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You can see cleariy now her bluff bow:- 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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Looking good mwg, noticed in the partworks model forum we will be getting the bow formers in parts 43 - 46 then the stern formers.  current builds
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Thanks for the info Alan, it is what I suspected. Having done the enhancement I prefer it to the ply formers, it means all my hull has had the Balsa treatment and the next row of planking will have a better fixing.  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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FORMING THE STERN. Her rear is taking shape now, just a little more sanding to do with medium grade and finish with fine:- 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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looks good mwg, probably better than the official build aswell, wish i had the confidence to try myself. current builds
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Thank you Alan, you can do this if you want to,I will help you, balsa wood is very easy to shape just follow my build, and ask as many questions as you like.  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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BOW AND STERN Well the jobs finished. All I have to do is sand the Hull 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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Hi MWG just wondering is it a double planked hull m8 regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Yes it is Andy, The balsa has given me a good foundation for the 2nd planking 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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Hi MWG, Good forward thinking MWG I feel with basla filling you can show your skills with planking and produce a better curve. Regards tt64. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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You are Spot on tf64 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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She is really taking shape MWG, love it!!...I think that your idea of balsa stern and bow is the better than the original formers...keep us posted mate... 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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Thanks Jonny 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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ISSUE 41 This contains more planking material, but guess what? next week the Bow formers arrive in issue 42  About time but I am over the moon with the Balsa formers, I am glad I did that 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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Well my ship is all ready for the 2nd planking,alittle concerned that eaglemoss are showing 5x windows at the stern when there was only 4, the middle one on the original ship wae blanked off because the steering gear and rudder were situated behind it. You all know what I will be doing!! 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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She is looking good and your use of balsa seems to be a lot easier than the bow formers supplies.
According to the book 'Anatomy of the Ship' by Karl Heinz Marquardt, the centre window was a dummy and to quote the book 'purely for aesthetic reasons'.
This book is a wealth of info and not least of all it has sketches of the Endeavour, made by the expeditions draughtsman, during Captain Cook's voyages
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Its a great book Allan,and thank you for your kind comments. I am really pleased that Eaglemoss delivered the formers late,because having used the balsa wood,I would do it all over again and BIN the ply formers, but thats my personal view 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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ISSUE 42 The above arrived this morning with the Bow formers,It looks as though the bow formers will be supplied over 4 issues, and then there is the Stern? I think it is a shame Eaglemoss are milking this build for all its worth. If you take away the magazine value(and that has to be worth somthing)we could be spending upwards of £40:00 for the formers.  I can see many modellers cutting their losses on this build so far we have spent approx £250 (£5:99 x 42)to date and what have we got for that money? I will continue with the build (I am not using the formers though)as I am enhancing it as I go along,and if newbies have purchased this model we can help them to finish the build, and not waste their hard earned cash. 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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Hi Mike… You are well ahead of the issue release and it is looking excellent. Great work. I see you have some problems with delivery of the Hood issues from the newsagents. I had a problem with the Endeavour last week issue 40 did not arrive, so the news agent contacted the whole sale supply and the said, all copies had run out by the time they got to my area of the north west. So had to request a re order, still wait on this. Best regards, Ian Ian Builds in progress: E-type, HMS Victory, HMS Endeavour, HMS Soverein of the Seas Wish list: Bentley Blower http://forum.model-space...spx?g=posts&m=30439
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