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Plymouth57 wrote:Hi Alan. That grating is superb! a lovely job and well worth the time put in it. Incidentally, I was looking at the smaller prow grating you made first, I counted 85 separate pieces in it! I didn't bother on it's big brother!  (actually I kept losing count and gave up!)  Very well done. Robin Thanks for the kind words Robin, appreciated...  .. You obviously have too much time on your hands if you have the time to sit there and try to count the parts....  .. All I know is there were a lot of parts to put together for both sections..... Regards Alan
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der Gohfelder wrote:Hi Alan!
Very nice gratings, well done!
Regards, Bernd Thanks Bernd for looking in, appreciate it.... Regards Alan
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claret wrote:Hi Alan,
Great work, tried but can not see the seam where the two grates joint. Top job, welldone.
Regards
Claret Thanks Claret, the reason you cannot see the seams is because the joints are actually on the spars underneath running top to bottom, the cross spars fit the width without the need for any joints.... .. If I turned the piece the other way up then you may see them....  Regards Alan
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jase wrote:first class build really nice results your achieving. love watching your build come together Hi Jase, appreciate the nice comments from you.... very pleased you are enjoying watching the build.... makes it all worthwhile in keeping the diary.... ..Thanks again,, Regards Alan
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Just noticed I have fitted two of the centre sections with gratings and these should have been left empty....  .. Have now cut them out and cleaned up the inside edges....  .. Lesson learnt, read the instructions and read again...... Regards Alan
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Today I finally got round to planking the underside of the portside gallery, first thing on the agenda for tomorrow is to trim, sand and give it a coat of pain.... Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Did some work on the beak, first thing was to fair the tops of the ribs to ensure a smooth fit for the decking.. ... Painted the beak black and also gave the bow deck a coat of matt clear varnish... .. Finally dry fitted everything to see how it all fitted and looked.... am happy with the results... .. Hopefully will get the deck fitted along with side panels tomorrow... Happy building all.. Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Coming on well Alan Will that enable you to paint the rest of the stern?Just wondered,as you know I aren't using the instructions. Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK wrote:Coming on well Alan Will that enable you to paint the rest of the stern?Just wondered,as you know I aren't using the instructions. Kind Regards Nigel Thanks Nigel, the instructions don't call for it just yet but I don't see any reason why it can't be painted now so will probably do that tomorrow when painting the underside of the gallery... To be honest, the instructions don't call for the side galleries to be painted yet either... Will see how tomorrow works out.... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan, That is looking really good  The beak sets it off nicely. Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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claret wrote:Hi Alan, That is looking really good The beak sets it off nicely. Regards Claret Hi Claret, thanks for the positive comments and for looking in... appreciated.... Regards Alan
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looks great alan lovely work with the treenailng there, looks very nice, well done! Processing - Progressing
Previous builds: HMS Victory
Current build: HMS Sovereign of the seas
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Progressing slowly but am now happy to say I have completed issues 42 and 43. Sanded down the planking on the underside of the portside gallery, when happy gave it a coat of matt black paint... As the paint was out I also decided to take the opportunity to paint the stern panel including the inner side.... Still needs a second coat but that will be done before fitting the ornamentation... .. Whilst working in this are I also decided to tidy up the sapele planking on the stern, removing two of the strips than had become damaged.... only thing left to do here is to treenail.... happy with the results so far... Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Fitted and painted the side panels on the beak. Wasn't too happy with just the inner panel being painted so decided to plank it using .5mm basswood, think it looks a lot better. Finished off by fitting the 1 x 3mm strip to tidy everything off.... .. Also gave the sapele strips along the hull a coat of matt clear varnish and intend to give it another coat yet.. Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Cut the 6 deck sections free from the frets and sanded all the black ash off.. Carried out a dry fit and found they fitted with very little problems or alterations however, I did feel the ports on the centre section were just a touch too low for my liking, by about 1mm.. Will have a closer look tomorrow but think my intention is the lower the deck, this method creates the least amount of disruption and by the time it is finished I do not think it will be noticeable... .. Will post details of the fix as I progress.... Happy building all.. Regards Alan
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Admiral Anti Spiral wrote:looks great alan lovely work with the treenailng there, looks very nice, well done! Thanks Admiral, appreciate the kind comments... Regards Alan
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Bril work Alan Love it 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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Lovely work Alan The prow looks great. Kind Regards Nigel
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Martyn Ingram wrote: Bril work Alan Love it Rgd Martyn Thanks for the kind comment Martyn and for looking in.... Appreciate your support.... Regards Alan
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NMBROOK wrote:Lovely work Alan The prow looks great. Kind Regards Nigel Thanks Nigel, have to admit I am pleased with the way it has turned out.... .. Not sure whether to plank to outside of the prow panels so have decided to leave it as is until the ornamentation of this part makes an appearance... can be done at a later date if necessary... .. Thanks again... Regards Alan
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