Glenn-UK
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I think the map pins make a very nice colourful addition to your build, you may consider leaving them in situ. I have had limited time over the last couple of days in the shipyard, but I hope to be able to crack on over the xmas break later in the week. -
She looks resplendent in her new home, I think the pointy end will be relieved as well.
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Good luck with your new build, you have made a great start and I will follow with interest
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Hello Jerry. Great to hear from you. I'm looking forward to completing the poop deck assembly so I can move on to the stern fascia task.
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Quick update of recent progress. Spent some time painting and fitting the figurehead. I quite enjoyed undertaking the fine painting task. Catheads have also been fitted. Finally I have installed the poop deck. A bit of cleaning up on the quaterdeck is now required.
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Looks like a job well done.
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Good morning David. Good looking progress. I do like the look of a white painted hull, which I have seen in some photo's for this boat build. Keep the pictures coming.
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Many thanks Lawrence. Men and their tools, I'm getting just like my Dad!
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Hello Jerry I can see the benefit of a drill press, I could always buy a drill press and a lathe! There are quite a few other tool I have my eye on as well. Hello David My next task is to complete the last 6 off 10mm aft gun port linings before I can install the poop deck. I then hope to be in a position to start work on the galleries in the new year.
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Not been in the shipyard for the last few days, as i was struck down with a bad case of Man Flu. Tonight I bravely overcome the odds and returned to the yard but I didn't do of work. I have now fitted the Marines walk, and I'm finalising the cat head assembly before fitting to the hull. For no other reason than I really wanted to see them in place I decided to precut (slightly longer than needed), the lower mast sections. The difference to the whole build with the simple task of fitting these masts is amazing. I will be buying a mini lathe in the new year to help with the tapering of the mast and yard sections.
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Hello Gundorph Many thanks for your visit and very kind d comments. Enjoy your build and perhaps you can make the Victory your next project
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Hello David I was at Old Trafford last night so I was one very happy bunny! I love the goons so will certainly tune in on Friday
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Well done Jerry. I'm currently working on the cat heads which I hope to install in the next couple of days.
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First part of the bow assembly is now complete with exception of the blue 2mm strips on the tiberhead side edges which will be tomorrow nights task. Turned out to be quite a tricky task, and if I had my time again I would do it differently, but hindsight is a wonderful ability which I do not have! In the end its not turned out too bad.
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A very nice plate to commemorate your build. I to miss your posts but I will continue to ask you questions as my build progresses.
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Hello Patrick, David and Jerry Many thanks for your visit and kind comments.
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Carronades completed, ready for rigging. Planning on rigging the cannon later on. First part of bow assembly completed with the curve bow rails painted and fitted. The hair bracket and lower bow cheek rail also painted and fitted. The four timber heads have been painted, but are only dry fitted in the following photos. I will need adjust the timber head slots for the rails so the fit properly when fitted
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Sorry can't help with your question, but you seem to have it all under control.
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Beakhead capping build error has now been corrected, didn't take to long and I'm now happy with how it looks. Work on building the two carronades, it is progressing slowly but I'm happy to take my time Base section assemblied and painted I may remove a little bit of the black front end to bring more in line with the actual HMS Victory carronades. Slight bit of yellow paint leakage to be corrected as well. Also front edge of lower yellow block need to be painted black I will be taking time with the bow assembly phase as I think it will be quite a tricky task to complete. Plenty of pre painting and dry fitting seems to be the order of the day. FIrst dry fitting. This part is too big to fit in the slot, slight modification required Part has been modified; dry fitted, post modification. These parts have now been removed and are currently undergoing the painting process.
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Hello David I wouldn't mind but I did take my time with the beakhead capping assembly. I had all the parts cut and prepared a few days ago and did several dry fits and still got it wrong. For some reason I got it into my head that the slots on the timberheads for the carronade port ring should be forward facing and not side facing. It was clear on the jotika plans but I still chose to ignore that yesterday thinking the plans were wrong and I was right. I will be going extra slow for the bow assembly phase, that's for sure. Plenty of trial dry fits and I will not committee to anything permanent until I'm 100% sure its right (famous last words).
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Hello Jerry I discovered my error when looking at your build log for the carronade and bow construction phases. I them confirmed my error when I looked at Gil's Log. Many thanks for your empathy.
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When reviewing some build logs I realised I have installed the beakhead capping assembly incorrectly; this seems to be a common theme with my build. I know something wasn't right yesterday, but couldn't put my finger on it. I need to rotate all the timberheads through 90 degrees as I have not installed the carronade access port correctly. Hopefully I can break the glue / paint seals tonight and correct Arggggggggg when will I ever learn!!!!!!
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Beakhead capping completed. Paintwork will need a touch up once the glue has dried. Realised I had missed the top brass profile on the beakhead bulkhead View from hull, showing beakhead capping and shot garlands. Brass profile, painted yellow, now attached Once the two forecastle Carronade's have been assemblied the work will move on to the bows assembly phase, which looks will take some time and plenty of hard work to get right.
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Nice to see you have started another build and you've made an very good start. I'm sure the Victory build will have stood you in good stead for this build. I will follow with great interest.
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Fantastic work, description and detail. Many thanks for sharing.
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