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Old Collingwood

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  1. Evening all, more progress today inbetween playing with the dog, I found the right thickness of thread - then started to attach the handrail ropes, these runs were tied off at both ends with loops and pva inbetween, when all were done I applied some paint to blend them in. I think they turned out ok - even the odd ones. Just a couple of pics. OC.
  2. Evening all, I havn't been on the last couple of days internet issue - anyway next stage with captain sparrows old ship led me into the area of the rope support rods that stick out of the bulkhead protrusions, firstly I had to carefuly drill a hole through the center of each protrusion/post, this went well with poop deck but when I did the same to the forecastle - "upsee - daisy" a broke a few posts but always onwards - so I just fitted some pins in anyway - they now just need paint and ropes. Just a few pics - OC.
  3. Thank you so much for your encouragement, it is an Excellent kit - very good detail and quality OC.
  4. She is looking super - I feel your pan regarding the breech ropes and thier attachment to the bulkhead walls. OC.
  5. Evening all - so I finished making all ten canons then just placed them on the deck - not painted/weathered or roped yet. Just a couple of pics. OC.
  6. Yep there are rope diagrams in the instructions - but I guess its like hull planking where it takes experience till you do it the right way. OC.
  7. Yeah the admiral and I have set a £5 rule each on prezzies for us both - thats 5 presents each. lol. OC.
  8. I had thought of visiting the rope yards down at Pompy - but thought that might be overkill. OC.
  9. When I come to do my first rigging what ever that will be (mast support ropes - what ever they are called) I will be hoping to be lead by the hand to show me how to do it (Scary) OC.
  10. I would be better off putting a patch over the admiarals eyes - all four of them - two front two back, you know the scenario "I can see what you are doing" lol. OC.
  11. I was chatting with a friend of mine the author of a couple of books Iain Ballantyne, the other day and even he used a acronym at me or was it a nautical term - BZ yep we know it means good show carry on. OC.
  12. I have a range of threads from the different builds like my Greyhound / Peregrine / Pearl, just learning the artistry that the amazing folk do in here with the whole rigging magic. OC.
  13. Yes mate we have amazon, I will have to wait to see if my bank will refund me in 12 or so days time. What is most anoying the battery I payed for was a gunuine Toshiba one they work and last so much better than the cheaper versions out there, I currently have a cheap one in my laptop and it lasts about 20 minutes after a full charge (basically it only lasted a year and has been dying over the last six months) OC.
  14. Thanks kevin, I chased it up - got into my paypal and no transactions are showing up in there - so it must have been a scam paypal page the transaction was taken from - lots and lots of reports about the company (chinese) people behind the scam. Yep the Pearl is progressing slowly - got most of the hull done minus the canons then its masts/spars and fun times with my first ever rigging. OC.
  15. Hi all, nothing to show picture wise today as all I did was to tidy up 6 barrels by adding the nozel ends then scraping the seams along the middle of each barrel, I then drilled out twenty holes through the hull sides for the breech ropes to pass thorugh (as I have done before) OC.
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