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 Rank: Newbie Groups: registriert, Registered Joined: 22/09/2010 Posts: 2 Points: 6 Location: south africa
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Hi fellow builders, clearly I am new here and would like to know if any one has built this model http://www.modelshipbuil...s/amerigo-vespucci.html
I am pleased to see there are a couple of us arround, in South Africa, interested in this rewarding hobby. Current Build Amerigo Vespucci Past projects HMS Bounty Chinese Junk Wish List Yamato
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 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 2  Groups: Registered
Joined: 28/08/2010 Posts: 90 Points: 279 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Howzit Jamesbet Welcome to the forum. I am also glad to see yet another saffa here. The more the merrier. Enjoy the build. Current build : The Victory
Pending builds : none - yet
Built loads of bikes trucks planes and boats - all plastic kits.
on wish list - a 1:24 spitfire, in wood, plastic, just as long as I can build it :)
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 Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/09/2010 Posts: 102 Points: 318 Location: Durban, South Africa
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welcome. I haven't built that ship, but it liiks really nice. Are you busy or planning to build it? if so, good luck and enjoy. I have finished my endeavour, and now going over the rigging looking for mistakes. (I've found a couple, I was pretty cross eyed from working with huntreds of tiny little ropes!) Part time modeller, full time biker
Built: Pinta
Belle Poule (plastic)
Endeavour
Scratch build of Pirate ship "Neptune" (Based on cutter "HMS Aldebaran"
Current builds: Victory
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 Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/09/2010 Posts: 43 Points: 129 Location: Kempton P ark South Africa
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Hi Jamesbet
Welcome to the forum, glad to have you on board. I built a plastic Heller kit a couple of years ago but the maid dropped it !!!
Enjoy the Victory
Ragards
Ray
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/09/2010 Posts: 102 Points: 318 Location: Durban, South Africa
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hey Ray, It may be plastic, but still a thing of beauty once completed. I hope you murdered her... Part time modeller, full time biker
Built: Pinta
Belle Poule (plastic)
Endeavour
Scratch build of Pirate ship "Neptune" (Based on cutter "HMS Aldebaran"
Current builds: Victory
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 Rank: Super-Elite        Groups: Registered
Joined: 04/04/2010 Posts: 3,955 Points: 11,809 Location: uk
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hi,james,can you put the boats pics up on the other build thread? love to see it,and secretreeve is about to start building it. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Rank: Newbie Groups: registriert, Registered Joined: 22/09/2010 Posts: 2 Points: 6 Location: south africa
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Greeting All
Thanks for the warm welcome. Progress thus far, Hull & deck planked,, brass work on upper hull fitted and now I am ready to paint the hull this weekend with some luck.
I have made some progress on some of the smaller detail part in between the planking process.
Has anyone experiance with photo etching as the part supplied is scratched to "heck" and one sided and etching will be a mess at best. The process seems easy enought to follow I am looking for local supplies of reasonably priced brass sheet and photo resist varnish any advice welcome.
Will post photos as soon as a camera becomes available
Regards
jamesbet
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