Patrick Haw
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Middle gun deck planked. This was an interesting problem. On my old log I mentioned that I though that I'd maybe placed the gun port strips perhaps a millimeter too gigh but wasn't too worried. When I went to put the middle gundeck planking down I noticed that the "drop" from the entry port sill to the deck was a bit too much and to scale would have been somewhere around 18"...resulting in a lot of sprained ankles. So I took some 1mm x 6mm walnut scrap I had left over from a previous build and put down a false deck, then planked it over with the kit's Tnganyika deck planks. It's a "double-decker"! I think it came out OK. Patrick
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First planking complete, lining gun ports. I decided to line and paint the gun ports prior to doing the second planking as others have done. I think this will make the 1mm set back for the gun port lids easier to do that trying to set the linings back 1mm after the second planking is on. A simple jig will ensure that the second planking stops 1mm from the gun port openings...if that makes sense! I wasn't happy with "gaps" between the lids and the gun port openings, so went back with filler and filled them in and painted again. Happy with the final result. This is also as far as I had got before the great MSW crash, so following posts are what I've accomplished in the last week. Patrick
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More hull construction and first planking
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I'm going to try loading some past pictures up. So, to start here's some general set up, workshop and early hull construction pics. I'll keep adding more this afternoon Patrick
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Hi Derek, Great to see you've got your log back up and running, and with so many great pictures already. Got my own log started again, no pics yet but will add soon. First planking complete, gun ports lined, middle gun deck planked. Starting on the quarter galleries today and having the devil of a time getting everything aligned, so logs and pics like yours are a huge help. Best of luck Patrick
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Hi David, Welcome back. Very glad to see you've been able to get your log re-opened and pics loaded. I've re-started my log but no pics right now. Will add some soon though. First planking complete, gun ports lined, middle gun deck planked. Just getting started on the quarter galleries now...giving me the devil of a time getting everything aligned. I need a third hand! Patrick
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Welcome back! Good to see you survived the storm and have got some of your pics back up. Just re-opened my HMS Victory build log too. No pics up yet but will be soon. Hope to see all the Victory builders back again. Keep up the good work, she's looking good! Patrick
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Here we go again then! Just re-opening a build log for my Victory. Will post whatever pictures I have in a little while. As a re-introduction I started my Caldercraft HMS Victory at New Years this year. Right now first planking is complete, lower and middle gun deck ports lined, middle gun deck is planked. Today I'm going to get started on the stern galleries. I'm hoping all the other Caldercraft Victory builders will be back with their build logs up and running again soon...you guys are an inspiration and a fabulous source of problem-solving and technique. Patrick
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