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Hi all, well I've taken the plunge as my SOTS subscription ends this month I have ordered up the Akagi and got the first dispatch at £1.
I will start the diary once I receive the first months issues.
In the mean time I will be reading through the other diaries on here and deciding if I will be making any mods along the way.
Graeme
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hi graeme look forward to your build as i`m about to start mine will follow with interest  COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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pemberg wrote:Hi all, well I've taken the plunge as my SOTS subscription ends this month I have ordered up the Akagi and got the first dispatch at £1.
I will start the diary once I receive the first months issues.
In the mean time I will be reading through the other diaries on here and deciding if I will be making any mods along the way.
Graeme Hi Graeme I did the same as you and took advantage of the £1 offer for the first pack, which arrived just before I went away on Holiday. I was really impressed with the parts included, it even includes sand paper, glue, paint brushes and needle file Look forward to seeing your diary 
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I received my first pack on Friday and am impressed with the parts. After reading the other diaries on here I have decided to leave starting the build until I have all the hull frame parts ( unless I get tempted by the aircraft) so I can build the frame in one go screwed down to my build board.
Graeme
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Hi Graeme. Look forward to seeing your progress Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Will look forward to your build Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Graeme, Looking forward to the build. This one is on my list, in fact, I almost ordered this before I ordered HMS Victory. Hopefully it will still be available when I complete Victory. Dominick
On the Bench: DeAgostini HMS Victory, Moebius Creature From The Black Lagoon
Up Next: We'll See
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Hi Graeme, Great looking kit and good luck with the build. Look forward to seeing your diary. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Looking Forward to your diary, Graeme! 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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I have now received pack 3 of the build. I have decided to wait for pack 4 before starting the actual build.
There are 2 reasons for this, one is it will mean I have all the parts up to starting the planking and the second (and more important one)is that my son will be back at Uni by then so I will have room to set up the building board.
Graeme
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I have now received pack 4 and started the build  . Pic 1 shows the build board set up with a centre line and covered with polythene to prevent the base plates from sticking to the board. Pic 2 shows the parts received to date still in their packing. I will be leaving all the metal parts in their packing until they need in the build. Pic 3 shows all the frame parts laid out. Pic 4 is of all the frame parts dry fitted. At this point I positioned the hull along the centre line of the board, drilled pilot holes in the base plates and screwed them to the board. Pic 5 shows this. I then removed all the frame parts, Pic 6 and then unscrewed forward of the 2 centre base plates,removed it, applied glue to the forward end and then replaced it and screwed it back down. I then repeated the process with the aft centre plate but applied glue to both ends before screwing back down, pic 7. i am leaving the base plates to dry overnight before gluing all the frames back in place. Graeme pemberg attached the following image(s):
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Great start Graeme, I love this one so will be watching closely
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Nice start Graeme Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Great to see you get started with this fab kit Graeme, I'll be following your progress over the coming weeks and months.... Good luck with the build.... Regards Alan
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Congrat's on your first medal
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nice start graeme COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Very nice start Graeme looking forward to seeing more 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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Lovely start to a very nice kit Graeme Steve
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Thanks for all the comments guys, and the first medal. Just a brief update. I have glued all the frames up to 26 in place and I am going to let them dry completely before adding frames 27 on asI will have to remove the bow screw and the 2 stern screws before I can fit them. Frames 24-26 at the stern were setup using an engineers square then held in place with a couple of machined steel blocks while the glue dried. Graeme pemberg attached the following image(s):
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Good start, Graeme! 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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