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  1. AntonyUK
    Hi Toni. That's one Excellent build you got going there. Your workmanship is outstanding. Regards Antony.
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    Hi. This will be a interesting build. Are you completely drawing this from scaleing the model up or do you have a basic drawing to work from ? A big undertaking on the drafting side. Looking forward to your blueprints. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Marsalv. You have made a excellent start on the Pandora. Using TurboCad has done wonders for the designing of your ship. Your bulkheads are looking spot on stacked like that. . I will be pulling up my chair and iPad and following you along with this build. All the best. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Rich. Just read your build log start to present ... Most impressed with your build and style. She is going to be a large ship when finished It's nice to have builders out there and are willing to help with excellent advice and support. Will follow to compleasion of build. Regards Antony.
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    Hello Ship mates. Thanks for your very nice remarks And also for the likes. A small update on the Quarter deck. The Deck planked and ready to tree nail. Another view from the side. The copper wire is only for testing the jig for the bending. Will use brass for this. Started on the deck furniture and will post a update when completed. Thanks for looking in Regards Antony.
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    Hi Mark. Welcome to MSW. I use water(cold) to wet the plank and then I use a large wattage soldering iron with my home made bit on the end approx 25mm dia. Just wet the planks and run the iron over one side and when warm bend the plank into shape. You will notice the planks trying to curl up. Bend the planks just a little bit more then needed. And let them dry Never had any issues with plank bending using this method. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Miroslac. Another interesting build of a Junk. Looks like you have a nice dog Mine likes to chew wood so it's a bit of an issue. All the best. Regards Antony.
  8. AntonyUK
    Hi. Found this EBook while resurching my next project and it makes very interesting reading. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17563/17563-h/17563-h.htm This is is free to read and distribute. No copyright. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Richard. When pushing through make sure the push stick in between the blade and the fence. Pushing from the none fence side will cause the timber to jam on the blade. The fence will hold the timber true but as the cut is coming to the end the push will close the Kerf. Can do a drawing better to explame what I am talking about. Regards Antony.
  10. AntonyUK
    Hello Shipmates. Another update.. on the victory. Quarter Deck is now planked and all tree nails and gun port hardware added. View of side ..No sanding here until all planks are in place and tree nailed. Quarter deck Timbers made up and ready to install. Not all the timbers are glued together yet as will do this on assembly. Getting to the part where adding the outer planking after this deck is planked and furniture is added. Then trimming the two end faces. All the gun woodwork parts are made and I have decided to remake the barrels. That's about it for now.. Regards Antony.
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    Hi John. Nice build. I also love the Xebec and the lines she has. Looking forward to a few more pictures and will follow your progress MIJ has done a scratch build on this boat and it's worth a look at his build log. Using the same plans. Regards Antony.
  12. AntonyUK
    Hello Karl. First class masterpiece . Your workmenship has NO bonderys or limit's . Most impressed and jaw dropping stuff.. Regards Antony.
  13. AntonyUK
    Hi Morne. WOW that is gona be one big model ship. I an building a 1/36 cross section of the Victory and that's big. But yours will be enormous in size. One nice thing on building at a large scale is its easy to put in fine details that would have got missed due to being sooooo small. you will need lots of timber for your build. Any idea of the type of timber you will use ?. Got my chair booked.. Glasses on and ready for your build. BTW Adobe Illustrator is a brill tool for scanned images and enlarging the scale. Regards Antony
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    Hi Tom. Yet another build Will be looking in to watch your progress and follow the growth of the model fron keel to deck and beyond. Best wishes Antony.
  15. AntonyUK
    Hi Mark. A very nice build with some excellent details. ... No lots of excellent details. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Don. I assume that the paint is enamel type.. I was always told that when finished with the pot give it a good shaking (with the lid ON) The thinners produces a vapor that stops it from forming a skin and drying out. If you notice one that's thickening up just add 1 drop of thinners (the recommended type of course) Some of my old paints are some 15+ years old. Regards Antony.
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    Hi m8. One step forward and two steps backward We have all been there. Regards Antony.
  18. AntonyUK
    Hello Alexandru. Out standing Modelling skills. Everything is so precise Regards Antony.
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    Hi Michael. Excellent build I do like these fully framed models. They give a whole new look to the process of models ship building. Regards Antony.
  20. AntonyUK
    Hello Trly. Excellent work on the cannons The quality of your work is outstanding. Regards Antony..
  21. AntonyUK
    Hi Geoff. Thanks for your words of encouragement .. Alex is my foster child not that it makes it different .. I treat him like my own son. I call him my lad... Regards Antony.
  22. AntonyUK
    Hi Micheal. A really nice build. Excellent workmanship. The frames look spot on and the colour of the timber is real nice. Please keep on posting your build log.. Waiting on the next instalment. Regards Antony.
  23. AntonyUK
    Hello fellow ship modellers. A update as promised. The fitting of the parts is tight if you don't remove the charring from the laser cutting. Contours look nice although the bulkheads have yet to be sanded. The method used in assembly is fool proof and holds the keel very straight. The stand has some very nice shape and design We have decided that we will not continue the magazines and will cancel the subscription. BUT this does not mean that we are not going to finish what we started.. We are going to do our own version of the Pearl with pictures from the web. Should be fun and we can call the shots on what Alex wants in the ship Will be using Birch ply for the remaining components of the build. And all sorts of hardwood timber that I have accumulated. Many thanks for looking in. Regards Antony and Alex
  24. AntonyUK
    Hi to our followers. Well hatchpartworks have managed to deliver another 4 parts. Will do some work on this tonight when Alex gets home from school. Will post a few more photos tonight after progress. Regards Antony.
  25. AntonyUK
    Hello. Just catching up on your build. Excellent work on the framing. Looks to be a real solid hull. And the methods you use are unusual but the results are outstanding. Regards Antony.

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