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BLACK VIKING
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Wow thanks for the brilliant comments Anthony and EJ Butting up the strakes just wouldn't cut it oops sorry about the pun but seriously I am really pleased with how it's gone, once there finished a light sand and a coat of varnish and that's it -
Wow she is turning into a beast Greyhawk great update Martyn
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Thanks you all for the comments and the support guys. A bit more work done on the SR . I have planked the beak and the keel as I didn't like the dark brown stain . Next job fitting the rudder. The pintails and hinges were gold plated but I didn't like the colour so have painted them a iron colour with a wash of brown then on to fitting the strakes down the side. I am really pleased on how this is turning out and have decided not too paint further down the hull as I think it looks ok Thanks for following Martyn
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Superb job of planking and well done on not using any droppers or stealers looking forward to seeing your next update Martyn
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Wow I have only been away for a few days and boy have you made some progress. Superb work on the planking EJ as they say round here lovely jubbly Martyn
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Cheers EJ for the support I am going on holiday tomorrow with my family for a week so will have plenty of time to think about it I might carry on with the rest of the whales and see if it looks OK in blue or wood rgd Martyn
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Thanks guys I am really having a bad time deciding how far to go down with the paint as I love the wood finish and if I paint it there will be no going back if I didn't like it time to ponder I think but thanks for the info EJ From the very confused Martyn
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Hanging my head in shame as we speak Anthony lol thank you very much for the great comments. I did look at it and think l love the colour of the wood but have bit the bullet and painted on the blue as the carvings are really great and the blue will make them pop cheers for looking in my friend Martyn
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May I say thank you for all the brilliant comments Guys and the likes I have been scratching my head on how far down to paint the blue as there seems to be a lot of debate on where it stops? So I have gone down to the top of the middle gun deck just to see what it looked like and I must admit I like it so have fitted the first whale. The instructions say just to butt up the joints but I have done them with scarfs as it looks a lot better. Thanks for following Martyn
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I must admit I am the same as Vic and use long strips but now I seen you're planking the next one I will try shorter ones as it looks brilliant . Very nicely done EJ Martyn
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Hi all thanks for the likes and for looking in I have now finished the second planking and have sanded and put a clear silk varnish on the hull Next job deciding how far to paint the blue down the side? Thanks for looking Martyn
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Stunning work Sjors very nicely done Martyn
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Hi all just wondering how far the blue paint came down the hull, on my instructions it comes down to the top of the middle gunports but on some of the pictures I have seen it comes down to the bottom of the lower gunports? So a bit confused on which one is right. Thanks in advance for any assistance. Martyn
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Thanks for all the likes More planking on the SR very slowly getting there and boy this is a beast to plank , but really pleased how it's going. Next job after that fitting the rubbing strakes. Thanks for looking rgd Martyn
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Hi all a bit more done on the SR I have started planking the the lower hull and the first stealer has just gone in to help keep the planks in line. Looking at the way it's going I might need one more but we shall see Martyn
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From one elephant builder to another stunning job my friend the stem looks brilliant definitely will be doing that on mine Martyn
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Hi Sjors and thank you for the comments and every body for the likes the hull will be given a coat of satin varnish with the top of the hull panted French blue Thanks for following Martyn
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Thanks EJ and Greyhawk for the reply,s and likes I am just starting to mark the hull with five mil lines to find out how many planks I need. And you know me Greyhawk I never follow the instructions lol plus the planking in the instructions are very simplified with lots of pointed droppers which I don't like Another update soon. Martyn
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A little more done on the planking, very slowly making my way down the side of the hull . Two more rows then starting planking from the bottom up still haven't had to put in any droppers yet. Martyn
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I live in deepest darkest Suffolk in the UK and have been building models for years but mostly plastic AFV and then found the joys of wooden ships about five years ago and haven't looked back. My other interests are fishing and falconry plus looking after my wife.
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Thank you very much for looking in and the comments EJ and Michael A bit more done on the SR . I have lined the gunports on the middle deck the instructions say just to paint them which I did but didn't like the finish so decided to go down the lining route and I think it looks a lot better. I will post more pictures when I get further down the hull as watching planking is like watching paint dry lol Cheers for following, Martyn
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All I can say is what a brilliant solution to the rigging problem Ken and I will definitely be pinching the idea for the ropes, well done mate Martyn
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