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Nice work, great sense of achievement. Looks fab. Mark
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Well done Alan its an achievement getting the hull planked. Al
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Congratulations on completing the planking Alan, now I suggest you visit the gym to strengthen that sanding arm... ... She's going to look a lot different when done..... Looking forward to your next update.... Regards Alan
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Thanks for all your comments. I've started sanding down and it is looking better than I expected. It might take a while as I am finding it very painful, but like they say in the gym "No pain - No gain". Alan. Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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NikonD60 wrote:Thanks for all your comments. I've started sanding down and it is looking better than I expected. It might take a while as I am finding it very painful, but like they say in the gym "No pain - No gain".
Alan. Just take your time with it Alan, do a little here and there.... After all its not a race so time spent getting her smooth will be time very well spent with the overall finish..... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan. well done on finishing the planking of the hull. look forward to seeing your progress Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood. Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Hi Alan, Hope your sanding is progressing well. Perhaps a small 'Mouse sander'will help. Just be careful not to overdo 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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Hello again and thanks for looking in. I lost my Lightroom catalogue after installing an Adobe update and I'm having issues with Photobucket (looking at other members diaries I'm not the only one!) so it's been a while since my last update. Finished sanding the hull and it feels smooth as a baby's bum. It turned out looking a lot better than I thought it would and since I'm painting it and have the copper tiles for the hull, the small gaps don't bother me too much at the moment. Fell out with the Mrs big style as all the sanding was done in the living room and the place is covered in dust. Could have used members advice and opinions at this stage, but took an executive decision and plodded on regardless. Fitted the keel. Started fitting gallery decks and rear panel. Assemble gallery sides and top. Sand dowel to fit slot in bow and fit bow deck. At this stage I felt I'd reached a milestone and my confidence was building so I started fitting the middle and bottom wales, plus gallery trim. Planked the bow deck, added upper wale and moulding strip. Note technical engineers (Smudge & Keegan) inspecting work. Got the go-ahead from Smudge so drilled the 1.5mm rope holes and made cutouts for wriggles over gun ports. Next stage to add the stem reinforcements and start planking the deck. Now that my technical problems have been sorted it should not be as long till my next update. Thanks again for looking in. Alan. NikonD60 attached the following image(s): Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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Stunning work Alan. You must be very pleased.
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Thats a top notch planking job.great work.Of course you know the cats are plotting to knock Victory off you workbench as we speak!!
Carl
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Thanks John. I could not believe how good it looked after sanding. I started with trepidation as I thought I'd have holes and gaps all over the place. Most of the worrying gaps were covered by the wales. I'm really pleased with it now. Alan. Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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darbyvet wrote:Thats a top notch planking job.great work.Of course you know the cats are plotting to knock Victory off you workbench as we speak!!
Carl
Ha,ha thanks Carl. I think they are waiting till I fit the masts,then they can do a real 'smashing' job. Funny enough they don't bother with it unless I'm actually working on it. Smudge chewed a couple of ribs earlier on in the build but the planking covered it and he hasn't bothered since.Just to be on the safe side, it is kept on the floor. Alan. Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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yes I lost a fully rigged schooner model to a curious cat once!!
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darbyvet wrote:yes I lost a fully rigged schooner model to a curious cat once!!
"Ouch"! Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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Very nice work Alan, looks stunning. Mark
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Your moving along with her now Alan and she looks great.
Al
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You've made a lot of progress Alan and doing a great job, nicely done..... Regards Alan
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Well you have been busy lately!! Quite an update!
The hull looks very smooth, the keel looks straight - top job!
Keep up the good work!Greetings, Walter
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Hi Alan, Fantastic update. She's really taking shape now. Glad the Inspectors approve!!! (I wounder what it is about model builders & cats??? They always find their way into the pics. Ours are Liquorice & Spike, by the way, & also featured on the forum ) 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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Thank you all for looking in and your kind comments. I have surprised myself with the way it is turning out. Give me a lump of metal and I can do anything with it but I've always been useless with wood. Yes Garth, the cats are very inquisitive but I've found if you try and chase them, something gets damaged. If left alone they do not seem to bother with the model itself and that's why they end up in the photos. Alan. Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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