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Martyn Ingram
#1 Posted : 18 May 2013 15:42:10

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BigGrin I got this for my birthday from the better half bless her BigGrin . I will Build this as a in between Build to my SOTS just for a changeBigGrin Thank's for looking in BigGrin Rgd Martyn
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Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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#2 Posted : 18 May 2013 17:15:02

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BigGrin Hi Martyn
Looks a nice kit , will watch your build diary with interest
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#3 Posted : 18 May 2013 21:13:54

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Very nice Birthday present Martyn, looks a great little kit.... Enjoy the build and I'll be following your progress as usual... BigGrin BigGrin .. Good luck with her...

Regards

Alan
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#4 Posted : 19 May 2013 09:09:48

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BigGrin Thank's Alan and Andy will post more pic's as I go on . I haven't started on her yet still cutting hole's in SOTS Blink Blink .
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Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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#5 Posted : 19 May 2013 09:23:32

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Always good to see a new ship arrive in the build diaries looking forward to seeing this come together.
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#6 Posted : 22 May 2013 12:03:31

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BigGrin Started on the new build . BigGrin Bit of a brake from cutting hole's in the Sots .Dry fitted the rib's to the keel made sure there 90 deg to the keel . Fitted deck and glued and pined to rib's BigGrin So far so good . Thanks for looking in Rgd Martyn
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#7 Posted : 22 May 2013 22:09:41

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Nice to see you have started her Martyn, will be following as usual.... Nice start to her.... BigGrin BigGrin

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Alan
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#8 Posted : 24 May 2013 08:20:17

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BigGrin Thanks for the comments BigGrin I have planked the deck and started planking the hull with the lime wood . Love Nice wood to work withBigGrin Rgd Martyn
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#9 Posted : 25 May 2013 11:34:04

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Coming along nicely Martyn... looking forward to seeing her planked... BigGrin BigGrin

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Alan

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#10 Posted : 25 May 2013 11:57:09

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Coming on well MartynBigGrin .She looks like a nice 'smaller' project.You are very lucky,if I mention a kit,my wife says 'but you haven't finished etc etc'LOL LOL LOL .I don't hold my breath waiting for one as a pressieCrying
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#11 Posted : 27 May 2013 09:30:10

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Looking real good there Martyn, nice clean and crisp.
Rgds, Hans
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Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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#12 Posted : 30 May 2013 08:20:01

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BigGrin Hi all . Thanks for all the comments BigGrin Still cutting holes in the Sots so just for a brake I have filled and sanded the hull and started laying the top planksBigGrin Thanks for looking in Rgd Martyn
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#13 Posted : 30 May 2013 16:23:23

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wow your getting through this quickly looks good keep the pics coming Cool

J
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#14 Posted : 30 May 2013 18:28:43

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BigGrin Nice work MartynCool
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#15 Posted : 30 May 2013 23:06:06

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Great job Martyn, liking what I see very much.... Cool Cool

Regards

Alan
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#16 Posted : 31 May 2013 10:58:37

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Great job there Martyn.
Rgds, Hans
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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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#17 Posted : 31 May 2013 20:12:53

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BigGrin Thanks Hans Alan arpurchase and jase for the comments BigGrin I have stopped cutting holes in the Sots as I have now cut all of them yippee . so I have continued 2nd planking the hull and have finished one side .Having never planked a hull before I am very pleased with itThumpUp Rgd Martyn
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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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#18 Posted : 09 June 2013 14:27:12

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BigGrin Back to the Virginia . I have completed the 2nd planking on the other side well chuffed with the result . Thanks for looking in BigGrin Rgd Martyn
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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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#19 Posted : 09 June 2013 17:39:38

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Hi Martyn,

You should be chuffed with the result. Looking very good indeed.

Regards
Claret
Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.

Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.

finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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#20 Posted : 09 June 2013 20:13:02

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BigGrin Thanks Claret . I have never planked a wooden hull before and the learning curve was quiet steep Confused . Still got there in the endThumpUp . Happy building rgd Martyn
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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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