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A beautiful model and so true in detail to the original shown in your pictures. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Joined: 28/05/2014 Posts: 938 Points: 2,823 Location: Milan (Italy)
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Chris, Tony, Mark and Phil. Many thanks again for your more than positive comments. I'm now in the process to leave Tuscany and come back in Cinisello (Milan) to my "official house". Having not decided what to do after my return in Cinisello, I'll bring with me this model and its materials, plans etc in order to be able to continue, if I'll decide so, and finish it. I want to remember you I'm also working on http://forum.model-space...spx?g=posts&t=13142 in Cinisello, and its shipyard is idle since many months. Your sincerely, Jack.Aubrey
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Saturday, June 24, 2017It's since April 20th that this log isn't updated anymore. The reason is relatively easy to explain: in this period of time I went back to Milan from Tuscany and, as often happens after long absences from home, I found myself to be involved in everything and more. So nothing or very little modelling, save a timid resumption of activity over the past ten days. Now my ultimate goal is to build the second part of the boat sides, the famous elements that could be removed after sailing and reassembled after fishing. The so-called "Falke". I do not think it will be an easy task, so I'm moving very carefully. I started preparing the removable extensions on the bow and stern. I think the next four images can explain by themselves: these extensions are fixed to the protruding part of the keel and clutched on two metal pins holding this accessory firmly fixed. . 01 - 20170624_102723.jpg  02 - 20170624_102733.jpg  03 - 20170624_102906.jpg  04 - 20170624_102714.jpg  By the way I built the rudder, though it will be needed a lot further. Below is a photo of this item. 05 - 20170624_102639.jpg  And here's the most demanding part: the picture below shows all the bulwark stanchions on which the "Falke" planking will be applied. Here are presented after the long treatment received. The pieces were laser precut and obviously, on the cutted side, they were all black and burnt. The first activity was to remove the burns to get the original color of the wood. Afterwards I had to work to fit the openings of the gunwale, where to plugin every single stanchion, a rather delicate and boring task: 24 square holes to fit. Finally, when everything was fine, I could stain all the stanchions with a medium wood color. Now they are drying and finally the next job can start, provided the necessary checks to assure everything is properly set up. 06 - 20170624_102617.jpg  Hopefully, I hope not have to wait two other months to post the next message. Cheers, Jack.
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That is a truly impressive and beautiful build. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Wednesday 28 June 2017I put the items shown in my last message of June 24 (and displayed into its last image) in their proper locations so that, once the glue will be well dryed, I'll can start to install planks over these new hull elements. I thought for a long time to find a method of building these "falke" in order to allow them to be removable, instead of leaving them permanently held but, although I had some idea, I didn't feel confident to try it. There were too many unknown things, one for all: did these so assembled falke maintain their correct shape once extracted from their beds ? So, though with a little reluctance and remorse for my defeat, I decided to fix them. In the photos here below I show all the bulwark stanchions in their room, obviously well glued, indeed rather than well. 01 - 20170628_110441.jpg  02 - 20170628_110355.jpg  03 - 20170628_110435.jpg  04 - 20170628_110428.jpg  05 - 20170628_110416.jpg  Cheers, Jack.
