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  1. GrandpaPhil
    Very cool! 👍
  2. GrandpaPhil
    Looking good! Keep at it!
  3. GrandpaPhil
    I finished touching up the black on the 32 gunport lids with the port scuttles. They are mostly ready to install. I just have to ensure that all of the eyebolts are clear of paint.
  4. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!
  5. GrandpaPhil
    I think that I’m going to keep the model mostly as it is. The colors will fade some when I weather and age it. I always make warships look well used.
  6. GrandpaPhil
    Which new color?
  7. GrandpaPhil
    I painted the tops of all gunport lids black. I then basecoated the sides and undersides of the gunport lids red. I touched up the sides of the 32 with port scuttles. I am waiting on the rest to dry so I can touch up the red on them, too. After that I’ll touch up the black.
  8. GrandpaPhil
    There’s all 32! Next step: painting! I’m going for the Nelson Checkerboard, from 1805, so the top of the gunport lids will be black and the undersides will be red.
  9. GrandpaPhil
    Seven gunport lids with port scuttles! Making progress! Seriously though, I’m learning a lot with this build. I am taking the time to hone my scratch building skills for future projects. I have several books from the Anatomy of the Ship series, including the Granado and the Bellona. I intend to build both ships in 1/48 scale. I also have the plans for the Triton which will be my next project.
  10. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you
  11. GrandpaPhil
    I found out that the entire lower bank of gunports (32 to be exact) had port scuttles. I scanned the picture out of Anatomy of the Ship, rescaled it in Word and printed a sheet of them on card-stock
  12. GrandpaPhil
    99 gunport lids with eyebolts!
  13. GrandpaPhil
    Very cool!
  14. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you John! Much appreciated!
  15. GrandpaPhil
    Making progress!
  16. GrandpaPhil
    Excellent work!
  17. GrandpaPhil
    Well done!
  18. GrandpaPhil
    20 down, 79 to go!
  19. GrandpaPhil
    My Anatomy Of The Ship for the Victory came today! I also finished drilling all 200 holes in my gunport lids and have started installing eyebolts!
  20. GrandpaPhil
    Well done!
  21. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you kindly! I’ve been having a lot of fun with this build.
  22. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!
  23. GrandpaPhil
    99 gunport lids with strapping. I used a pounce wheel to create the impression of nail heads. I’m currently drilling the 200 holes for the eyebolts. Progress is good! 😀
  24. GrandpaPhil
    I finished cutting out the gunport lid strapping today. 😀
  25. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!

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