Thanks Willie, the card readers are not a problem, it's just that my other computer has one built in. Unusual to find a local in Lossie, it always seemed full of various RAF personnell with an abundance of English accents, but since your local I'll let you be to enjoy your Press and Journal, (if it's still printed)

Finally got the camera off the kids and got onto the other computer, not much to show as I had to take the pics in a hurry, but this is where I'm at.

saintsman123 have you uploaded to a site like photobucket? you need to cut and paste the url.image to the page.

It's been a while since I last posted any Victory pics, I've been saving up the magazines to do a bit of a "blitz" on her, I know that's probably not the way to go about it, but personally I feel better when I have a lot to do rather than a little bit.

I've got the upper deck planked I used a different method to that in the magazines, it's worked out OK for me, now I've got to sand it, which I am finding akward, so if anyone has any advice then can you help me out, here is the problem.

When I sand deck areas I always end up with a slightly concave surface, as the middle is easy but I have problems at either end, and the sides, as they then end up thicker as I can't seem to get the sanding block right up to the edge. I have tried sanding "sideways", but then it looks odd compared to the rest of the deck, has anyone got any great tips for deck sanding?

Thanks Karl, I got some 12mm nail files which were ideal for the gunports, so I'll use them.

We could do with a sticky with "hint and tips", that does not get filled up with other comments to make it easier to look for help and ideas that are tucked away in another thread.

BTW thanks for the double planking help, I got a rapid dry white glue from Cornwall Boats, it does the trick quite well, and as long as you leave it to go tacky, it does not cause the thin planks to curl up.

hello everyone, just thought would let you all know thet i can't build any more. After a bit of a long ilness ive lost the use of my right hand so can't do any more on the old girl. i have been getting some help from ian (underhill) as we both live n the same town, but it's not the same,as doing it yourself, so ive decided to stop, and hope someday that i might get some feeling back in the hand. my eldest son has said he will help, but i might as well wait for the next set of flying pigs to go by, hes a good lad and has landed on his feet with a wonderfull apprenticeship at perkins engins, but trying to tie him down for a bit of help on victory is like trying to stop the tide coming in. good luck to everyone with their builds espesially s o bulwark who i think with his troubles has done a wonderful job and is to be admired, thanks to johnny7 for help with the cutty sark, which i finished apart from the rigging just before evrtything went wrong, ill have to post a pic sometime ill be watching th forum with interest to see how everyone is getting along and might even make a few stupid comments along the way

bob

That is sad news mate. I hope your condition reverses itself and you can live a more satisfactory life.
best wishes Peter.

Hi Bob, I am sorry to hear of your illness and the loss of the use of your hand, If I can be of assistance to you please ask

Kind regards

Mike

Hello Bob!

I was very saddened to hear about you illness and the effect it has had on you right hand. A sad day indeed when you find you can no longer continue to do the things you like.

Take care of yourself mate!

Darron

sorry to hear that bob..hopefully things will get better ..good luck