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
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Sunday 2 July 2017 ------ ATTENTION ------The following three images will probably be the only images of this model visible forever in this building log.Unless I can implement a solution that will allow to review the images contained in all the posts I published from 2009 onwards, a solution at the moment I don't have, you will no longer be able to view the images in this thread. But not only: even all my other "topics" I created and managed since 2009 are concerned (!) What's happened ?Since 2009 I took the habit to publish my posts in several forums. More precisely two italian forums, using my mother tongue, and two in english language. To avoid uploading images onto four different sites, with often different loading rules and methods, I had found the solution of uploading them onto a single site, since then free of any charge, acting as a "database" of my photos. By sharing its link, inserted into the body of the forum message, the image was thus displayed. Basically: a single source code for the forum that can be used anywhere. This has worked since 2009. . . Until a few days ago. On June 28, 2017, the owners of the site where I uploaded the images decided to provide this service only for a fee, at the modest annual charge of $ 400.00 !!! All this was communicated with a banner linking the following page: http://photobucket.com/terms
Now I don't want to comment the behavior of site owners http://www.photobucket.com; it's not worth waste time. I'm sorry because a treasure (probably only for me but I'm illuded could be regarded as such by others) of events, problems, solutions and work, time and efforts spent in promoting and making known ship modeling is simply disappeared. This fact will most probably lead me to leave my habit (and my pleasure) of publishing and share my experiences in the near future . . Even though I cannot 100% foresee what will happen. So it's with great sorrow that I am going to say goodbye to you: now I do not feel calm and peaceful to continue presuming that nothing happened. A embrace, Jack. 01 - 20170628_110435.jpg  02 - 20170701_172050.jpg  03 - 20170702_122726.jpg 
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Really sad to hear you won't be posting any more, I love your work and updates even if I don't always comment. could you not find an alternative hose such as Flickr Jason “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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It's very sad that Photobucket have single handedly destroyed 1000's of modellers aspirations to continue posting their work across the net let alone being locked out of access to their photos!
You should continue showing your work as it show's your passion for ship modelling and the high level attained. 
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Thanks Jason and Tomick for your comments.
I don't know the reasons Photobucket made this behaviour change regarding their free customer, but, over all, they could imagine the impact of this change. If the fee was $50 instead of $400 may be I accepted their request, considering the potential loss but in this way is not acceptable.
Any possible migration from Photobucket to other sites (for example I have 1TB disk space of OneDrive, coming from an Office365 purchase, where to load the images) is possible but difficult and requires a lot of work to implement. Automating this process is, for the moment, out of my capabilities.
Hoping in a viable solution . . Jack.
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Hi Jack,  Please keep posting. I admire the work you produce and the skills you have. I`m sure there`s many people on here who think the same Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Yes please keep posting i enjoy watching. You could try tinypic or imgur or imageupload thyre all free, i dont know if you could somehow merge your existing albums to any one of those sites as well. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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It will be a massive shame to not share in your fine craftsmanship Jack all because photobucket wish to charge what I consider to be silly money.
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Tuesday, July 4, 2017Despite the unlucky "PHOTOBUCKET" event, and therefore accepted, though with great sorrow, the loss of a wealth of personal memories, I decided that I'll continue with this journal until completion. Obviously all the previous images are lost, or as we say in italy, are gone to infantry. So let's imagine to start from now. I am now building, even if not removable, the so-called "falke". We are still far from completing them, but we already have an idea of how the hull completely changes . . From a boat low on the water we are now facing a high-sided boat, much more suitable for sailing. Enjoy these images. These should be forever . . 01 - 20170704_144401.jpg  02 - 20170704_144407.jpg  03 - 20170704_144416.jpg  04 - 20170704_144423.jpg  05 - 20170704_144431.jpg  Regards, Jack.
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Glad to see you have sorted out the photos Jack I would have missed your build  Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
Next Build ?
When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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I'm glad to see that you are still posting Jack despite the problems you have had with Photobucket. I am not a maritime modeller, but I do look at your diaries whenever you post as I find them interesting and your work is always exemplary. I do hope you continue posting your work for all of us to marvel at, it would be a great loss to the forum if you didn't!?
Well done Jack.  
Kev 
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Great to see you haven't let Photobucket win Jack and have decided to continue sharing your work.... Excellent work it is too...... Regards Alan
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Superb news that you've decided to carry on with this build to completion. There will be lots of new pictures to drool over
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Joined: 20/09/2011 Posts: 1,312 Points: 4,126 Location: Austria
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Superb build!!
Had the same problem with photobucket - it`s a shame!!Greetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
On the shelf:
Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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Saturday, July 8, 2017Completed the planking of the top sides on the hull, in particular I raised, as planned, the height of the sides in the stern and, above all, in the bow area.
Now I've to start the cleaning and refining tasks before proceeding with new details of these "falke".01 - 20170708_084910.jpg  02 - 20170708_084920.jpg  03 - 20170708_085047.jpg  04 - 20170708_085103.jpg  05 - 20170708_085141.jpg  See you soon, Jack.
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Nice to see you posting pictures, and hey look great. Excellent build. Mark
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