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  1.    gieb8688 reacted to a post in a topic: Malek Adhel by Django - FINISHED - Captain E. Armitage McCann Brig Model - Restoration - 1938 Build
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  16. gieb8688
    Hello, Major milestone achieved for the restoration. All of the yards are now on the masts! Final running rigging for main and mizzen masts, gun ports, cannon placement and some detail work should wrap things up. Thanks, Mark
  17. gieb8688
    Hello, It has been some time since my last post. Moved to the southern US and finally got my shipyard set back up. Yards are finally back on the main mast with one mast to go. The end to the restoration is actually within sight! Thanks, Mark
  18. Shipyard sid

    Greetings Mark

                            And how are you. I am waiting to go in Hospital for an 

          Operation on prostate, but it is not a major one.  Did you manage to finish your Victory ?   I have given up my Diana, and will be selling the ship and kit on MSW soon.  I need something small and a bit easy to build now, so my Son has just presented me with the Mayflower kit by model Shipways. It’s only 22 inches long but will keep me happy. Let me know how things are, and maybe you can join me building your own Mayflower along side me.  You take care. Best wishes DAVIDimage.thumb.jpg.38c48a5caaf4d0d32d4b70b42498023c.jpg

     

     

     

           

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      gieb8688

      Hello David!

      I have been wondering how you have been.  So sorry to hear about the surgery and work on the Diana.  That Mayflower kit seems to be just the ticket though.  My wife and I have moved to the southern United States so still working on getting my shipyard set up.  The Victory took some move damage which I have since repaired.  Hoping to get back into the swing of things once I finish getting the shipyard set up.  Cannot wait to get my hands back in it since we now have a house where I can adequately display the Victory!  

       

      Just curious, what would you be looking to sell your Diana for? 

       

      Take care and let me know how the surgery goes! 

      Mark

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  21. gieb8688
    Hello David! Happy New Year my friend! Thank you for the kind comments. I can definitely relate to breaks in the shipyard and dealing with standstills. I hope you and your family are healthy and happy. I am actually missing quite a few items on the deck and need to start looking at conducting an inventory of all the missing items. Have been so focused on rigging that I have not paid too much attention to the deck items. All things in good time right? 😉😆 You are only 40 plates short of having the coppering done on Diana? Thanks, Mark
  22.    Shipyard sid reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Victory by gieb8688 - Sergal - 1/78 - Restoration
  23. gieb8688
    Hello, Finally got back to the shipyard to start the new year. For the first time in many decades, the foremast is now fully rigged!! Purists will no doubt see errors in the running of the lines, but for the overall look and feel of the model, I am satisfied with the results. Two more to go!! Thanks, Mark
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    Hi Larry, My situation is a little different since I am doing a restoration of a model that had been built back in the late 1970's, early 1980's. Having said that, I can comment that the rigging plan detail leaves something to be desired. This is especially true since I am a first time wooden ship model builder. Thank goodness for the large volume of reference materials on the Victory and the amazing knowledge contained within this site!! Thanks, Mark
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  27. gieb8688
    Thank you Jaager and Allanyed!! Excellent information that is very helpful! I appreciate the assistance! Thanks again, Mark
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    Hi Jaager, From what I can tell, they would be 25 ft. Thanks, Mark
  29. gieb8688
    Excellent information, thank you! Now I am off to do some calculations!! Thanks again, Mark
  30. gieb8688
    Understood, thanks B.E. The ship's boats I am using are the Model Shipways kit (MS0106) and the boats are approximately 9 cm long. Here is a picture of the boats. I am just looking for approximate oar lengths so they look appropriate. These boats are on the 1/78 Sergal HMS Victory. Hope this helps. Thanks again, Mark
  31. gieb8688
    Hello, If I have a ship's boat that is 9cm long, what would be an appropriate length for oars? Thanks, Mark
  32. gieb8688
    Hello Dieter! There is no shortage of help available here!! Looking forward to following this build of the Victory. Thanks, Mark
  33. gieb8688
    Hi Daniel, I guess that makes complete sense, given the boats hanging off the quarter davits could be a hindrance to firing the cannons in that area. The good thing for me is the model is not an accurate representation of a specific time, so I figure that gives me a little bit of license to personalize it. I don't want to go crazy with it, but I just love the look of small boats on a larger model. Model Ship World also has the greatest participants, with the best information! 🙂 Thanks for the information! Mark
  34. gieb8688
    Hi Allan, I am actually doing a restoration of a Victory model my Uncle completed back in the late 1970's, early 1980's. I have already added the life boats on the quarters, which my Uncles original build did not have, but was curious about the mid-ship boats. Based on the plans I was able to acquire, I honestly cannot tell which boats are called for. On one of my rigging plans, there is an outline of a small boat, but I do not see anything calling for a specific size/type of small boat. For me, I love the extra level of detail small boats provide, so figured I would reach out here to see what the experts had to say about it! 😉🙂 Thanks, Mark
  35. gieb8688
    Hi Allan, Excellent information thanks. Actually that makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Sounds like it really comes down to how I want to configure the lifeboats for my model and tastes. Thanks, Mark

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