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  1. cobra1951
    Just a quick update because i have not posted for a while. My son saw what i was building and asked me to do one for the grandson, so i got another kit and i am going to build them both side by side but i will only post updates of one of them (the best one haha :D ). So for a few days i am building the second one up to the same place as i am at with the first one, once i catch up i will start posting more of the progress.
  2. cobra1951
    Nice planking Robert
  3. cobra1951
    This build has very nice lines, a nicely shaped boat
  4. cobra1951
    You're making great progress
  5. cobra1951
    The hull is taking a really nice shape now
  6. cobra1951
    Fitted the gun port lid lifting tackle Also fitted an extra eye bolt nearer to the top of the hull to keep the rope work nearer to the underside of the upper deck
  7. cobra1951
    Excellent precise work Antony :)
  8. cobra1951
    Looks like it could almost sail off the desk
  9. cobra1951
    Thanks Elijah
  10. cobra1951
    Thanks Elijah it's heavy too Gun port lids made and fitted, went with the black on black as the hinges are still visible against the black lid. Just a bit of touching up were the black has been chipped off the brass parts then i will do the rigging for them. They will not be moveable as i glued them in place because i don't want any moving parts once finished
  11. cobra1951
    Hi Per Yes i am going to go with black on black, i checked out a few pictures of HMS Victory's gun port lids and they are black on black and look fine Thanks for your input
  12. cobra1951
    Hi Ian I agree sharing knowledge is a great thing and IMHO it's what a forum is all about As for constructive criticism that is a good thing too if it helps you improve, but up to now i have found nothing in your build to critisize. Yes you say you messed up the bending of your wood combing, but you stuck with it and got it right in the end and it looks great. Carry on the way you're going you will make a fine modeller
  13. cobra1951
    Time to do the gun port lids. The ones the kit says to make look way oversized to me far to thick. This is just my opinion, others may like the way they look Kit lids I decided to make mine 3mm thick. I cut out a 1.5mm x 30mm x120mm strip of ply Then cut it in half and glued the two halves together to make a 3mm x 30mm x 60mm strip Then i cut out 2 30mm x 30mm squares and once sanded they fit in the gun ports nicely Just need to decide what colour to do them. I want to do black but that may hide the hinges as they are blackened brass but hopefully it won't matter
  14. cobra1951
    Ian don't think of it as a sloppy job, it's called practice and when the end result is what you have achieved then all the practice is worth it great result
  15. cobra1951
    Thanks Ian And also thanks to all those who have liked and remarked on my build so far Cannon building method is just like the rest of the build. Assume everything in the instructions is wrong, take all the parts and dry fit everything and adjust until you are happy Plus the large scale makes everything much easier. Following pic gives you an idea how big they are Thanks to you too Elijah Always room for more members of the anti sanding club Pic to demo cannon size
  16. cobra1951
    Finally i got the inclination to trim, fill and sand the gun port liners If i get another bout of inclination i might make some gun port lids next
  17. cobra1951
    Yeah while it is best to check check and check again, overthinking it can mess you up. A break is a good idea, mine sometimes last days lol
  18. cobra1951
    Might be worth your while in future ordering some Balsa in from here, even with the import duty it's a lot cheaper than $100 http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/balsa-block.html
  19. cobra1951
    Excellent way of working, measure 20 times, fit once :)
  20. cobra1951
    Nice neat job on those fillers Don
  21. cobra1951
    You have endless patience Frank. Doing a great job on all those fiddly bits
  22. cobra1951
    Thanks EJ
  23. cobra1951
    Thanks Paul Yeah the kit rope is really stiff, well worth changing as the new stuff hangs more natural when not under tension
  24. cobra1951
    Thanks Per. Yep sanding is a chore for me because the dust sets of my allergies and i end up sneezing all over the build, and once again it becomes a DNA sample
  25. cobra1951
    You're moving along with this build quickly and still achieving a great finish, nice

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