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  1. maggsl_01
    Hi, I used a smooth (?) pencil on the edges of the Planks. I think it works quite good. It is not too thick but thick enough to give the Imagination of caulking...
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    Hello all... here is a little update. I have planked the bulkhead of the cabin and I made the doors and windows. This was the first time for me to work with wood on such difficult and small parts. I have now much more respect of all of you who do such work with extreme accuracy. It was right to move the planking of the cabin and the work on the doors to this point. I am sure when you go along with the plan you will drive crazy with this work. After the Planks are in place and much more stuff is already fixed on the deck there is so less space to work proper. So I only can recommend - to such of you who are not experts - to read the plans exactly before starting to build. You will find ways to get along with the model in much more calm and satisfying ways. I stained the Planks of the cabin with oak and think it has a nice Color now. Now I can continue with the first planking. Cheerio Max
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    Hello Vince I admit to all others: Great idea to bleach the wood. I will try this too when I have the need to lighten the wood. Sometimes the household is the best tool-box ever Cheerio Max
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    Hello Rich although I am not so much a friend of the Victory (love more the German vessels like Friedrich Wilhlem zu Pferde, Berlin, Wappen von Hamburg) I have to say: Respect, congratulations so far. It is not only a enormous ship but also an impressing model. I will look by sometimes to see your progress. Best wishes Max
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    Hi Matti the more I see of your Vasa the more I think you are an artist. The hull is so close to the imagination one has of an old ships hull... like it goes through the harbour next moment... And all the rest too... Best wishes Max
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    Hi I admit to Bob and Alistair - it is a perfect slim and dynamic hull. It shows the grandezza of this ship very good and makes curious for the progress you will take. Best wishes Max
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    Thank you Nigel for your color informations... As I started my "career" as a model builder with the usual plastic-kits I know Tamiya very well and their colors. Thx for this idea... I was thinking about waterbased colors - but will try acrylic color before that. And thanky you for your hint with the stairs... Cheerio Max
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    Thank you all @nigel - I admire your remarkable and amazing work you do on the RC. I am far away from this Level and still try to get more and more expierence. But I learned that the instructions are more or less a proposal. I learned that it is better to think about the things and the way you the things than just to take one step after another as it is written down in the instructions or the plans. Still I am a beginner with this and still I have to learn so much. But it is a very very satisfying Hobby - at least to solve Problems and to find the right way. BTW - a word to the Colors. I saw you paint the inner side red. What Kind of Color do you use? @marisstella I think I will plank the deck until I reach the Point where the Planks would cover the holes from the removed bulkheads. After the hull's planking I can remove the Frames and at last finish the deck. But before this I will try to plank the cabin's wall as there is so less free space for working... I will report constantly Cheerio Max
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    Hello again... I have a Problem. The Windows and doors of the Royal cabin are not prefabricated (never want this...) But the parts have to be placed and fixed on the cabin wall - better in the cabin wall. Before this the wall has to be planked. Now my Problem: Should I plank and place the parts BEFORE I plank the hull? Pls Keep Attention to my pics... The plan says it has to be done later. But later the hull is closed and I can NOT use my fingers or other Tools to build the doors and Windows within the cabin wall. But I think ist helpful to have the Chance to go through the hole in the hull to work on Windows and doors. But I do not want to make a irreversible mistake - although I can not imagine what this could be. But many of you have so much expierence to help me... The planking of the deck and the inner side of the hull would not be any Problem to be done now... Pls help me Cheerio Max
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    Hello again I started to plank the Royal Caroline. First were the decks - as mentioned before. I fixed the decks and sanded all to a nice and soft matte Color. Due to my (small) knowledge of italian language I can follow the plans quite good. The translations are somewhere between funny and ridiculous So I could begiun to fix the Planks on the Frames. Up to now I had only some small Problems like the size of some parts that Needs to be improved. If they are too big... well take a knife, a saw oir some sanding paper. But if they are too small - like the deck of the royal cabin... hmmm... I will find a solution As usual some pics... btw: I am really glad to have this Proxxon vice... Ist like my third and fourth Hand...
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    Hello my friends just a little update. I am working at the preparation of the planking. The frames meanwhile are glued, the stern has ist first planking, the maindeck is planked with the very bright strips. I tried to show the caulked deck. Therefore I used a pencil and marked the edges of the strips very soft. I think it looks quite good - not to strong but visible. No problemns yet - everything fits good and can be worked out very easily. Some pics...
