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Your planking looks superb and I love the different colours of the two woods brilliant job . Martyn -
Thanks for the comments EJ and the likes. It,s nice to start the second planking on the SR . I have finished planking the stern and bow forecastle and have started planking the hull sides. I have not followed the instructions and have placed the planks following the line of the gunports as hopefully I will not end up with to many droppers and steelers but we shall see. Martyn
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Wow what can I say every time I see your build I am just blown away ,brilliant work Michael plus I can smell those Cubans from here lovely Martyn
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Thanks for the response EJ I must admit I love the colour of the wood so I won't be painting mine with white stuff and as for the gold on the carvings that is a brilliant idea with the yellow ochre and gold. Trouble is we will never know what colour she was as she is under a car park in Cherbourg so probably not a lot left Martyn
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I was thinking the same EJ . I was not to convinced on what blue to use? And also was her hull painted with white stuff or just left natural wood Martyn
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Thanks for the likes everyone A little bit more done on the SR . She has been given a good sand and a little bit of filler and am really pleased how the first planking has turned out I have now started the second planking on the stern and have covered the transom and stern chasers. As you can see I have trimmed one side just waiting for the other to dry Thanks for following rgd Martyn
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Hi all just a little update on the SR. I have now finished the first planking on both sides, just letting it dry over night then on to giving it a good sanding ready for the second planking to begin. Thanks for looking in Martyn
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I have been looking forward to seeing the second planking going on and I can't wait to start on mine . Lovely work EJ Martyn
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Thanks for the comments EJ really quite pleased with the way it turned out as its a beast to plank . Looking forward to your next update Martyn
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Hi all thanks for the likes and following my build A small update I have finished planking one side and started on the other, it's going to be a slow process as I have torn the tendon in my elbow so planking is a little painful but onwards and upwards. Can't wait to get it all closed up and give it a good sanding Martyn
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what a beautiful looking ship EJ , one brilliant build. Martyn
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Stunning work EJ the different colours of the wood really pops Black Viking aka Martyn
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All I can say is what a stunner superb build EJ Rgd Martyn
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Thanks for the comments EJ I will certainly keep an eye out for the planks starting to climb up as I might have to put in some droppers . The wood is very supple and bends easily so hopefully not but we will see Thanks again for the likes and comments Rgd Martyn
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Thank you for all the likes A very small update on the SR . I have finished planking the upper hull and have now started on the lower planking. The garboard plank has been fitted and left to dry over night. The second one was butted up and glued to the first one, it's a bit of a slow process as that nasty four letter word gets in the way ie work so the time for building is limited at the moment. Can't wait for next week as I am on the early shift and get all the afternoon to build. As you can see there are gaps between the planks that end in a sharp point at the stern , not to worried about them as this is the first planking and will be filled with steelers. The second planking will be layed differently and hopefully no steelers or very few Thanks for following rgd Martyn
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Thank you very much for the comments EL I have been watching your build with great interest especially your attention to detail with the placement of the gunports. I love fiddling about with little details that just makes a small difference. Looks like I will have to get the popcorn in lol Thanks again for the comments rgd Martyn
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Thanks for the likes and comments Hi Antony the kit is very well made and the carvings are brilliant and well cast . As promised a few pictures of what I have been up to. The first planking is going on and to break it up I have built the ships boats. The largest launch I have included some carvings on the stern , not quite sure if they had them but I like them . More to come so thanks for looking Rgd Martyn
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Hi Sjors I will post some pics tomorrow but I have noticed you are building the Sovereign of the seas from Deag I built it as my first ship about four years ago rgd Martyn
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Hi all this is my first build on this site so please be patient . I will be changing a few things on the kit. rgd Martyn
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Thanks EJ hopefully will post pictures at the weekend. I love these ships of the 17c . It's good to bounce ideas of some one who is building the same ship BV aka Martyn
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I am following with interest on this one as I have the full kit from Deag which I have just started planking with the first layer hoping to post a build log in the next few days
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Stunning work on the rigging Michael just wondered if you know that there are a set of sails for the Vasa . If you look on the Cornwall model ship site they sell them. I have fitted them to mine and they don't look to bad . BV
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Glad to be of help I haven't posted any pics of mine as I started it ages ago but hope to post pics of my new build some time soon BV
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Hi jhart I used 0.5 brown lines on mine. Looking forward to seeing your build m8 BV
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