Old Collingwood
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Next I decided to tackle the little side project - the pearls small shore boat, this is a kit in itself and comes all together on a fret with everything there, first off I cut both hull sides away and did a bit of tidy work inside and out to remove a couple of injection marks and to give the inside walls a bit of texture. Next off I worked on the lower deck fitting - this was aslo worked on a bit then I applied a couple of coats of bluff paint, then after drying with the hairdryer I mixed up a watery mix of dark grey/black and just brushed it on in a rought fashion - several light coats with drying between coats, and the final result is a weathered old deck. This is my current situation - here's the pics - OC.
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Evening all, some good progress on the pearl today - firstly I drilled out the holes in the hull, then I applied some glue and fitted the nine lid rope devices, I then turned the ship around and tied the ropes together that I had fitted before - just need trimming than painting. OC.
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Mind You............I could make the Anchors from 24c gold, old jack would want many many anchors then - probably a ship full. OC.
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I only have two to do - pirates were stingy - if it wasn't gold they wern't interested.............. OC.
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Mind you - not far to go now, after I fit those and attach the ropes/paint them, I can then move onto the anchors - im looking forward to doing the anchors. OC.
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No need to applogize kevin I think it takes at lot to keep up momentum or even do loads on our builds in one go, you are doing a Fantastic job and its a pleasure to look at and read through. OC.
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Wait till I get started on the standing rigging and shrouds - that will test my patience...........and everyone elses.😧 OC.
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More work today - I cleaned up the lifting beams then drilled a hole in the center/top of each, then I cut nine lengths of rope and stiffened the ends with some pva, then I glued the ropes in place as before. Just a couple of pics - OC.
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Good day all, Thank You sincerely for all the likes it certainly helps, anyway back on the pearl today - nothing of any significant interest, I constructed the nine rope lifting beams for the other side - just a length of 1x1mm with a small block glued onto the ends, just need them to set now before drilling a hole in the ends. No pics as its just the same as previous pics. OC.
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Interesting looking build. OC.
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WOW I see you have the same kit of HMS Warspite as I built, and also many other excellent kits begging to be built. OC.
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If you mean joining the two blocks in your first diagram with the letter A, I think you need to widen the gap between them then wind some thread round and through them like in the diagram. OC.
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Welcome to our little family looking forward to seeing your builds in here, its great you managed to join. All the best OC.
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Looking very tidy. OC.
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Like lou said - the best way to work at such small scales is to take it in tiny steps, I had to do that often with my Warpy build (hence why it took years to finish) kind of recharges your batteries for the next go. OC.
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More work today - painting the first of the lid lifting tackle - then I fitted the remaining five - next off tie them and add a bit of paint. Then it will be on to the other side. OC.
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Its certainly best doing it in small sections to break up the repetition, I have the remaining five built and drilled waiting on the ropes to be glued in place - tomorrow. Then the same for the opposite side. OC.
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