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clearway
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I used bostik brand woodworking glue which while taking longer to dry lets you adjust wood a little- it is a fast grab glue but still takes a few hours to set enough to remove pins/ clamps. Keith -
Coming along nicely-no need to bother too much filling gaps in first planking as 2nd layer covers it all. I normally sand wood outdoors without wearing a mask- but i really should start wearing a dust mask to be honest! Keith
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TY Geo- we got to say our goodbyes- a lot of people didn't get the chance over the last couple of years- we shall see them again but as you say not too soon we hope! Keith
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Ty Geo and condolences , my mom died of cancer last august so i know your pain, but at least we got to spend lots of time together during the last few months because of me being on partial furlough from work. Feel free to absorb/ borrow/ copy as many of my ideas as you like (that is why we post build logs on here to encourage/ pass information on to people). Keith
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welcome back Geo - i was wondering when you would be back in the Terror club😎. Wow is that really a year since your last terror pics!!!! Keith
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Nice to see someone else taking the plunge with the stern- apart from matthew betts blog if you go through keith s build log and my own i would say most of your questions will be answered as we spent a lot of time during lockdown one bouncing ideas off each other. I used studded anchorchain from caldercraft courtesy of cornwall model boats. Keith
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welcome to the little Terror club. To be honest even though i have built loads of models i too had probs with the parts list and instructions! I used the kit supplied deadeyes with home made strops but i think amati do chainplates that will fit them and look o.k.- if replacing the deadeyes completely i would most likely have gone with 3mm ones. Keith
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nice work and welcome to the Endurance club- nice work spotting the "gap" under the anchor deck (spotted it too late myself)! The anchor windlass was on the deck underneath (bit akin to Cutty Sark set up but no cutaway deck). Keith
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nice to see spring is in full swing 😁. Thanks for the likes as always. Sticking with the bowsprit/ jib boom/ martingale all the rigging except the jib boom guys/ whisker booms is in place. the topgallant stay runs in a groove at the end of the boom. from top to bottom through the dolphin striker we have the jib stay, martingale stay (chain) and the topgallant stay. used lees masting and rigging as opposed to occre instructions. take care everyone and dont forget clocks go forward an hour over the weekend .... yippee back to real time! Keith
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the fairing on the bows looks o.k.- i soak my planks in hot water in the bath for a few hours the using thumb and fingers work the curve in (after tapering the bow and stern parts of the plank). Keith
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welcome to the endurance club- mine is on the backburner at the moment but will hopefully re-boot her soon. Keith
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Thanks for looking in everyone, been quiet in the shipyard due to entire family being down with latest strain of covid then sidetracking with 1/35 armour yet again. Luckily i was cleared in time to go to Keighley for the spring steam gala (last years cancelled due to lockdowns). Back with Terror and decided before i continue with the sails on the foremasts i best sort out the jib boom and bowsprit shrouds etc. also rigged the jib stay from the fore topmast head , passed through jib boom and the dolphin striker though only temp belay job at the moment. take care all Keith
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amazing shot of the stern and wowwwwwwwwwwww
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dremels make life sooooooooooo much easier! welcome to the Terror club😁 Keith
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ah the joys of billings decks!!! i normally fit the deck without any deck planking , then plank the hull after which the gaps can be filled in between the decks and the bulwarks which is o.k. so long as you are going for a painted finish. Keith
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No need to apologise for the long post, you are the captain of your ship so just go what you feel confident with. While i agree you can go down a rabbit hole with Terror some of the mods to the build wont cost more for example the spider band on the mizzen mast and the alterations to the fore and main fife rails as you already have the wood in the kit. My deckhouses in the stern were built from off cuts of ply from the kit and strip wood from my spares pile and for the spider band you can use the large brass eyes to hold the treenails. As regards driving the admiral mad you can talk as much as you like about Terror on here and we will fully understand😁. Keith
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welcome to the terror club- if modifying the diameter of the masts now is a good time to enlarge/ alter the holes in the decks if not already done> Keith
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Thanks for looking in , wow two named storms in a row over last 48 hours (luckily we were spared the worst of storm Eunices wrath with winds of around 60 to 70 mph this afternoon hitting West Cumbria). In the shipyard and the fore topsail is now hoisted with the topsail sheets rigged so far. take care all Keith
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i cut my wooden ship modelling teeth on billings kits in the days before laser cutting - i always found their instructions provided all you needed to know but you had to study the instruction booklet/ plans several times before even starting. You will find the billings kits easier to adapt/ upgrade than the occre kits. Keith
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Thanks for looking in/ comments and likes everyone. work slowly progressing (only thing positive about the lockdown in 2020 was the 100% shipyard time)! The fore topsail has now had the seam stitched around the edges and the yard is getting nearer to completion, also the lifts on the foreyard have been rigged but not belayed yet. Take care everyone. Keith
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She is looking fine - the camera can be a cruel mistress Rick (we have all been there)! Keith
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looking good hake, and luckily we only got icy winds for the most part, but we had a few mental snow,hail, rain showers blowing through this afternoon but easing off now........ phew! Keith
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Looking good and welcome to the terror club. Logs by keith s, danield and myself showsome changes that can be made to make the kit more accurate. Keith
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