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I wait till I cant actually work on the bench anymore before I have a tidy up!- 1,306 replies
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thanks for the likes and visits to the log everyone. finally got all the gunports in place and work progressing on the figurehead, also painted the mouldings on the forepeak. If modelling billings Vic with the ports closed you will find yourself six lids and twelve hinges too short! due to all the handling of the lower hull I will have to remove the old laquer and re-do it- when I am sure I wont have to handle the copper again. On top of all this fun I have also started on the great little ships 1/72 flower class corvette upgrade for the revel (old matchbox) kit Have fun all and keep building! Keith
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wow you have been a busy bee frank Keep up the good work. Keith
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after a long break of a year due to garden and house renovations (and 1/35 ww2 armour) back to the vic! Wasn't happy with the yellow stripes so re did them using tamiya masking tape while also realigning them especially at the stern. Billings had the rear gun ports too high so the stripes looked wrong when you followed the gunports! also started on the gunport lids. thanks for all the views and comments during the build so far. Keith
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mount the hull on the stand- this will put her on the correct trim, then lightly draw the line. On wooden hulls i just paint freehand up to the pencil line. To stop the pencil being dragged down ease off the pressure as the shape of thr hull tries to pull the pencil in a downwards arc. Keith
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welcome to the darkside of wooden insanity at times Frank! Keith
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I used matt 65 sky blue for my hull and matt white 34 for the wheelhouse. The accomodation hatch and engine cover i used gloss 9- there is a pic on my gallery if that helps. Keith
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Nice job Frank- must must get back to my Billings Vic, but like you house renovations (and 1/35 armour!) getting in the way. Keith
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Nice job,i know your pain m8 -just re-lacquered the copper plates on my Vic as i didnt let them dry enough last summer and ruined the finish! hopefully after a few weeks drying time it will be back to work on her. Keith
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know the feeling Phil- due to gardening, D.I.Y. and WW2 german armour distractions havn't touched my Vic for a few months now! Nive work on the stern galleries there. Keith
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Looking very nice and ship shape Boyd. Nice size difference in builds there . Happy new year to you m8- must put me 1/35 german armour down and get back to my Victory! Keith
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Looking great Frank..... psst don't forget the flagstaff was removed when under sail Keith
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Belated birthday greetings Jesse- i drill into the hull and use brass pins held with super glue gel which sets faster than epoxy but doesnt need to be a tight fit like normal superglue. keith
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Ty Greg- cant believe its 12 months since i touched dreadnought due to my Vic taking priority through the summer and a distraction with 1/72 aircraft (darn airfix and their excellent new tooling!). The upgrade is designed for the trumpeter kit though so there are size issues if using it with the Zvezda kit. Keith
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don't know if its available in the states but i used spray on lacquer from a rattle can for my billings cutty sark and victory. I have seen untreated copper on ship models turning black after a couple of decades! Keith
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Havn't logged in for a while- you have been a busy bunny Boyd -looking great as always m8. Keith
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I think the lanyards look ok au natural Boyd keep up the good work (i always rig starting with the mizzen mast working forward as it is easier to rig the forestays without the shrouds of the mast infront getting in the way). Keith
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Bob i remasted a thirty odd year old model of victory for a friend and cleaned up the copper bottom which had oxidised black as it wasnt lacquered - this is why i always lacquer any copper plates on my ships. The pics of my cutty on completed kit built ships shows the copper after 18 years which while dulled i hope wont go black over time! Also beware fingertips are the most destructive element known to polished metal! Keith
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Coming along nice Dom- I hand painted the black on mine using thinned down coats of humbrol matt 33 as i was worried about black paint getting on the windows and other yellow painted areas i had already done, and it was shall we say interesting and i thiunk she should be black with yellow st stripes. Keith
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Hi Izzyi agree with Mark (mtaylor)- i am scratchbuilding a model of a 1927 built grab dredger which worked whitehaven harbour for over 70 years and remained coal fired to the end. I had to scratchbuild as no kit is available- however i still bought in ready made items like the handrail stanchions and engine room cowl vents. The anchor windlass was a "bashed caldercrat 1/48 kit, and the winch for the stern anchor was knocked together from several sources (including an 0 gauge loco kit) and some scratchbuilt items- really need to finish her one day- started it in 1998! If you google:- whitehaven harbour dredger clearway you will see loads of pics of the real thing on images. Keith
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