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You should be o.k. using Biddlecombe as a reference Hake as i used rigging details from Lees from the mid 1800's . In the plans for Terror you can see the "arm" and supports in the side elevation, but nothing on the plan (top) view! Keith -
Thanks for looking in everyone- bit more progress with railings added to deckhouses and masts tapered - will most likely use the tops supplied with the kit as they look good. Take care all Keith
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Thanks for looking in everyone. work continues with the rudder pintles and masts and the ritz ladders painted and glued in place. Take care Keith
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Thanks for looking in and the likes- always appreciated. Weather is very very how shall we say bonkers at the moment with beautiful warm sunny days followed by wind and rain - sometimes during the same day! With Terror the point of no return regards the bridge and azimuth compass post which are now glued into position. Also the main braces are now belayed but still need the tails coiled- i suspect there might actually be an outrigger at the stern for the block which guides the brace to the sheeves in the bulwark to clear the anchor there, but can't find enough details. At the bow i now have the stay sail sheet rigged though like the jib sail still needs the tack rigged. Take care all Keith
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Looking good so far Daniel- let the fun begin! When rigging mine i didn't do the buntlines though didn't have a great many belaying pins left over spare so suspect the buntlines would have shared a belaying pin for same part of sail if that makes sense. Also great to hear you escaped the wildfire- must have been hairy! Keith
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Worth the extra work going for the more detailed option......hmmm what was i saying the other day about sanity and ship modellers😁 Keith
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my interest in polar exploration vessels continues! seen this on a popular auction site and couldnt resist😁. While i will be using the kits hull and superstructure i will be replacing the masts and yards with walnut dowelling and will use model aircraft tissue for the sails (first time doing this so heres hoping)! Everything was in the kit except for the stand and transfers and the seller had printed out a copy of the Zvezda instructions who took over this kit! Pic 1- box art pic 2 and 3 inside the box pic 4- progress so far and plastic kit lower masts pic 5- superstructure sub assemblies pic 6- with walnut lower masts cut to length The hull was warped and needed a lot of clamping while the glue set -probably down to where the kit was stored and the box looks like it was under a bit of weight- there are a few ejection pin marks to cure on some of the roofs but overall mouldings are good. Take care all Keith
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coming along nicely Greg- i have started the Heller kit but will start a build log (oh lord already have several builds ongoing in various logs)! Problem with the heller kit is the black plastic which doesn't help with aging eyesight🤪. I have just receieved walnut dowelling for the masts and spars along with 2 and 3mm deadeyes and blocks- oh my they are small! Keith
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nice work on the bow plating hake. Keith
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Wow the evenings are really closing in now- pitch black outside by 7pm today. Nice weather today but decided to have a rest from D.I.Y. work. I dug some brass strip out of my bits n pieces pile and made the rudder gudgeons- needed these done before more detail work was done to outside of hull. According to plans i bought from N.M.M. they should be 12mm apart (these are completely missing from occre plans/ fittings). Also made a start on the foremast with the masthead squared off and the bibs/ trestletrees added- again according to the plans the mast doubling should be around 30mm. Take care all Keith
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Thanks for looking in, bad weather again today so had some ship time- as a break from HMS Terror did a little work on Endurance with the lower masts /bowsprit cut to length and the access ladders for the bridge above "the ritz" built which will be painted before being fastened in place. I have also lowered the hatch cover on the ritz roof as it had too much wood tween the window and top. take care all Keith
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don't forget humbrol clearfix Kev which was originally designed to make the windows in model airliners. Keith
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looks good Hake- once painted will not be as in your face (if gluing/painting aluminium polish it and add paint and glue as soon as possible as it forms an oxidising layer very quickly which can affect the finish/ adherence). Keith
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lets face it everyone on here is also unhinged when you see what we put ourselves through, Vincent would probably go through the build logs and think "these guys are nuts"😁, Build coming along great by the way Phil! Keith
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Thanks for looking in, likes and comments everyone. Wow talk about a split weekend weather wise.... yesterday outside in lovely warm sunshine doing D.I.Y. , today started off dull cold and grey then high winds and torrential rain (still lashing down now), though workshop time resulted🙂. On Terror we now have the sheets on the jib sail rigged though the tack still needs rigged, the small anchor each side of the stern are now mounted and before i install the bridge and azimuth compass and post i added some barrels alongside the bulwarks. Take care all Keith
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Hi David, somewhere back in the Ether on this section you will find billings victory builds by shihawk and myself as well (still to finish mine)! read the instructions several times then read again, yes lay the deck planks one by one as on most builds to be honest though Vicky is a mammoth task especially if no prior experience with wooden shipbuilding. Keith
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excellent work and the stand is unusual and interesting , well done , it can be interesting to take an old or basic kit and use it as a baseboard for weathering/ scratchbuilding techniques. I managed to resist temptation to buy this or the U9 kit and thought good boy,,,,, then seen hellers 1/100 Pourquois pas on ebay and thought oooo can try some weathering and silkspan sail techniques on that so bought it. keith
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Looking good Daniel- see reply in my log as to how i do mine. Keith
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Hi Hake- there are various journals on rigging and belaying in general If you can find a copy and intend to continue building naval ships then James Lees Masting and Rigging The English Ship of War (3rd print version if possible) is highly recommended, and they reprinted Darcy Lever's young officers sheet anchor not so long back. Also lots of great build logs on here😉. As tregards the iron (paper) plates they will look fine once painted (don't use acrylic though as that will wrinkle the paper- use enamel- say Humbrol matt 33) .Don't forget you will need some wrapped around the stem as well. Keith Keith
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Hi Daniel- Doing good thanks- hows things your way? Been busy completing outdoor jobs before winter sets in so little workshop time😐, regards reefing points (telltales) i used a darning needle and a few inches of the 0.5 mm rigging thread, passed the thread through the sail with an overlong tail on one side, then used normal sewing thread just below where the reefpoint went through and passed half dozen stitches around it. Also when trimmed to length used some diluted P.V.A. to stiffen them and stop unravelling. Not very prototypical but we are talking 1/75 scale here. Keith
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Progressing nicely Hake- don't worry too much if slight discrepency in ice bumpers port and starboard as the bow area gets very busy later on. The panels are actually for sheaves to guide rigging through the bulwarks (its what i used for my sheets on the fore/main sails and the main yard braces. Keith
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I managed to get hold of the Heller Plastic 1/100 kit off a well known auction site, which should come this week hopefully- you are correct it looks like the constructo kit is now discontinued by look of things, along with the heller , billings 1/75 and zvezda (think this was just the heller one though). Plan on replacing the plastic masts and sails though on mine. Keith
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Well done Daniel- books you in for some remedial therapy😁 Keith
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