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NMBROOK reacted to BLACK VIKING in Soleil Royal by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - scale 1.70
Hi all thanks for the likes and following my build
A small update I have finished planking one side and started on the other, it's going to be a slow process as I have torn the tendon in my elbow so planking is a little painful but onwards and upwards. Can't wait to get it all closed up and give it a good sanding
Martyn
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NMBROOK reacted to BLACK VIKING in Soleil Royal by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - scale 1.70
Thanks for the comments EJ I will certainly keep an eye out for the planks starting to climb up as I might have to put in some droppers . The wood is very supple and bends easily so hopefully not but we will see
Thanks again for the likes and comments
Rgd Martyn
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NMBROOK reacted to BLACK VIKING in Soleil Royal by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - scale 1.70
Thank you for all the likes
A very small update on the SR . I have finished planking the upper hull and have now started on the lower planking.
The garboard plank has been fitted and left to dry over night. The second one was butted up and glued to the first one, it's a bit of a slow process as that nasty four letter word gets in the way ie work so the time for building is limited at the moment. Can't wait for next week as I am on the early shift and get all the afternoon to build. As you can see there are gaps between the planks that end in a sharp point at the stern , not to worried about them as this is the first planking and will be filled with steelers. The second planking will be layed differently and hopefully no steelers or very few
Thanks for following rgd Martyn
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NMBROOK reacted to BLACK VIKING in Soleil Royal by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - scale 1.70
Thanks for the likes and comments
Hi Antony the kit is very well made and the carvings are brilliant and well cast .
As promised a few pictures of what I have been up to. The first planking is going on and to break it up I have built the ships boats. The largest launch I have included some carvings on the stern , not quite sure if they had them but I like them .
More to come so thanks for looking
Rgd Martyn
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NMBROOK reacted to BLACK VIKING in Soleil Royal by BLACK VIKING - De Agostini - scale 1.70
Hi Sjors I will post some pics tomorrow but I have noticed you are building the Sovereign of the seas from Deag I built it as my first ship about four years ago
rgd Martyn
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NMBROOK reacted to rafine in Halifax by rafine - FINISHED - The Lumberyard - 1:48 - semi-scratch schooner
Thanks so much Nigel. All your catching up is just a reminder as to how long you've been away. I love your work and appreciate your interest in mine.
Bob
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NMBROOK got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Michael a thought springs to mind if you are going to scratchbuild a lantern.If you are going to make a globe shaped one,like this model is often depicted with,then a clear marble or glass crystal sphere would make an ideal base for attaching the frame to and it would act as the 'glazing'.
Kind Regards
Nigel
P.S. Lotus Espirits utilised a Renault 25 transaxle
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Thank you sincerley.
OC.
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NMBROOK got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Great work OC and a very clean sharp paintjob
Kind Regards
Nigel
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Managed to put about 5 coats on the hull it hasn't come up to bad.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Just more painting folks - I masked off the wale top and bottom and added a couple of coats of dull black.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Today was paint day, I decided to change the paint scheme slightly - this is the pre paint stage the french blue paints on in a semi gloss finish, this will be tamed to a matt or satin-matt finish.
Here's a couple of pics.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Hi folks here is a rather technical way of attaching a finishing strip to the top forecastle bulwarks.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Hi folks glad to be back on the last two days have been So....so....so long, any way I finished the hull including the keel and the stem, I also cut through the stem for the rope routes. I also sanded back the wale and cleaned up some of the paintwork ready to be touched up.
Here's a few pics.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Hiya folks hope all are well, Last time I posted I was working on the keel, well I have constructed some box work to tidy up the keel, as it really got a battering from all the hull building and sanding, I have also started planking the stem with individual planks, most of this will be hidden with paint, but It will reinforce it and give it appropriate dimensions.
Here's the pics.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
A bit more work starting with boxing in the rudder post and false post planking.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Hello everyone,
Well I got the chance to sand the other side of the lower hull, I think it came out ok.
Here are a couple of pics.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Hope everyones xmas is going well, So i got round to finishing my stand and even got a few coats of black on it.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Unable to get outside and sand the other side of the hull because of the weather, I decided to knock up a stand for it.
Just needs a couple of coats of paint.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
I have done the sanding on the one side of the hull and sanded around the rudder post, ready for some additional planking.
Here's a few pics.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Hi folks - second planking finnished, just needs a few trimmed planks and sanding.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
More progress with the second planking following my pattern - getting there I think.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
More work second planking - bit tedious to be honest, I think its a combination of the kit, how the bulkheads came out, and my original positioning of the rabbat line - garboard plank and the wale, I have been struggling to keep a smooth line of planks without them needing to twist in a clinker style.
I decided after a couple of planks following the wale and including tapering the planks at the bow, I needed to create more of a curve - so I shaped a couple of planks going from full plank width in the middle to nothing at each end, I think this has helped with the natural run of the planks.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Evening folks glad we are back on - off - on anyway I have been making slow progress with my second hull planking, guess you cant rush it though, nothing really to add, I have a few pics though.
OC.
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NMBROOK reacted to Old Collingwood in HMS Greyhound by Old Collingwood - Corel
Hi folks, more work today using a hairy stick thingy and some of that colored wet stuff, after masking off the yellow ocre I painted a fresh line above the wale, and gave it several coats of dull black, after drying I removed the tape and was quite pleased with the result, I then moved up the hull painting in some of the details, till I got to the upper section where I decided to add some french blue.
It was a case of some touch ups including inside the gun ports and details with red ocre.
I am quite pleased with the color mix, will just need a couple of coats of flat top coat to blend it all in when its fully hardened.
A few more pics.
OC.
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