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ECK

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  • Birthday 10/08/1963

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  11. ECK
    Last work for the day. I think another 2-3 weeks to complete the hull minus a few things I add later like the anchors, flag pole and davits As i tend to break them while doing the masts and rigging as they stick out. Big pain will be adding/sewing in the nettting.
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    Last couple of days spent putting on the side galleries, planking the poop deck and various decorations and bow netting. Boomkins will go on when finished with the rigging as I otherwise always break them
  14. ECK
    Been awhile since I posted, busy rounding week and weekend call. Have completed many deck pieces, installed poop deck beams and finally glued stern fascia
  15.    ECK reacted to a post in a topic: HM Gun Brig Adder 1797 by Geordie Tyne - Vanguard Models - 1:64
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    Enjoy the build ! Soon you'll be ready for Indy
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    Work of the weekend. Upper deck planked, openings marked then cut out plank seams added, various hatches and gratings glued into place
  21. ECK
    Work for the week so far involved gluing the cross beams for the upper deck Followed by finishing most of the prow The weekend will be planking the deck
  22.    ECK reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Grecian 1812 by Glenn-UK - Vanguard Models - 1:64
  23. ECK
    The Duchess is a sweet build, if you had built it before.
  24. ECK
    I don't like to suffer that much!
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  27. ECK
    Third gundeck done, guns and ports also in place.
  28. ECK
    A lot of work over the week so far. First the lower gundeck ports fixed into place Next the second lowest gundeck beams added Followed by partial planking Next the bowsprit opened up. Guns added next Then the gunport lids Last for the day the next set of deck beams added. For this deck no longitudinal bracing.
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  32. ECK
    Now completed the chains. Do not know why Occre not using photo-etched chains like Vanguard. Only have the buckle and you need to make the chains out of wire. The wire guage the provided not strong enough so used one that I had left over from other project (always keep the left overs as they often help in other builds). First wrap a piece of wire around a deadeye and twist Next cut off one limb and insert into the channel Trim it the bend to form a loop To form the links I wrapped wire around a 10mm board then cut one side of the spiral next release them Linked 2 of them then attached to deadeye and added lower buckle ( a bit of adjustment needed) and mark and predrill hole For the backstays no buckle are used * Here is the completed work
  33. ECK

    Not sure who to email but having issues uploading new build log posts, getting a security error message below, never happened a week ago

     

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  34. ECK
    Last bit of work today, finished the channels then added the limited decking to the lowest gundeck. You can see how the 32 pounders will sit.
  35. ECK
    Next completes the anchors and lanterns Followed by the catheads. Next were the channels. Although not called for, I drilled holes into the channels for pins Followed b y hole in the hull to glue and secure the channels a bit better. Things look pretty even. The instructions are a bit lean on placement relying on a lot of careful observations of the pictures.
  36. ECK
    Keeping you and your wife in our prayers

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