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  1. cobra1951
    Made the first of the tubs and buckets for both builds Fitted to the deck
  2. cobra1951
    Hi Dfell The Fly upgrade kit has been available for about a year now, it is available here, if it's not in stock he can get it in 5 7 days. http://www.euromodels.co.uk/index.php?CATEGORY=19&SUB=13&THISPAGE=1&RADIOSORT=4&PICFILE=15817&STKNR=15817&STRH=2380&ORDN=2303&RNZ=996550 Also if you want to upgrade those terrible cannon barrels i can let you have some replacements see pic below The Smaller ones are for the swivel guns but you will have to make your own mountings for those but there is a Pegasus build on this forum which will give you an idea on how to do it
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    Hi Herbgold No problem i'm sure i'll find someone to give them too The supplied carriages are pretty feeble but what i did was to get some 0.5mm x 3mm strips and plank the sides of the carriages. This had the effect of making them thicker but also making them look like the were made of individual planks and not a piece of ply Good piece of advice from Spyglass above
  4. cobra1951
    Nice even job on the plank levels on each side
  5. cobra1951
    Beautiful planking
  6. cobra1951
    Hi when i built this kit the quality of the cannon barrels were not too good, I have a full set of turned brass cannons if you want to replace yours. this is a photo of the barrels the small ones are for the swivel guns but you will need to make your own fittings for those, but there is a good build on here that will give you an idea how to do it
  7. cobra1951
    @ Ken, EJ and Mark Ahh yes i agree with all of you about what the containers are for. Thanks for your input guys, much appreciated This just highlights once again the lack of information in instructions. Even if they left it in the same language as the rest of the instructions, to put the name of the parts you are actually building would cost nothing but would help immensely for anyone wanting to research the part. Rant over on with the building
  8. cobra1951
    Those overhead shots really bring out the beauty of the build
  9. cobra1951
    Hi Paul I have started on the two larger ones, or in my case 4 larger ones lol
  10. cobra1951
    Thanks Ian. The fact that it's 1/23 scale helps How is your Victory coming along ?, not heard anything for a while
  11. cobra1951
    Moved on a little bit further Cut away the rear supports from the 3 main frames and fitted the 6 pillars that support the upper deck frames Started to make the containers (not sure what they contain though LOL) Cut 10mm dowel to length, rounded one end and cut a groove in so it looks like they have a lid on them Cut and bent some brass wire to make the handles. All i need to do now is to get the inclination to fit the handles and paint them up
  12. cobra1951
    Thanks for your kind remarks Don and also thanks to all for the likes and input so far I know what you mean about the bare table but there a few containers and a small barrel that can be left on the table once i have made them as seen in the pic. I can't be bothered to make anything because i am itching to be starting my Occre Endeavour soon
  13. cobra1951
    Hi Don The hull looks really good now but after a bit more filler and sanding it's going to look awesome, nice job :)
  14. cobra1951
    I use the plastic tops off of Pringle tubes and a toothpick. They are also good for mixing small amounts of paint
  15. cobra1951
    That's a great joint. One of the best i have seen
  16. cobra1951
    Nice progress Admit it the little guy on your bench made the cradle :)
  17. cobra1951
    Haha the worst is when you glue yourself to the build. do it a few times and then you can use the build as a DNA sample
  18. cobra1951
    Thanks EJ The large scale makes it much easier to do which in turn makes it easier to keep it all neat and tidy. Except for my fingers they still end up covered in glue
  19. cobra1951
    Try an electric plank bender with damp wood. works like a soldering iron but with a better tip for bending planks
  20. cobra1951
    Cannons fitted in place and fully rigged
  21. cobra1951
    Fantastic job of planking on both the hull and decking and a great choice of wood colours
  22. cobra1951
    I agree with Joe, that gold really looks good and brings out the details well
  23. cobra1951
    Looking good
  24. cobra1951
    Thanks EJ. If the cannons are completely hidden except for the barrels poking through the gun ports,as well as glueing the wheels down i drill a small hole either side of the gun carriage and use some rigging cord and eye pins to tie them down as well
  25. cobra1951
    Nice job EJ I like the rails with the little pillars, and also the little door looks good

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