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Hans
#141 Posted : 13 June 2013 11:29:53

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Most gracious comments Garth and Derek. It is really appreciated.

Busy with the ratlines at present. Nightmare to say the least. Glued the shrouds with superglue instead of pva. Clever at the time, not so clever now. However have the solution in hand and it's going better now.
Marked the line across with a small piece of chalk, used a broken sewing machine needle in the Dremel as a bit, cut a groove into the bottom of a wine cork and used it at the back of the shroud to hold it in place while I "drilled" a hole for the ratline. Pulled the line through with a needle threader. Works like a charm. Problem solved. Still takes a hellava long time and patience.
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Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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#142 Posted : 18 June 2013 10:48:06

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Just a quick update.
Picked up a problem when attaching the ratlines and realised the main chainwales were mixed up starboard and port. Moral of the story, spend the next six hours, dismantle the shrouds, staboard and port sides, pull off the chainwales, reassemble chainwales, reassemble shrouds starboard and port side. Happy with the final result. Now back to fitting the ratlines.
Rgds, Hans
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Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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#143 Posted : 18 June 2013 21:07:56

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What a bummer,Crying sorry to hear that Hans, but sure you will sort it out.
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Alan
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#144 Posted : 18 June 2013 21:56:15

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Hi Hans.

It doesn't matter how many times we check things, something will always slip through and when it does it's always something so obvious it (later) stands out like a sore thumb!
Glad you've managed to correct your problem and the best of luck! Looking forward to more of your build!

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#145 Posted : 19 June 2013 00:36:48

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#146 Posted : 20 June 2013 16:07:31

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Thanks for your comments Alan, Robin and Steve. All sorted now, just pushing on with the ratlines.

Steve, the shrouds and ratlines are not as bad as what we make out. It just requires a lot of concentration and careful work. I try not to rush it, but sometimes my patience wears a little thin. I have completed the bottom of the foremast and darn it looks good, so it is worth it. best of luck for when you start.
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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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#147 Posted : 20 June 2013 17:57:22

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Hi Hans

Your Victory looks stunning!LOL

Well done and keep up with the excellent work!Cool

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Kobus

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#148 Posted : 21 June 2013 09:42:15

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Thank you Kobus

Just small update of progress on the ratlines so far.
Comments and are welcome and appreciated.
Hans attached the following image(s):
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Rgds, Hans
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Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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What is there to say other than beautiful.

I shall learn the lesson of patience from this.

John
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#150 Posted : 21 June 2013 14:44:44

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Thanks for looking in John. Patience most definitely and a good pair of eyes,BlinkConfused original will do, but optivision glasses even better, you can get up real close and personal.BigGrin
Rgds, Hans
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Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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#151 Posted : 21 June 2013 15:32:45

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Hi Hans,

Well done, a 6 hour backtrack is a bitter pill to swallow - Hats off to you for 'vasbeiting' (perseverance)

Looking good!!!

Garth
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Beautiful work there Hans, shrouds and ratlines are looking bril..... BigGrin BigGrin .. Very well done....BigGrin BigGrin

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Alan
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#153 Posted : 21 June 2013 22:36:09

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BigGrin Stunning job Hans bril BigGrin Rgd Martyn
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Hi Hans,
Glad you got back on track, the ratlines look great.
Its a long time before I start the rigging, but seeing yours gives me inspiration to get there asap.
Regards
Alan
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great job there hans, a little invaluable tip when using needle to push through the shrouds, if you have hair on your head,(sorry no other way to put it) run the point of the needle through your hair,and it lubricates the point of the needle, making it so much easier to push through.
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#156 Posted : 24 June 2013 10:23:59

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Garth wrote:
Hi Hans,

Well done, a 6 hour backtrack is a bitter pill to swallow - Hats off to you for 'vasbeiting' (perseverance)

Looking good!!!

Garth


Thank you Garth. Mistakes just make you aware that you are sometimes not so clever and don't read/measure twice or thrice before cutting/ fitting.
Love the hobby so much that it is more frustrating than anything else, but knowing that it can be corrected.
Rgds, Hans
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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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#157 Posted : 24 June 2013 10:26:22

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Gandale wrote:
Beautiful work there Hans, shrouds and ratlines are looking bril..... BigGrin BigGrin .. Very well done....BigGrin BigGrin

Regards

Alan


Thanks for the encouragement Alan, it is very much appreciated.
Rgds, Hans
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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
Hans
#158 Posted : 24 June 2013 10:28:17

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Martyn Ingram wrote:
BigGrin Stunning job Hans bril BigGrin Rgd Martyn


Thank you Martyn.
Rgds, Hans
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Endeavour Cross section,D51
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Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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#159 Posted : 24 June 2013 10:30:09

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sparks wrote:
Hi Hans,
Glad you got back on track, the ratlines look great.
Its a long time before I start the rigging, but seeing yours gives me inspiration to get there asap.
Regards
Alan


Thank you Alan, it not as hard as it looks, as you go on it goes a little easier. When you finish one, you sit back and it looks great.
Rgds, Hans
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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
Hans
#160 Posted : 24 June 2013 10:31:43

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karl1113 wrote:
great job there hans, a little invaluable tip when using needle to push through the shrouds, if you have hair on your head,(sorry no other way to put it) run the point of the needle through your hair,and it lubricates the point of the needle, making it so much easier to push through.


Thanks for the tip Karl, I do still have a little hair left so I will definitely give it a whirl this evening.
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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