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Hi James, the planking has come up very nicely....well done! 

I also was not totally happy with the planking where they touched the stem on my model but I really don't notice it much now that I have had it sitting on the shelf for a few years.😋

Cheers..............Fernando 

Hi Nigel

Looks incredible and well done on the build. Many thanks also for sharing your work with us.

If you get a chance at some future date please post a photo of her on  the base and in the case.

In the meantime hope all goes well with you and your wife.

Cheers........Fernando 

Welcome home Dave.....nice work on the rudder chains

Cheers..........Fernando 

Hi James

The planking is looking good!

Cheers...............Fernando 

The planking is looking good Tom.

Cheers.............Fernando  

Hi Antony, beautiful work and I like the wood your using.

At the rate your going you should be finished in a few days!😉

Cheers....... Fernando 🍻

Many thanks Chris. Will scour Bunnings later today.

Cheers...... Fernando🍻

Hi Chris, what's the name of the cabinetmakers glue you use? Nice looking finish on the swift 

Cheers.........Fernando 

Hello Dave and another warm welcome from "Down Under"!

Cheers............Fernando 

Hi Tom, if it's any consolation I found planking the hull one of the most challenging I've done. The second layer of planking hid many of the faults and filler used on my model. 

Keep up the good work.

Cheers...... Fernando 🍻

Hi Dave....looking good. A lot of work put into it over the past couple of months. Nearly at the deck furniture stage , then the rigging! 

Cheers..........Fernando 

Nice work Antony.

BTW what did you use for the tree nails?

Cheers...........Fernando 

Welcome back to the shipyard! Glad to see some more progress on the build which is looking really nice.

If you get a chance give us a photo of your WW2 diorama....sounds interesting.

Cheers.............Fernando 

Very impressive work Antony. Looking forward to some more updates.

Cheers............Fernando 

Hi Rod

The case sets off the Endeavour beautifully. Congratulations again on a great build! 

Cheers.............Fernando 

Nice planking job Tom! 

Cheers.........Fernando  

Looking good Blacky!

Cheers.............Fernando 

Hi James.....have already forgiven the animals so am getting on with the new build. Will hopefully be posting some pics over the coming weeks.

Cheers.......Fernando 

Hi Tom

I was also concerned about the planks and did glue them (not a lot of glue but just enough to hold them in place). Once the second planking is in place there is more than enough strength to keep it all together.

Cheers.........Fernando  

Hi Paolo and welcome from faraway North Sydney 😀.

It's a great site and you will find plenty of enthusiastic modellers ready to help when you need it.

Cheers...... Fernando 🍻

Welcome aboard Dave. It may be a while before I send updates but hang in there!

Cheers..............Fernando 

Update on a disaster at the shipyard....after a break from modelling due to work commitments and Christmas holidays I arrived back home to find that a fight between the dog and the cat and the subsequent dropping of the model from a first floor balcony, my build was, to say the least, unable to be salvaged .

In disgust I threw the lot in the bin and sulked for a while before I ordered replacement parts (I was able to salvage some of the parts and all of the deck furniture yet to be built). Long story short, I will start on the Perseverance again but unless something crops up during the initial stages will not post any new pics until I start again on the second layer of planking Here are a couple of shots of where I was at before the disaster...

I still can't believe it has happened but the moral to the story is to either get rid of the dog and cat (highly unlikely as we are pet lovers) or just keep the workshop under lock and key and put away all the work in s safe spot before heading off anywhere!

Cheers..............Fernando  

Hi Tom, slow and steady is the way to go on this model. This was my fourth build and the hardest as far as planking was concerned....don't know why but I really had to work hard to make it work. 

Cheers...........Fernando 

Hi Dave....beautiful work as usual!

Cheers..............Fernando 

Will think about it Rick😋