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Hi shipmates, I promised you some more phoyos of our trips to Menorca. You all know that Menorca was occupied by the British at one time or another. MWG attached the following image(s): MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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I take it the one with bottle in hand is you? 
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Got in one Mr T, but not rum but BRANDY my favorite tipple  MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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This is a veiw of the stern, instead of putting filler in this area, I cut pieces of planking left over from the hull, I think it looks better. what do you think? MWG attached the following image(s): MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Definitely...wish I'd thought of that one??? Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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Hi Jonny, I got the idea from something I saw on another website MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Here are some more photos from M enorca MWG attached the following image(s): MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Next job is to put the side panels on the port and starboard entrances MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Very nice pictures MWG, as a further point of interest..what size cannon was that on display mate? as I noticed the square washer plates used on it, which I think was typical 17th century? Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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You are right Jonny, a Spanish 12 pounder if I remember correctly MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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I'm interested in the trucks on the cannon carriage in your picture. They seem to have a metal 'tyre' unlike the cannon on Victory. This might explain why the Spanish Artensia Latina British 12 pdr cannon kit that I am building is supplied with brass strips for tyres. Needless to say I haven't used them as I'm trying to keep the look as authentic as possible. 12 pdr cannonMike T
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Hi Mike, I noticed that when I was in Menorca. I did not pay to much attention to it but you are right there is a metal tyre on the wheel,I thought it was the way the Spanish built their guns? MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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I think you are right. One of the problems of firing cannon on a regular basis was the grooves they started to wear on a wooden deck. Captains used this as an excuse for not engaging in regular live gun practice, where a pristine deck was considered more important.
I would imagine that the metal tyres would create havoc with the decking! Not that it mattered much with the Spanish Navy as their gunnery was never as good as the Royal Navy due to the amount of practice on most British ships.
Mike T
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Thanks Mike I found that interesting you must know alot about navel history.  MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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MWG wrote:Good morning willz, It came from the instructions in the magazine, and Mr T`s build thread. hope that helps! Looking at your build I am confused regarding the front cutouts. Can you confirm the magazine/issue number as I have searched and cannot find the details. I am up to issue 64 via my newsagent. Many thanks for any info you can give. CMB 
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Hi CMB,Colin (Zeptrader) in his build diary gave an enhanced version of the BEAKHEAD BULKHEAD and I liked this mod and incorparated it into my build I am sure if you check his build diary you will find it, I do hope this helps. MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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this is my link to the beakhead mod I did - http://forum.model-space...osts&t=212&p=13
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Thanks Colin MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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MWG wrote:Hi CMB,Colin (Zeptrader) in his build diary gave an enhanced version of the BEAKHEAD BULKHEAD and I liked this mod and incorparated it into my build I am sure if you check his build diary you will find it, I do hope this helps. Many thanks to both MWG & Zeptrader for the info. I may just try to incorperate this into my build if Colin does not mind. Happy building to all the Victory builders CMB
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I have ordered the tile pack, and untill I have completed the tilling of the Hull I will not be doing to much building of my Victory, du to her being upside down for about 1 month ----- HAPPY DAYS   MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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