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clearway
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thanks for looking in everyone- been a nawty boy and bought the caldercraft HM bark Endeavour and billings marie jeanne- my bucket list o ships is nearly complete- just gotta build em . not much to report this week- got the deadeyes in place on the mizzen top for the futtock shrouds (not exactly as per real practice but once painted should pass muster) and got the trestle trees and mast caps glued in place on the topmasts. take care all and have fun. Keith
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I let the rigging slings and jeers do their job then the braces i fit last to hold them in place- you can guarantee you will "twang" the yards at some point. I also use P.V.A. glue for the thread as CA glue makes thread hard and brittle. Love the au natural wood look as well. Keith
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Hi again all, thank for the views and likes everyone, painted the deadeyes with the help of magic hands and a length of brass wire. Also couldn't get away with the replacement bamboo cross trees so delved back into my pile of walnut offcuts. then time to get messy and break out the india ink to start dying the thread for the shrouds- great fun with oodles of mess- like being back in art class at school!!. Take care and happy modelling all. Keith
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wb phil- looking even more impressive. Keith
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Nice work steve. good luck with the airborn beastie Keith
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Thanks again for the visits to my log and the kind comments. Not had much time in ye olde ship yard due to visitors. The main and fore masts need one more coat of yellow and that will be the lower masts painted up. Obtained the caldercraft victory boats set, but being at 1/72 scale they are a bit of a squeeze on the skids so not sure if i will use them all. The tretletrees in the pic with the boats are made from bamboo obtained from them beefburger skewers which will replace the kit ply ones which are a bit fragile- not sure if bamboo is right wood to use? as always take care and have fun all. Keith
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nice and compact model there Jerry- i started this kit myself but got waylaid with my Victory. Seeing your log is making me think about restarting it. Keith
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Thanks for the views, likes and comments all- it does help. Billings just used an eyebolt to hold the jeers in place, so fashioned some cleats from some walnut left over from another kit (never throw anything away) and pinned them using bamboo dowel fashioned from a cocktail stick. also added cleats to the bases of the fore and main masts for the trusses- these are old billing ones from the spares box. Started painting the yellow on the mizzen and gave the fore and main the first of two black priming coats a well as tapering the mizzen gaff and boom. Have fun all and keep up the good work everyone. Keith
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coming along nicely michael- i use india ink for dying my rigging thread and know how messy it can be! I think the red looks o.k. but photographs can alter colouring/ perception. Keith
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Thanks again for likes, views & comments everyone. Hammock netting progressing with three runs left to do (last two on poop deck will be a pain to cut out)! Also got a bit o paint on ye olde bowsprit. The piece of white plastic nestled in the starboard netting is to stop me going boss eyed while threading the near most run of netting! have fun as always all- got visitors this week coming so shipyard time at a minimum. Keith
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Hi again all, the ropework for the hammock netting is in place, will probably use the netting supplied by billings. have fun and take care all. Keith
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Ty Michael- nice to see yours making progress too! Keith
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Hi again all- finished adding the details to the bowsprit- think i got the stop cleats for bobstays and saddle for spritsail yard right- billings didn't bother with them! As i was thinking only the hammock netting left before masting and rigging i realised i hadn't fitted the davit mountings and deadeyes/ chainplates for the breast and back stays. the marines walk and supporting pillars arn't actually glued in place yet- just wanted to see how they would look and check clearances with bowsprit in place, also need to glue figurehead in place as well. have fun all and ty for comments and support over the last couple of years- always appreciated. Keith
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coming along nicely there phil - nice to see vicky in the background there. Keith
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they do say practice makes perfect- the black looks good
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Goodies arriving by mail order are good ya There are a lot of the caldercraft victory kits where the builders have covered building the ships boats on here steve. Keith
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cheers chris, will look into this in my local sewing shop, however i have the netting and humbrol spray paint by the gallon so no real hardship Keith
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Thanks for all the likes and views everyone. Hi Steve- billings supplied netting but it is green! a spray paint job in order there, and ca shipright i have already knocked one off! I delayed gluing them but had to do it at some point- for this very reason i am not adding the stern lanterns till last. Keith
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Thanks for the likes, views and comments folks. All the hammock netting cranes are now glued in place (these are actually from the sergal 1/78 etch from cornwall model boats). Also got cleats and some eyebolts for rigging in place. take care and have fun all Keith
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hi again all, using longridge as a reference altered/ updated the billings plans as they either simplified or missed a lot of rigging! Also attached and trussed lashed the breeching ropes and added the block and tackles on the quarter deck - not sure whether to leave these or remove and just leave the breeching ropes. Added the billing brass belaying pins- none of the hammock netting cranes are glued in place yet. have fun all and thanks for the views and likes- always appreciated. Keith
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You might find when another colour is added the red will become richer. I painted my cannons in the end after suffering the brass verses paint dilema myself. keith
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Ty Lawrence- only hope it ends up looking half as good as yours, and ty all for the views and likes. Keith
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More detail added to the area of the upper gun deck and the coat of arms applied to the stern (builders of the panart victory may recognise some of the stern decorations!) take care all and have fun. Keith
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Ty for the likes and comments everyone- there is also a lot of 1/35 scale military vehicles as well Peter- though off to one side out of view- biggest problem is thinking O.M.G. will i finish all this before i cork it! Keith
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Thanks again for the likes, comments and views everyone. Painted the belfry, added the brass bell, carved and filed the supports for the skid beams from square section limewood then stained using ronseal dark oak stain/ varnish. Also added the kevels (billings didn't actually include the kevels for the main yard lifts so added these). Need to start thinking about adding fastenings for the rigging too before i start the hammock nettings. The rail at the front of the quaterdeck isn't actually glued in place yet. have fun all and happy modelling all. Keith
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