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Hello Lawrence.. Nice to see you and thank you for your compliment. Looks like the world will get back to normal tomorrow with all traces of the holiday season evaporating. I'll be trying to figure out how to second plank the hull without pin holes, glue smears and ugly spaces. Talk to you soon. Best, Jerry
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HALF MOON by jct - FINISHED - Corel
Jerry replied to jct's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Good morning, J.. The rat lines look excellent as you have seemed to master the clove hitches. Good job. And what a nice idea to set the flags and pennants. I'll have to remember that. (If I ever get there.) Your log has been very helpful so far and I llok fforward to its reference as time goes on. Take care, Jerry -
Good moring J, and thanks. It's time to think about the 2nd planking. Take care, Jerry
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Hello David. A humpy back???? Maybe it's a whale....Have a good year. Jerry
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Hello Glenn. I know exactly how you must feel. Also I'll bet David knows too. My Victory actually fell off its table once and the bow was smashed in several places. Like you, I had a long cry and then went about seeing what I could do. I had to rebuild several of the bows and many lines and their blocks and after a few hours or so, the ship was as good as before. And of course, you heard about breaking the pointy thing (bowsprit). Probably broke that a half dozen times too. And there was the tip of the main mast. But all's well that ends well as you know. And it will be the same with you. Thanks for your nice comment, I sincerely appreciate that. Hope you get your parts soon so you can be back in business. I'm posting a couple more pictures....I just finished planking the stern and here they are.
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Hello Brian. Thank you so much for visiting my log. Coincidentally I also got my kit on an Ebay auction also about 3 or 4 weeks ago. Now you're in the position I'm usually in when I order thingss from Cornwall Model Ships. It usually takes about 10 days fro me to receive something in the mail from the UK; except, when I bought my HMS Victory from Cornwall they shipped it express and I received it in 3 days. Honestly!!. The kit supplies 0.6x4mm strips for all deck planking. I have plenty of planking left over from Victory if I need it but I tend to follow the kit almost faifthfully. I say almost because occasionally I'll bash a bit if I don't agree with the kit instructions. Now, about the scale. If the planking I'm using is 4mm wide and the scale is 50:1, then I get the width of the full scale to be 200mm. That equals 7.8 inches. 200mm / 25.4 = 7.87 inches. So it loooks like the decking is about real scale. Thanks again for contacting me and I hope you have a terrific New Year. Best, Jerry
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Happy New Year David and welcome... Good to hear from you. I hope you had a jolly time of it and were able to fully enjoy the holidays. I like the way progress is going with this little one. I'm really enjoying carrying the hull around and the ability to take it outdoors when sanding it. Tomorrow is my club meeting and we usually bring the project we're working on to show and discuss with all the others. Victory was too big and cumbersome so after planking it, I never took it out of my house. I'm planking the stern now and it only gets one layer of planking. It looks really nice, if I say so myself, because of the different woods that run up and down the transom. Stay well ole buddy and I'll see you soon, Best, Jerry
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Hello Everyone...The drydock guys decided not to waste any time in the New year so they went to work and have now filled and sanded the hull making it ready for the second planking. But first the stern needs to be planked so pictures of that will follow another time. I hope eevryone is sober now and that a great New Year was had by all. Here are some addional pictures. Best, Jerry P.S. The hole in the bow is gone now.....
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Hello Evertbody... Happy New Year to all....I managed to get a little more work in the drydock today waiting for the new year to roll in. I must say after completing the first planking, and while in the raw before filling and sanding, my little Half Moon looks like a plucked chicken. But I've seen this look before and I know what it can turn into so it looks like 2015 will bring forth another ship model to display in the house. Take care everyone and don't drink and drive. Best, Jerry
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Hello Gil, I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Happy and Health New Year, and to thank you for all that you have done to make life easier for the many ship modellers attempting to build the HMS Victory kit, myself included. I hope to enjoy your work for many years to come. Sincerely, Jerry.
