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cobra1951 got a reaction from foxy in HMS Bella by foxy - Sergal - fictional sloop using the President kit
Nice Frank
Get a brass nameplate made and engraved from a trophy shop
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cobra1951 got a reaction from Elijah in HMS Agamemnon 1781 by Hennie - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Looking good time to extra care when handling her now
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cobra1951 got a reaction from Elijah in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54
Thanks Dave
Not too many goodies, in fact one little niggle about the kit is most of it is Lime wood and they tell you to paint it the colour of different woods
I will take a nose through your log later to see how the kits differ
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cobra1951 got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Agamemnon 1781 by Hennie - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Looking good time to extra care when handling her now
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cobra1951 got a reaction from mtaylor in Chesapeake Bay Flattie by popeye the sailor - Midwest Products
Looks like a bit of bribery is on the cards
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cobra1951 got a reaction from BLACK VIKING in Chesapeake Bay Flattie by popeye the sailor - Midwest Products
I agree alcohol is for drinking not bending everyone knows that
Just popped in for a quick look and a fine job you are doing
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cobra1951 reacted to foxy in HMS Bella by foxy - Sergal - fictional sloop using the President kit
Well this ship is changing every day I look at it,'Yep still a Brig, but now with two 32Pdr Carronades and eight 18Pdr carronades.
So my work stared on the two from Cornwall Model boats.
I down sized the trucks width for this ship.
Once I have all the guns mounted will show pictures.
Note for the base i have two brass supports.
In the mean time its the ratlines,(yer I know).
Have the stands ready but still need a brass plate for the name.
Frank
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cobra1951 got a reaction from foxy in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54
Thanks Mike
Have to find someone to show me first
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cobra1951 got a reaction from canoe21 in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54
Thanks for all the comments and likes, greatly appreciated
All Bulkheads glued into place
All seems to line up length ways too
Used the straight edge on half the lower deck and marked it out for planking
Lined up the other half of the deck against it by sticking them down together with double sided tape and then transfered the markings across
Carefully removed the two halves from the double sided tape then laid a strip of planks along one edge then fitted and glued both halves to the keel and bulkheads
When it's all dried, deck planking will begin
Planks have been cut to 100mm in length and will be laid in a 5 butt system in a 13524 pattern
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cobra1951 got a reaction from Piet in Chesapeake Bay Flattie by popeye the sailor - Midwest Products
Looks like a bit of bribery is on the cards
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cobra1951 reacted to popeye the sailor in Chesapeake Bay Flattie by popeye the sailor - Midwest Products
yepper! it will also dissolve some glues as well I was hoping that this will be a quick one, but I'm not even at the masting stage yet. I also need to make two sails........I haven't used the admiral's sewing machine for a while, so that should be fun
thanks for look'in in and the good word
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cobra1951 got a reaction from mtaylor in Chesapeake Bay Flattie by popeye the sailor - Midwest Products
I agree alcohol is for drinking not bending everyone knows that
Just popped in for a quick look and a fine job you are doing
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cobra1951 got a reaction from Piet in Chesapeake Bay Flattie by popeye the sailor - Midwest Products
I agree alcohol is for drinking not bending everyone knows that
Just popped in for a quick look and a fine job you are doing
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cobra1951 got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54
Thanks for all the comments and likes, greatly appreciated
All Bulkheads glued into place
All seems to line up length ways too
Used the straight edge on half the lower deck and marked it out for planking
Lined up the other half of the deck against it by sticking them down together with double sided tape and then transfered the markings across
Carefully removed the two halves from the double sided tape then laid a strip of planks along one edge then fitted and glued both halves to the keel and bulkheads
When it's all dried, deck planking will begin
Planks have been cut to 100mm in length and will be laid in a 5 butt system in a 13524 pattern
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cobra1951 got a reaction from mrshanks in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
Plumb line. Basically a length of string or rope with a weight on the end, you hang it up and it has no option but to hang in a perfect vertical line
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cobra1951 got a reaction from cog in Chesapeake Bay Flattie by popeye the sailor - Midwest Products
I agree alcohol is for drinking not bending everyone knows that
Just popped in for a quick look and a fine job you are doing
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cobra1951 reacted to mikiek in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
Cobr@ nailed it Elijah. The reasoning is it's easier to get the mast (and your drill) into a known position - perfectly vertical - and then make adjustments to the hull position for the angle.
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cobra1951 got a reaction from riverboat in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54
Thanks for all the comments and likes, greatly appreciated
All Bulkheads glued into place
All seems to line up length ways too
Used the straight edge on half the lower deck and marked it out for planking
Lined up the other half of the deck against it by sticking them down together with double sided tape and then transfered the markings across
Carefully removed the two halves from the double sided tape then laid a strip of planks along one edge then fitted and glued both halves to the keel and bulkheads
When it's all dried, deck planking will begin
Planks have been cut to 100mm in length and will be laid in a 5 butt system in a 13524 pattern
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cobra1951 got a reaction from DaveRow in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54
Thanks Dave
Not too many goodies, in fact one little niggle about the kit is most of it is Lime wood and they tell you to paint it the colour of different woods
I will take a nose through your log later to see how the kits differ
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cobra1951 got a reaction from EJ_L in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54
Thanks Mike
Have to find someone to show me first
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cobra1951 got a reaction from Canute in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
Plumb line. Basically a length of string or rope with a weight on the end, you hang it up and it has no option but to hang in a perfect vertical line
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cobra1951 got a reaction from Elijah in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54
Thanks Mike
Have to find someone to show me first
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cobra1951 got a reaction from canoe21 in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54
Started gluing the bulkheads in place using engineers squares to keep them square to the keel
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cobra1951 got a reaction from canoe21 in HMB Endeavour by cobra1951 - OcCre - 1:54
Last part of the slipway build
Placed the keel in the slot in the slipway and dry fitted the bulkheads
Marked out where the bulkheads cross the slipway
Removed keel and cut slots where the bulkhead markings where
Replaced the keel and made sure bulkheads sat in the slots cut out for them
Checked that the bulkheads were clear of the base of the slipway insuring that they sat all the way down in their slots
Long winded way of doing it but by starting with two long strips and then cutting slots in them i know all the pieces are perfectly in line with each other (nothing like piece of mind before continuing)
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cobra1951 got a reaction from Omega1234 in Phantom by Elijah - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - New York Pilot Boat
Plumb line. Basically a length of string or rope with a weight on the end, you hang it up and it has no option but to hang in a perfect vertical line
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