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Great build, what a beast of an aircraft -
I’m entirely to your way of thinking Chris! 😆
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Probably good to do a trial fit of the bowsprit now, I did so on my HMS Trial and it was surprising how much filing/sanding I needed to do for it to sit and in reality I think I should have done more.
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I'll be really interested in following your progress as I'm currently building the VM 18ft Cutter and I am about the same stage as you. Mine will be part of the Sparkler build log though.
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Small update for tonight, preparations for second planking. Completed steps 30-35 in the instructions, adding the lower stern pattern, keel and prow parts. The only thing to add to the instructions is that I found temporarily clamping the outer stern board and rudder post in place helped me align the lower stern pattern, using the stern gun-port openings as a reference and the rudder post helped me judge it was nice and perpendicular. Have also soaked and clamped parts 46 & 47 to the hull and will leave them to dry and take the hull shape. I'm not too worried about the wood staining as I have settled on how Sparkler will look and I will be painting and coppering her (as mentioned in the history of the vessel.) Thanks to the growing band of followers and the likes. 😁
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Thanks Craig, I shall be trying to avoid C-A for the second planking and trying this Super Phatic glue instead. @Knocklouder mentioned it in his DoK log, so thought I would give it a go. No odour, initial results look promising, slower grab time, but that is no bad thing with my positional accuracy with parts sometimes! 😆 I will still use C-A like P.E. eyelets etc. but trying to keep it to a minimum.
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Thanks, yes I will be putting sails on, post #1 of this log has a couple of sketches at the bottom showing what I would like to try for, the Brig hove-to and lowering a boat. I learnt a lot doing the Trial sails and would like to improve on them if I can. We shall see! 😁
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Great looking deck Roger, enjoying following yours and Dan’s Lady Nelson’s, almost a dual build going on!
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I have just been trying them out on my current build; my last post today discusses their use. I would say in effort/time and precision there is nothing between them, There are advantages to having both in your arsenal, a matter of personal choice really.
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Progress over the last couple of weeks, finished the first planking. 😁 The bulk of the planking was very straightforward, nothing to add to the other logs on here or Chris's instructions. The bluff bow was a little tricky to get the curves correct so that the planks lay flat on the bulkheads, but that was just a case of patiently doing one or two per session and getting the curves as tight as I could without breaking the ends off - and yes I did break a couple... I found a really useful curve was the end of the steel rule I use, I also (re)learnt how good a conductor of heat steel is! 🙄😆 embarrassed the number of time I went, "now I need to measure this next plank - ouch the rule is hot!" One the plus side I did manage to use my new toy (proportional dividers) for measuring plank widths without drawing blood. 😉 I like old things like this, so got an old pair from eBay, these are c.1950s West Germany (HAFF brand). It is no quicker, or more precise than using a card tick strip and radial fan of Chuck's method of planking, but I enjoy both ways of shaping planks, so happy with the results. Thanks to those following along and the likes.
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Great looking model good luck with the move and training.
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Intro to Card Models Part VIII: Building V108 - Miscellaneous Bits
AJohnson replied to ccoyle's topic in Card and Paper Models
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Hi Keith, glad to see some updates, looking great! 👍 Nothing like a steam train and a bit of hot soot in your face! I have done some volunteering on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway over the years and got a little footplate time in! 😁🚂 Though I would not count myself as a proper “spotter” 🤣
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Greetings from a clueless Patrick O'Brian fan
AJohnson replied to Galkar's topic in New member Introductions
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Welcome to MSW!
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So glad that you are okay Alan, hope the repairs go smoothly and do not take too long.
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Hi Graham, I’ve been following your Victory and 1:1 scale workshop builds, didn’t know you had this beauty on the go.
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Oh poor you, we must look dreadful in focus! 😆 Glad you are fixed up! 🤓
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Very nice. 👌 Those deck fittings look very smart and great painting. Have you put a camber on the gratings and combings?
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You could easily use wire, bent to the same diameter. That way you can add "puddening" to the ring if you want. Put "puddening" or anchor rings into the search and you will find hundreds of posts of people making wire anchor rings.
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I agree with the comments so far, if you are going to do the fictional Surprise, might as well go “all in” and have chain pumps to match the books and film. If someone really does want to model the factual Surprise/L’Unite then scratching a few hand pumps not too difficult.
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Building in earnest has begun. I won't do a step-by-step log, as there really is no point in duplicating Chris's' superb instructions that come with the kit. Beside there are already a few logs for the Adder that go through things in much detail. I'll just highlight the things I found interesting or difficult, or both! The initial assembly of false keel and bulkheads was very straight forward, some of the slots were a bit tight, but nothing a quick rub over with sandpaper didn't fix in a moment. As with my other builds a lucky penny was glued onto the false lower deck; dated the year of the Admiral and me tying the knot - explains the knurled old looking coin that wouldn't look out of place in an archaeology dig! 😆 Fairing of bulkheads all went without major drama, and I only broke one this time! Shout out to Dan @DB789 in his Adder log who brought attention to the length of the false deck needing a trim before gluing anything permanently. First planking has started, fairly slow as this bluff bowed beastie needs a fair bit of measuring, trimming and pre-bending to get the planks to lie flat on the bulkheads. Going okay so far, but being patient, so doing some other assemblies from later in the instructions to keep the momentum up, will show those later. Thanks for looking in.
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Fantastic little project Keith, love the details, fine painting and weathering!
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That looks very good, hard to see any joins or seams. How are the colour pens working out Chris?
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