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work on cabin windows. It's a good time to decide what colors will be used in build, I'll be using Ph.Dr.Martins black waterproof ink on some areas like on hull strakes . I do not use any paint on wood only on castings. The inks will not dissolve when using clearcoats like paint does. I will use stains on the keel and rudder.
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- Blue Ensign and trippwj
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so next on the build is this area of interest. I'm not sure how they intended these pieces to fit, obviously with a whole lot of refinement this curved block is going to look good I hope. I do not have any step by step references other than the instructions and they are still vague to me. I'll move to the window sections for now.
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there was only one issue with the next level of decking, the photo on the plans show the sides of the deck support but do not provide any pieces to make them, so you will have to use some scrap wood and plank over it with the laths.
before securing this deck , must not forget to place the canon carriages in .
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One note, the grating for each deck according to the instructions need to be flush with each deck, I chose to raise the main deck grating a little, the others deck gratings will be flush.
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- avsjerome2003, janos and maggsl_01
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Before placing each plank on the decking I use 400 grit sand paper to sand down the surface of each piece , it will be to hard to get into all the corners with sandpaper once the planking is glued. I'll use a matt finish on the deck once it is complete before adding the upper deck, I try to steer away from using gloss finishes.
Friesland by greatgalleons - Mamoli - Scale 1:75
in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
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so after sanding and smoothing the green laths I had to re stain them using green waterproof ink