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Admiral Anti Spiral wrote:looking good mike, cant wait to see it all put together ^^ Hi Admiral, thank you  I am looking forward to that time as well  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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ISSUE 6 BUILD Hi Team, this week again not much to do, just assemble 2 ribs. This is what we received:- 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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ISSUE 6 BUILD Then I cut out the parts and removed all the loose ash from the edges:- 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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ISSUE 6 BUILD Now using PVA adhesive I fix the parts of ribs 20 and 21 together, using my board lined with plastic, so the ribs do not stick to the board:- 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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ISSUE 6 BUILD Well thats all for this week, my balsa has arrived for the hull I can not wait to get started. As usual questions and comments are welcome I will leave you with the tile press filling up, at this stage I have placed 3 extra tiles on top to give extra weight, so we keep everything level and ship shape  excuse the pun. Kind regards Mike 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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Hey MWG forgive the newbie question...but what do you use to get the rough shape of the balsa? I've never used balsa before let alone a model like this but would very much like to give it a go.
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Hi CPT, I measure the space between the ribs, transfer it to the balsa wood and cut using a razor saw and or knife, then shape with sandpaper and file. I will be doing a tutorial of how I carry out the task, on my build diary. I have already shown how I do the front rib earlier on in my diary Thank you for a positive question I hope the answer helps you 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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MWG wrote:Hi CPT, I measure the space between the ribs, transfer it to the balsa wood and cut using a razor saw and or knife, then shape with sandpaper and file. I will be doing a tutorial of how I carry out the task, on my build diary. I have already shown how I do the front rib earlier on in my diary Thank you for a positive question I hope the answer helps you Regards Mike looking forward to the tutorial MWG :) keep up the brilliant work and cant wait to start my build :D oh and don't worry it wont be the last question ><
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cptcrash wrote:MWG wrote:Hi CPT, I measure the space between the ribs, transfer it to the balsa wood and cut using a razor saw and or knife, then shape with sandpaper and file. I will be doing a tutorial of how I carry out the task, on my build diary. I have already shown how I do the front rib earlier on in my diary Thank you for a positive question I hope the answer helps you Regards Mike looking forward to the tutorial MWG :) keep up the brilliant work and cant wait to start my build :D oh and don't worry it wont be the last question >< Your welcome 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 Mike There is not much to build yet But you have enough other Builds I have been looking for balsawood for my next Build And it`s not really cheap 
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Jesus-Belzheim wrote:Hi Mike There is not much to build yet But you have enough other Builds I have been looking for balsawood for my next Build And it`s not really cheap Hi Peter,thats true, we enjoy the calm beore the storm. You do not have to fill all the rib space use a box construction, you wil see when I start 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 Mike, looking at picking up my balsa this weekend. What sizes do you need for the rib spacings? Andy Current Builds: - HMS Sovereign of the Seas Planning on Building: - Scratch built HMS Victory full detail interior (I know what's inside even if you can't see it ) Completed Builds: -
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Sillvestra wrote:Hi Mike, looking at picking up my balsa this weekend. What sizes do you need for the rib spacings? Hi Andy you should get away with 1/2inch x 4inch x 36inch 3 to 4 pieces should do it I hope that helps. 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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PART 2 BOW RIB Hi Team I have finished fitting the Balsa infills in this completed part. The filler has been applied (3 thin coats )and the sanding and the fairing is complete.( this process is best done before fitting to the false keel) Questions and comments welcome Kind regards Mike Here are the photos:- 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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Hello Mike, I see you have been very busy with the SOS,you have put in a good start for us all and well done with the Balsa it reminds me of the early days with the Victory,nice work with the sanding Mike watching with interest. Kind Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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tf64 wrote:Hello Mike,
I see you have been very busy with the SOS,you have put in a good start for us all and well done with the Balsa it reminds me of the early days with the Victory,nice work with the sanding Mike watching with interest.
Kind Regards Trev. Hi Trev there is a certain deja vu about it its a fab build  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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You are doing an amazing job, your build diary is great, getting so many tips, helping me a lot with my own build. Thanks Paul
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pabaz wrote:You are doing an amazing job, your build diary is great, getting so many tips, helping me a lot with my own build. Thanks Thanks PB much appreciated 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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Well done Mike, excellent work as usual. 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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Hans wrote:Well done Mike, excellent work as usual.
Hi Hans thank you tomorrow we start building proper 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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