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MWG wrote:Hi Alan again, good job  Regards Mike Thanks again Mike, always appreciate you taking the time to look in.....  Regards Alan
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der Gohfelder wrote:A nice and accurate work!  Regards, Bernd Thanks for the nice comment Bernd.. it's very much appreciated.... Oh, and just for the record, I do miss living in Germany!!!.. Regards Alan
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nice work there sir Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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arpurchase wrote: nice work there sir Sir!!!!.. Now I feel elevated....  .. Thanks for the nice comment Andy... loving the journey and the guidance given by other experienced builders.... Thanks for taking the time to look in.... Regards Alan
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Hi Gandale, you have made a good start there, every little done, always get's you nearer to the end, It is amazing how quickly it all comes together.
Mo
Surprise Build. Mo
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Mo wrote:Hi Gandale, you have made a good start there, every little done, always get's you nearer to the end, It is amazing how quickly it all comes together.
Mo
Surprise Build. Thanks for those words of encouragement Mo, so far so good I think and am always looking forward to the next challenge......mmmmm planking, have I spoke to soon I wonder...... Regards Alan
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Did some work around painting the launch using Humbrol RC417 and RC418 as recommended by Mr T. Am fairly happy with the results but know it could be better but that would require the use of an airbrush rather than paintbrushes...... Hope Santa is listening..... ... A little investment is needed I thinks.... Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Hi Alan! In my eyes the red seems to be a little bit too dark (the light for the photo may be the reason). But: a good work! regards, Bernd
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan!
In my eyes the red seems to be a little bit too dark (the light for the photo may be the reason). But: a good work!
regards, Bernd Thanks for commenting Bernd.... the light does give a horrible shine, it is actually not as dark a red as it looks.... still I can live with it for a first attempt.... still think I need an airbrush....
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Hi Gandale great start to your build keep those pics coming
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budgie wrote: Hi Gandale great start to your build keep those pics coming Thanks Budgie, appreciate your kind comments and for taking the time to look in... It's a build that teaches me something new everytime I do any work on it.... What a hobby to get involved in... loving it.... Regards Alan
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Loving the enthusiasm and great progress Alan
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Tomick wrote:Loving the enthusiasm and great progress Alan Thanks Mr T, especially for your guidance.. Sorry to say but think I'm hooked.... Regards Alan
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Have now decided to bite the bullet and have a go at laying some decking on the 2nd deck... As most of it won't be seen I will be using it to improve on my non existant technique..(have never tried it before so it will be another new experience..).. Will post pics on progress...
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Gandale wrote:Have now decided to bite the bullet and have a go at laying some decking on the 2nd deck... As most of it won't be seen I will be using it to improve on my non existant technique..(have never tried it before so it will be another new experience..).. Will post pics on progress...
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Alan I am expecting it to be properly joggled with nibbled strakes at the correct snipe angles. 
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court orchard wrote:Gandale wrote:Have now decided to bite the bullet and have a go at laying some decking on the 2nd deck... As most of it won't be seen I will be using it to improve on my non existant technique..(have never tried it before so it will be another new experience..).. Will post pics on progress...
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Alan I am expecting it to be properly joggled with nibbled strakes at the correct snipe angles. ... Now Andy, of course I will do everything I can to ensure it is properly sniped with joggled strakes at the correct nibbled angles..... If you write the instructions in Jockaneze for me then I'm sure I can't go wrong... ... Regards Alan
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Planned out the planking for the 2nd deck. First thing I did was to cut a length of Tanganyka (1x4mm)strip to the length of the deck, this worked out to be 570mm. 570mm gave me 4 equal lengths of decking of 141mm. Divided the 141mm by 3 gave me a measurement of 47mm. Marked out my 570mm strip into 4 lengths of 141. In each 141mm length I made further marks each of 47mm. This acted as my template. Layed the template along the deck and drew lines across each 47mm apart. Deck now marked out and have started cutting the planks into 141mm lengths... Am not sure if it is quite to scale, if not then hoping some of the more experienced modellers out there will point out where I have gone wrong... Don't think I am too far out though.... None of the planks in the final pic have been glued down yet... need to clean them up a little first but will do that when I have a quantity of planks cut... Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Are you going to Caulk the planks?
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court orchard wrote:Are you going to caulk the planks?
Hi Andy, yes I am but thinking whether to use a black marker (not my favourite idea due to potential weeping), use black .25mm rigging thread between the planks or to try staining the edges darker.... Think I am favouring the thread idea, less chance of a disaster that way.... Regards Alan
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Black paper works well, you can sand or scrape any excess off after the glue has dried. Thread is far too fiddly for me and as you say, ink leaches and this can be quite variable depending on the individual grain of the plank. Treenails look really good at the butt joints, if you can get them right. Have fun
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