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I used a craft knife for shaping and a ground down welding rod to drill the buckets out  Part time modeller, full time biker
Built: Pinta
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RussG wrote:Hi well apart from making them if you have the tools, Cornwall Model Boats have a wide choice from 22p on!! That looks good. Anybody having an idea what the right size would be ?? Cheers, Timm My build diary hereCurrent Build:HMS Victory
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Mr.Quist wrote:RussG wrote:Hi well apart from making them if you have the tools, Cornwall Model Boats have a wide choice from 22p on!! That looks good. Anybody having an idea what the right size would be ?? Cheers, Timm is this the fire buckets you mean  these are 3mm dia 3mm tall home made
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I got some of these a while ago from 'Cornwall mb', they are from Amati Fittings and are 3mm brass cannon buckets, they are the nearest to the size we require all the rest are far to big. There are no handles so we will need to sort that out, but I don't think that will be a problem.  Jeff
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hi Jeff i am a palm reader and i see many great things in your life just by reading your palm it is showing you have much love in your life this has nothing to do with that wedding band i also see you were once a great ruler in your past life you also never let tiny things get in the way of success if you would like me to do more readings for please send me a message
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jeff averre wrote:I got some of these a while ago from 'Cornwall mb', they are from Amati Fittings and are 3mm brass cannon buckets, they are the nearest to the size we require all the rest are far to big.
There are no handles so we will need to sort that out, but I don't think that will be a problem.
Jeff Cheers for that Jeff, Think I Might get some ordered! Happy Building, Russ On the workbench: My Victory Build Diary - Victory Cross Section Build Diary - Black Pearl Build DiaryUnder the Bench: Millenium Falcon, Black Pearl x 2, Coral Victory Cross Section, De Lorean
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Nice one Dave, I still am a ruler, in my house (don't tell the missus though) You'd better not tell her of all the other 'Loves' in my life either!  Jeff
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I have had a go at making some buckets of my own, we need about 20 according to pictures on the Victory web site. Could use those mentioned already as provided by Cornwall Models but I like a challange, so here goes. Feedback as always is welcombe and any suggestions for improvement. It occurred to me that the bucket shape is similar (roughly) to an air gun pellet (.177) and these are made of soft lead so easy to work with. Step 1 You will need a former, I made a simple one from a round nail with the point removed and I shaped the end with my dremil grinder. Step 2 Using a small (Tack) hammer attatch the pellet to the end of the nail and hammer it into shape rolling it along the bench as you go until the shape is as required, Mucked up a few but at £5 for 500 you can get plenty of practise. When you have the required shape, I sanded the bottom to make it flatter and a bit smaller, drill two small holes for the handle. I made the handle from a single strand of 13 amp wire, it is very soft and again easy to work with. Finally paint it black. Still thinking about adding the lettering and date. Dont think my eyes are good enough or my hands steady enough No two buckets are the same and I think this adds to the effect as the original where made of leather and must have been all shapes. Not sure what to use for the sand to fill the buckets, any suggestions GilShapley attached the following image(s): Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
[color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1
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Second picture attatched. For some reason it did not load the first time Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
[color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1
OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
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Third time lucky Second picture attached Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
[color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1
OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
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Excelent job there Gill,
I'm sure I've got some of those 'slugs' knocking about in the garage, I think I'll give it a go!
Jeff
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Fantastic Idea, I will have ago at that Roger the Cabin Boy
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Concerning the sand to fill the buckets with, my local Antics model shop has small bags of sand for this purpose, quite cheap as well.  Roger the Cabin Boy
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Well I thought you might like to see how I got on some 20 buckets later I have tried to create some transfers to add the GR logo but the scale seems to be too small. Whilst I can create some transfers once attached to the buckets they are not readable so I think I will go without. I have modified my original plan to make the buckets more conical. More in line with the pictures I have seen of the original buckets. Only have to figure a way of attatchment. Still will be walking the decks of HMS Victory,Camara in hand, next week. So that hopefully will give me some ideas As always sugestions will be welcombe GilShapley attached the following image(s): Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
[color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1
OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
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Great work Gil 
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Hi Gil awesome job 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 Gil, Took this photo of the fire buckets last week,I counted 21,hope this helps you with your project. Regards tf64.  Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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Hi Gil, Took this photo of the fire buckets last week,I counted 21,hope this helps you with your project. Regards tf64. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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Trev, you are correct it is 21 buckets 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 all can you spot the bucket Gil made in post 30,I think it is number 5 in the line up on gil's post 34?. Great job Gill look's exceptional. Regards tf64 Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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