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  1. Paul0367
    Cheers Bro, Took a lot of time to do as there so tiny but the first one I was initially happy with had to much glue and super glue is like a clump of wax on sting. So did it again and then came to the conclusion the blocks were to big and clumsy. When you leave it and go back it can look so different. Attempt three was smaller blocks. Oh you can delete the comment you sent in error.
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    Two types made up.
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    Thank you If you look at earlier image of the port side canonade it has larger blocks and also there drilled, the later picture has smaller blocks no holes drilled
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    Well, I've done the other side, but a different approach, based on Andys picture, I may add a few lashes of rope to make it as untidy but may leave, I gone much smaller on the blocks. This is open for comments please, which one captures the look The best.
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    Well I've done them again, yes I did ditch the super glue, really the only time I've used it on my build, not a fan, I've just read these post after completion and yesI went the Pva route, not only does it glue but softens the line, removes the fuzz and dries clear. Captainsteve, to add the screws but leave her with fittings and no rope looked, well unfinished, so I needed to add the lines at this stage. So, so small these things. The keen eye will notice the thick wax looking glue has gone and the blocks feed the line central where before I had them to the side.
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    Well I've come back and cut off the lower ropes and blocks, back to the drawing board, I just felt the fastenings to the hooks looked like a blob of wax. Unfortunately superglue make a mess of string, especially this scale. I am having to rethink this and trial and error moments loom ahead.I've looked at some builds on the net and some blocks and ropes look huge in comparison to the canon, this I'm trying to avoid.
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    Oh, yesterday I have officially been building for 1 year 01/04/15 Well I have been cursing and feeding the carpet and hoover for about 4 hours today as I rope a canonade.Yes one, and only half done. Due to being very small I had to make the blocks to keep them in scale, well as close as I could with the confines of the rope/string... Never did I contemplate rigging canons when I purchased the kit, the box art looked fine back then but as it gets closer to completion I find myself pushing my boundaries as a first time ship builder. Anyone whom has done this, hats off to you. It's very frustrating when your work flies off the tweezers to carpet land.
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    Added the vertical rings to the canons, omitted by Constructo. Rigging these canonaids will be started soon, had a build rest day
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    Love the name plate, very classy. Regards the case, i'm also going to have to look at Perspex based on the comments regards the weight issues.
  10. Paul0367
    Stop beating yourself up, that looks really good, look you have even changed the captains quarters from the brass and looks like you got it all level, unlike someone typing this whom had to rip it all out and start again. We are building our first ever ships, were learning on the job without training. Experience will help us for the next build, which I hope you are planing on
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    Thank you, Frank Andy This one's for you, ok I'm really not changing the barrel but I will add a vertical ring. Prior to roping her down. My brother called and inspired me to add them even suggested the approach to take.
  12. Paul0367
    Pleats all fitted, simple, well erm no, I managed to destroy seven, they just didn't sit right and it was a case of press in, if the don't sit right they won't come out, in one piece anyway. I only had an issue with three, it just took me so many frustrating attempt. Would I consider cheating and buying next time. Never!
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    Cleats all pinned, oh yes I did destroy one drilling it out for the pin, nightmare starting one all over but there done now.
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    Yes that is definitely my next job I've done the belay pin racks the same way. Very small glue surface area in the parts to risk glue alone.
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    That's one very smart display cabinet, glad to see the ships not being bombarded with the dreaded dust. As for me it's been a tedious day, well hour or two making the cleats for the poop deck. Ok, you can buy these ready made but that would be cheating.
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    Stunning, as is the wood used not to mention the golden colour, thats one nice model. was that carved by yourself, thats a talent.
  17. Paul0367
    Yes image three is yours (copyright) ? my preference I am unsure what to do regards the doors that are closed as the real ships doors are very flush this means i'm looking at picture one to reproduce this, refined of course. and if I outline the frame to give the impression its not fixed it should look ok.
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    I'm searching for opinions here, ok I know it's my ship and ultimately I'm the one who needs to decide but its opinions I'm in search of especially you experienced guys. Top picture, ignore the hinges these are mearly for effect, due to some doors remaining closed and flush I'm thinking this, the frame is attached when closed, a blade score around the outer edge will highlight this more but the key word is flush when closed The centre image is the same door, open but a painted ( swear word) frame. The third image is the same door framed. I know it's not flush if it was ever closed but it's playing with the eye, I think. I have my own preference but just putting it out there
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    Oh my friend not only have you made the doors, you framed the edges too, love it, that's perfect and the framing solves the problem of using two boards. Thank you, you have sent me the solution. I will be looking into the hinges too. I really need to trawl the MSW site more, love seeing her finished. ? How do you put sub headings on the site of previous builds. Well im off to nosey at your builds, thank you
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    Thank you for the heads up on the hinges, they are really good and very effective and transform those doors, also love the doors made with wood... DOORS? please if you still have the constructo model you built with the wooden doors could you send me a picture, I have the delema stated earlier, the hull planking is two 6mm planks ( not Scale), the doors (cast) are 3 x 4mm planks ( Scale ) or more scale is a better word. I considered putting a groove in my hull planks but this may look terrible and will make or break the model, getting them right is using this method may prove very difficult, too risky even.
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    Cheers Josh, It was a gamble that payed off. Where did you get your display case from, was it purchased or made by yourself
  22. Paul0367
    This is another part that the kit avoids, the internal decoration but really looks bare without.
  23. Paul0367
    HI Mike Thank you, what is your kits doors like, also the canonaids, are they closer than Constructo
  24. Paul0367
    I'm not going mad fitting screw adjusters, bear in mind by the time these are roped up there will be little below the canon to see, as for actual canon i'm again not to fussed. The metal canon door when closed counter sink into the frames and do look very plausible but there not as flush as the real ship, that said there is no reason why the ones that are left closed cannot be sunk further. The immediate problem with the doors, you will find we have two 6mm planks which span the doors top to bottom but to be scale there would need to be three planks of 4 mm. To add insult to injury, Contructo have the metal door stamped with three planks per door. See image. Caldercraft ( I keep banging on about) put a lot off effort in to making a very acurate reproduction, this is where the tag comes from and to do so the dimensions grew to accommodate the extra details. I will one day in the future bash the later Kit. These doors open, may get away with but closed the problem shouts out, well to us it does but the average person whom don't build would never notice.
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    Well I'm sure you aware I'm not a fan of the metal stuff supplied in the kit, the canonaids are well, very metal. I would like to say look at my idea but, well, I pinched this but hey that's what these sites are for. The big job really is replacing all those canon door with scratch built wood ones.

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