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Joined: 24/04/2010 Posts: 108 Points: 342 Location: Croydon
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Hello to you all,
I may have bitten off more than i can chew with this ship building lark, i recently started to build the corel cut away section of the victory which is in its early stages and now started this one aswell. I am on issue 4 and building it as per magazine,i thought i was doing ok until i saw some of the pics on this forum, guess i got a long way to go but i really enjoy the challenge, I have not attempted any type of model since the plastic airfix kits as a boy so i can only follow the magazine to the letter.I think i will be intouch quite a lot for your advice.
bye for now
Ferret.
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welcom aboard! dont worry there are lots of people with good tips on this site. some people have made lots of wooden ships before other like me are on there first so you are in good company. you will soon realise that we are all diffrent in our aproch and what we get out of it as long as you get out of it what you want thats all that matters. need any help give us a shout any time jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Joined: 26/03/2010 Posts: 600 Points: 1,959 Location: Solway West Cumbria
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Welcome aboard Tf5.....quite a few of us on here are new to wooden ship building..but don't let that get you down....there are plenty of people who have many years of building experience and, who are more than happy to help you along .... 
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 Rank: Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 15/04/2010 Posts: 1,266 Points: 3,841 Location: The Quantock Hills,Somerset
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Hello & welcome to this motley crew,enjoy your build. Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 2,065 Points: 6,295 Location: Gorleston-on-sea
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Welcomed aboard tf5600, you are not alone by being new to this kind of construction, though there are plenty of deck hands on here who will be only too willing to help with good advice should you need it. Hope that you enjoy your build 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: 30/03/2010 Posts: 285 Points: 880 Location: Belton, Norfolk
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Welcome aboard matey. This is a first for me too but am feeling pretty confident that all the friendly peeps on here will help out all us newbies at any time we need it and I'm sure you get along just fine. Enjoy the voyage.....oh and the forum  P.S. We're all looking foreward to seeing some pictures of both your cut away section and the Victory
I wish I were a glow worm,
A glow worm's never glum,
'Cause how can you be grumpy?
When the sun shines out ya bum!!
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Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 236 Points: 709 Location: Falkirk
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Welcome aboard Regards,
David
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Joined: 23/03/2010 Posts: 35 Points: 105 Location: Portsmouth
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Joined: 23/04/2010 Posts: 13 Points: 35 Location: south lincolnshire
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Hi there.Ferret climb aboard, I thought same as you when I started my first project
but dont be put off,just take your own time and enjoy what you do,its your ship and so long as you are pleased with what you do it does not matter what others think.
And there is always your shipmates here who will try and point you in the right
direction. so splice the mainbrace and happy modeling.
Ted
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,051 Points: -13,308
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Hello and welcome!  The best advise I can give, is to wait a little before starting the biuld. It's better to be a week or two behind the rest as we have already had some mistakes by DeAGOSTINI in issue 1 the magazine shows the base of the cannon carriage the wrong way round, it should be thin part to the front and wider part at the back so the cannon fits properly. and in issue 2 we were sent the wroung size archor ring it should have been between 13-14mm about 1/6 the length of the stock not the 7mm one sent. So do your research and let others make the mistakes and post them on the forum as this will save you time and stop you pulling your hair out.   As for other mistakes I can't say yet as I've just got issue 3 & 4 Today! Lastly have fun and enjoy your build shipmate! 
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Joined: 17/03/2010 Posts: 301 Points: 941 Location: fife
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welcome to the club, the advice above is spot on and your knowledge will soon increase, don't worry about small mistakes these can usually be rectified with everyones help. this lot are a really good bunch and i have learned alot even though this is my 5th wooden model. one thing i will agree with is wait a week and see what comes next this way you can always "dryfit" your parts prior to the next section. good luck with the build its going to be some ship when complete. current builds
victory,endeavour,thermoplye,constitution
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 24/04/2010 Posts: 108 Points: 342 Location: Croydon
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Thank you all for your comments, i feel better allready, issues 5 and 6 turned up today
Ferret
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 08/05/2010 Posts: 236 Points: 808 Location: Manchester
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Hi all. Im in the same boat. Daunting, looking at planking and rigging.  Looks more complex than gluing on wings . I'll also be asking for advice. Sooner rather than you think i'll bet.  i dont know what weapons will be used in ww3 but ww4 will be sticks and stones.
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Rank: Elite Groups: Registered
Joined: 22/03/2010 Posts: 2,065 Points: 6,295 Location: Gorleston-on-sea
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Hi piot007 You will find that you will soon get into the swing of things once you get stuck into your build, and of course there is plenty of advice to be had on here..have fun..because that is what is.. 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: 20/03/2010 Posts: 278 Points: 833 Location: Nottingham
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Welcome aboard tf5600 & pio007. you will be ok here and in good company as has been said before there a lot of us in the the same boat (hope it dont capsize) And hopefully admin will eventually get us all working on the same issue so there will be lots of help or comiserations Pam's shipyard is closed for now no more room!
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 Rank: Newbie Groups: registriert, Registered Joined: 15/05/2010 Posts: 3 Points: 18 Location: manchester
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Hi to all I am new to this, I used to build speed boats years ago but now at my age of 63 Im realy going to enjoy doing this one, So I will be looking for plenty of tips.thanks stewpot
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