ronald305

thanks for the knife links 

the blades 39-925 you mention Tom I already ordered them from micro-marks  LOL and also ordered the 1/4 Forstner bit as well 

                            Ronald 

how do I find his store are you talking about a drill bit or a special knife 

ok thanks 

great idea pm using a forstner drill bit for your gun ports may I ask what size bit you used to drill  for the  gun port holes I need one that is under 12mm  

yes  I saw the post and it is a good idea if I can find that bit I will try it, but I also drill a few small holes under the main dimensions as well thank you 

                           Ronald 

Ok thanks  

Hello there 

   I am in the process of cutting out the second level of gun ports on my model space Victory and found that  the x-actor blades are not cutting to good even being new the instruction say to cut diagonally  to the center hole and dig out the rest and to leave enough wood to sand to the right dimensions which would be 12mm X12mm,  but it is taking way to long my question is there any super sharp blades that would cut thought balsa or what ever the planks are made of to fit a #11 handle 

 will scalpel blades work better I know they are extremely sharp any suggestions  would be fine thank you 

                                                     Ronald 

Ok thanks 

I like the steamer you have there may I ask where you brought it,  for now all I have to bend planks ard a  bending iron and a crumper the head of the iron is too 

big for the type of turn I need to do for the stern  hopefully the instruction will 

explain how to get the tight  turn  for linking the stern  when reach that part of the build 

              Ronald 

Thanks Tim 

     Will try it when get to that part of the 

build 

          Ronald 

I understand you moved my post to a appropriate area but may I ask where did you move it to and has any one replied to it because I can not find it now thank you

                               Ronald 

Hello there 

    I  am working the model space Victory and would like to know  how to make the sharp bend in the planks for the stern area 

   of the ship for the bottom when I reach that part of the instructions and  most certain that the instructions will not explain how to do it, the video does show a little of how it is done but not very understandable so that is why I am here any suggestions would be most appreciated thank you 

                                         Ronald 

HI Mike 
     great job on your completed victory may I ask when you was cutting out the entry ways  where the dimensions

    12mm width wise like the gun ports I want to make sure before I get to that part of the build I'm doing the model space kit version but based on the AL kit like yours 

                            Ronald 

it not really about the kit it self but the actual the accuracy of the real  thing it doesn't matter who's kit it is even Gill 

 Victory the entry door looks smaller then the gun ports but any way I ask Kevin 

                                        Ronald 

HI Jerry 

   great job you are doing on your victory I have a confusing question  what is the accurate door entry 

   to a gun port  now I know your victory is much bigger then mine  I'm dong the model space Victory I'm taking that into account, reason I'm asking is I notice the door entry is  smaller then the gun ports what are the dimensions

of the gun ports on your model  mine is 12mm but the confusing is in the instructions for my model the door is 12mm wide just like the gun ports  should the entry be a tad smaller thank you 

                                  Ronald 

Hey Tom 

 I have another question for you 

 on page 27 I could not make out the cannons on the top deck what kind of cannons are they that hardly have any wheels if they do have wheels I can hardly see them the lower deck have cannons with wheels how come the top ones have funny carriages thank you 

                           Ronald 

Thanks Tom

for the info and a good idea, it figures  that they stop a good thing  like selling sets of certion thing  

hello there 

  was wondering why no one can answer this question I asked on July 14 who makes the best USS Constitution

     kit thank you 

                             Ronald 

Hi tom 

  I just caught your build log of the Connie you are doing a great job on her may I ask you why you purchased 

  more cannons didn't the kit come with canons thank you 

                             Ronald 

too bad it would have been a nice feature 

             Ronald 

HI Gil

   I know the Victory has been finished for some time but would like know how did you figure out the height for the 

  dowels for making the jig in order to hold the victory up side down for planking and plating  the bottom I want to 

 do that for the Victory I'm doing do they have to be a little bit longer so the ship sits on the support base like in the photos 

                               Ronald 

he's right there isn't any

Hello there 

    I see that you are also building the model space Victory so may I ask you question since Alan from the  model space takes a while to reply back, when you got to  planks 8 &9 after finishing plank 7 did you notice  as I did that they do not mention anything about not tapering plank 8 they only say you do not need to taper  plank 9 my question to you is did you taper plank 8 or not even the video left it out as well it only mention  plank 9 not having to taper also would like  ask you how when you was planking the bottom how did you go about making the tight bend in the stern area with out breaking the planks thank you 

                    Ronald 

can you send a link straight here some of us do not have face book or don't want face book 

                                 Ronald