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  1. AntonyUK
    Hi. Nils... Yes I wanted till the house was empty and no one could hear my torment. I checked and tripple checked before cutting. Zappto. I am building this for a family member as a display piece. And the planking if of mixed timbers. Kier. Yes the shape of the boat is rather nice and the camber in the deck is what makes this boat special. All the metal work is now made and (painted) The brass rod in the kit would not blacken and yes I cleaned it as I have always done. But this would not take. The copper was no problems at all. Need to seal the sea with a sealer so the silicon will adhere to it. One more coat of Danish oil to the hull and I will place the boat into its final position. Then the rigging will be added. This is already made but not yet added as it's easer to add it later on. Will take a few photos later on today. Weather has been very dark here due to stormed weather. Regards Antony.
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    HI. This is a long overdue update.. No Excuses... .The Deck was planked with ease .. the only thing I would have done of to put reinforcing blocks under the deck where the cleats are. The deck hatches and cabin went together with ease. I planked the hatches and cabin in various wood. The BBQ ... well I think it is was covered with copper tape. and semi blackened. I did NOT want to put any paint on the boat. First picture is stern view. View from Starboard side. View from Bow/Starboard side. View of Port side. More planking on this side. View from Stern/Port side. Stern with 50% of rudder cut off. View of main yard and very large blocks. The next view says it all. Base of boat cut off to allow a shallower display base. This is my first sea scene. made from plaster of Paris with blue paint and water to mix. Looks better with boat in place. And one more of the stern area. When the boat is complete it will be screwed to the base. Then clear silicon will be placed on the water area and be given a ripple texture finish. Never tried this before so fingers crossed and luck on my side. The batten around the base will be removed and some nice timber used to smarten it up a bit. Quite a lot of work on the metal work still to be done and blackened before fitting. Thanks for looking in. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Doodler. Welcome to MSW. Smart move with the swift kit. It better to get to grips with and easer to build. Tlloa the best Antony.
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    Hi KM. Yes that is a large amount of clamps.. Nice to see you started the build. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Al. Nice little project. Will follow along on this one as it makes a nice finished model. Was the original timber not usable or did you just want to use Boxwood timber ? "Better wood" as you said. Regards Antony.
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    Hi K. You seem very clear on what you are doing and have done your resurch. Wish you calm sea's with your build. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Nils. What wonderful work. Now the last photo says it all to me on what a very nice ship this is. Love your work and ideas. Regards Antony.
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    Sounds like my skipper. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Morgan. Nice progress with the build. Shame on DeAgostini for supplying such rubbish. I would contact them by email with the photographs of the affected timber. They are slow to respond but will send you replacements. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Hennie. Wow you are coming along very nicely and as always your skill are outstanding. Like Sjors has said... you risk damaging your beautiful work when doing the bottom planking. I know you are using a pillow BUT your work will be at risk. Regards Antony.
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    Hi David. Excellent progress and workmanship. Your rigging is first class. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Jean. Nice little fishing boat. Should keep you busy for a while. And a nice gift for your daughter in the process. Will drop in now and again to catch up on progress. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Erik. Welcome to MSW. Where are you from Erik ? Nice progress on the Victory. Nice move putting the brass gunports between the planking layers. Also a nice touch is putting the monograms on the cannons. They look like Chucks. Will follow along on this one. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Nils. WOW that so impressive and no breakages is outstanding. As some of them deck beams are so thin. I do love the lines of this type of ship. Keep making my day by posting them wonderful pictures. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Hennie. Just read your build log from start. That is one impressive kit, size and contents are amazing. And your skill complement the kit. Late but I will follow along on this build in the back row. Regards Antony.
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    Hello Nek0. Outstanding build and drafting. Will follow along on this build. I like your method of construction. And your planking looks first class. Regards Antony.
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    Hello Morgan. Welcome to MSW. You chose a very nice ship as your first wooden build. Nice to see you making sure EVERYTHING is square. So important and is often overlooked by first time builders. Yes it's a good idea to stick to the instructions on your first build. If your not sure on something... Please Ask Black viking as he is also building this beauty and a little in frount of you. Will follow along on this build as it is a interesting to me. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Nils. Wow that a large model. Looking good with the frames in position. Also good planning on the gunport. Regards Antony.
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    Hi. Its been a while since my last post here... Sorry. Life gets in the way sometimes. Progress has been slow but I've done a little bit here and there. and its time to post a few pictures. The hull with first layer of planking done ...Not yet sanded. Not that easy to plank as the shape of the hull and at this point I decided to plank the second layer with smaller width wood. Just makes it easer to bend and get into the correct shape. The Hull second layer completed. Note that I have NOT planked down to the keel as this will be cut off as it will be mounted in a seascape. (Waves and surface texture) Have yet to finish the outside of the hull. The Deck planking underway using wood supplied with kit. Will finish the deck planking then tidy up the hull and deck next. Will not be painting this model as normal. Thanks for looking in. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Nils. Another interesting build you have on the way. 8 ply... That's a rare find. Very nice to work with and very strong. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Martin. OK a change of mind.... I now like the blue. Stunning work on fitting the strakes with scrafs joints. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Jeff. Nice recovery. And walking straight into the frying pan. I do not this kit so an not going to tell you one way or the other. But do what your heart says. Right or wrong it's your model. Look forward to your next posting with your sulution and fix. Regards Antony.
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    Hi VTwoods. Nice start to your build. And being a nuclear physicist is what makes you a person that leaves out no detail. It's built into you.😊 Will follow along with this build with you at the helm steering a smooth course. Would be nice to have a Name.. Regards Antony.
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    Hi Martyn. No don't think about this kinda stuff on your holiday.....it will drive you nuts and ruin you holiday. Im'e with EJ with the colours. Regards Antony.
  25. AntonyUK
    Hi Svien. Nice build. Like the idea of the lights. Did this on my victory cross section. Worked well. Used very thin wire ( single strand) hidden in a knife cut. And flickered the led with a chip. Rossi46 also did a excellent tutorial. https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/15018-hms-surprise-by-rossi46-artesania-latina-scale-148-first-wooden-ship-build/&tab=comments#comment-467056 All the best. Antony.

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