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thanks venice it s 1mm thick so its ideal you get a metre of it for £4.09..i cut it in 2 mm slices cheers benny
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H.M. Bark EndeavourPhotobox build albumIt cant be that bad, what do you mean it's sinking
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venice, you need to cut out your gunport frames so they will fit cheers benny
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I have already lined one side but they have all come diverent sizes and have been trying to figure out a way to do it for a neater finish, looks like you did that for me!  Present Build: H.M.S. Victory
H.M. Bark EndeavourPhotobox build albumIt cant be that bad, what do you mean it's sinking
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what i did was glue a 12x12mm square thin piece of brass sheet on a piece of plank and cut around that with a sharp blade cheers benny
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I tried different ideas but I dont have much room to work and also my hands shake a lot when trying to hold things like templates. I should never have tried something like this as a first time build but my wife thought it might teach me patients and calmness, HA fat chance  Present Build: H.M.S. Victory
H.M. Bark EndeavourPhotobox build albumIt cant be that bad, what do you mean it's sinking
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your right it is a bit tricky and your wife is right it does teach you to be patient cheers benny
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Patience it teaches young Paduan  And waiting for the issues to be delivered 
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hi all i thought i would show you my grates i have stained them mahogany with yellow ochra surrounds..i am still waiting for the steel blackener to arrive to blacken the cannon balls,pva and a full jam jar secured them to the deck    cheers benny
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very well done Benny,like your grates,Benny do you dilute your yellow ochra as mine seems to be darker. regards trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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hi trev i add a touch of water to make it flow better cheers benny
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Hi Benny, looks really nice. I like the color of your decks planks. How did you stain them ? Or did you stain at all ? Hard to see on the pictures. Cheers, Timm My build diary hereCurrent Build:HMS Victory
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hi timm..yes i did i used danish oil and mahogany wood dye,then a clear varnish cheers benny
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Hi benny!  The grates will look good! yellow ochra surrounds with black cannon balls will standout great. I'll be keeping the steel look cleaning them with metal shine then after fitting the cannon balls a coat of metal lacquer to keep the shine, it should contrast well with the walnut surrounds. You'll be ready to fit the cannons soon mate!
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Great colour on the decking Benny, or could that be "Grate" Come on you Jimmies
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Son of Bulwark wrote:Hi benny! The grates will look good! yellow ochra surrounds with black cannon balls will standout great. I'll be keeping the steel look cleaning them with metal shine then after fitting the cannon balls a coat of metal lacquer to keep the shine, it should contrast well with the walnut surrounds. You'll be ready to fit the cannons soon mate! hi darron i have been a bit lazy lately with the build and am still waiting for my steel blackener not sure why its taking a long time to arrive but yes it will all stand out nicely..and am sure yours will look tip top with your colour scheme...and thankyou all for your comments cheers benny
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Hi benny! We all need a break from time to time, to recharge and take stock of where we have got to. Check to see what is next and catch-up on the other jobs around the house! before we all get wrong for spending too much time on that bam ship! The family members don't always see what we get out of spending every spare minute on the build (I get peace, it helps to pass the time, a pride in what I've done! and it's better than watching them soaps on the TV!)  You should have had the steel blackener by now I would contact them to see what has happened, they might say it’s because of Easter, that's what they say at holiday times.
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hi darron your right i have had time to reflect on the build take a step back and it stops me rushing it...as for the blackener they said they posted it on the 16th but now they said they are sending a replacement cheers benny
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received my blackener at last and it worked a treat,once i have installed the balls,freshly blackened i will post some pics cheers benny
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Black balls!!!! Is that a black spot gone south?!?!?!?!
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