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Congratulations Chris on 'Build of the Month' and for collecting your green medal. Well deserved.  Regards, Phil W. Completed projects: 1/43 scale Bedford HA van / 1/43 scale MG TD sports car
Current projects: 1/48 scale U-boat [U230]
Future projects: 1/148 scale railway diorama / 1/50 scale R/C Volvo F89 logging truck / 1/148 scale Thunderbirds Fireflash
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Thank you all for your kind comments.
I'm really chuffed to have even been considered.
Chris
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Congratulation Chris and well done.
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Thanks John. Hope you are well?
Haven't seen much on your Victory build lately?
Kind Regards
Chris
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No, that's because I am stuck in the UK at the moment until I get the second jab.
The construction work takes place in Greece where I also live.
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z8000783 wrote:
No, that's because I am stuck in the UK at the moment until I get the second jab.
Good luck with getting the second jab quickly.
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Congrat's on the "build of the month". Great work.
Malc.
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Congratulation Chris, well deserved 
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Thank you Malc and Odo
Chris
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Congratulations on being build of the month, a very worthy winner Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Thank you nightwisher.
Much appreciated.
Chris
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I have spent a fair amount of time attempting to get the wire "loops" below the chainwales looking presentable without much success. I got soft brass, copper, even black wire but I was not happy with the result. So I have resorted to my rope ties that I experimented with originally. I can hear the gasps of despair from the purist modellers but I had to accept defeat with the correct rigging I'm afraid. A couple of pics of how it now looks, together with a couple of pics showing the foredeck stored guns and the barrels in front of the binnacle. goddo attached the following image(s):
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All looks great to me, excellent work.....  .. If you're happy with what you've done then it really doesn't matter what others think... It's your model so you build it the way you want to.... If you hadn't said you had replaced the wire with thread then I really wouldn't have noticed..... Very well done, look amazing..... Regards Alan
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Look's good to me, excellent build Chris. Well done Trev Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Thank you for the encouraging comments guys.
Chris
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goddo wrote:I have spent a fair amount of time attempting to get the wire "loops" below the chainwales looking presentable without much success. I got soft brass, copper, even black wire but I was not happy with the result. So I have resorted to my rope ties that I experimented with originally.
Hi Goddo, As already said, the links look fine and only a purist with their nose an inch away would know the difference. If my build ever gets to that stage and I have the same thoughts, then I would willingly do exactly what you have done.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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I think model making is all about compromise and this is a great solution Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Thank you night wisher and Derek for your kind comments.
Chris
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A bit more progress with completion of the bowsprit. I used the brown thread for all the lashings and now it's finished, I'm not sure I like it so much. Maybe revert to the black (thinner) thread and see what that looks like. I also pushed planking nails through the dolphin catcher and jack mast to add a little more strength. goddo attached the following image(s):
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