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Alan that is looking very nice indeed. Nothing wrong in taking your time and thinking out each stage as it can save your hours later on. Hope it continues well for you. Happy Modelling
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Thanks for your comments Derek & Tony. Time is one thing I have plenty of. Alan. Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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Hi Alan, Your planking and gun ports are looking great. She's really taking shape. Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!"
Finished!!! HMS Victory,
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Thanks for looking Garth, I'm enjoying the build. Alan Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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Hi Alan. looking very nice. look forward to seeing your next update. Ian   Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
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Started planking the lower hull. I was going to say so far so good but I just noticed from the photo's that I have a gap in the last plank of the bow. I'll put that right before I go any further as it will save me a lot of grief when I start finishing the hull.  Sometimes you can get blinded concentrating on one issue that you miss another. Alan. NikonD60 attached the following image(s): Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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Coming along nicely Alan, looking good.... Regards Alan
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Making good progress, nicely done.
Al
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Thanks for looking Alan and Al. I'm enjoying the build. Alan. Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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That is coming on well. Those stern bends look difficult but have gone down very well. Happy Modelling
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birdaj2 wrote:That is coming on well.
Those stern bends look difficult but have gone down very well. Thanks Tony. I started the bends with trepidation but by soaking the wood and using my electric plank bender along with the plank bending tool that was in the free toolkit, it turned out easier than I expected. Done 4 planks each side up to now and only snapped 2. Alan. Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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Thanks for your comment John. Alan. Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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Fixed gap in planks. Alan. NikonD60 attached the following image(s): Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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Looking good, nice job on fixing the gap.... Regards Alan
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NikonD60 wrote:birdaj2 wrote:That is coming on well.
Those stern bends look difficult but have gone down very well. Thanks Tony. I started the bends with trepidation but by soaking the wood and using my electric plank bender along with the plank bending tool that was in the free toolkit, it turned out easier than I expected. Done 4 planks each side up to now and only snapped 2. Alan. Alan your making great progress, planking is nice and even. Yo may find it quicker to form your stern bends using the kettle method. hold your strip over the steam from a boiling kettle and lightly bend into shape while in the steam. works a treat. Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Hi Alan, Your planking is coming along nicely. Good job 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.
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Thanks for all your comments. Thanks for the tip Jase, I'll give it a go. I don't have a gas kettle but a pan with a metal funnel over it should serve the same. Alan. Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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Lining gun ports. Might be a while (photo 1). Finished the starboard side (photo 2). Up to here with port side (photo 3). Got no thumbnail left as I've sanded it right down! NikonD60 attached the following image(s): Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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That looks a very involved part of the build but for every port completed that is one less to do. Its all looking really good. Happy Modelling
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