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Hi Benny,
I notice that you have two left hand 'wriggle' castings for the top of the columns, I had the same problem and so did many other I think!
Very careless of the manufacturers, I hope it does'nt happen too often, best of luck in sorting it.
Jeff
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jeff averre wrote:Hi Benny,
I notice that you have two left hand 'wriggle' castings for the top of the columns, I had the same problem and so did many other I think!
Very careless of the manufacturers, I hope it does'nt happen too often, best of luck in sorting it.
Jeff hi jeff i did notice that but its correct i had 2 spare 2 left and 2 right not sure if i was supposed to have them but all the wriggles i have for the columns are not pictured cheers benny
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hi all i have finally finished the forcastle, on the roundhouses i got fed up with those bits of arched wood and i changed them for plasticard 1.5x1.5mm theres a little paint to touch up and the deck to varnish    cheers benny
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Great Job Benny  Regards Mike 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 Benny!  Good idea to use 1.5mm x 1.5mm plasticard for the arches, that would have bent to shape a lot easier than the wood ones supplied. Keep up the good work mate!  Darron
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Son of Bulwark wrote:Hi Benny! Good idea to use 1.5mm x 1.5mm plasticard for the arches, that would have bent to shape a lot easier than the wood ones supplied. Keep up the good work mate! Darron ditto Come on you Jimmies
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Hi Benny. Fantastic work mate. Great idea with the arches. I'm not at this stage yet but when I get there I might go the same route. Keep up fantastic work.
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Very nicely done!
Really good contrast of colours, the build is coming alond so well.
As has been mentioned the plasticard sounds like a useful alternative, I am nowhere near as advanced in my build as you are but the plasticard tip will be remebered, please keep the photos and tips coming.
All the best Steve..
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Hi there Benny..Like your work...I'm way behind...But I reckon that I shall be following your lead...keep up the good work 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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Very nice work there Benny. Keep up the good work.
Regards
Foz
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looks realy smart. Also like the plastic card idea.  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Looks a nice 'rich' finish Benny
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Top notch build there Benny. Am taking note of your ideas, they will definitely be used in the future. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
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thanks all for your comments it really spurs me on to do better..by the way if any of you go down the plasticard route and use spray paint as the colour then spray before you bend it doesnt crack but let it dry for a couple of days because it can be tacky beneath the skin of the paint,i messed up a couple of times before i realized cheers benny
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Great colours Benny, I'd never heard of plasticard, but will keep it in mind for the future. Come on you Jimmies
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saintsman123 wrote:Great colours Benny, I'd never heard of plasticard, but will keep it in mind for the future. hi its strips of very bendy plastic in different shapes and sizes any model shop will sell it but i got it from cornwall model boats cheers benny
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Thanks Benny, I looked it up the other day when you first mentioned it, thanks again. Come on you Jimmies
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benny wrote:saintsman123 wrote:Great colours Benny, I'd never heard of plasticard, but will keep it in mind for the future. hi its strips of very bendy plastic in different shapes and sizes any model shop will sell it but i got it from cornwall model boats You can also buy it from most DIY retailers such as home base and B & Q “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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hi all i have been working on the beak head and its taken me ages to nearly complete i have some touching up to do but this is basically finished  cheers benny
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Nice job on the beakhead, a splash of colour makes a big difference. I am still working on the beakhead of my build, nearly there, a couple more hours should have it finished!!!!
All the best Steve..
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