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Hi Rosmarie, Victory is looking good but when did she ever become an aircraft carrier, I dont remember that happening. An interesting notion. Mobbsie

Hi Guys, Thanks for your patience and understanding, I am getting there but it is taking longer than I would have hoped. I have about 10 - 11 planks each side to finish but unfortuately I've had to take time out in order to do some winter repairs, like build and fit two new garden gates. Nose will be back to the grindstone on Wednesday after shopping,( more domesticity or am I just the modern man ). Hope to have some pics very soon, gotta try to keep Sjors quite, if thats possible. Mobbsie

Hi Aldo, Great to have you back on board my friend, as usual your work is of a very high standard which we have become accustomed to. Looking forward to further updates mate. Mobbsie

Veeeeery Sweeeeet Patrick. Mobbsie

Hi Patrick, Your warning regarding splitting planks came a little late my friend, during the first planking on my Aggy I thought I would cut some gunports, started on the starboard side, I made the mistake of not primeing the wood first with diluted PVA, result was some split planks around the cut area, wont do that again. Victory is coming on a treat mate, keep it up. Mobbsie

Hi Peter, Pegesus is looking very ship shape my friend, nice work with the aft decorations. Mobbsie

Nice mods Popeye, it's always good to see individuality in a build. Pity to cover up a very good 2nd planking though. I'm well at the back but will enjoy watching even if it is with a set of bino's. Mobbsie

Veeeeeeeery nice Patrick, Rigging is looking 1st class. Looking forward to more updates. Mobbsie

Hi Augie, She is a sight to behold, beutifull lines and the rigging is as we would expect, perfect. Well done mate. Mobbsie

Glad to have you on board Carl Mobbsie

She's looking really good Popeye and those lobster pots are brilliant, a bit of ageing would look good, if you need an idea just look at Sjors photo, that should help. Mobbsie

Hi Popeye, I'm gettin dizzy here, everwhere I look there seems to be a build log for Popeye the Sailer, this one is No 4 if I'm not mistaken, she is going to be one to follow my friend. I like the modifications you are doing and no doubt you will have plenty of others up your sleeve. I just hope you've told the Missus where her cloths pegs are. Mobbsie

Hello Sjors, Nice to see your old rust bucket back on line my friend. 279 posts and a Lieutenant already, you really are in a hurry to get back up there aint ya. You have too many teeth for me at the moment to make any judgements, knowing what a fickle ally you can be tells me to sit on the fence and watch this one out, I wont go behind your back !!!!!!!!!! (Honestly). Mobbsie

Thanks for that Grant, I'll do my best to get some. Mobbsie

Hi Grant, A quick question my friend if you dont mind, your hammock netting, Was it Jute you used ?. I know you gave a good explanation on the old forum but thats gone and my memory aint what it used to be. I dont need any just yet but I will eventually. Mobbsie

Hi Andy, Glad your back mate, bummer about the course and meeting, still it pays the bills dont it. it's that 4 letter word again "W**k". Keep warm mate. Mobbsie

Hi Guys, Thanks for the welcome and your kind words. I dont have much to show at the moment, progress has been a bit slow, still working on the first planking, only another 35 planks to fit, it makes me realise just how small my other builds have been. Someone once said on the forum that we all look back on our first builds with a more critical eye when we gain in experience, how true that is. I have been looking at my Brig Badger and boy can I see what mistakes there are, almost to the point where I am seriously considering re-doing parts of her, mainly the Main Mast which is a bit bent forward, still thats for the future. I started to cut out the gunports on the starboard side but called a halt due to the wood (Lime) starting to split, the reason is because I should have finished the planking first, given it a coat of diluted PVA and left it to dry. One thing I did learn is to pack the sides to stop any movement, lessen learnt. I will be working to complete the 1st planking, cutting the portside gunports and lining them, so that will be my next set of pics which hopefully not be too long. So, sorry I dont have any pics at the moment but rest assured I will be working towards it. Mobbsie

It's Barnacle Bill the Sailer, Nice to see the log back up and running Frank, the furled sail looks fantastick and your rigging is superb. Keep those pics coming my friend. Mobbsie

Hi Grant, Not been around for while my friend and boy, have you made progress or what, Victory is looking absolutely superb. I should'nt be surprised anymore but just expect more if not better in the future, very well done mate. I would watch that Sjors if I were you, dont forget he blew Franks mast-top away, and then tried to blame me, I only had bows and arrows at the time. Mobbsie

Hi Sjors, She's coming along very nicely my friend, not only teeth but a bowsprit as well, progress indeed. Keep the updates coming mate. Mobbsie

Hi Anja, Well I got here at last, It's gonna take time to get used to the new format but what I've seen so far I like. I found uploading the pics a lot easier than the old format. Good to be back in'it. Mobbsie

Hi Guys, Here goes, as a newbie I dont have a clue as to what I'm doing so please bear with me !!!!!!!!!!!! I dont intend to rewrite the entire log and I dont have it saved so if anybody has any questions please dont be afraid to ask. Aggy arrived on the 16th January this year so I have been working on her for about a month now, progress has been steady but a little on the slow side compared to my usual build rate. The kit I find is very good in that everything fits as it should do if a little tight, theres a lot of sanding and rubbing down which is better than having a sloppy fit. The main problems I have had with her so far is a warped and twisted keel, These were resolved by putting a length of dowel down each side and glueing into position, this took out the warp, for the twist, that was taken care of when the lower gun deck was fitted so all in all I'm quite happy with the way that went. I have so far planked the lower gundeck beneath the companionway and hatches so that I dont see a bare deck, the upper gundeck has been planked useing 4 inch planks, a mistake I made here was to split the deck in two and plank seperately, I didnt put a master plank down the centre. The only thing in my favour is that there is very little seen of the upper gundeck so I think I will get away with that. The Top deck and Poop deck have been pinned on but as yet are not planked. I am in the middle of the first planking and am about half way, I am useing pushpins as opposed to 0.5mm pins to hold the planks in place so there is a lot of drilling, mind you there would still be the same amount of drilling if I used pins. I have now got to wait for the shops to open on Monday so that I can buy some more 1mm drill bits cos I busted the ones I did have, I tried 1.2mm but the hole is too big and the pins arn't gripped tight enough. Another problem useing that amount of pushpins is that your thumb hurts like hell, I'm gonna have to make some kind of padding. OK I'm gonna post some pics. Mobbsie I have placed Cant Frames in the stem as I was going to have trouble with the planking in that area, hopefully this will sort that out.