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  1. Kevin
    Good evening everyone its that stage of the build where i am worried i am going to go out of my depth, i have no decent instructions, i have a rigging plan but no idea what size threads to use no sail plan but 30 odd sails to make and im absolutely loving it i noticed that the build i am following had a lot of changes made during this stage onwards, where things had to be moved/adapted to get the rigging done, i certainly wont avoid that, but i am aware of it hence some items are still removable on the forecastle, to this end i have proceeded with the bowsprit the chain i am using is 1.5 and 2mm jewellery chain, this will be pained later on, in these colours it looks like a cheap toy yes i am making more work for myself but my plan is to proceed with that ever i have in my rigging threads, and see how it goes, then replace with my home made ropes, and tumbled blocks this will keep my interest going and allow me to show my mistakes as i go along all the fittings being used now are now scratched, from 1.5mm brass tube and .4 brass wire, soldered where necessary please feel free to scream at me if you see anything wrong, or better ways of doing things question what comes first, the chains or the stays
  2. Kevin
    now they look fantastic
  3. Kevin
    going to look fantastic when complete
  4. Kevin
    Good evening everyone i think that the hull and fittings is now about 75-80% complete, every time i look at photos i see more to add, also now that im more confident with soldering, im happy to have a go at making bits 12 ships boats make up the compliment on here, these will be made up over the coming months, as much as i hate making them, one of the motor launces was started by me 12 years ago, at present being taken back to the frame the accommodation ladders are now done, just the lifting gear/davits to be made up
  5. Kevin
    thank you OC
  6. Kevin
    love that hull paintwork
  7. Kevin
    just so very nice
  8. Kevin
    with work like that its got to be worth making a bell rope Bellrope tutorial (frayedknotarts.com)
  9. Kevin
    good evening everyone most of the two lowered stbd side accommodation ladders are complete now, hope to finish them tomorrow as the port side was a test, these went together much better and faster and in my eyes look better made a set of jigs to ensure the platform supports were the same size, lol its the danger time when i say to myself is it time for a redo of the port side
  10. Kevin
    everything changed when we got the dog, it was easier for all for me to move into the house and use the conservatory, which in turns allows the dog to choose who he wants to be with without opening external doors all the time to let him in and out this leaves the original mancave and the garage for messy jobs and dumping grounds, , converting the garage then frees one of the spare bedrooms, where all my builds are collecting dust
  11. Kevin
    what a stunning build, did you and @DORIS come from the same school
  12. Kevin
    just so very nice
  13. Kevin
    im sure one day i will bring you and wifi over to see it, we can share a diet coke and a packet of cheese and onion crisps
  14. Kevin
    we have been clearing up a lot in the last couple of weeks, to get the garage ready for being turned into a display room, i might just start a new thread on it, this needs a bit of planning but the space i am taking over is about 7 feet in height x 10 foot wide and longer than the biggest build, about 5 to 6 feet wide, it will have to be low budget but also dust free
  15. Kevin
    very nice, the container ship looks like fun
  16. Kevin
    the wife does a lot of the decorating, wallpaper doors and frames i do the big jobs, she also cleans up behind me we are going to do the kitchen this month i think, keep the cabinets, new lighting, floor covering and paint the walls/ceiling this summer is going to be the conversion of 1/2 of the garage into a model display room to get all the builds out of the house, as part of that plan the garage roof has just been replaced from cement/asbestos corrugated sheeting put down in the 60's to a nice resin roof
  17. Kevin
    im following along, good luck with the build
  18. Kevin
    sorry i am one of those very late to the party, what a lovely and unusual project
  19. Kevin
    can you please edit the post and rotate the photos
  20. Kevin
    some lovely detail there, such a shame our newer new builders have to make do with the poor substitute now provided, lol we are not all @DORIS
  21. Kevin
    Lovely work
  22. Kevin
    is this the Bellona you are going to share with us
  23. Kevin
    lol, dont feel sorry for me, she has a point and i have several projects on the go
  24. Kevin
    i have the time, only wish i now had the skills
  25. Kevin
    the admiral caught me reading your log- NO she said - i hadnt said anything

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