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Gil You are enjoying this one i can see. Not just a model but a great piece of history in the making. Hope it continues well. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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This is really coming along very nicely Gil, you're doing a fab job.....  Regards Alan
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Very nice work Gil. It's coming along. 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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Progressing nicely, good job.
Graeme
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Beautiful work there Gill, well done. Love your attention to detail. 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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Just about to start planking the orlop and I have a question. In Issue 132 The build instructions state "Cut a length of 1 X 4 mm wood (Planking the orlop stage 1) . Is this correct as I can only find 1.5 X 4 supplied with issue 132. Is this a typo or if not with which issue was this planking supplied. Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
[color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1
OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
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131 Contd - Adding the beams As this build progresses there is no doubt that space to work will be an issue. My sausage fingers do not help. With that in mind I decided to assemble Parts 22,23,25,and 27 before gluing them to the ribs. It was easier to clamp the parts to ensure the glue would set without the parts moving. The assembled beams where then attached the ribs. The remaining beams where then added. 132 I replace the supplied ply 4X4mm with my own 4X4mm wood for the pump well posts as I prefer the look. Planking the bulwarks is straight forward with some sanding of the edges to give a nice fit. I used small clamps to hold the planks in place as I find the ply ribs can split with the use of map pins Deck gratings With both the brass grating and the wooden grating i used mitre joints for the corners of the frames rather then butt joint, more fiddly but I prefer the look and no end grain to stain. The next step is to attatch the gratings and plank the orlop deck. GilShapley attached the following image(s): Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
[color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1
OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
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Really nice and neat work Gil, this is going to look amazing when you're through with it
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I`m really liking this one. Oh "NO" I feel temptation coming on.  Keep up the good work. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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 Nice work and looking brilliant Gil 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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Great work , can't wait to see the rest of your build. regards Shaun Building-RC spitfire
Build- titanic,Skyrider drone, solar system, T72 tank
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Enjoying your work Gil she's really coming along now. Al
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Great job Gil. I am doing this as well. I'm up to 135 at the moment. It's a very time consuming little build isn't it but a joy to make. Look forward to seeing the progress you are making. 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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Looking good Gil, coming along very nicely... Regards Alan
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Hi Gil. Looking very nice. keep up the good work. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Issue 132 Contd :- Been on the back burner for a while whilst Grandparent duties took precedence The gratings have been fitted and the orlop planking added, using the supplied 1.5 X 4 mm (not 1 X 4 mm as printed in the instructions). I followed the instructions here and have not stained the underside of the orlop, but will be staining the deck itself. Not sure whether to add the effect of nails in the deck planking and will have to decide soon as once the next deck is added there will be very tight access to the orlop. Issue 133 involves fitting frame reinforcements, Cutting the lower gun deck ports and completing the orlop planking More to follow GilShapley attached the following image(s): Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
[color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1
OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
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Really neat and precise work as always Gil
Carl
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Looking good Gil.... Regards Alan
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Awesome work Gil. Doing a great job looks nice and clean. 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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Coming along very nicely Gil Al
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