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Hello Glenn.. And a very Happy New Year to you too. Many thanks for your visit and compliment. I hope you receive the part you need soon in order to not lose the excellent mometum you created in working on your Victory. At least the new part doesn't havee to cross the pond to get to you so I imagine it won't take very long. I messed up twice during my stint with Victory and had to wait a couple of weeks for replacement parts from Cornwall. I'm progressing with Half Moon and thanks to JCT I now know for sure that the transom is only panked once; so I can proceed. Best with your build, Jerry
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Hello Everyone... The starboard side of the hul has been strip planked with the first layer. You'll note that the finish is very rough and will require some decent filler and sanding. I had the same type of finish with HMS Victory but Half of the hull is hidden with copper plating. If the second layer of planking doesn't materialize the way I hope it will then I will paint the hull white and not stain it as I hope to do. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve so I guess I won't get too much more done but if time exists I will attempt to finish the first planking of the entire hull. Best, Jerry
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Hello David.. Good to hear from you. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too. Yes, thank you for the heads up on the thickness of the keel. The strip planking stops about 1/2 inch from the edge of the keel (see picture) and the instructions also call for this planking to be sanded (tapered) down to "until they almost disappear." I am aware of the keel matching the rudder but I appreciate your calling it out. In other words, there is no planking at the edge of the keel where he rudder attaches. I am close to finishing the first planking on the starboard side of the hull and will probably have ethe all of the first planking done tomorrow. Take care amigo, Jerry
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Good morning, Lawrence. Yes, it was very enjoyable speaknig with you yesterday; what nice technology Skype is (and it's free!) Thank you for your information on bending the planks. If you go back to the preceeding page of this log you will see that Chris suggested the same method and posted a couple of pictures showing the process. I've been able to bend the planks by soaking them and kneeding them by hand. I used the same method on Victory. Right now I'm slowly proceeding with the first planking of the hull and am trying to figure out if the stern is single or double planked. I haven't found any reference to a second planking of the stern in the directions. But, I'm going to slowly read the manual again. I sent a PM to J to ask him about this. Have a great New years and as always, my best to you. Jerry
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Hello David. I know just how you feel. I had also planned to possibly stain and varnish the hull of the Half Moon but as I plank the first layer of the hull I realize that since I have also planked the keel as directed it won't look good that way. I'm now thinking of a white hull and possibly a stained and varnished upper ship. I will never complain again about copper plating, if you know what I mean. In order to come up with a decent base for the second planking I'm going to have to use a lot of wood filler and plenty of sanding. I imagine the second planking will require filler also and that will kill the idea of stain and varnish. In any event your work looks real good so you are going to end up with a very nice looking galleon. By the way, you must be getting Americanized. I noticed the way you spelled "realize." Take care, Jerry
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HALF MOON by jct - FINISHED - Corel
Jerry replied to jct's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Good morning, J. Your Half Moon looks excellent. I particularly like the contrast between the white hull bottom and the stained upper hull. Getting proper tension in the stays and running rigging is a delicate procedure because I'm sure you found tightening one line might cause another to slacken. I don't know about the Half Moon because I'm many months away from rigging but with the Victory, it was a case of trial an error. As I tightened one stay or running rigging line I carefully watched the previously rigged lines until I noticed any sign of slackening. There were a couple of times when I had to stop and go back to a previously installed line and retighten it. I don't know any other way but as I have mentioned above, trial and error. I see you have chosen not to do the rat lines yet. I think that there's a possibility that the tension in some of the stays may change when the rat lines are tied. This may be something to watch for. J, I hope you don't mind my thoughts. All in all, I would be very happy if my Half Moon turns out as nice as yours and I certainly appreciate the information and pictures you are providing. I hope you have a fantastic New Year. Best, Jerry -
Well, Glenn...Looks like you had a very productive 20 minutes. I decided to goof off today and just take it easy and play some on-line poker. I keep looking at the Half Moon hull and thinking I really should do some work but I'm a bit too lazy. Hope you had a nice Christmas and I look forward to your further progress. Don't forget to roll some flags and put them in the locker.. Best, Jerry
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Hello Jim, I appreciate your visit and especially your compliment. Please stay in touch to see if I ever make any progress. Merry christmas.. Best, Jerry
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Hello Lawrence. Good to hear from you on this Christmas morning and to receive your good wishes. I don't know about easter as I don't spend nearly as much time on Half Moon as I did on Victory. A little bit here and a little bit there and some day it'll be finished. I'm anxiously awaiting your getting going on the schooner and I know your log will be very informative. So please have a fantastic new year and of course, the same to bernadette. Best, Jerry
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Hey J, I look forward to tapping your brain next year. I'm sure I'll need your help. Take care, Best, Jerry
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Good morning, Matt.. Three more? You real stack them up, don't you. Maybe Santa Claus was real good to you; I guess you weren't naughty and must have been nice. Enjoy the new year but build one at a time. lol Best, Jerry
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Happy holidays to you, yoo, Glenn. Thanks for your comments and I hope you're right. Take care and enjoy a wonderful New Year. Best, Jerry
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Hello Dimitris. Thanks for your nice comments. Have a great Christmas and awesome New Years. Best, Jerry
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Thanks, J....Enjoy the holidays, OK? Jerry
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Getting closer to Christmas eve but I have gotten a little more done today. Looks like a bit of wood filler will be needed before sanding and the second planking. Best Jerry
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