robert22564

On 13/02/2018 at 6:43 PM, diablo0007 said:

Hello Robert ..

any news regarding your build cause you did a great work so far and i really like to see it finished

have a nice day

Hi, time seems to fly by so quickly, one good thing about a workshop is you can walk away and when you return it's exactly how you left it.

Going through a few medical issues at the mo, nothing to worry about but hoping to resume where I left off ASAP.

Thanks for all your nice comments, I'm back in the workshop now after a long absence.

On 09/10/2017 at 3:52 PM, kier said:

Hi Robert.

       Nice building work with a nicely coppered hull. Also as I am a novice and your hull looks so crisp, do you where rubber gloves at all to stop finger prints appearing?

 

             kier

Hi Kier, nope.......no gloves....................confession to follow on that nice copper hull I did.

On 09/10/2017 at 10:24 AM, paulb said:

Real nice work Robert.

Good to see the progress, after being "out-of-forum" for a while. It's very inspiring!

Paul

Thanks Paul, been "out of forum" myself also.

Greetings

There you go !!!! Well done Robert. I have few helpful ideas which may help at the standing rigging stage, when you begin it next week. Just keep enjoying it. Regards DAVID

Haha, It all slows down now, back to work tomorrow

Fixed  

And now we move on to lining those remaining gunports  

Robert, just try to remember that this is supposed to be a relaxing hobby. Not sure when the relaxing part actually starts.....

Shipyard Sid, would you happen to have a link to Gil's log? I can't seem to find it.

Haha, It's a great hobby

Here's Gils link http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/485-hms-victory-by-gil-middleton-finished-caldercraft-172/

Well this turned out to be an absolute mess, they just don't fit, even when filing down the windows they seem to protrude and they should have depth.

I'll have to start this all over again with a different approach, looks like the only way i'm going to get some sort of depth is cutting out the window openings carefully just so they fit with some depth, risky I know

Hello Robert

Excellent work, and in such a short period of time. The way this going you will soon be into what was my favourite part of the build, the masts and rigging. Well done. DAVID... oops!!! One of your canons is shooting the sea !!

Well spotted David It's not broken, the cannons are loose on their spindles, so all's good

More progress on the stern galleries  

A little more progress on the stern  

A little more progress on the stern, brass strips are proving to be a right pain  

Completion off the Fenders

Working on the stern

Hello Robert

Merry Xmas to you and all your family. OK show us your new toy. Have a look at OC log, Old collingwood who is building The Warspite. You can join he's dam camera club. I have had words with him. Yep see he's log last two pages !!!!!!!. I think he's log is on page one. Best wishes DAVID

I think Old Collingwood has a beast of a Camera   my present is a little snappy one, exactly what I asked Santa to bring me  

Just playing with the new camera I got for christmas  

Thank you for such nice comments Paul. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who takes interest in my build log, your oversight is much appreciated.

To all members of MSW, I would like to wish you & your families a very merry Xmas & a prosperous new year

Little by little, step by step we make progress and I must admit I'm pretty pleased the way that section has turned out, yes i'll keep touching up here and there aiming for perfection.

I'll have to stop here as I haven't any decking prepared ready so I'll be making some more.

Thanks David, a little more progress

Freehand painting is my weakest point, really took my time with the figure head and a lot more freehand work to be done around this area, Eeeek

Ok, cleaned up the belfry roof

The Barricade Assembly in place.

I got a bit carried away and, well........ended up in a world of my own and achieved this thus far, I've started so I'll have to finish, right ?

Hi Robert.

 

Nice coppering on the roof.

I think a lot of work ?  

And another fix ?????

You have to teach me about the word fix.....I always thought it was making something better as the original or for the first time.

But when I'm reading your log I see ....fixed and fix 

 

Sjors

Haha, yeah, you'll be seeing that word many times in my log......I'll give you my defenition, "broken but now repaired = fixed" 

Now satisfactorily fixed down, this time it's staying fixed  you can just see the generous amount of 2 part epoxy

Quarterdeck Barricade Assembly made up and undercoated ready for painting

I've just read through your log and I have learnt so much during the process, thank you .  I can't start my build (my first ) until after the new year but can't wait.  Just one small question - did you settle on 160gsm black card for the deck caulking because it looks stunning.

Cheers

Nigel

Hi Nigel, it's really pleasing to know others pic up a tip or two from my build log as i'm also a beginner. As to your question, yes I did settle on the 160gm black card for the caulking.

Thanks for the comments, I'm pleased with the way it came out but if i'm honest and could start again i'll probably reduce it to 120gm, that'll bring it better into scale in my opinion, also note I have been told i'm my own worst critic.

Regards Robert.

Hi David, yes you've answered Morts question

I suppose it's a blessing that this has happened now and just reminds me that anything that's having rope attached to it should be securely fixed in place.

I can just about sort this with the openings I have so i'll use a two part epoxy to make sure this stays fixed