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Kevin
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still to do replace or update the through braces fix the brake system put carriage onto through braces insert lighting put in seats and benches driver position rails roof rails hinges to doors foot rests PE lettering and a general tidy up good evening more done off the still to do list the through braces were tightened up a lot more and now carries the weight a lot better, still more to add so it will sink a little lower completion may be delayed as the stanchions have gone missing, i will either order some or make them now away tomorrow so she wont be finished by the weekend
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looking better than mine already
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Good evening everyone thank you for comments and likes im still adding bits to this the window blinds, rolled around a bit of 1mm brass, with some tie backs added to the large windows and doors the wheel rims went on next, 5mm black card was used still to do replace or update the through braces fix the brake system put carriage onto through braces insert lighting put in seats and benches driver position rails roof rails hinges to doors foot rests PE lettering and a general tidy up
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i am making my own ropes for the Amerigo Vespucci, using the Domanoff VR3 rope maker to make the 8 sizes required i went for different thicknesses of the Gutterman Mara threads available in the UK by William Gee i could not get the colours i wanted so went for white and staining as required by india inks to stain i use the messy procedure of pouring the content into a jar, coiling the thread and dropping in, ensure it is fully soaked, and then pull one end back out through the fingers to remove the excess to get the tan colour i am just using serpia colour
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Chuck goes into a lot of detail here about colours
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agreed all mine is stained prior to use
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they are part of the kit, but i never get far enough to complete them lol
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i am making my own rope for the Amerigo Vespucci, and have been using India ink to stain, using the serpia for the brown
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Good evening everyone thank you for comments and likes im still adding bits to this the window blinds, rolled around a bit of 1mm brass, with some tie backs added to the large windows and doors the wheel rims went on next, 5mm black card was used still to do replace or update the through braces fix the brake system put carriage onto through braces insert lighting put in seats and benches driver position rails roof rails hinges to doors foot rests PE lettering and a general tidy up
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Thank you OC
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good evening everyone good day today, sun was out, so the wife was happy, dog was happy, had a visitor, first one to see me in years, other than family, even brought my new build stagecoach boot finished, it could have been better, but looks like a covered area as intended and the drivers area is also in position
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perhaps one of the grown up could suggest a way ahead wrt previous started topics in relation to this build do i delete them or do i start a new topic and link the previous topics rather than three sections this will be the 7 foot version in a cutaway format, an expected year to 18 month build
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good evening everyone made up the supports to take the weight of the seats started the boot area (dont actually know whats its called) which wil all be covered over
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my plans are to restart this project this week, all three sections at the same time, i just need to finish the stagecoach of first
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the way it has been designed, as per the real ship, it is quite strong, wrt to being card, i will protect it with modge podge, which is a varnish many of this kits are given a outer protective layer and used on the water with RC
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good evening everyone thank you for comments and likes, i will get back to you @popeye the sailor @Canute @Old Collingwood the great fence repair has taken me away from the build for the last few days, sorted for now, the rest can wait for warmer days the pretty strips are done both sides now and has all had another coat of varnish last night was spent making up one of the two mail pouches the previous night doing the trunk
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60662541
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welcome to MSW Sorry for the loss of your dad looking forward to seeing what you are building here is a link to one of our female members @DORIS
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Thank you OC, i was wondering where you were, you both ok?
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good afternoon everyone put some go faster stripes on, as i bring this side to completion
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thank you for the comments, i will look at the shoelace and leather ideas mark i feel i would run into all sorts of problems and get very messy doing that, i had to cut a piece of wood of the dog yesterday and that was just with wood glue lol
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good evening everyone most of the main coach body work is done now, a few pretty strips still to be added i may have to rethink the suspension straps, they are very springy and quite saggy the door hinges are on well the rebates are done (they will not be opening) i used a bit of tape to hold the drivers cab in position, the glue in the coach is to offset the front weight nothing is fixed yet
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