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Old Collingwood

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  1. My late farther told me they also had one of the best power to weight ratios, no doubt due to that stinking huge lump up front, owe also wasn't they made of Alum? OC.
  2. The UK had them also used in the FAA some were based at HMS Daedalus. OC.
  3. Nice work on the tops - that stuff from Syren looks tasty, I never thought to order different thread/ropes - I just use watery pva to de fuzz the thread that came with some of my kits. OC.
  4. Good day pirates - more work over the last two days - anyway I have fitted the mizzen mast lower shrouds (minus the ratlines) they are loose and not lashed to deadeyes yet, I have also fitted/lased and tied the main- lower mast side backstays to the channel deadeyes, I have also attached the two upper mast side backstays and lashed them to the deadeyes - these will be tied to the back channel deadeyes then tentioned at the same time tentioning the main to foremast stay. Pictures later. OC.
  5. A bit more progress this evening - I constructed and fitted both sets of lift blocks and also fitted the upper shrouds around the mast heads, and also fitted the main to foremaststay. OC.
  6. Kevin from here would be a mine field of knowledge being an ex submariner - supprised he hasn't visited yet. OC.
  7. Count me in closest thing I built was Airfix 1/600 Ark Royal. looking forward to following this. OC.
  8. Right then folks inlight of my nasher woes - I got some more work done on the pearl, I made the upper gallant mast by making a wood dowel mid section between both tops sections, this was then painted and weathered - this was put to one side while I measured up then worked by shaping the topgallant yard, this was also painted and set aside to dry. I decided that it would be easier to fit the yard to the upper mast while loose - so I semi glued it inplace with a dab of ca, then lashed it inplace. Here are a few pics showing it dry fitted inplace - its starting to gain some hight now. OC.
  9. Thank you piet, yep its a crazy cazy situation guess they dont want us to either eat or smile - or both. OC.
  10. I once dabbled in R/C aircraft as a young kid (well my late farther did - I just sat at the table next to hime watching. OC.
  11. Its a crazy situation - many years ago I fractured my femur (displaced fashion) and spent three months in hospital - they pinned my leg with a titanium nail and the same through my knee, all that treatment was Completely Free, but I cant get my local dentist to do the same. Guess they think teeth arn't important. OC.
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