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Good afternoon everyone. I am about to start building HMS Victory and I seem to remember looking on the site awhile ago and seeing a diagram and dimensions for a jig to stand the partly built hull on at an angle to make some of the construction easier. Please could some kind person refer me to where I might find this again. Many thanks. Richard
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Piccys attached I found this very useful when cutting out the gun ports Gil I am now on issue 117 just finishing the rigging (Inc sails) and it has been a journey GilShapley attached the following image(s): Current Build:- [color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price [color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1 OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
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That's the one. Many thanks Gil. Its so simple but looks just the thing to make life much easier. Looking forward to starting the Victory. Just finishing the 76 scale Cutty Sark by Revell which I managed to still get the kit for. But I replaced a lot of the plastic fitting and rigging with wood. Looks a lots better that way and good practise for the Victory. Thank you again.
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If you like simple you will like this also As you progress with your build you will accumulate a large number of spools containing thread of various sizes and colours I found it difficult to keep them tidy and remember which was which so i devised a simple rack to store them on. I just pull off as much as i need for the job in hand and leave the rest on the spool all nice and tidy. Hope you enjoy your build. There will be times when the best course of action will be to walk away and always keep a cold one in the fridge Gil GilShapley attached the following image(s): Current Build:- [color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price [color=blue]Built:- Norman Catapult by Mantua,Roman Catapult by Mantua,HMS Victory,HMS Victory XSection,Focker DB1,Bismark,English Carronade Titanic Lifeboat,American Civil War Gatling,Hummer,Sopwith Camel F1,Occre Jupiter ,OcCre Wagon, Latina Arab Dhow, Eaglemass Orrery OcCre Rogers 119 [color=red][color=red]RB7,OcCre Missippi River Boat, Model Airways Fokker DR1 OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
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Another Excellent idea. Thanks Gil
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I like the thread holder Gil, on my last Rigging, I had at least 10 different threads with most types in multiples and the one I wanted was always the last one in the box, not to mention tangles and knots as the thread came off the spools with my rummaging. Plus I could never remember which one I was running out of or wether I needed top start a new reel. Brilliant yet simple idea
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As always genus is simple. couple of really good ideas there “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” -Mark Twain
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