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Not just hard but impossible.
It's looking fine, Chris. You can get it back a little by tapering but personally, I wouldn't worry.
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I am marking out the gun ports for the second row of gun ports.
When it comes to the foremost opening in the bow, if I follow the dimensions given, the port will be across the “twin” bow formers.
Can someone confirm that this is the correct placement, please?
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goddo wrote:I am marking out the gun ports for the second row of gun ports.
When it comes to the foremost opening in the bow, if I follow the dimensions given, the port will be across the “twin” bow formers.
Can someone confirm that this is the correct placement, please? Hi Goddo, can confirm the bow formers are visible through the ports....You won't see them on the finished build. Regards Alan
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Thanks Alan. Full on with cutting more gun ports. 
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goddo wrote:I am marking out the gun ports for the second row of gun ports.
When it comes to the foremost opening in the bow, if I follow the dimensions given, the port will be across the “twin” bow formers.
Can someone confirm that this is the correct placement, please?
The covers on those ports will be closed so you just need to dig them out enough for the doors to fit the gap.
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Thanks John. I new they were closed with doors but I was a bit concerned that I had the location a bit out.
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Golf holiday over. Now back to some modelling. Update below on first two rows of gunport successfully cut. goddo attached the following image(s):
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Nicely done with those gun ports, all looks fine to me.....  Regards Alan
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Well done all looks good. Trev Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Looking very nice indeed.  Mark
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Well done Chris, looking great.
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Hi Chris, Nice update. The gun ports are coming along nicely. Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!"
Finished!!! HMS Victory,
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Update on planking and gun ports. One question, if I may: When it comes to fitting the final top two planks at the bow, would it be acceptable to glue small strips of plank offcuts on the inside to give these two planks something to adhere to? goddo attached the following image(s):
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Hi Goddo, coming along very nicely. I wouldn't add anything to the bow strips at this stage, it shouldn't be necessary. Take a look at stages 41 and 43 of the Official build, this is when you will start working and finishing off this area, it shows how everything will be held together. Any queries, let me know.... https://forum.model-spac...aspx?g=posts&t=1846
Regards Alan
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Hi Chris
All looking good.
You are correct there is a danger that the top plank may not have much to attach to by the time you get there. The solution is to leave enough space when you lay the plank below. If it is close to the edge, then taper it back a little to provide adequate space for the top plank to sit nicely.
As Alan say, follow the instructions precisely.
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Thank you Garth, Trev, Mark, Alan and John for your compliments and advice.
I will post further updates soon.
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Very impressive planking ,very neat and tidy Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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I have almost reached the end of the upper planking but I have one question:
The rearmost upper planks, layers 20, 21 and 22 seem to be starting to the rear of bulkhead #25.
Could someone please confirm that this correct? Looking through the photographs in the magazine, it is not very clear.
Thanks in advance.
Chris
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Apologies to everyone.
I have just rewatched the official build video and that confirms that I have got the planking correct.....I think!!
An update with pics will be along shortly.
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