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This is my thread for my build of the Soleil Royal. I have no pics yet, but I'm starting it now as I have just taken the first small step of a long journey by placing my keel in soak for 24 hours prior to clamping over the weekend to flatten it.
Hopefully I can glue my first piece in anger on Monday.
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Looking forward to seeing your build Rob have fun 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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Excellent another build looking forward to seeing your progress Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Welcome aboard looking forward to the build Terry FINISHED BUILDS---- HMS Victory--Bismarck--Battleship Yamato-D51 Steam Train--Pocher Ferrari Testarossa--Soleil Royal--Schnellboot S-100--StageCoach 1848--HMS HOOD-- Delorean (Back to the Future)
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It'll be great to follow your progress Rob, good luck with the build....
Regards
Alan
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Good luck on your build Rob. Hope the keel straightens out for you. Try and keep it at room temp also a few hours in warm water is all it should need. Just be aware they sometimes spring back into the twist if left once dry. I untwisted a rib on a build. It was nice and flat and dry. Left it on the bench and a few hours later along came the twist. I tend to fit straight away once unclamped. I'm rambling on now sorry ;) 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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Hi Rob. Look forward to seeing your build. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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My first, but extremely minor update. The front keel clamped after undergoing a 24 hour soaking in a mixture of water and ammonia. The ammonia hardens the wood fibres as it dries and locks the wood into place. 
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Bad news. Things are on hold. I unclamped the keel today and slotted the bulkhead in to check it. I was left with this monstrosity.  There ain't no saving that, so I have a replacement on the way in about a week. Just hope that ones ok. In better news though, I have completed my first deck piece. 3 rows of roughly 1cm staggering. The caulking is a Sharpie chisel tip on one side and one end. 
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Looking good Rob very nicely done on the corking 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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The deck is looking very nice Rob, shame about the warpage, I'm sure the next part will be ok
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nicely done Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Nice work on the decking Rob, looking good...
Regards
Alan
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Nice job of the planking. looking great 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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What's your opinion guys. This is my replacement keel with the bulkhead slotted in. You can see it's a lot straighter than the piece above, but it still looks like there is a very slight bend in it. Do you think it is ok or will it cause me a lot of,problems later on? Would you use it? I'm beginning to think that I'm hoping for a bit too much to get a perfectly straight piece. 
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Have you watered and pressed it yet for a few days? I've had warp issues with nearly all parts, but most of them could be solved by watering and pressing for some days. Those that reestablished warp again afterwards complied when they were connected to the rest of the build. My bow bulkhead started to turn into a curvehead, but was ok as soon as I glued it to the forecastle deck. My stern was listing to the left by a good 2 centimeters, but complied when I put in the last frame and quarterdeck. The ship itself is perfectly level so far. Hope it keeps that way.
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greyhawk wrote:Have you watered and pressed it yet for a few days? I've had warp issues with nearly all parts, but most of them could be solved by watering and pressing for some days. Those that reestablished warp again afterwards complied when they were connected to the rest of the build. My bow bulkhead started to turn into a curvehead, but was ok as soon as I glued it to the forecastle deck. My stern was listing to the left by a good 2 centimeters, but complied when I put in the last frame and quarterdeck. The ship itself is perfectly level so far. Hope it keeps that way. No I only got it today. I am soaking it now for an hour. I will then clamp between two heavy boards for a couple of days and hope for the best. I don't think its worth getting another replacement as the bend is not too bad and most of the keels may be like that.
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Yeah, I've seen worse. And so did you ;-)
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Hi Rob, you were right to get a replacement for the first keel. As for the second one, I'd use it but I'd also make sure I placed the whole thing into a build jig before gluing any parts together. Well done she's coming along very nicely.
Regards
Alan
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