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 Rank: Beginner Level 3  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/04/2012 Posts: 29 Points: 87 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Hi Everyone, I started collecting the "Build the Victory" Issues 16 months ago and had intended to start my build straight away but fell ill and its taken me a while to get to a point where I can get started. Luckily, I have a darling wife  who still purchased my weekly Issue even when things weren't to looking too good. So I'm sitting here with 63 issues, fighting fit (well sort of) and ready to go. Even though I have been unwell, I have still been following everyone's build and I can't believe some of the things I am seeing. The skill set shown by all of you is unmatched and I only wish my build will look half as good as all of yours. Ok!! Here we Go. The first thing I have made is my Jig (all thanks to Son Of Bulwark for his fantastic design). I also intend to add a rope walk, a padded Cradle and possibly make my own basic lathe to attach to this Jig but I am still waiting for some parts to complete these.    Things may be a little slow at the start but I will update whenever I can. Steve
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Rank: Administration        Groups: Registered, Forum Support Team, Administrators, Global Forum Support Team, Moderator, Official Builds Joined: 09/11/2012 Posts: 8,283 Points: 23,937 Location: East midlands
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Hi Perksy,  Glad to see you are fit enough again to get started WTG. Look forward to seeing what is to follow and wish you all the best for your future build. Should you need assistance, just ask, there`s always someone on here who can help. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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 Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 01/04/2013 Posts: 342 Points: 1,029 Location: Essex
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Good luck with your build Perksy. looking forward to seeing it progress, keep the pics coming. Regards Alan England expects that every man will do his duty.
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Hi Perksy, so pleased to hear you are well on the mend, well enough to get back into this wonderful hobby.... Great start you have made with the jig and certainly look forward to seeing how your build progresses... .. Good luck with your build... Regards Alan
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Good to hear your fighting fit and ready to take on Vic. If you pay the same level of attention to your build as your jig it should be superb.
Good luck and keep us updated
J“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 17/03/2013 Posts: 192 Points: 524 Location: United Kingdom
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Hi Perksy Glad to hear you recovered from your illness and you are fighting fit again to take on your build .Looking forward to seeing your progress. Regards Taz. “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”
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Joined: 24/05/2010 Posts: 1,761 Points: 5,351 Location: London & Greece
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Hi Steve. Glad to see you have finally got going.
John
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 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 16/10/2011 Posts: 81 Points: 223 Location: South West Wales
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Hi Steve, good to know you are getting over your illness, really nice jig you have done there, so can see you build is going to be a good one and looking forward to seeing it progress
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Simon
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Welcome back Perksy and best of luck with your delayed build. That's a beautiful looking jig, I just love the look of something built with clean new timber!  Best wishes 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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 Rank: Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/03/2011 Posts: 1,344 Points: 4,079 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg. RSA
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Looking good there Steve. Keep it up. 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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Rank: Beginner Level 3 Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/04/2012 Posts: 29 Points: 87 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Hi Guys, sorry for delay in uploading some more photos but was waiting for some replacement parts, One bulkhead and both my fore and aft sections of the keel had so much warp they were heading out of the galaxy. But great job Deag, had the replacement keels within a few weeks and the bulkhead I soaked and clamped to straighten. Unfortunately, I lost a few photos of setting the keel somewhere along the way, but was pretty standard stuff. Fore Section warp.  Bulkhead Warp.  Straightening the Bulkhead.  Setting the Keel.  Doh!!! Missing Photos. I have decided to add supports under the cross beams which are made from 7 x 7 Tassie Oak cut to 22mil long pinned and glued to the lower deck. As I'm not doing the cutout version I don't have to be to particular at this stage just ensuring the support beams are level. But I like do the Idea of the extra support they give.    Thats it for now. Perksy
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Rank: Administration Groups: Registered, Forum Support Team, Administrators, Global Forum Support Team, Moderator, Official Builds Joined: 09/11/2012 Posts: 8,283 Points: 23,937 Location: East midlands
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Hi Perksey, Nice to see your progress and it looks good.I`ve yet to set up my keel and ribs as concentrating on the Sovereign at present, but the use of the laser level looks like it`s paying dividends WTG Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 31/12/2011 Posts: 123 Points: 369 Location: Graz, Austria
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Looking great, Perksy! Had the same problem with warping sections. Tried my best to correct it, but didn't succeed completely. Well, in the end it wasn't that much of a problem. Btw, nice laser equipment!  Greetings from Austria, Bernd
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Very nice work Persky, keep up the good work..... Regards Alan
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 01/04/2013 Posts: 342 Points: 1,029 Location: Essex
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Good job Persky  Like the laser. Regards Alan England expects that every man will do his duty.
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Rank: Beginner Level 3 Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/04/2012 Posts: 29 Points: 87 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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 Funny what you can find in a $2 shop. I went in to buy a cheap soldering iron to make an electric plank bender and saw it for $7.00. Its cheap plastic and I wouldn't use it in my garage or throw it around. I had already looked at them at Bunnings but they were far to expensive(over $100.00). Great tool for making sure you have straight lines. Perksy
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 01/04/2013 Posts: 342 Points: 1,029 Location: Essex
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Perksy wrote: Funny what you can find in a $2 shop. I went in to buy a cheap soldering iron to make an electric plank bender and saw it for $7.00. Its cheap plastic and I wouldn't use it in my garage or throw it around. I had already looked at them at Bunnings but they were far to expensive(over $100.00). Great tool for making sure you have straight lines. Perksy I'm an electrician and have a couple of laser levels, but just haven't seen one that small. Regards Alan England expects that every man will do his duty.
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Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 26/06/2013 Posts: 174 Points: 490 Location: Lancaster, PA
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Greetings, I glad you are feeling better and it is great that your wife was still collecting the packs for you while you were sick. I look forward to watching this build. Christopher Current builds:
HMS Victory
Black Pearl
Builds on hold:
Millennum Falcon
USS Constellation
Future Builds:
Hanse Kogge (14th C)
Mary Rose (16th C)
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