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  1. cobra1951
    Very nice work on the oar holes. Thanks for the colour insert, looks almost the same as the light teak I have
  2. cobra1951
    You can still soak them but only for a short while because they are so thin. Too long and the water dissolves the glue. Or you could use a plank bender on them as they will only require a small bend
  3. cobra1951
    If those planks are plywood be careful when you soak them because the layers will come apart. Bending should not be too bad as it looks like the planks are already shaped to allow for the curvature of the hull
  4. cobra1951
    Nice and neat
  5. cobra1951
    So the end is in sight, but the list of jobs usually gets a bit bigger lol
  6. cobra1951
    Thanks Frank Progress was faster than normal for two reasons, 1, i had more time to get on with it and 2, i used CA for all the planking which means the one you just laid is dry before you put the simulated caulking mark on the next one. I find with PVA i need to hold the plank down for a bit till it grabs
  7. cobra1951
    Colour blindness must be a great problem for you with parts of this hobby. However you seem to overcome it and do a really good job with your painting. Remember it's your build and as long as you are happy with it then that's the main thing. Keep up your good work
  8. cobra1951
    Mess is good. I can never find anything once I tidy up and this slows the building down. Long live mess :)
  9. cobra1951
    Thanks Mike normally I don't like planking with Lime/Basswood but after a test with the kit supplied stuff I thought it was good enough to go ahead with
  10. cobra1951
    Thanks EJ
  11. cobra1951
    And very welcome you are, did you bring any pringles ?
  12. cobra1951
    Hi Ian Having double checked you are indeed correct, my bad interpretation of the planking rule Still my favorite one though
  13. cobra1951
    Hi Hennie Very nice job on the mast alignment
  14. cobra1951
    Thanks Zoltan
  15. cobra1951
    Thanks Ian Count again though it's a 5 butt . I use 5 butt shifts because it doesn't make the deck look overloaded with joints
  16. cobra1951
    Thanks Keith
  17. cobra1951
    Nice Work on the aft castle I see some very fiddly work coming up
  18. cobra1951
    Thanks Don It's 0.6mm x 5mm Lime wood but it has a good amount of grain in it The bottom deck is the same wood but with no visible grain to it, as the bottom deck is not visible later on i though i would plank it with some Lime i had lying about and save the grainy kit supplied stuff for later in the build
  19. cobra1951
    Yep it sure has a lot of ornamentation Maybe they put them all there to make the enemy feel guilty about firing cannon balls at them
  20. cobra1951
    Nice paint job
  21. cobra1951
    Thanks for all the likes and comments guys Fitted and planked the next three decks and fitted the bulwark patterns
  22. cobra1951
    Looks great Frank Are you fitting sails or just leaving her rigged as if in port ?
  23. cobra1951
    Nice as usual Don . The Colours really compliment each other
  24. cobra1951

    If Wood Grows On Trees Why Does It Cost So Much ?

  25. cobra1951
    Yep the only downside of model building is the never ending sanding, my builds always slow down when a lot of sanding is called for I have some light teak stain which is almost identical to the cherry

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