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Hi, Ken well I can see you are doing a great repair on the build, I think that when you do a rebuild it takes a lot of skill which I can see you have, thanks for posting. Regards Trev Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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wow you really turned this one around ken.Looks great.
Carl
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Massive improvement you've achieved Ken, very well done....  Regards Alan
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Great work Ken. Look forward to seeing you on the Repair Shop.  Mark
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Hi all well I'm on to the gunwale covers (why they are called that I dont know, they cover nothing have nothing to do with guns and what wale's are I've no idea) anyway I've made a jig to get all the holes in the same place.  Drilled all 52 holes Gunwales installed    Bit annoyed with the instructions (and myself for not checking) they tell you to drill 52 holes @ 1.5 mm but the brass wire they supply is only 1 mm Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Hi all finished the planking on the bow (those little bends in the 2x2mm sapeally were a real pain in the bum, that is the 12th set of those, they kept snapping when trying to bend them) I finally managed to get the bend by soaking them in boiling water then giving them 2 mins in the microwave.    Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Ken Some of those wood batten shapes you are asked to make in kit builds can test the patience. Your perseverance has paid off though with a nice looking result. Tony Happy 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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Still going well with this one Ken. So good that you were able to recover the kit as its such a nice looking ship. Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
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Ken You have really made a lovely job of this one so far. The cabin sections look very nice. Tony Happy 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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An amazing turn around from where you started Ken WTG. Keep up the good work.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Nice idea with that little spacer jig ken. Keeps all the parts nice and even. Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
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Coming along very nicely, very well done.... Regards Alan
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Wow- talk about a silk purse out of a sows ear.You really turned this one into a fantastic model Ken.
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Ken Nothing wrong with jumping ahead a few stages. At times it relieves some of the monotonous parts of the built and keeps your interest going. Just need to check adding something to earlier does not back you into a corner on some of the earlier stages. Its all looking very good. Tony Happy 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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Well done on the build Ken looking very good. Regards Trev Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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