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managed to get the shroud protector sanded down to size outside before our long spell of good weather is about to end-was raining earlier with cold fronts and more rain to follow love Cumbrian weather🤪. using a craft knife fettled the planking on the bows and trial fitted the prow piece. also made a start on planking the deck. think i have the shroud protector the right shape and size- any corrections needed feel free to advise😁. also took delivery of this today take care all Keith
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thanks for looking in and comments everyone- the foreyard truss pendants have been rigged and the jeers will follow soon- can't believe this is nearly the end of the yards to rig on the masts! take care all Keith
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nice seeing this one being built again - have been building this one off and on for 20 years now! i replaced the anchor winch with a 1/48th steam anchor windlass from caldercraft but used the billings sideframes - made a big difference though not sure if still available as a spare? been sat there a while- she needs a good dusting! Keith
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good here thanks Emmet- hope you and yours are getting this nice weather we are seeing in Cumbria at the moment ( supposed to turn crap by wednesday though) it's tricky to describe how the planking behaves- i can only recommend looking at stern shots of planked builds- the planks on the tuck at the counter do taper slightly until they meet the sternpost then fan out- they turn for the tuck just below the mainwale. Keith
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Hello Emmet, i think the slot in the sternpost above the clamp will be for the piece that forms the counter and planking should run to that- the planking on mine tucked under the lowermost ply former with the hole for the rudder in it- the small horizontal flat on your sternpost will most likely be where the rudder head goes if i have it figured right. Keith
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Ty Keith- there are some weird shaped planks if you follow he runs from bow to stern- you tend to get bit of an hourglass effect where the bilges form towards the transom- don't forget i have been doing this for about 35 years and believe me my first planking job was a disaster😱. I must admit i wasn't sure i was going to be able to pull it off with occre having the last frame station right up against the stern- i will most likely second plank using the walnut and might go with the original with the bow planking (followed same run as plating). your hull does look o.k. though and i see why occre chose that way to do the stern as the original set up is a bit difficult if no previous experience. Keith
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sanding the shroud protectors today - still a bit to go though! if doubting about going with the 5 planks at the top occre state go with it even though it sounds a bit much. take care all- think i am going to be sweeping sawdust off our shed veranda for 6 months🤪 Keith
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that is correct emmet for where the taper starts-however the planks did sweep up towards the stern- on terror started planking from where the ply former ended- to get the form of the sweep in the tuck lay a plank half way along the counter and let it rest naturally on the frames in a downward direction- will end up about half way round the bilge. the below pic shows the first planking going on after the ply formers had been added to the sides- the 3 strips away from the rest are the planking battens to show me where to run planks to and were removed when the planking got that far. Keith
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ouchhhhh- save the top part as it forms part of the transom on the poop Keith
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Ty Matthew- i nearly had a catastrophic fail a few months ago - still don't know how she didn't dismasted- hope she didn't get too bashed.😱 Keith
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no problem- she did have one when she carried a square sail on the mizzen but it has been bugging me since i first looked through the destructions- just give me a shout when you are ready for that bit🙂. Keith
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slow and steady progress- finally got the planking done for the shroud protector - wish i had been astute as keith s and realised about occre's little 15mm boo boo! ah well 🤨 next job attack it with ye olde sandpaper wrapped round a block of wood take care all. keith
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Thanks for the views and likes everyone- fore yard completed (bar the stuns'l booms)and bent to the yard - though only held by the sling at the moment. Also got the fore topyard painted and varnished. take care all. Keith
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wish i had clicked with that before gluing mine on Keith- nevermind🤪 just work round it! For future reference i was checking the masting and when doing the mizzen mast dont use the top - barque rigged vessels only had the cross and trestle trees with no platform. Keith
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the beast evolves more -i have a few good pics of the counter on my billings victory emmet and the counter on my hms terror though smaller is similar. dont forget follow the lead of the mainwale for planking run and taper the timbers to get the flow. Keith
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nice work on the flywheel- model railway companies sell some nice goodies like handrail wire and knobs that are finer than most model ship fittings you can get Keith
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welcome to the terror party. Keith
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looking good Jeff- when my decks have dried i pull the pins, drill the holes wider and insert trennals made from cocktail sticks with a dab of P.V.A. Keith
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i spotted the outline of the pointy cradle on the plans too- it would make sense to have them pre-made and the bolts holding them together would support this. I was looking through james lees masting and rigging last night and it does show rig of stays on ships around our time- no mouse on the stays and they run slightly differently to how you see them on victory- also a couple of nice stills on matthews log from the terror series- if we follow standard rig practice we can't go wrong as no one can say hey that's not right😉 Keith
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thanks for the comments guys- had to use stealers in the stern but as you say keith pity about the bows being covered! if i do 2nd plank i wont be so perfect with the bow section as the plating will hide it- the stern will be the interesting part with the transition planking going on to the sternpost😱. Keith
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looks the part Keith- hopefully mr betts will have re-started his blog by the time i get there😁- however it certainly makes more sense the way you have done it than occres depiction (i might still be tempted to scratch a couple of sleds and mount the boats on them- though that's a long way off)- nice look to the bow armour paint job Keith
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thanks for looking in everyone- been plodding away with the shroud protection / rubbing strake planking (5 planks thick at the top). instructions say to do this after applying 2nd planking, but even if i do go down the 2nd planking route i would rather have these applied to the proper hull planking. as an aside i have come across a load of 1mm x 4mm walnut strip in my workshop which is nice and dark so might end up with a natural wood finish yet🤔. keep up the good work everyone Keith
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thanks for looking in everyone- back in the shipyard with victory and it's deja vu time-got the long tackles for the topping lift and tops'l sheet on the foreyard and the trusses in place - next job the jeer blocks on the foreyard and the stuns'l boom irons on the topyard. take care all Keith
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wierdddddd- i imagine the flat will be where the rudder head will be- these kits along with billings either dont bother with the rabbet or have a thin play overlay- the filler pieces at the stern will need a lot more fairing for the planking to swing up into the "tuck "- i waited until i got the timbers in for the bottom of the counter and laid a strip from there to a couple of frames further in till i got a smooth transition tweaking as i went. Keith
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i think before i got my dedicated modelling room the admiral was seriously considering full scale blitzkrieg🤪 Keith
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