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#41 Posted : 19 January 2014 21:13:23

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Hi Daffy,BigGrin

WTG,

Still resisting Crying Crying Crying

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#42 Posted : 21 January 2014 15:31:22

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Hi David.
Superp looking build. Look forward to seeimg more IanCool BigGrin
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#43 Posted : 21 January 2014 18:30:18

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#44 Posted : 25 January 2014 15:25:17

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UPDATE #11

Thanks for all the kind words and help.
Well I've almost finished the 2nd planking and I've hit a snag. This is the first time I've built a model which needs a second layer of planks so this is all new to me. I found that I was having problems getting the tapered ends of the veneer to adhere to the hull so I used 'Zap medium CA' glue here to get a strong bond. Despite my best efforts, some of the glue 'leaked' over the veneer that was already laid and in smoothing off, a white residue has been left on the planks which I can't seem to remove and I'm concerned that if I apply sealer before sanding and varnishing, that this discolouration will show up on the finished build Confused Blushing Crying. My thoughts are that I may end up having to stain the veneer to cover it up. Any comments very welcome.
Happy building and thanks for looking in
David

Ive posted a few photos of the work in progress
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#45 Posted : 27 January 2014 15:34:21

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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:

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#46 Posted : 27 January 2014 19:57:25

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Looks great. by now you will have noticed the stand is not a great fit alsoBigGrin
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#47 Posted : 27 January 2014 21:14:44

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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.
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David
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#48 Posted : 27 January 2014 23:38:32

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#49 Posted : 28 January 2014 07:23:36

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Indeed, my sentiments exactly. A lovely piece of work.
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#50 Posted : 28 January 2014 13:19:48

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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.BigGrin
Happy building
David
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#51 Posted : 30 January 2014 21:18:10

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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:

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#52 Posted : 30 January 2014 22:29:49

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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.....Cool Cool .. Keep the pics coming, will be following with interest.... Cool Cool

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#53 Posted : 31 January 2014 17:34:04

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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 instruct
ions 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

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#54 Posted : 31 January 2014 17:41:30

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Hi Daffy,BigGrin

Looking good matey,Cool

Delivery 3 of 4 arrived today,Love

Still resisting, but it`s getting more difficult as time goes by.

LOL LOL LOL

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#55 Posted : 03 February 2014 12:02:35

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Excellent job there, keep the pics coming, love the colour.
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#57 Posted : 03 February 2014 13:01:53

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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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#58 Posted : 03 February 2014 13:21:00

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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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#59 Posted : 04 February 2014 13:17:38

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Hi David.
Your build is looking superp. look forward to seeing more.
Ian Cool BigGrin
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#60 Posted : 04 February 2014 15:32:11

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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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