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jase wrote:Looking great Mike and some handy tips you are sharing  Jase Thanks Jase, for looking in  Cheers 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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Nice to have your build back . Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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Martyn Ingram wrote: Nice to have your build back . Rgd Martyn Thank you Hans and Martyn for your nice comments all the best 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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This is nice clean methodical work Mike.I may have a trick for you,that you do not know about,if you do then sorry for trying to teach you to suck eggs.
Before you soak a planking strip simply hold it in your hands and gently bend it where your bend is going to be.You will find when you bend it one way the fibres start to break away when you bend it the other nothing happens and the strip seems to be able to bend further.Make a mark on what will be the outside of the strip so that the plank will be bent the easy way.If you do this before soaking or steaming you will find no grain lifting on the outside of the curve.Using this trick I was able to fit many planks around the bow with no soaking or steaming.I know some people may say this builds stresses into the hull,but over time the wood naturally adopts its new shape and the stresses diminish.
Kind regards Nigel
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Hi Nigel, Thank you when I am bending the base planking I bend lots of them around the ship wet, let them dry for 24 hours take them off and leave them in the consevatory window to cure for up to 14 days this way I am not stressed and nor are they, and I always choose a face side and face edge.All tips are helpful Cheers 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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FRAMING THE GUN PORTS I had decided early in the build not to plank and then cut the gun ports but to make a frame and plank up to the gun ports here is the start using 5mm x 2mm on the base of the deck, and the top and side frames 5mm x 5mm basswood. :- here are a couple of photos, thank you for looking in 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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FRAMING THE GUNPORTS. Hi I made a little more progress I finished the lower deck on the starboard side, and got half way with the top baton on the Port. Thanks for looking in 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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Looking good Mike, an excellent build as usual and a novel idea with the gun ports!! Good stuff mate and well done!!
Kev
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SennaMentalMe wrote:Looking good Mike, an excellent build as usual and a novel idea with the gun ports!! Good stuff mate and well done!!
Kev Thanks Kev for the nice comments much appreciated cheers 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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PLANK BENDING I decided to bend a plank to go round the bow and down the side. I soaked the part of the plank which comes in contact with the bow, and then I chose the best side and fitted it wet to the ship to dry for 24/48 hours, I drilled holes to take the pins. 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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Nicely done Mike, will be following your method when I get onto building the Vic..... .. Certainly makes ensuring the ports are square and level a lot easier..... Best regards Alan
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Gandale wrote:Nicely done Mike, will be following your method when I get onto building the Vic..... .. Certainly makes ensuring the ports are square and level a lot easier..... Best regards Alan Thank you Alan for your nice comments they are much appreciated. 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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TRANSOM OPEN GUN PORTS MODIFICATION To continue the modification, you will see from the photos I have lined the ports with 5mm x 1mm walnut sanded them flush, then painted the linings with my preffered colour -- Citadel Scab red. You will see a dummy gun which I will use (this is the gun I sourced for the Victory Dummy 24 pounders ) I like the look of it and it fits well. After the first painting I sanded the gun ports then painted a thin layer of Citadel paint once again, I hope the photos tel the story:- Thanks for looking in thats all for this session 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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Hi Mike, Ref: my rear gun port post #642, I now see how it all pans out. I looked at the angle you were cutting the ports and now see the gun barrel straightens up when fixed to the rib behind it. Yet another good lesson from a master. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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delboy271155 wrote:Hi Mike, Ref: my rear gun port post #642, I now see how it all pans out. I looked at the angle you were cutting the ports and now see the gun barrel straightens up when fixed to the rib behind it. Yet another good lesson from a master. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Hi Derek, thank you much appreciated 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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Great work mike, i love using those citadel paints, great stuff, keep it up! Processing - Progressing
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Admiral Anti Spiral wrote:Great work mike, i love using those citadel paints, great stuff, keep it up! Hi Admiral, thank you for your comment I agree they have a nice texture, this cloue is a plum shade and is a good match for the colour between the rubbing strakes on the SOTS 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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THE TRANSOM After cutting the Gun ports, lining and painting them, it was time to lay the second planking in this area. I have decided to give the transom a decoration which is my interpretation of how I wish it to look. I feel this ship was so full of colour and glitter that within reason anything goes. I am planking in walnut and I have trenailed every 18mm, first I marked out with pencil then drilled .5mm holes and used cocktail sticks to achieve the desired effect. I will be adding a .5mm plank (which has been coloured with red ink )between the walnut planks. More later 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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TRANSOM AND STERN GUNPORTS Here is an update of the work I started yesterday. Still second planking in walnut and added strips of boxwood which will be sanded flat, then coloured and of course more trenailing to come 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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