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Joined: 30/03/2010 Posts: 143 Points: 434 Location: cheshire
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Ive just found your build I'm glad i decided to start San Fran 2 first you've made a great job of her so far!
i will make sure that i read an reread your build diary an learn by your mistakes not that you'd know there are any
Alan
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Hi All,, Here I tried my hand at doing the cannon on the SanFrancisco, These are moulded metal and look terrible. I started by filing the piece and squaring off the edges, then on to painting, I don't know how to simulate wood but tried anyways..lol.      On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Here is the next instalment of pics from my build... I have finished the cannons now and installed them. I used the idea off here to use wood glue mixed with water on the thread to give weight to the rope. Looks so much better now. Now onwards with the chump blocks.You can see my attempt of making the cannon carriage looking like wood.     On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Joined: 17/03/2010 Posts: 127 Points: 329 Location: cornwall/portsmouth uk
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looking really good mate, i hope i can make my victory look as good!
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Thanks Maverickandgoose. If you take your time you can achieve anything.. Well that's my philosophy ..lol I'm using this as a step up to the victory. so practice on this will help me in the long run.. On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Hi all, Thanks for your comments.
Here are some more pics, I finished all the chump blocks and fixed all the shields on the sides. I then went on to the anchors. These are horrible as you can see, I filed and then painted and made them a little better. Then onto the gratings. These come molded in metal. I can't afford to buy the wooden kit form grating so made them do. A little filing and then sprayed them, and finished them off with a wood effect around the edge's. Hope you like the build so far .. will post again soon. Chris...   On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Joined: 20/03/2010 Posts: 278 Points: 833 Location: Nottingham
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She really beautiful Magpie a credit to you!  I love how you have made the best of what you had to work with. The gun carridges and grates look great. How did you get the gun carridges to look so woodlike? Pam's shipyard is closed for now no more room!
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Joined: 30/03/2010 Posts: 143 Points: 434 Location: cheshire
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looking good chris
ive managed to put all my keel parts together and pinned down the decks
ive had some major warps to straighten out just waiting now for next instalment
Alan
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Hi, I forgot to put the pics of the anchors before I had a play with them..lol.
Also here are some more new pics of what I did last night. I installed the launch boat. And the gratings.
Thanks for your nice comments, The wood effect I just played around , I started with undercoat of light brown acrylic, then I mixed dark brown acrylic with water to thin it down, and gave the parts many coats of thinned paint to build it up to desired effect. Then lighter parts show up and the darker areas stand out aswell. Just try it out on scrap parts, It's all trial and error. Thanks,, chris.
 On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Hi All.. Here is my first attempt at rigging. I hope i done it right... I used watered down pva on the thread to dampen it and get rid of the fluff. once dry it looks ok. I fitted all the masts aswell. Got the extensions to the masts to do. But got too atempt the ratlines...Do you like my Expensive Stand to hold the ship.... On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Joined: 17/03/2010 Posts: 147 Points: 448 Location: dingwall,highlands of scotland
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Nice looking build there mate. CURRENT BUILDS
HMS HALIFAX
HMS BOUNTY
LYDIA EVA(STEAM DRIFTER)
MANTUA COASTAL CANON
COREL VICTORY CROSS SECTION
TAMIYA 1/35 MATILDA MK 2
HACHETTE TIGER TANK
DRAGON 1/35 TIGER TANK
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Thanks Cliffweld for you comment. Much appreciated. Going to carry on the rigging later . Looking to buy an inbetweener the surprise and cutty sark are shouting me lol...On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Joined: 26/03/2010 Posts: 600 Points: 1,959 Location: Solway West Cumbria
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WOW....classic build
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Hi magpie, i have bought HMAV BOUNTY from cornwall modells as my "in between build". It will be my first build and i thought it would give me a bit of experience for the victory, i just hope i can do as good a job as you have with your first build. It looks fantastic, well done.
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Joined: 25/03/2010 Posts: 32 Points: 114 Location: ireland
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Looks great , keep up the good work. Where did you get this model from and how much?.
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Thanks.. San Francisco 2 click this link.On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Joined: 30/03/2010 Posts: 143 Points: 434 Location: cheshire
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my prt2 has been dispatched so cant wait to start it proper how are you getting on with the rest of the rigging chris?
Alan
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Thanks all, Rigging is fun..lots Captainalan.
It seems to take longer to rigg than planking. Have to keep having a break. Here is a couple of pics again. On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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