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Not as much progress as I had hoped this weekend, other issues took priority however, still managed to get some more deck planking done. Little problem raised its head that will need to be rectified. When I gave a light sanding the card I used for the caulking ended up staining the wood.... Should turn out to be fine when I get round to staining... Can't see much more being done till after xmas so to all, hope you have a wonderful time.... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Nice work Alan. A little bit of deck staining adds to the authenticity, IMHO. 
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court orchard wrote:Nice work Alan. A little bit of deck staining adds to the authenticity, IMHO. Thanks Andy, am pleased with the results so far.... giving me good practice at various techiques.... Regards Alan
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Great work, Im sure that you must be very happy with her, Happy Christmas
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Ger C wrote:Great work, Im sure that you must be very happy with her,
Happy Christmas Thanks for looking in Ger and yes I am very happy with her.... still know there are things that could be better but that comes with the experience.... Merry Christmas to you too.... Regards Alan
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Santa has been exceptionally good to me this year, especially from my wonderful Brother in Law.... He is like no other...luv him like a true brother....  Gandale attached the following image(s):
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welcome to the unimat-1 club. 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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karl1113 wrote:welcome to the unimat-1 club. Thanks Karl, all I have to now is learn how it is all used....any tips...  Regards Alan
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Oh you lucky  We hates it! We hates it forever!!!! Precious..... Have a happy christmas Alan 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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Plymouth57 wrote:Oh you lucky We hates it! We hates it forever!!!! Precious..... Have a happy christmas Alan Thanks Plymouth, sort of had the Unimat as a xmas wish but never expected to receive it really.... So pleased yet it is just something else I have to learn to master..... Should be fun though... Merry christmas to you to..... Regards Alan
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hi al.you don't know what you've taken on?the first thing to do is practice how it all fits together,the lathe and milling machine are about the best combination,but you will need to get further bits to get the best out of it,like a self locking drill chuck,longer flat bed,and the stronger motor,for the saw.but most of all practice the lathe,and get a set of proxxon chistles,I think that will do for now,and have fun.take a look at this link.http://forum.model-space.co.uk/default.aspx?g=search#0|5 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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karl1113 wrote:hi al.you don't know what you've taken on?the first thing to do is practice how it all fits together,the lathe and milling machine are about the best combination,but you will need to get further bits to get the best out of it,like a self locking drill chuck,longer flat bed,and the stronger motor,for the saw.but most of all practice the lathe,and get a set of proxxon chistles,I think that will do for now,and have fun.take a look at this link.http://forum.model-space.co.uk/default.aspx?g=search#0|5 Thanks for the info Karl, really appreciate it... You are right of course, I don't know what I have taken on but the beauty is I want to learn to use it to all it's capabilities. Have been doing some research on youtube, the forum and I like what I see... I know practice will be needed and I need to start somewhere.... Thanks again, your tips and advice are invaluable...... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan Nice piece of kit  but you do realize that to make full use of it there will be more ships on the horizon I think .Good luck with the practicing on it Regards Andy  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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arpurchase wrote: Hi Alan Nice piece of kit but you do realize that to make full use of it there will be more ships on the horizon I think .Good luck with the practicing on it Regards Andy Thanks Andy.... maybe there is method in my madness... hopefully can convince the other half to let me purchase future models... would be a shame to waste such a piece of kit.... Regards Alan
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Wow i never knew such a thing existed, looks great Alan, i think along the way somewhere i'll have to get myself one of those, would be very handy Processing - Progressing
Previous builds: HMS Victory
Current build: HMS Sovereign of the seas
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Admiral Anti Spiral wrote:Wow i never knew such a thing existed, looks great Alan, i think along the way somewhere i'll have to get myself one of those, would be very handy Thanks Admiral, I did quite a bit of research on this item before adding to my xmas wish list... would have bought one if I didn't get it as a gift... It is a tad pricey though at around £275 but if you are serious about model building then something like this would be of great benefit... It's amazing what you can do with with it..... www.unimat.at ... their website will give you some more info if you are interested.... Regards Alan
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Well, obviously very little work done on the old girl during the xmas festivities, do hope everyone here in the forum had a wonderful time. Managed to get a couple of hours done tonight so carried on with some of the decking. The deck is going to clean up nicely... Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Am hoping to complete as much of the decking as I can by the end of the weekend, will have to wait until the dummy gun supports are in place before completing the whole deck. Once I have done what I can, I can then start work on finishing the hull fairing prior to ....... dare I say it.... the planking..... Have also ordered additional decking materials for the upper decks as from what I have seen so far none of the decks are planked, they are all penciled in to give the effect. Actually planking the upper decks may lead to problems with the height of the gun barrels in the gun ports but will have to wait and see when we get closer to that stage.. .....  Thanks for looking in.....  Alan
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Hi Guys, sorry no progress on the old lady over the past few days.... I have been feeling pretty rough, and no it is not a hangover.. .. Bout of flue I think leaving me with no energy... On the mend though so hopefully back to the build tomorrow..... Regards Alan
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Get well soon m8 regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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