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ohhhh fluffy twine how cute!!  are you going to was them (strouds an ratlines) with diluted pva chris? Alan
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I washed the rattlines in pva also used beeswax on the shrouds but the fluff still shows on pics. can't see it normally. will try doing those 2 again butt will beeswax the rats aswell. see how that works out. Cams make things look worse.lol... got super macro on so picks up the fluff..lol..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 my slow progress on the ratlines, Boy its never ending. I counted up shrouds on this ship, There are 15 shrouds on one side where as the victory has 11 on one mast. wow...lots of rats...  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 Chris I think your shrouds are coming on very well, I only wish I was ready to start tackling the rigging on one of my ships. Capt Stedders has us all standing to attention when it comes to hairy ropes. I was watching the programme on T.V. over the weekend about Sea Shanties. The guy presenting it at one point was standing in front of some shrouds or other rigging and instead of listening to the point being made I found myself examining the ropes to see if the real rigging might in fact have been a bit hairy??!! This whole thing is getting to me, guess I need a CHILL tablet like the rest!  Keep up the good work, I'm sure you haven't far to go now(?) Mike T
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Hi ,
Thanks all for comments.
Here is where I am up to at the moment. All rear and main mast shrouds done, got the front to do then on to all the rest. 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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Looking better and better.
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Just stunning mate, superb clean work.
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great job
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Just wondering how near to completion this build is at, I have nearly finished mine, I am quite pleased with my first attempt, but I can see lots of ways of improving when I eventually start my Victory build. Photo's shall be posted when I'm finished with the San Fran 2.
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Hi Farabrass and All,
Youv'e give me a kick in the butt getting yours done first lol..
Hope you really enjoyed your build It looks amazing..
So I thought I'd do a little on it tonight. Iv'e installed the two front sails and rigged so much of them.(Crappy instructions again).
Thanks 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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Looks incredible, so impressed. I have nearly finished doing rigging of main mast on cutty sark but i struggle using pva watered down to secure knots, either i am doing knots wrong or not watered down correctly but either way i will finish it and if it looks half as good as your build i will be very happy. Totally impressed with the way you build these ships.
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I'm glad you nearly finished yours now Chris
I'm going to start mine very soon Ive got the 1st 4 instalments with 5Th on its way i was going to wait till i had all 8 but getting itchy fingers,
you've set the benchmark now, my brigantine corsair relegated to the scrapheap till i can get some more wood for the planking i made to many mistakes rushing it, it had to many peaks an troughs it was like a big dipper lol RULE NUMBER 1 TO ANYBODY READING THIS SLOWWWWWWW DOWN AN TAKE UR TIME HAHA
Alan
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Just out of interest, WHERE are you storing all your ships.
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hi Chris
ive just laid the keel for SF II,
ive 2 questions for you
1,if you had to do it again would you use brass pins or no pins?
2,ive taken this partworks over 8 months an im waiting for part 5 to arrive were any plans supplied with this build?
thanks
Alan
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captainalan wrote:hi Chris
ive just laid the keel for SF II,
ive 2 questions for you
1,if you had to do it again would you use brass pins or no pins?
2,ive taken this partworks over 8 months an im waiting for part 5 to arrive were any plans supplied with this build?
thanks
Alan Sorry Alan just noticed I not replied.....
1, I would use no pins as I think it looks nicer without.
2, My plans came issues 6 and 7, But should be 3 and 6. I did complain that they were needed alot earlier but never got anywhere.
I have done some work on the San Francisco tonight not worth posting pics as you can't notice any different when doing the rigging.
Thanks 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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