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Hi Tom!  I would agree with John those last two pictures really show the work needed to shape the tiles around the bow and stern. A job well done! Yes a little more work to finish, but what a grand looking ship, it’s no surprise you’re in love with her mate!.  Darron
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Hi Tom
Love the neat work must have taken many hours and more patience than I have.
Well done
Athol
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A really beautifuul build there Tom. Keep up the great work.
Regards
Foz
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Absolutely beautiful build, Tom. Just proves what time and effort can do. Will be following your build closely Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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Impressive mate - very impressive You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
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Golden Star, English Brig. RMS Titanic. (Academy 1/400 Centenary Anniversary Edition) Revell-Monogram 1/48 B-29 Superfortress 1:8 Baron von Richthofen's Fokker Tri-plane. HMS Victory. Nelsons Flag Ship. Sultan Arab Dhow. Artesania Latina Carmen II. The Battleship Yamato. Model Airways Wright Flyer 1:16 Scale. Trumpeter Bismarck 1/200. HMS Sovereign of the Seas. The Black Pearl.
Building:HMS Surprisel. Hatchette U96. Soleil Royal.
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Fantastic job with the tiling Tom!
Very professional job, just a few more cuts to fit in and "Job done"
All the best Steve..
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Very impressive! Greetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
On the shelf:
Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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Hello again I was having little brake from copper recently and I thought I'll get the roundhouses ready. I knew that fitting arches on roundhouses will be tricky, and I wasn't wrong. After few tries of bending supplied wooden arches I decided that it must be easier way of doing it. I used the "green stuff" and one of the supplied metal arches to get mold. 1. I prepared some green stuff to push metal arches into it. I covered the arches with some oil so I could recover it later. Othervise green stuff will just stick to them and end of story.   2. I left it like this for few hours so green stuff became harder. After that i mixed another portion and filled earlier prepared mold (don't forget about applying some oil on the mold)   3. I left it again for few hours and pulled our from the mold. Then I used craft knife to get rid of excess of material. You should get something like this.  Green stuff is flexible at this stage so when I tried to wrap it around roundhouse it just fits perfectly.  I'm going to paint them now and when they ready just use superglue to put stick them on. I'll post more pics when I finish. I hope this will make your life just little easier. :)
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great idea tom  Come on you Jimmies
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Not had an update from you for a while! Good idea with the green stuff by the way All the best Steve..
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Great idea gives me scope on an idea i have Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Good plan. may I ask what oil you have used? how have you found painting the oiled part or how do you clean the part. thanks “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Ho Jase, I used normal cooking oil. After I finished moulding I washed it up properly to get rid of all oil. Didn't have muvh problems painting it. You can use primer prior to painting to improove it slightly. Cheers Tom
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Brill idea!! I will contact my local model shop to see if they stock green stuff...thanks for the tip Tom!!
  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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Hi Tom, some brilliant ideas there. Being in the good ol'e RSA would you be able to specify what the "green stuff" is for greenhorns like myself. Thanks Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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Hi Tom,
I keep admiring your build very much.
Now that your have finished your copper tile, I have one question:
What type of glue did you use for that?
I am stuck at issue 50 and coppering is still ahead.
Regards, TimmMy build diary hereCurrent Build:HMS Victory
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Green Stuff is a two-part modelling putty that is useful for filling in gaps on models and sculpting additional details. When the two colours(Blue & Yellow..hence "Green Stuff" are mixed together, they form a malleable putty that can be applied to plastic, resin and metal miniatures and then moulded into shape using a Sculpting Tool. Once it has fully cured, Green Stuff is solid enough to glue other components to and can be painted over. Heres a SA link I found http://www.wantitall.co....lling-Putty__B000FCLTY4 hope that helps you out.If not try ebay or look for a WarHammer stockist. Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Thank you very much Rob. I have checked out the site and will follow up thanks once again for the info Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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That's VERY expensive! I'm going to look for an alternative before ordering from them.
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Hello everyone after such a long break. I had to pause my build due to couple house moves over last years. I managed to save everything securely and my Victory is waiting patiently for reunite. I'm sorting my loft area where I'm going to have my cave and where I can start on her again. I'm dying to get my hands on her again and to catch up with everything I did so far. I will need to find a way to clean my copper planking somehow as there are some of them missing and I hope to get them all replaced and finished off. It will take me some time to catch up with what I've done and what still needs doing. I look forward to hearing from you guys. Best regards Tom
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