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Hi All Shipbuilders I started my build diary on the South African Forum on the the attached link. http://forum.model-space...aspx?g=posts&t=1803
As this is the correct place I am going to continue here. After waiting for the problem with part 31 to be resolved the build was delayed but after receiving the elusive part I have finished but to Issue 26 so I think it is time to update my diary with some pictures. Being the first time I have attempted to build a wooden ship I think the results so far is reasonable. There has been some head scratching and alterations to ribs which were either not faired enough or over faired plus some other adjustments to correct errors.    
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Hi Athol Looking good. Also my first wood build so busy building up the courage to start planking. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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Very nice! Keep up the good work (and the pictures).
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Thanks for the comments and encouragement. I am enjoying the build and have for many years thought about doing a wooden ship build but never got done to it until now
Athol
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Hi Atholm, Your build is looking good. The gunports are very nicely done. I am only a little bit ahead of you. I have done a dozen rows of the lower planking. I havent found it too difficult so far. If you just take your time and think a little it isnt too bad. I posted a couple of planking tips on here yesterday which might be useful to you. They are here. http://forum.model-space...aspx?g=posts&t=2449
Hope they help. Keep posting the pictures. And look forward to seeing how your build progresses. Thanks Jim
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Hi Atholm, Looking good so far, good stuff!!!! Regards MWG MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Looking good mate, keep up the good work.  _____________________________________
Currently building:-
Deagostini HMS Victory
Amati Black Pearl
Mamoli HMS Victory 1:90 Scale
Caldercraft HMS Victory 1:72
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Thanks Fellow Builder for your comments and encouragement.
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For a first timer I think you do a hack of a job, look’s great. Don’t be shy with the pictures. Albatross, build in 1982 from plans.
Hms Bounty, build in 1987 from plans.
Duyfken,build in 1991 from plans
Oosterland, build in 1998 from plans
2010 Hms Victory kit from Deagostini
In the meantime.
2011 Building MFV 1963 fishing trawler from plan.
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Good Stuff! very nice build. MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Hi to All Time goes so quickly when you are having fun, I see almost 2 months has pass since my late update. As can be seen I have not followed the build program as per the magazines as I did not want to do repairs to the top hull planks. I have planked the whole lower hull and done the first hull sanding of the hull. I have sanded the hull up to the lower gun deck and will complete after lining all the gun ports and finish the top of the hull planking. I know have not followed all the planking rules but I will be painting the model. I have finished 2 rows of the time consuming job of lining the gun ports only 4 more to go. The photos show what I have done in the last 2 months.      
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Very, very nice She is looking complete now  You can be proud of yourself, one tricky bit of modeling done.
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 You have done a great job of a very tricky, build sequence well done MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Cracking work mate...keep us posted... 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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Excellent build Atholm you can hold your head with the rest. Regards tf64. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Cracking build mate, you should be well chuffed!!! keep up the good work! Ship Builds on the go
Yamato - DeAgostini Subscription - Highly Recommend This Model
AKAGI - DeAgostini Subscription - Highly Recommend This Model
RMS Titanic Lifeboat (Kind Gift from DeAgostini Crew)
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Thanks fellow builder for your much appreciated comments.
Happy Building.
Athol
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