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  1. Kevin
    i am for now calling the build FINISHED i needs a to build the stand in the form of number 2 dock in Portsmouth, for which i am collecting reference material, as a result of doing this i am going to delay putting any more rope coils on incase any lines are damaged during the transfer, when done i will do the final reveal
  2. Kevin
    ooooooh , permission to follow Dan?
  3. Kevin
    Fantastic work Mark, im unable to find any ref to Daisy Cutter in relation to yr build
  4. Kevin
    so glad the test results came back negative
  5. Kevin
    That looks so much better and tiedier
  6. Kevin
    do you have any pictures of the davits in real life, i wondered if there was any connection to each pair to stop any twisting, if there was then you could complete of the build and put them on in as a unit
  7. Kevin
    Lovely work Robert, and some great ideas, yes the head timbers take a while to get right, i remade some of mine like the hair brackes, LOL it was about this time i realised i had not made removed enough gunports
  8. Kevin
    yes but i dont like pay as you play games so i doubt it will last long
  9. Kevin
    thank you for the comments and likes, i never got so much done on her as i wished at the weekend, have got quite engrossed in PC Game World of warships, but a few rope coils have been made and placed into position
  10. Kevin
    Good evening everyone things i know that have to be done 4/18 pendants to be finished off replace 20 copper tiles and then apply a salt wash to tone it all down rope coils - this week lanterns 2 tucks on mizzen mast kedge anchors - this week check/ and secure any loose ends bowspit netting obtain at lease one ships boat - not bothering rig port stun boon general tidy and touch up - ongoing mast tops Flags - to be redone as the one i had had fraying
  11. Kevin
    Great to catch up and yes i watched the whole vid, Not crappy at all like you said
  12. Kevin
    Lovely work, i have heard that wipe wipes do well to represent coverings sorry about the health issues, give my regards to your wife and hope yr ankle mends ok
  13. Kevin
    Thank you for the comments and likes everyone, its very much appreciated
  14. Kevin
    Good afternoon everyone still tidying things up at present, the set back was that i had put on all the top spars but forgot the lifts on them (sorted) The pendants obviously went on when the masting started, and nothing was ever done to them, so they are being trimmed back but space is very tight to get them right, upper deck cannons have now been removed, never did like them spars/yards have been reworked to get them all looking fairly level (sorted) i am still hoping she will be finished next weekend, but i now have a caveat to go with that i am presently planning on a representation of number 2 dock to display her in, that is going to take some time so in case any damage is done i dont want to put on any rope coils otherwise they might be in the way if a line gets snagged and needs replacing things i know that have to be done 4/18 pendants to be finished off replace 20 copper tiles and then apply a salt wash to tone it all down rope coils lanterns 2 tucks on mizzen mast kedge anchors check/ and secure any loose ends bowspit netting obtain at lease one ships boat rig port stun boon general tidy and touch up mast tops change the title to COMPLETED lol
  15. Kevin
    lol there may be some artistic licence involved as well
  16. Kevin
    and looks very nice as well
  17. Kevin
    Thank you Robert this is a build that has dragged on for 4 years to long, i have changed my mind so many times about what to do with her, space is not fantastic in our home so she is being put into my man cave, the stand was only really thought about last week , lol the list is endless, but i would do it all again, without doubt, but the rebirth of the Amerigo Vespucci is the next big project after building no 2 dock
  18. Kevin
    NOT MY PHOTO the actual foot print is not so large as i thought
  19. Kevin
    well that certainly narrows it down to NOW then thank you for that very informative answer, and LOL now means to copy a section of number 2 dock in Portsmouth
  20. Kevin
    i can only find ref to the Brodie oven, in the Mcgowan book nothing in the Longbridge
  21. Kevin
    do you mean this one paul
  22. Kevin
    https://portsmouthdockyard.org.uk/timeline/details/1495-worlds-first-dry-dock
  23. Kevin
    she has come up a treat, lovely work, sorry ididnt follow this one, i seam to miss so much recently
  24. Kevin
    Im still undisided, , but there must have been a time when she perhaps went in for a maintenance period, before returning back into service, so im perhaps narrowing it down to post Trafalgar but prior to her permanent docking, Having said that i guess there is no reason why it cannot be now, lol decissions, decissions What i want is a representation of Victory in a dock, but dont want to open myself up more flak from the rivet counters
  25. Kevin
    Thank you, i had an idea over night along those grounds, i eill first of all create a dock bottom with enough uprights to stabilise her. then slide it into a diorama dock, , i have to go work now so i will be back later tonight

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