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Hey Boyd, Beautiful work! Fight the urge to start another build in the same way that I'm trying hard to. The Billing's HMS Warrior (1860) should not be attempted, even if it was the first real iron clad and has a lot less rigging and will look dead cool when complete and will give you hours of pleasure and we can compare notes ... The timing of your latest pics couldn't have been better considering where I am now with the Vic, so thanks for that. Cheers, Philip
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Sounds cool, I shall be watching with interest! Cheers, Philip
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Thanks Clarence, Night shot as requested ... Shame I don't have a better camera but this is what she would look like from the riverbank on a dark night
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The smokestacks and navigation lights fitted, which completes all the LEDs. Still a fair few bits to do and there's a raft of work painting the passengers.
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All things are possible Don't give me ideas! Cheers, Philip
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The third deck stateroom under construction and at its latest stage. I didn't use a number of the internal bulkheads as they would interfere with the lighting. That many parts aren't really needed but I guess it makes the construction easier if you do use them. I should mention that the curve in the roof was done by soaking the parts in boiling water for 5 minutes (no more or the plywood will delaminate) then squeezing them to the required shape in a bench vice - make sure that the grain runs parallel to the vice jaws.
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Yes, there is an LED mounted in the floor (which is raised slightly to accommodate the wheel and makes life easier). All the lights are wired to a single switch so the navigation lights will be on at the same time as the pilot house light. Not strictly correct but far more photogenic . Cheers, Philip
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Progress on the third deck buildings and the pilot house. The latter required an inordinate amount of work for very little building but I think the effort was well worthwhile.
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Looking forward to your build, Clarence. I wouldn't mind adding the kit to my future build list but at first glance it seems Bluejacket don't ship outside the US. I guess I'll have to make do with watching yours! Cheers, Philip
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Hi Clarence, Yes, 5mm can be a bit bright. For the Victory, I bought and stripped down some tea light LEDs that have a cool flickering effect, like candle or gas light. They seem to work like a standard 2.2V 20Ma LED - I used a 9V AC transformer supply with appropriate resistors. Another thing I do now is to incorporate a 150Ma fuse - although the currents involved are low, apparently they're enough to ignite a wood, glue and paint model. I'll be watching your build. Cheers, Philip
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It's a tough call, Boyd, but I think the brass gives the best contrast with the wood. Cheers, Philip
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