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  1. Kevin
    agreed, i dont have the space for the decent camera shots, I will try to do better though)
  2. Kevin
    OC the frames have laser markings where the Bevel should be, (photo shows it quite well), the frames are all made the same regardless if they are double, triple or quads
  3. Kevin
    good evening everyone Day 8 keel and frames thank you for the comments and likes, very much appreciate, well the bar was open today and everyone was very good at social distancing, wel to be honest no one turned up so me and dobs hit the popcorn im think i have made a mistake, but cannot find one, , im not 100% sure of myself to have got it right first time 15 frames are made up, of which two are under weights, also the keel was extended today in the photo the frames are just resting on the keel
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  5. Kevin
    Thank you Greg, which of coarse makes sense, what does not is why put them on there
  6. Kevin
    chris wrt the bevels on the futtocks, are the frames made up the same way as those without the bevels or are they offset?
  7. Kevin
    it all adds to a very busy deck,
  8. Kevin
    can you make it for 5 weeks on Friday, i will have most of the frames done by then
  9. Kevin
    wondered where you were mark, your welcome
  10. Kevin
    not many seats available, in fact there are two and one of them is for me, I never expected anyone to follow, its free popcorn, coffee and bar over in the corner
  11. Kevin
    good evening everyone thank you for comments and likes Day 6 keel and frames i have a little routine going on now all the frame parts have been identified and bagged doing a few at a time they have been removed from the frets and the ends have met the bench sander as required the required plan is found and frame built up so far 6 have been completed the top two in the photo are going back uder the weights as they are just out for the photo
  12. Kevin
    i hope you find what it is that troubling you, but more clutter, like fenders or fish boxes would not go amiss, lovely work
  13. Kevin
    Morning ASAT its fun though, no longer will i be able to moan about not being right, if it wrong, its got to be me https://www.cafmodel.com/hms-enterprise-1774-p0034.html
  14. Kevin
    lol i will build it, and they will come (or words to that effect)
  15. Kevin
    good evening everyone day 5 keel and a frame 16 well after a slow start, i am getting a bit more confidence now, i have made a few mistakes, and as a result the gaps look wider than they are due to sanding with paper and not the bench sander as a result the edges are rounded off, but surprisingly it is all very tight and square i looked through the wooden bulkhead sheets and picked number 16 at random looking through the drawings i identified all frame 16 parts, as they possibly have a couple of bits from the previous frame (15) and possibly from the next(frame 17) and marked with item number all mating surfaces went against the bench grinder Parts A and B were separated found the corresponding paper plan, tracing paper laid on top and secured all B items were turned upside down, in this case item B4 was secured to the tracing paper with UHU glue stick, the rest of B items had wood glue added to mating edegs and again had UHU added to keep them in position then all A items were laid on top in a overlap weighted for a couple of hours
  16. Kevin
    day 4 keel assy well i made a start, all the ummm;s went out the window, and well two pieces have become one and lots more looking like they will fit ok, sanding by hand is not working for me as it is rounding off the edges so i will use the desk sander tomorrow in the garage
  17. Kevin
    Thank you OC very different to any thing i have done before, but very enjoyable, how ever it will be very hard to hide mistakes, and i keep changing my mind about how to do things, bit like the chicken or the egg, are you and family well?
  18. Kevin
    i believe this is the way on purpose, i should ne more precise in my statement, everything is about 1mm to long, sorry for the confusion, i will change what i wrote
  19. Kevin
    day 4 keel assy good evening everyone where do i start all the keel pieces have been glued and have set i have tracing paper over the plans held in position but i now need to make it all fit, do i make up the false keel as per the plans, mark it off and build upwards, i presume like a real vessel, Everything is over sized lengthways by about 1mm, i presume i hand sand it down to remove the burn and slight angle from laser cutting, yes im concerned i am going to mess it up
  20. Kevin
    LOL more like a spoilt brat
  21. Kevin
    very nice indeed, i love the paintwork
  22. Kevin
    lol at this rate i will have it all finished by the weekend
  23. Kevin
    there are several good builds on here at present, but for an advanced/ nearly finished look here https://modelshipworld.com/topic/836-amerigo-vespucci-by-schiffebastler-mantua-scale-184-italien-sail-training-ship-build-1931/?tab=comments#comment-11810
  24. Kevin
    Day 3 frame completed, started keel i never realised just how many items make up the keel, and each item is made up from 2 half i bought some recommended glue titebond quick thick it is not so wet as my normal PVA glue the two half's are glued back to back after having a very light sanding the plan sheet has been covered in tracing paper to protect it, and allows me to put the items in a rough position, as they need to be sanded, to square the ends off one of the boats will be put away tomorrow
  25. Kevin
    she looks great, i am starting to understand a lot more how these vessels were put together and as a result im so happy i have taken the chicken route, and got a kit,

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