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Orlop detailsThe sea chest were built around a core of balsa wood to make them sturdier. The hammocks were rather fiddly(i'm not looking forward to rigging my SOTS). The pump pipes were assembled and painted. I've also started the assembly of the cannons. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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Orlop fittingThe sea chest and hammocks have been fitted. The pipes have been placed and the remaining deck supports added. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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Coming along nicely!Greetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
On the shelf:
Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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Looking great Micheal great work pal. 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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Now that is looking good Michael, very nicely done.... Regards Alan
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Coming along well. The hammocks look a bit fiddly, but well worth the effort. Keep up the good work.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Looking good and nice work Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Looking good and nice work Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Some lovely details on this nice work Michael. Al
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Great job Michael, coming along nicely.
Graeme
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Hi Michael, Progressing nicely. Looking forward to your next update. 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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Time for another update. Thanks everyone for the kind comments and encouragement Lower gun deckI added the deck planks to the lower gun deck. Once I got to the raised section in the centre I discovered that the elm tree pumps were too low and I had to boost them up by adding scrap pieces into the holes in the hold. This caused two of the pumps to break at the bottom connection so I had to re-glue them in place. The only issue I have with the deck itself is that the chaulking lines don't really stand out once the deck stain has been added. Finally the hull sides supports were added and painted. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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Cannons and riggingConstruction of the cannons went well except for adding the nails into the barrel supports. I ended up cutting the heads off the nails and glueing them into place. Making the the blocks took a while most of the time taken was trying to tread the string through the blocks. I ended up widening the holds slightly and stiffening the ends of the string with PVA glue. I had trouble getting a good paint coverage on the brass parts so I decided to leave them brass. I will have to buy some blackener for the future. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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PumpsThe pumps were placed on the platform directly over the elm tree pumps. One set appeared too close to the mast hole so I had to relocate them slightly, but there still doesn't seem to be alot of room for the mast collars to be fitted. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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Tablesmichael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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Lower gun deck supportsThe deck beams were added and the four support posts fitted. I accidentally glued the roller fairleads to the wrong posts. When I removed them one of the rear blocks snapped or pulled out of the ring. I had to cut the block out, tie on a new section of string and then re-tie the block and ring. michael.rolph attached the following image(s):
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Does anyone know why some file attachments only appear as download links?
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Here is a hint to help with the threading of blocks. I used the super glue trick at first but "borrowed" one of my wife's needle threaders and used it to pull the thread through. Works a treat, just make sure the holes in the blocks are clear. I was able to get 10 threaders from EBay for just a few quid 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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michael.rolph wrote:Does anyone know why some file attachments only appear as download links? Michael Its your file size. Anything over 200k in file size creates a download rather than viewable image. More details can be seen here http://forum.model-space...t.aspx?g=posts&t=244Happy 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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Thanks Tony, I have fixed the images. The JPEG compression was set to 100% so it wasn't compressing the file sizes
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