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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.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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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
"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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What a bummer,  sorry to hear that Hans, but sure you will sort it out. Regards Alan England expects that every man will do his duty.
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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! Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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This is looking very nice Hans, well done!, Im dreading the shrouds/ratlines on my build and Im hoping they are not as difficult as they look. Steve
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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. 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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Hi Hans Your Victory looks stunning!  Well done and keep up with the excellent work!  Regards Kobus
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HMS Sovereign of the Seas - First Build
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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): 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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What is there to say other than beautiful.
I shall learn the lesson of patience from this.
John
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Thanks for looking in John. Patience most definitely and a good pair of eyes,   original will do, but optivision glasses even better, you can get up real close and personal.  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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Hi Hans, Well done, a 6 hour backtrack is a bitter pill to swallow - Hats off to you for 'vasbeiting' (perseverance) Looking good!!! Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!"
Finished!!! HMS Victory,
Current build: Black Pearl.
On hold: Bismarck, Golden Hind, Flying Scotsman, Victory Cross Section, SOTS, Tiger 1.
Wish list: USS Constitution.
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Beautiful work there Hans, shrouds and ratlines are looking bril..... .. Very well done.... Regards Alan
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Stunning job Hans bril Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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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 England expects that every man will do his duty.
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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. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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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
"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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Gandale wrote:Beautiful work there Hans, shrouds and ratlines are looking bril..... .. Very well done.... Regards Alan Thanks for the encouragement Alan, it is very much appreciated. 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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Martyn Ingram wrote: Stunning job Hans bril Rgd Martyn Thank you Martyn. 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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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
"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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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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