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    Hi Cristi congratulation to your start with the Sovereign. I just started the Royal Caroline by Panart - also an Mantua company - and I am VERY pleased by the quality of the kit. Almost everything seems to fit perfect, but there is a lot of work and fun with the fittings on the deck. I will watch your build with great pleasure. All teh best Cheerio Max
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    Hi J... love your Half Moon. You pay so much attention to details as I did not on my HM. The doors are pretty and so are the railings - esp the red/white coloring. Your build shows how much fun you have with the HM. Go on this way - longing for the pics of your masts ans rigging Cheerio Max
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    Hello all Well I started the building of der Royal Caroline today. The pics show the first steps, still not glued, only dry fitting. The first impressions of the kit are really good. All parts are well designed, well packed, nothing was damaged in any way, nothing is missing. The building instructions are in a very cute language... a kind of German - but I understand Italian good enough to use the original instructions. The English translation is better than the german one. The timber is very good Quality, two different kinds of plywood plates. The cutting is exactly, only very few need to sand or improve the precut parts as far as I can say up to now. I think it will be a fun to build the RC but of course it will be a challenge for me. I will report constantly, attached some pics of the first steps- Cheerio Max
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    Hi nigel Thx for your response. Indeed i Found some dealers who sale the book for incredible prices. But i hope i will find a copy with quite normal price someday. All the best Max
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    Hi all... can anyone tell me how I can buy the Anatomy of the Ship - Royal Caroline? I did not find an offer at ebay, amazon etc...Perhaps anyone has the book as an pdf? Thx Max
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    Hi Ffolks as I mentioned in my log "Galeone Roter Löwe" I changed my plans for my second build. I originally wanted to build the Roter Löwe by Mamoli, but the kit is not available at the moment. So I decided to start with the Royal Caroline by Panart. The parcel was delivered today. All I can say is "Wow". The box is filled with timber of all Kind, size and Color. There are strips, plywood, Fittings, brass cast, ropes... Four big plans full and overfull with drawings and a booklet with some Kind of instructions. I will try to get an overview now. I think I will start soon with my second wooden model ship Some pics - as usual Cheerio Max
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    Hey Joe () good luck to your Vessel. I am very interested to watch your build as the ship belongs to my some-day-projects. The start seems to be quite good. Never done a Caldercraft before but obviously the kits are some of the best on the market. Best wishes Cheerio Max
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    Hi you do a GREAT job on the barque stefano. I am excited to see the progress... I am sure the model will be a challenge for every modeller... I am looking forward the day the kit will be available Best wishes Max
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    Hmmmm.... but what can I do, if the hull is longer than the planks are added to the kit? Buy longer ones - but that means double pay for single result... Or are there always planks that are long enough (sorry - I am quite new, had only one model yet)? Cheerio Max
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    Hi Matti, all I can say is WOW I love your work on the Wasa. Perhaps I will take one of the available Kits (Corel?) on my wishlist... Best wishes Max
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    Hi Frank, I will follow your log with big interest. Although Alert is not on my wishlist for the next years, I am very interested about the quality of the kit. I look for the Gulnara, also a Krick Kit. I wish you great joy and a good satisfying job on your boat. Cheerio Max
  23. maggsl_01
    Hello Ulises... what a GREAT job you've done... Have almost no words for this. The Vasa ist a dream - even if it is not on my wishlist I ádmit that i like your model very very much Congratulations Cheerio - Max
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    Woooohoooo !!! Congratulation for THIS Vasa.... I like all your pics so much - they show very detailled important things to watch whenever you build a ship (like knots etc) Looking for your next project Best wishes Cheerio Max
  25. maggsl_01
    Hi Mike, I agree with you and Brian completely. After my first build I am sure now, that this kind of modelling is the right hobby for me. I found out that the deal with the history of the ship, the history of naval affairs, the original ship building hundreds of years ago, the construction and the engeneering of the ships and as conclusion the model building itself is a very deep and satisfying way of passing the time. So my next step will be to increase the level of the model. The Half Moon by Corel is a great kit to start with this hobby - there are some difficulties you have to sail around and to find solutions, but all is possible without loosing the joy of building. But I know that there are quite more demanding kits So I will do the same as you say or Brian recommends: get expierence even in some kind of scratch work to improve the kits. At last the Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde is my absolute dream of a model ship - for the challenge to build it, the history and at least the great look. Best wishes Cheerio Max

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