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Hi Daffy,  WTG, Still resisting  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi David. Superp looking build. Look forward to seeimg more Ian  Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Looking good Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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UPDATE #12
Welcome back guys.
The 'rubbing strakes' have been added to the hull, and I was ready to move on to fitting the 'gunwale capping' but the timber provided in the kit - 1.5 x 4mm walnut - isn't wide enough to allow a slight overhang along the outside of the boat, so have remedied this by ordering some extra timber from Cornwall Model Boats. It'll probably take a couple of days to arrive so I'll get on with some other jobs in the mean time - the 'rudder' assembly is next so will get on with that to fill the time gap.
Happy building and thanks for looking in.
David
As ever, a few more photos of build so far:daffy09 attached the following image(s):
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Looks great. by now you will have noticed the stand is not a great fit also “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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You're right there Jase. Think I'll add something to pad it out a bit, a piece of self-adhesive draught excluder might do the trick.
Happy building
David
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Lovely neat build so far, really enjoying watching this one David Steve
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Indeed, my sentiments exactly. A lovely piece of work.
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Thanks for the kind words Steve and John.
Yes, I'm enjoying this build and it really is starting to come together now.
At the outset, I mentioned that the instruction booklet seemed to be easy enough to work from, but now, having started the build, I'm really noticing some of it's shortcomings, particularly in the small details. But that's part of the challenge for me which is making it so enjoyable.
Having said that, I guess that we've been spoiled by by DeAg's super magazine build instructions where we've been carefully talked through every step of the way in building our Victory's.
Happy building
David
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UPDATE #13
Hi and thanks for the comments.
My walnut strip arrived today so I got on with adding the 'Gunwale covers' all round which is now completed.
The walnut strip supplied with the kit - 1.5 x 3mm - wasn't wide enough to leave a lip all round above the the basswood veneer, so with the new walnut strip - 1.5 x 4mm - I started the capping. A 'low-tech' solution was used to achieve the contours of the hull - the strip was left to soak in very hot water for about 45 minutes, taken out and worked between my thumb and fore finger along the length to achieve the desired curve. For shaping the curved ends, I used an electric plank bender, but because the curve required is very sharp, the plank bender was not sufficient to finish the job, so I resorted to 'soaking - bending by hand - and re-soaking' the planks until the necessary curve was achieved.
After dry-fitting to check the lengths lined up okay, the strips were subsequently glued into position using 'Zap Slow-Zap thick CA' glue.
That's it for now and thanks for looking in
Happy building
David
A few more pics of work completed:daffy09 attached the following image(s):
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Great looking work there David, she is going to be a beautiful build if your carry on as you are doing..... .. Keep the pics coming, will be following with interest.... Regards Alan
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UPDATE #14
Thanks Gandale, much appreciated.
The rudder assembly has now been made up and fitted, but the instructions leave a lot to the imagination, giving only minimal information, but the photos are quite self-descriptive. The lines were made following the measurements with a steel rule and a scalpel. They were then given more definition using the sharp, pointy end of a needle file. The part was then sanded to get rid of the laser burn on the edges and followed by a polish up with 'Micro Mesh'.
The instructions go on to say to fix the brass hinges with nails but its plain to see what would happen if I did. So what I did was to drill some guide holes with a 0.7mm bit, cut the nails down to 3mm in length, carefully located them through the hinge and into the guide hole, then used the 'pin pusher' tool to drive them fully home.
Fitting the assembly to the stern post wasn't exactly straightforward: the brass parts were too long so had to be cut down to fit which left only one hole instead of two. This was remedied by using CA glue to hold them in place, then using the same technique as on the rudder - drilling pilot holes, cutting the nails to 2mm, locating with fine point tweezers and driving home with the pin pusher.
The next stage will be the painting and fitting of the decorative embellishments around the stern deck.
Thats all for now and thanks for looking in, as usual, comments welcome.
Happy building
David
Pictures of the rudder in place on the build: daffy09 attached the following image(s):
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Hi Daffy, Looking good matey, Delivery 3 of 4 arrived today,  Still resisting, but it`s getting more difficult as time goes by.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Excellent job there, keep the pics coming, love the colour. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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Fab job you are doing on this David what a great little kit this is. Steve
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Hi Hans
Thanks and yes, the colours are really one of the reasons I liked this little kit. The Sapelly, Walnut and Basswood really go together well and I'm sure once it's been tidied up and varnished, the result will be superb. The only treatment the wood has had so far is a smooth and polish up with 'Micro Mesh' which gives the wood a lovely sheen.
Thanks to everybody for looking in and happy building.
David
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Thanks Steve,
yes, it is a lovely little kit and I'm really enjoying building this one. It's making me think a lot more about how the parts go together because the instructions are not too explicit, but the book does have some good pictures which are more or less self-explanatory.
This is the first full 'out-of-the-box' wooden kit I've built, and I was lucky enough to have my partner buy it as a Christmas present because she loved the photos that Jase put up on his build diary and I thought it looked like something I could build using my limited knowledge from our HMS Victory part-work (which I'm still working on - up to part 94 so far).
Thanks again Steve and everyone for looking in and happy building
David
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Hi David. Your build is looking superp. look forward to seeing more. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Thanks Ian
Yes, it's starting to take shape now and I'm quite pleased with it so far - not too many snags yet - really having to give these instructions a lot of thought and read ahead. For instance, the job in hand at the moment is fitting the mizzen mast collar, bracket and lateral strengtheners, but this is 2 stages ahead of where I am now and it would be awfully tricky to fit them at the stage the instructions say to fit them.
I've got another update later today so keep watching and thanks for looking in
Happy building
David
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