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WTG Goddo, Nice to see another ship build on the forum. Off to a good start. Look forward to the future updates. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Admin COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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This stage of the build is mainly getting decking planked and added to the keel.
Stern keel reinforcements added![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T21.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T22.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T23.jpg) Foremost keel reinforcements added. Forward upper deck planking started.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T26.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T27.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T28.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T30.jpg) One of the numerous laser alignment checks.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T32.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T33.jpg) Upper decks temporary interface with front and rear decks sections![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T35.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T36.jpg) Upper decks finally fitted and aligned. Now ready for two coiats of stain and finally, a coat of matt varnish.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T38.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T39.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T40.jpg)
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[Looking good goddo lovely work ![ThumpUp](/images/emoticons/msp_thumbup.gif) Martyn Building ? Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa Next Build ? When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Lot of work gone into that, great work. Mark
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Thanks for looking in, Martyn and Mark. Appreciate the kind comments. Chris
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Hi Chris, How pleased I am to see a wooden ship on the forum again, this is a wonderful build and I wish you well with it. Will be following Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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Thanks Trev, I have to admit that after the finish of Victory I felt the need to build something different. I went off and built wooden cars and Occre tram kits for a while. I mentioned earlier that this kit had been sitting under my bench since early 2020 and the lure was so strong that I couldn't resist getting started. I'm really enjoying it so far although there have been some shocks including the quality of wood for planking. I will admit that I am using my own instead but the other details, particularly the masts, guns, gun ports and sails are top quality. Looking ahead I can see that some of the deck grilles and stairs may get replaced. But I love being back ship building. My diaries are not the best I know, normally just a series of pics in a fairly chronological order. Apologies for my ineptness in this area. Chris
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Quite a bit of work completed on this posting. Began the first layer of hull planking but didn't use the kit material as it was VERY brittle and split at the slightest touch.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T53.jpg) First layer of planking almost complete.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T55.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T56.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T57.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T58.jpg) Solid bow block added and started to create the desired shape.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T60.jpg) Out of synch with instructions but I began fitting the wales![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T62.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T63.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T64.jpg) Gallery lower planking redone.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T66.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T67.jpg) Began laying the second lower hull planking. Again very brittle but I persevered and thankfully there were enough strips for me to complete the task.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T69.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T70.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T71.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T72.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T73.jpg) Second planking complete and ready for a light sanding.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T75.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T76.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T77.jpg) The first coat of matt varnish applied. There will be four applications altogether. Wales painted. Had quite a few ares of "bleed" which took some time to correct.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T80.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T81.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T82.jpg) ![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T83.jpg) The final (fourth) coat of matt varnish applied.The pic does not do it justice in my opinion.![](http://www.bpgrp.org/images/goddo/T84.jpg)
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![BigGrin](/images/emoticons/msp_biggrin.gif) lovely work goddo. Sometimes soaking the brittle planks for a minute or two helps. Stunning work on the varnish Martyn Building ? Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa Next Build ? When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Thanks Martyn. Some of the brittle planks were like trying to use very dry potato crisps Appreciate you looking ion. Chris
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