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    Gidday Dwight and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. What a fantastic diorama. You will find loads of support and encouragement here. When you encounter an issue or you are unsure I encourage you to ask questions. Your previous modelling experience will be a definite bonus. Wishing you all the best in your build. Mark.
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    Gidday Isidro and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. Very generous of you to offer the downloads. I certainly am looking forward to accessing the links. I wish you all the best with your research and model building. I hope my Aussie is not to hard to understand. Mark.
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    Gidday woodeater. Simply beautiful work. All the best. Mark.
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    Gidday Mark and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. I admire your positive attitude. You have found the right place for support and encouragement. Members here have a wealth of knowledge and freely share it. There are several logs on beginning modelling on the site. Search for a build log of a particular ship you have an interest in. You will find advice on the difficulties and pitfalls associated with various kits. I personally find researching a kit or ship part of my process. I wish you all the best with your health and also with your build. Mark.
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    Gidday Robert. I'm glad the link can provide some assistance. All the best with your build. Mark.
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    Gidday Robert. I am unsure of the Derfflinger kit you have. Is it the Battlecruiser Class or the Ship of the 17th Century. If it is the latter this link may be of some assistance. https://www.euromodel-ship.com/eng/derfflinger-i-i.php I hope the link works. All the best. Mark.
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    Gidday RG and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. Certainly an impressive list of airplanes. Some of the scales are huge. What medium did you use to make them? Is it possible to see some photographs? You will find a wealth of knowledge here. Also there is a lot of support, so please ask questions. Wishing you all the best with your "Connie". Mark.
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    Gidday Robert and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. Regarding the missing parts list and instructions have you tried to contact the manufacturer? Hopefully they are still in business after all this time. I can share your experiences re "Medical Retirement". I was retired at 48 years of age. Restoring old cars is one of my interests but as you say it is expensive. Two of my car projects languishing out there awaiting funds and motivation. I hope someone here can help with your requests. There is a wealth of knowledge and support here and members offer both freely. I wish you all the best in finding the information you need. All the best. Mark.
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    Gidday Tony and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. A pity about the crap instructions and quality issues. If you search the Build Logs under the Renown I am sure you will find a lot of information to assist your build. There is a wealth of information here and members freely give advice and encouragement. Wishing you all the best with your build. Mark.
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    Gidday Bob. Glad to hear you are planning to buy some plans. I hope you realise that once you have them it is the beginning of "Scratch Building". You can do a lot of preliminary work from the plans without any construction. I envy your cold weather, OK maybe not so cold, we are expecting 33 Celsius tomorrow and 38 Celsius on Sunday. The roast dinner on Sunday will have to be postponed. Wishing you all the best with your build. Mark.
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    Gidday Nick and another warm welcome from a neighbour Downunder. I can only reinforce what others have said. Check and re-check the kit contents against the parts list. Don't get hung up on terminology as there is plenty of information and support on this site. A clean clutter free, I say that with tongue firmly planted in cheek, well lit workspace. Regarding glue, I use Selleys Aquadhere PVA woodworking glue Because of some health issues I also use solvent free glues, less than 5% solvent, available at Bunnings Hardware. A set of files. Exacto knife and blades and more blades are pretty much the go to cutting implement. Exacto saw blades also come in handy. A small hammer and tweezers. Clamps and more clamps and more clamps. I use a magnifying lamp that clamps onto my workbench. I also use a small vise that clamps onto my workbench. Don't forget to ask questions when you get stuck. Wishing you all the best with your build. Mark.
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    Gidday Genoas and a warm welcome back to the site. I also left for an extended period and have found my way back. Life does have a habit of getting in the way. Wishing you all the best with your build. Mark.
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    Gidday OC. She sure is looking good. If you maintain the same standard with the rigging as you have for the build of the ship I am positive it will be outstanding. All the best to you and family. Mark.
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    Gidday Roger. Thank you for your comments and advice. I also hope no one has been dissuaded by the posts above. I find the whole process fascinating. All the best. Mark.
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    Gidday Bob. I would like to preface my reply with the following. I have no experience in lofting, I hope that is the right tense, so please forgive my ignorance. I agree this subject is fascinating and my interest has been piqued. Is it possible for you to purchase plans that have already been lofted? I am looking for the books recommended in the posts above. I hope you are not deterred in your endeavours to begin "scratch building". All the best with your build. Mark.
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    Gidday Mike. Looking forward to your build log. All the best. Mark.
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    Gidday Jeff and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. I wholeheartedly agree with Dave. Search the build logs for the Lively. If you are so inclined start your own build log as well. There is a vast amount of knowledge on this site. People offer there advice freely and will attempt to answer all questions posted. Feel free to ask for advice if you get hung up on a particular aspect of your build. All the best with your build. Mark.
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    Gidday Woodeater. Thank you for posting your pictures and details re the frames. Impressive work made to a very high standard. Al the best with your future builds. Mark.
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    Gidday everyone. As Bob says above, I too have been avoiding this post. But gee, I really like the look of that Jewelers vise and the hand clamp from vossiewolf. I guess I'll have to make some room on my already cluttered work surface. "I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it". Mae West. All the best. Mark.
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    Gidday woodeater. Is it possible to post some pictures of your process in making the frames etc? Once again I am very impressed with your work. Wishing you all the best with your build. Mark.
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    Gidday Woodeater. Impressive work. You have certainly given me something to aspire to. All the best with your build. Mark.
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    Fantastic result Danny. Looking forward to your future builds. All the best. Mark.
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    Gidday Froggyman and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. I have found "The Country Life Book of Nautical Terms Under Sail" very good at explaining nautical terminology. I also recommend the Frank Mastini book for a basic look at modelling. These are only my opinions. Wishing you all the best with your build and research. Mark.
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    Gidday Scott and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. I envy your cold weather.Forecast of 44 Celsius here tomorrow. It is a good idea to read, read, read as you say. Check some build logs to see what era and type of ship appeals. You will also gain some understanding of the processes and pitfalls involved. Don't be afraid to ask questions. There is plenty of support and encouragement on this site. Wishing you all the best. Mark.
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    Gidday James. Here is a link to what was the replica of the Bounty built in the '70s. I cannot vouch for the historical accuracy. All the best. Mark. www.alamy.com/stock-photo/hms-bounty.html

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