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Hi Steve, thanks for looking in, I never gave any thought to treating the paper cover, a coat of matt varnish should do the trick. Many thanks for the heads up.
Regards,
Tony.
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Tony my wife is so impressed with the look of your model she has gone a bought me the AMATI GREEK BIREME. Looks like you and I could start a fleet  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hi Jase, thanks for the comment, why not indeed!
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Tony.
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Hello all, I applied a coat of matt varnish to the paper shelter cover, ( thanks again to Stevie-o ). The mast has been rigged with standing rigging. The black stripes round the bow and stern are made from automotive go faster stripes, which I originally bought for the mast on the Victory cross section. The stbd side oar cover has been made and fitted, and the black wire doohickies are being fitted. I haven't a clue what they are supposed to do. The lower covers, which the oars pass through are under construction, and will be the next things fitted. The oars are completed, stained and varnished More soon. Regards, Tony. Tony C attached the following image(s):
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Looking good Tony, very nice work....  Regards Alan
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Well done Tony! A beautiful looking vessel too! I checked in my Roman army book which had a short section on the Roman Navy and the picture of the Trireme showed a line of Roman army shields lashed to the side (like a viking longship) right where those hoops are, to protect the rowers from arrows etc. It could be that's what they were for? Keep up the great work! 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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Hello all, A further update, the steering oar platforms have been made, the steering oars are made and just need fitting. Most of the decals have been applied. They were made by copying the decal sheet on the drawing onto blank decal film. Not 100% successful as the drawing is on a sort of greyish paper, but the best that could be done. The covers where the oars pass through are made and fitted. A start has been made on rigging the main sail, but progress will be slow. More soon. Regards, Tony. Tony C attached the following image(s):
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Hi Tony. She looks superp well done Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Hello All, Both banks of oars have now been fitted, and the final decals applied. The main sail has been fitted and the sprit sail is under way, as completion nears. Regards, Tony. Tony C attached the following image(s):
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This is a lovely build Tony, very well done Steve
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Certainly looks the part “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Ian, Steve, and Jase, thanks for looking in, your comments are appreciated.
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Tony.
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Hello All, Well I reckon, that is about it. The sprit sail has been fitted and rigged, the stone anchor made and fitted, and two red discs fitted to the stern post ( I don't know what they are for, they are the wrong shape for Roman shields). All in all, a pretty enjoyable build, if fairly straight forward. The drawings are available if anyone fancies a go. Criticism welcome. Regards, Tony. Tony C attached the following image(s):
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