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clearway
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After a month or so mucking about with WW2 German half tracks have picked up the courage to pick up the copper tiles and do the rudder!. Built the pintels and gudgeons using brass rod for the pins and 2mm nickel silver strip for the straps. drilled the holes with a 0.7 mm drill and used billings brass pins to fasten to the rudder and hull. Next job when we get a calm sunny day is to polish and lacquer the copper. Have fun all. Keith
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The stern gallery windows are a joy!!!! cant believe it is 12 months nearly since i had that pain to suffer Looking good though and Boyd is right about the jos of seeing the hull planked at last! Keith
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way to go Frank- must re-start my Vic- been getting distracted by ww2 german half tracks and armour again Keith
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That would be a good price as working blocks are normally a bit more expensive if memory serves me right. Keith
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as regards stunsail booms she did not carry them when she had her rig cut down for the wool trade to Australia so there is precedence for leaving them off Keith
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Tough call Boyd but it is your ship me ole hearty and if you feel she is o.k. without then so it be # Keith
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Theres also an old book that came out after the movie called Anatomy of the Titanic by Tom McCluskie who works/ worked for Harlem and Wolf and its a step by step guide from the keel up in Photos and words- unfortunatley of course all the pics are in black and white so white star buff remains a mystery! Keith
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planking on my Victory stern had a sharp sweep up- have you tried laying planking battens as a guide? Keith
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gotta agree Boyd the lining finishes it off nice- good luck with the rigols (eyebrows/ rain strips) i got away with the kit ones as i am just painting her. Keith
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If doing a small model at a large scale then a couple of quid a pop would be o.k.- however if buying them to rig a full rigged ship then the price would be prohibitive.
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Built this about 30 years ago- how time flies by. Interesting take on ye old Airfix kit. Keith
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
clearway replied to NenadM's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Glad everything seems to be working out ok with the family Nenad- i ordered chain made by mantua for my cutty sark, they do a few different sizes. Keith- 4,152 replies
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I used chain from mantua/sergal for my cutty sark and is readily available from most model shops online
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Lol Izzy- you cant beat having a few on the go- i think i have around 20 models in various stages of construction from 1/35 tanks, half tracks and armour to ships and 00 gauge model railway wagons! Happy modelling M8 Keith
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Looks good izzy- strange seeing "will" in a planked finish Keith
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I thought i was bad for having multiple builds on the go! My admiral says the same about plastic too. Interested in this as i have the academy warspite so curious to see how the academy kits go together. Keith
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Lol Phil oh yeah- mind you the kit is marked as for the expert builder so billings are assuming you already know all the basics. If you buy their beginners kits they do have more detailed instructions. Keith
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coming along nicely Phil- them ply hull sides are a pain- i ended up having to cut and shut them and "shave bits off to get them to lay right. Keith
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Boyd it is just mentally draining spending two weeks cutting and sticking 15mm x 5 mm copper tiles on while trying to keep your eyes focused lol. Frank i couldn't put it better meself me old mucker Keith
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Just a quicky - took delivery of the Mantua 1/78 victory etch. Wierd thing is though it is about 20 hammock cranes and a set of cranes for the stunsail boom fitted to the channels short, but has all the brackets for the lamps!? Will have to order another set when back in stock with C.M.B. Happy building all Keith
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Looking good Boyd- i cheated and have a set of the mantua 1/78 hammock cranes on the way from cornwall model boats- the fret also has the lamp irons by the look of it. Keith
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Ty for the likes and comments everyone- i used longridge's anatomy of Nelson's ships for the run of the copper plates. Having a break from Vic at the mo and catching up on some older builds . Keith
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looks ok Izzy- i use copper or anealled iron wire for strops as well. Keith
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Hi Jesse- the solid frames are bulkheads, the "walls" above deck level are the bulwarks- the bits that broke off are the bulwark timbers if memory serves me right. Keith
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