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Joined: 07/06/2013 Posts: 144 Points: 415 Location: New Zealand
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I have a small (I hope) problem. I have been sailing along (excuse the pun) quite nicely building the Victory. I have now reached issue 19 and the fitting of the middle gun deck. As per intruction, which I am following to the letter,I fitted the deck parts with the part numbers facing down. I have found on doing this that the mast holes do not line up and are out by about 2 mm. If I fit them with the numbers face up they line up perfectly.
Has anyone else come across this prob, and if you have; what did you do?
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 Hi Sinbad I suggest maybe placing with the deck number up and planking over the offending numbers, I haven't built this model but im sure other members will advise in the best way around this Andy  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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 Rank: Beginner Level 2  Groups: Registered
Joined: 03/09/2012 Posts: 11 Points: 33 Location: New Zealand
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Hi Binbad,
I can't remember where the numbers are stamped but not much of the deck is seen. I put decking on mine by the entry so if the numbers were there I have covered them.
Cheers Brian
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Joined: 24/01/2011 Posts: 206 Points: 614 Location: halifax
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hi Sinbad looking at mine most of the middle deck is coverd up so numbers shouldn't be a problem
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Joined: 04/04/2010 Posts: 3,955 Points: 11,809 Location: uk
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hi sinbad, sounds like you have a lopsided boat there mate,the decks should be identical and should be the same what ever way up they are. I suggest you start taking measurements of rib placings,try widening slightly the deck slots,so you can swap them around and SHOULD fit, recheck that the mast holes are CENTRAL with a very slight rake towards the stern.take time to get it right,and you will be rewarded, if you take a look at my build of the sovereign of the seas,I cover this aspect of the build.strarting at post 26. http://forum.model-space...osts&t=4775&p=2
good luck. k. 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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Joined: 07/06/2013 Posts: 144 Points: 415 Location: New Zealand
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Thought I'd let those who gave me advice on fitting the middle deck that it all worked out quite well. The mast holes were about a hair out but I fixed that by sliding a ball point pen down until they lined up (desperation is the mother of invention ). I've been sanding the side deck beams down to fit, for what seems to be ages.
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