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Beautiful work on the hull Stu  Good luck with the gunports. Kind Regards Nigel
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thanks Alan, ill take a good look before i start the gun ports, i suppose having to put the new bathroom in has done me a favour and let me fall behind so i can cash in on the advice. its really appreciated though. cheers Stu :-) Cheers Stu
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thanks for having a look nigel. i appreciate the encouragement cheers Stu Cheers Stu
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  Ive now lined off the top off the hull. i intend to cut these off later on after all the gun ports are cut as it looks like some of them come close to the top edge. Cheers Stu Cheers Stu
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 Ive now temp pinned a piece of bamboo to the hull so i can mark all the lower gun ports. im going to use a 12mmx13mm template to draw in the gun ports. ive made this dead size and then ive put a small chamfer on the inside edge the intention is that this will allow for the thickness of the pencil line and i will remove the line when final filing to size. cheers Stu Cheers Stu
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Hi Stu, very clean and precise looking.... very well done... Regards Alan
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Hi Stu, what can I say that has not been said already, very nice build. Sandy
Various balsa aircraft both rubber powered and RC
Billing Jyland
Billing Wasa
Billing Dutch Royal Barge (gold medal winner Germany 1975)
Scratch built HMS Victory using HMSO plans hull size 26"
Scratch built Yamato Hull size 8'8"
De Pardo HMS Bounty
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thanks Alan and Sandy. I appreciate you looking in Cheers Stu
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a smooth hull always looks great, great work stu! Processing - Progressing
Previous builds: HMS Victory
Current build: HMS Sovereign of the seas
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Hi Stu just take your time with the first one and it all becomes a lot easy with the rest Happy building . 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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Thanks Admiral and Martyn. appreciate you taking a look. Cheers Stu
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Hi Stu, know how you feel.... I had my heart in my mouth when it came to actually cutting that first port out.... .. Take your time with it and I'm sure it will work out just nicely.... Regards Alan
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 Finally plucked up the courage to cut into the hull and now ive got half the port side gun ports cut out. Cheers Stu
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  ive used a template for the gun ports, and keep trying it in then filing a bit then try again, this way i can make sure all the ports are the same size. cheers STU Cheers Stu
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That's mighty fine work Stu  Kind Regards Nigel
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thanks Nigel, that means a lot coming from yourself. ive been watching your diary, your producing some great work. a pleasure to watch it come together. thanks stu Cheers Stu
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Hi Stu, Looking good! Daunting to start with, but your doing a great job. Regards claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
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thanks claret. Ive been watching your build closely, can i ask how you got the caulking effect on the upper second layer of planks, i wasnt going to tree nail as its my first ever build, but you seamed to have nailed it (excuse the pun) might have a go now seeing yours. cheers Stu Cheers Stu
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