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Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 2,065 Points: 6,295 Location: Gorleston-on-sea
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Damn fine job there Chris, very effective in deed mate...  Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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Joined: 20/10/2010 Posts: 511 Points: 1,459 Location: Loughborough
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Thanks for that i will ordering my parts now but was thinking of using cherry instead, do you think this would be ok its just how it bends that worries me, any advice would be welcome. Builds in progress: HMS Victory.HMS Surprise.
Completed builds: Revell London Bus 1/24.
Builds to do:Sovereign of the seas, Hms Albion.
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Hi Petpole,
Cherry would be nice, its quite nice wood. I would imagine it to be as brittle as mahogany,sapele and walnut. Soak the end in Hot water for 10 minutes, the you should be able to bend it, If you have an elecy plank bender then that would make it easier too.
The only thing you have to look out for is the keel and stem are in sapele. Unless you make your own but thats wouldn't be cost effective...
Chris.On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Yes i know it would brittle but i thought that would be a challenge  , also if the wood is of a different colour from the redness of the cherry it might frame it off after it is varnished and differnt woods would have been used on the original so this would my interpretation. Your ideas would be welcome as i am also going to have a go at a scratch built HMS Albion so i'm a sucker for hard work . Keep up the good work. Builds in progress: HMS Victory.HMS Surprise.
Completed builds: Revell London Bus 1/24.
Builds to do:Sovereign of the seas, Hms Albion.
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Hi All,
I just thought I would post pics of my first cannon.
Same here I am building this and Syren at the same time which is a job in itself..
Chris..magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Here are a couple of shots of my half rigged Cannon onboard now. Just need to make some more blocks up for the rear and the other side then onto making some spirals of rope to sit over the cut of end.
Chris.. magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Here is the train tackle fitted and the coils. Definitely finishes them off.
Chris.. magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Joined: 25/03/2010 Posts: 472 Points: 1,357 Location: Hyde
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Looking great Chris, fantastic work
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Thanks Tom..
Last pics of the Cannon now fully Rigged up..
Chris..magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Hi All
I have done a little kit bashing today and installed a Stair well in the correct position, A/L have a solid hatch in a slight different position. The pain in the rear end bit was the fact that the frame and bulkheads are in the way under the deck so had to do some cutting at them, I didn't really think I was going to bash the kit up so much when I started otherwise I would have fitted a false deck.
Chris..magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Joined: 13/10/2011 Posts: 851 Points: 2,628 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire
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Hi Chris
Excellent workmanship there. I wonder how many looking at those pictures will realise just how much skill goes into a piece of detail like that. I know from when I did similar work on my Bounty, how difficult it is to get the steps looking regular and squared up.
BTW, I was watching T.V. yesterday evening and the Endeavour Advert was on, it's a good job i had already decided not to take it on because SWMBO looked at it and said "Well I know somebody who isn't getting one of them!!!" Not quite sure who she meant, but I have my suspicions!!
Mike T
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Here I am again...
Thanks Mike..
A couple more pics with the hand rail and posts in place.
Chris..magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Joined: 26/09/2010 Posts: 851 Points: 2,565 Location: Walsall
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A really superb build Chris. will be fantastic when complete. Wish i had your tallent in building these models.
Foz
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Joined: 20/10/2010 Posts: 511 Points: 1,459 Location: Loughborough
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 An excellent piece of craftmenship once again i only hope to mine a 10th of your standard, but hanging on as i want to have at least 4 months worth of issues (and im doing it on the 14 month plan) so that i can look at all parts easily so i can ajust and bash in advance also getting a detailed book on HMS surprise so i can get all details absolutley correct. But once again well done and keep the pictures comming. Builds in progress: HMS Victory.HMS Surprise.
Completed builds: Revell London Bus 1/24.
Builds to do:Sovereign of the seas, Hms Albion.
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Joined: 30/01/2011 Posts: 865 Points: 2,410 Location: Cambs
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What do you use for the thick white gun rope? I've looked at various srings, even white wool, but nothing I've found so far seems to meet the look you have got. Come on you Jimmies
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Hi all
Thanks for the comments..
The thread is 1.3mm Caldercraft rigging thread in natural, if its for the Victory I would suggest 1mm Thread.
1.3mm thread
Chris...On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Thanks for that, I've just had a look on the site Come on you Jimmies
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Hi All.
Here goes with a few more pictures.
I have made the Main Chain Pumps to go on the lower Deck. The kit doesn't for some reason have them fitted!! But me following the prototype had to fit them.
I have studied pics from various places and have measured the pumps on the FLY then converted to 1/48 and got the sizes I have made them. Some models show the pumps fit just under the roof beams but according to "The construction and fitting of the English man of war 1650-1850.Peter Goodwin" they are half height between deck and roof. Which make mine spot on..I Hope..
I also made and fitted my first grating.. problem was I tried using A/L's parts but the fell apart so ordered Amati gratings from Online-Hobbies.
Chris..
magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Hi All, Just thought I'd post a couple of pics of my update.
I have but the ribs off the inside of the bulwarks and made my own deck from 3mm Ply. Which is so much easier than the way A/L tell you to do the deck. Why they don't use ply is beyond me.
I haven't finished the cutouts on it yet though.
Chris....
magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Hi Guys... I still here..
Here are the latest of my pics. I have been busy with work so Modelling was slow, I have got this far with the cannons. They are nearly ready for installation and then Rigging.
I also treated myself to a sanding machine.
Chris.magpie1832 attached the following image(s): On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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