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Thanks Castos & Hans. I'm already spending the money with DeAgostini (Jacklin), so I'll keep asking for replacement issues until the quality is up to scratch ;)
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Agree with you in the most parts, Stefan. We are already paying anyway. 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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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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Completed main topmast yard:  Fore topmast yard under construction:  I'm fitting the bands (0.25mm thread) using superglue. It makes the thread hard, but I get a much better fit than tying the knots. 
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Hi stefan. Your yards are looking fantastic nice clean work. Ian  Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Thanks so much Ian! I'm still busy constructing the topgalllant yards:  And to ensure nothing gets lost (and because I can ) I tied the yards to the masts with household twine 
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Nifty piece of work there Stefan...Good job done!! Just completed the yards myself...keep the pics coming 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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Hi Stefan your build is superb 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 Stefan Your Victory is looking very good
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Stefan, your masts and components are looking great. I am busy with mine as well, it is just taking so much time waitng for the varnish to dry............... holding up the works. but it is great to look at yours and see how grand she is beginning to look. 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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Thanks so much for taking the time to look at my build dairy gentlemen, and to leave a comment - much appreciated! I'm just doing a little in the evening, the paint and glue needs time to dry! This is a close-up of the results I'm achieving with super-gluing the thread to the middle of the yards. Steps: 1. Give the yard the 1st coat of paint. 2. Place a drop of superglue on a work-surface (that you won't accidentally drag a body part/ Magazine /Tool /Victory part through) 3. Place the Yard on the plan 4. Gently dip the end of the thread in the superglue and place in the correct place as per the plan. 5. Hold the thread until it doesn't move any more (10s) 6. Cut the thread long enough so that it will wrap around the Yard 7. Repeat for all threads 8. Starting from the first thread, wrap the thread around the yard and glue in place with a small drop of superglue. 9. After the glue has dried, cut off any excess. 10. with a small file, file off the superglue that spread onto the wood. 11. repaint  The completed main topgallant yard  Cutting away of the ribs of the cutaway 
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Hi stefan. looking fantastic. great tip for the yard ropes Ian.  Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
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Nice neat job matey “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Well, I'm working through issue 74 now. There are still some work outstanding on finishing off the fore topmast, but I have to wait for the replacement issue. Channel moulding fitted  Had to drink a fine bottle of Pinotage to get the lead that will go on top of the canopy, but it was a sacrifice I was willing to make (and will do again if there is anything wrong with the covering.  The lead super-glued to the Entry port canopy top, and the Entry port glued to the hull. Little bit of touch up needed and the gold detail still needs to be done.  The way the shadows fall make the port appear lopsided on the photo, but it is perfectly square.  I found that using the little jig I made to hold the wriggles in place when marking and cutting the Wales came in very handy to glue them in place as well. (The right-most wriggle on this picture has since been centered properly)  Port Stern view  View from the port bow 
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Good clean build there Stefan. Good lines. It is obvious that you take great pride in what you do, so well done. 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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Thanks so much for your kind comments Hans!
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Hi Stefan your build is really coming together I like your attention to detail 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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First class Stefan!! 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 Mike & Jonny! Got some work done on the Side ladders over the weekend:  Also a nice surprise waiting for me at the post-office on Saturday! 
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Looking good Stefan... 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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