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Plywood also getting this problem .. you can see a lot of build log who had issues with the keel (right from the box !) and believe me at the factory it was flat , dont forget your plywood its about 5-6mm ..(but you can see this problem even at 18mm plywood..) and about the color black .. its much better to have shadow inside the gun ports .. mor esthetic and impressive that to see the wood from some angles.. Regards Michael

Hello Roberts, Great question you asked! Its nothing to dill with the fairing process but the reason is : You can look at wood as a breathable and living material that changes in relation to the climate and humidity of the room in which it is located In summer it expands and in winter it shrinks For that, in order not to have any distortion problems in the future The best way is to seal the wood (keel and bulkheads) with paint! Best regards, Michael.

very clean work ! beautiful

Wow EJ ! i didnt know you working on the Royal Louis! You doing a beautiful work ! Best regards Michael.

Nice job 👍🏻 just take the time and enjoy the process Best regards, Michael.

Thank you! and welcome to my build log Best regards Michael.

Thank you 🙏 good to see you again

Thank you Roberts if you need anything feel free to ask

Hello Bob, I have the one with the side holder (for holding the vice to the table) and very pleased with this precise tool Best regards, Michael.

very nice work ! now you have a very good starting if you have any question don't hesitate just ask Best regards Michael.

Very nice job Roberts ! about the twist at the bow you will not be able to fix it after gluing the bulkheads ! take your time to fix it now, just don’t run ,rushing is not the name of this game the best thing is to take the L supports from one side out and draw the rest of the line until the end of the bow , and make a big L supports to hold the beginning of the bow between them (put it in the very beginning of the bow to be able planking the ship without disconnect the supports , BTW I did the same thing also at the stern ) The next stage is to work on the bulkheads ... and after glueing the bulkheads in place put som wood supports between the bulkheads for holding the shape permanent you can see it in my build log but we will talk about it later on when you will be at this stage ... Best regards Michael.

Hello Roberts welcome to the journey of building the HMS VICTORY im calling this project a "life project" ! there is a lot to learn and think before each step ! so take your time and enjoy the moment about the bulkheads .. before starting anything you must make a stand for the keel to insure straight keel .. made it by using a plate of birch plywood and 90 degrees L supports from the picture you uploaded I can see that the keel is not straight (its very normal when having very large keel ...) but you can fix it by making the stand ... also if you asking me when you will have the stand ready .. don't glue the bulkheads from inside the slots just dry fit them and glue them from outside by using timbers of 10*10mm its a bit hard to explain but you can see my build log (my model its a caldercraft one , but the first stages are the same ) you can check the pictures at post no.2 and post no.11at this link and if you need anything you can pm me best regard Michael.

Thank you dear Robert you remember it took me long time to figure out who to resolve those problems above but after all it worth the time to make this jig

Wow i love your process !!!!!! Beautiful work.

Beautiful work

Im agree with you, there is a little surface beveled , im always beveling 3/4 from the thick of the bulkhead (leaving about 1/4 for reference to know that im not beveling to much ..) Best regards Michael.

as always beautiful work!

Hello friend ,I hope all of you are well and safe at this days Here is a little update for my build log, I have done it a few month ago but not had the time for sharing with you So now before starting the next stage on my victory I had to share with you guys a new method for drilling the holes in a perfect way inside the gunport for the cannons until now I saw a lot of beautiful build logs and a lot ways for drilling this holes for the cannons but I wasn’t happy with non of them I saw some people who used a water level and other who used the stand of the proxxon drill but you can’t get the perfect central hole in the middle of the gunport with this methods....(and there is also other problems with this methods ,I will speak about them later,) So before starting expanding what I have done I will start talking about the issues in this matter The cannon must be in the middle of the gunport The cannon also need to be 90 degrees from the keel ( vertical ) and the problem is- the gunport is not square with the keel and each ship has his shape .... And also the cannons need to be 90 degrees horizontal from the sides of the gunport (before at issue no.2 I was talking about the 90 degrees from the keel and I was referring vertical ! and now in the second issue I’m talking about the horizontal way means the cannons must run smooth with the curves of the bow and the stern ) here you can see the issues : So like I said I saw who the builders dill with the drill holes some of them used a water level but this level can’t be precise for our needs , also I saw other who used the stand of the proxxon drill ,that one maybe can be ok only for the issue no.2 but not good for the other problems .... All those issues above made me to think a lot about the solution and after a lot of thinking I made this jig for my drill who going to resolve all those issues I will cut the words and will show you some pictures - And after all here is the result : I hope this guide will help you out Best regards, Michael.

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Hello friends , I just finished a nice project and want to share with you all made of 18mm birch plywood and painted by airbrush hope you enjoy the video

Thank you , i prefer the flat ones but like i wrote before i dont know why but there is a lot of bad comments in AMAZON about different company who making this ruler im still keeping searching for a good one so if someone hear has a accurate one i will be more than happy to know hat company is it..

yes ! i think the drafting one can do a perfect job for that .. correct me if im wrong

I have found this tool who got a beautiful reviews about the calibration !!!! here is the reviews: https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B073YGVQT3/ref=cm_cr_unknown?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=five_star&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1#reviews-filter-bar and there is also a store how sale that in Europa: https://shop.kinexmeasuring.com/en/precision-triangle-kinex-250mm-45-90-csn-25-5162-csn-25-5163-p9002369c22c189/ you can also get with it CALIBRATION PROTOCOL now im wasting to the sore so send me the shipping cost .. ---- but again if someone still can recommend other tool i will be happy to hear Best regards Michael.