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der Gohfelder wrote:Nice datails, thanks a lot!
Regards, (also) Bernd You're welcome, (also) Bernd!
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Bernd, I can only describe your build as simply stunning and insprirational.... loving following your progress.... Regards Alan
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Wow, my hat off to you what a terific peice of work love the scroll work what a great idea “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” -Mark Twain
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Exceptional clean build there Bernd. Wonderful attention to detail. Well done. Will be following with great interest. Love your enhancementsRgds, 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, shipmates, thank you for your friendly comments. Presently, I am shaping masts and yards and attaching blocks etc., closely following the instructions - so there is nothing to show in photos that hasn't been shown before. But meanwhile, I can tell you what I did a few months ago. Let me continue where I left off. Right behind the pin rail on the quarterdeck is the opening for the companionway. Here I inserted a custom built ladder with 9 steps (more comfortable for a scaled-down Admiral Nelson) The pillars are carved from a 2x2 mm woodstrip. (I do not particularly like the bulky form of the pillars provided with the kit.) Moreover, I added nailheads and the nets as decorative elements. Finally, I built the handrails from brass wire Kind regards, Bernd
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Hi Bernd, A-MAZ-ING Kind 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 Bernd, I can't wait to see the end result
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yet more fantasic work bernd. sehr gut Come on you Jimmies
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Having completed the quarterdeck companionway, I added some details on the fore deck: the three gratings and the galley chimney My gratings have been sanded down for a rounded shape. As I plan to use smaller belaye pins (thanks to Mike), I felt no need to replace the pin rail posts with higher ones. There should be enough room for tying knots. The chimney is turned brass, cut into two halves at 45 degrees and glued together to form a right angle. I thought the one provided with the kit was to slim. I know, the chimney should be totally black, but I thought the thin brass stripes would look nice.
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Nice ideas and perfect built! Congratulation! Regards, Bernd
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For some reason, I had issue no 58 twice, so I had enough parts to build a second skylight like the one on the poop deck, but what should I do with it? It might seem strange, but I cut it into halves to make it smaller: and added a bottom which I painted black on the upper side Next I placed some wood-strips into the quarter deck opening Then I applied plenty of PVA glue to the bottom of the "semi-skylight" and let it glide down the woodstrips. When the glue was still wet it was easy to shift it into the right position. All this would have been much easier, had I thought of it earlier... Actually, it is quite dark there, but I cut a hole into the deck under the first grating, so a little light can shine through. Therefore you can see it even if there is no direct light: What I tried to model is the galley skylight. On the following image of the battery deck it can be seen right in front of the gratings and behind the chimney:
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Ouch.... my jaw hurts from hitting the deck in awe of your build..... love it.... Regards Alan
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An amusing image, Alan, thank you! Greetings from Austria, Bernd
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My next project were the hand rails next to the quarter deck opening. I first tried an all-metal solution But I didn't like the style of the handrails of the stairs - it's kind of a modern design which doesn't really belong to the Victory. In the end I decided to replace the brass handrails by ropes. This is how it looks now:
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Hi Bernd. The rope looks far better. You was right to use the rope. Fantastic as allways. Best regards. Mark
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Wow a fantastic build you have there. Keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing more of your work. Gareth Completed models,Hachette Titanic.Deags. Hms Victory. Hachette Hems Hood.Ongoing builds. Deags Akagi,Deags Sovereign of the Seas,Deags Spitfire,On my wish list.Yamato.Royal Navy world war 2 aircraft carrier.
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Brilliant, brilliant build you have there Bernd. I particularly like your enhancements. It makes her unique to you. 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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Dear all, thank you for the nice comments! Here are some more details for the quarter deck: The guns are routine work by now I used 2mm blocks for the rigging I had to make the guns aim slightly downwards, otherwise the barrels would have been a little too high in relation to the gun ports There was not enough room in front of the cabin walls, so I omitted the blocks there (they can't be seen anyway). I will place a fake rope there later to simulate the rigging. Greetings from Austria, Bernd
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Further details for the poop deck ladders: I replaced the brass stanchions by pillars carved from boxwood and added a wooden handrail For the other side of the ladder I tried to insert eyebolts But I wasn't quite happy with the big eyes of the eyebolts. Here is my present version of the ladders, I think I can live with it
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