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thanks for the looks, likes and comments guys, you never know what you can do til you try even though this was one of the jobs i was dreading to be honest. Keith -
Thanks for views and comments everyone, got the chainplates painted and fitted which is a way to use all those pins i removed after planking (not sure whether to leave pins in the brass or paint them black)? have got the smaller deadeyes for the backstays finished, and when paint dried will fit them as well. used a piece of old rigging thread tied to mast to map out angle of plates as they follow the angle of the shroud in practice wherever possible. the tops of the chainplates arn't glued in place only the pins are anchoring them to the hull. Take care all Keith
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looks good so far- maybe occre have heard us all complaining on here and given themselves a kick up the backside! - it is common to use the pins to hold stuff in place til the glue dries though, i had to do the same. Keith
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been weird being back at work this week after 5 months! back int shipyard and got all the chainplates for the larger deadeyes fitted and need painted now (still need to do strops and chainplates for smaller deadeyes). take care and keep up the great work everyone😉 Keith
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cool , i read a book about the german surface raiders of ww2 published by penguin years (decades) ago, they certainly had intriguing and colourful voyages. Keith
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Ouch so not a cheap project, but then none are (with extras i have doubled cost of occre kit for terror, and as for victory)! For cleaning up inside the frames you could wrap sandpaper around some large diameter dowel/ tubing (that is how i do inside curves when needed). Keith
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comes with practice wahka, on my hms victory log i put a demonstration of how i do it (will be in last couple of pages somewhere). i used to do it with the ends pulled in etc but found an easier method. Keith
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thanks for the views and comments everyone, when i scratchbuilt new chainplates for my billings victory i was left with a load of billings brass chainplates which while incorrect for victory will be ideal for terror😁. Luckily the deadeyes are a loose fit in the strops so easy to turn to correct alignment! take care all Keith
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take care Emmet and ty. Tackled the deadeye strops today (well about 36 of them)! I formed akeyhole shape using 22 gauge tinned copper wire then flattened the ends and drilled through with a 0,6mm drill, then in batches of 10 ran 0,45mm brass wire through and soldered. take care all Keith
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it will be easier doing it occres way, i added another frame in the bows and planked fully but the plating will cover it all. the only thing i would recommend is staggering the frames the planks end on as they arn't long enough to plank the hull, even missing the bow section! Keith
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Ty Emmet and welcome back, just double checked the plans and the top of the galley stove should be on the same level as the top of the bell so will drill down through the deck as well as the hatch and adjust to height. before i move on much further though i am going to have to tackle the chainplates which i am still figuring out but no surprise will look nothing like occres instructions😉 Keith
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Ty for the comments, likes and views as always everyone (glad you like it geowolf😁). Today the belaying pins were fitted along with the ships bell, i suspect the bracket should be more square but i like the curved top. The bell is actually a billing boats one out of my bits box (never throw anything away). also replaced the galley chimney with one made from brass tubing with a more accurate screen on top (on the plans i have seen there are not any ridges on this and it looks a lot taller than occres). Also finally got the windlass fastened in place and the accomodation hatches and galley grating glued in place, starting to look nice and busy around the foremast area🙂. The elm tree pumps are amati fittings but not really right style so might have to scratch build a couple, but they do look nice🤔. OMG actually back into work tomorrow albeit part time for now after 5 months! take care all. Keith
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seeing that takes me back to when i first started building billings kits, basically all they done was mark the wood out for you, I was going to buy the billings l'etoile years ago but didn't bother, however did buy the dusek le belle poule which after checking the contents looks like a fantastic kit and will be a lot easier than your beastie😁 Keith
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<<<<<pops head round door takes one look, shakes head and books you in for some serious therapy🤣
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Ty keith, it's the way i have always done them for the reason you suggest about being a stronger fit (can be a bit nerve racking drilling down to your nicely planked deck and going for it with a square file though). for a first time build yours is pretty outstanding to be honest and you have done good to spot the mistakes you have. Keith
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ty to anyone who has looked in, back to remedying the works of fiction that are occres pumps/ fife rail assemblies🤨. the fore fife rail and pawl posts are glued together, but only dry fitted to the square holes drilled/filed in the deck also got the holes in place for the main fife rail/ winch/ pump posts, the timber was curved by soaking and then bending while using a clothes iron to steam it to shape (don't let the admiral know😱)! take care all Keith
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occre are based in spain so they have always been metric, u,k, has been metric since 1970 but feet and inches are still used all the time! If it looks good just leave it as you are the admiral. in this scale 4mm = 12inches or thereabouts so 6mm = 18" which is hell of a width of plank in full size!
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my son has always woken with the sunrise which in mid summer here is around 5 a.m. 😱, was good in winter though with 9am awakening😃. he still does it now but at least he has grown up and we don.t have to get up to keep an eye on him! Keith
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thanks for looking in everyone, been working on model railway stuff last few days as a rest from shipping, but started on the mainmast fiferail and massey pump assembly/ brail winchfor main jeers. everything just test fitted at the mo with no glue. the posts will be morticed into the decks. take care all Keith
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if wanting to fit scale width masts like me and keith s (7mm diameter fore mast and bowsprit, 8mm diameter main and mizzen at 6mm) then now is the time to make the holes in the deck and hull wider, mizzen is o.k. as kit states 6mm for all three. Keith
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Holystoning was used to smooth the decks to rid it of splinters as the crews on earlier vessels were actually barefoot so it was a safety practice to avoid splinters. However we are talking royal navy here so "swabbing the decks" would most likely have been carried out until they were in the icefields i would have thought so a little light weathering maybe but don't go over the top. As an aside i am not sure if the royal navy did this but a lot of wooden fishing vessels used to use linseed oil on the decks to preserve the wood which was done every year until costs curtailed the practice in the 1970's (in the west cumbrian fishing fleet anyways) Keith
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oh how we forget the basic nightmares we were faced with years ago when you had to cut everything out because laser cutting didn't exist😱. nice fix though kev. i have two open fires so my used/ scrap wood is cremated- however need to make sure you have really finished with it! Keith
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thanks for the likes and looking in everyone- still space at the bar rkwz, and thanks- what you have done with the airfix victory is pretty cool too m8😉 Keith
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at which point did you say what have i done to myself🤔😉, should be a great build though. Keith
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Welcome to the "little terror" club as keith s calls them. ouch someone didn't like the parcel! luckily the part that snapped isn't critical as there are more formers that fasten into the last frame on the stern Keith
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