I hope that once all the spars and sails are fitted they will become less obtrusive. Well, that’s it for issue 95. DONE!!! 18 hours total, which makes this my longest issue to date. Kind regards, Garth Garth attached the following image(s): "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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A real neat and tidy job on those futtocks Garth, you patience certainly has been rewarded....  .. Very well done.... Regards Alan
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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi Alan, Thank you for looking in and for the inspirational comments. 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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 Lovely job looking very nice  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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Rank: Master    Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/03/2011 Posts: 1,344 Points: 4,079 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg. RSA
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Excellent job there Garth. Patience does pay off. 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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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi Martyn and Hans, Thanks for looking in. It's amazing that when you get to building, the hours simply fly past. Looking back I sometimes think "How is it possible that this took so many hours?" Any way, I suppose its the journey and not so much the destination. Well in my case it is. (As you can see from all my half finished models)  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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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi All, Completed the upper shrouds. Everything went pretty well. Except that I must have forgotten to shrink one of the Deadeye binding heat shrinks.  As I pulled the cotton through the Deadeye, the whole assembly came apart in my hand. Fortunately I was able to bind it again. I tacked it together with white glue and once it had dried I redid the binding. I did not use the heat shrink again, and to compensate for the difference in thickness, I wrapped a second binding over the first. All’s well that ends well!!! I’m really glad that this part is complete, it felt like it was never going to end. Garth attached the following image(s): "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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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/03/2011 Posts: 1,344 Points: 4,079 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg. RSA
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Good job Garth, good job. These things are sent to try us but succeed we will. 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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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi Hans, You are so right. 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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Turned out very nice indeed Garth, now you have the even more exciting job of doing the ratlines, am sure you'll enjoy that just as much as you did the shrouds.... .. All part of putting this beautiful ship together and you're doing a great job of it too.... .. Look forward to your next update. Regards Alan
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looking great and nice work Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi Alan and Andy, Thank yo for looking in and for the kind comments. I am gently glancing the ratline instructions, looks like I'm in for another marathon. 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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Hi Garth the ratlines are a real marathon as I found out on the SoTs but if you do a little but often its very satisfing getting to the end but Iam sure you will make a cracking job of it  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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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/03/2011 Posts: 1,344 Points: 4,079 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg. RSA
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Never mind Garth, you are quite capable of doing it, after the shrouds. 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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Joined: 30/01/2013 Posts: 4,604 Points: 13,607 Location: Monmouthshire UK
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The shrouds look fantastic Garth, nice work Steve
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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi Martyn, Hans & Steve, Thanks for the inspiration. Actually quite looking forward to it. 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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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi All, A small addition today. I found it difficult to hold the heart block thread and then bind them. (As the instructions indicated that we would) To overcome this, I secured the heart block with a half hitch, glued it and waited for it to dry. I then used my Hackle pliers rigged with a counter weight over the fighting top. A 520gr Martini Henry bullet worked a treat. This arrangement maintained the tension on the heart block and I was able to bind it quite easily. Next will be to rig the stays. I’m really looking forward to this!!! Garth attached the following image(s): "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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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/03/2011 Posts: 1,053 Points: 3,165 Location: Glenvista JHB
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Hi All, Fitted the Lower mast stays. I had some problems lashing cotton between the stays. The cotton provided seems to be nylon and the knots kept on undoing themselves. Unfortunately my time has run out, I think I’ll use the 0.25mm cotton instead. Kind regards Garth Garth attached the following image(s): "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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