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  1. Kevin
    good morning my friend, lovely to catch up on your build, they look great i think i retired at the wrong time, perhaps you can blame me for the world falling apart, because ever since the end on Jan it has here in the UK, it has been very interesting watching how our government has handled the plague, lots has been done to support a vast majority of workers, and support shown for all the front line services Its a strange world, but for the first time in my life i am getting board of the BBC news reporters and there interpretation of events, LOL they had 3 years of Brexit and telling us how it could not be done, and it was, and since then they have not been able to report on anything apart from the weather and the corvid outbreak, telling us that this or that is not going to work and it has i quess that if i was working, i would be less aware of what was going on, rather than hearing or seeing updates every 2 minutes, still i am getting my build done, DIY continues, weather is fantastic for gardening, plenty to eat and drink, so for me a day in retirement, is no different to being retired
  2. Kevin
    what a lovely build, sorry im late to the party
  3. Kevin
    very nice, look forward to seeing this progress
  4. Kevin
    i dont think i have posted on a car build before, thank you for posting, love the video of the wire wheels makeup, lol where can i use that skill on my boats,
  5. Kevin
    good evening everyone Fish Ponds well that took a lot longer than anticipated, about 150 cuts of strip wood, took me most of the day, but for now it looks ok. I still gave to adapt the bottom board to sit tight to the deck, and then see if i can simulate handles, or cut slots out to enable lifting, and then weather, and put back into the same position they were removed from, Real world DIY tomorrow so hopefully by the weekend
  6. Kevin
    me again thats the hatch covers nearly completed, just a bit more dry-brushing
  7. Kevin
    im fine thank you, as is the wife and doggie, i finished the Victory last year, and did a bit on the SD14, but presently have the St Nectan on the table, great to hear from you, and hope you will be around and staying with us
  8. Kevin
    good evening everyone Fish Hatches well back to the pointy end, and the fish hatches Balsa wood, sprayed back and dry-brushed to tone it all down,
  9. Kevin
    David DAVid DAVID, hello my friend lovely to see you back, September 2018 was the last comment i placed on your log, and lol i lied, i never bought the Diana
  10. Kevin
    what happens to all the test sheets?
  11. Kevin
    it would look great with my St Nectan, being the same scale
  12. Kevin
    she looks fantastic Kevin
  13. Kevin
    good evening everyone as i try to close the stern off, adding blocks and now the Gallows, which were build up quite a while ago, the basic unit is secured into position and at present i am making the retaining bars from brass rod, i was undecided what base colour to use, but went safe and used black
  14. Kevin
    she looks brilliant Dennis
  15. Kevin
    i was surprised as well, lol i do so hope that was what they were meant to be
  16. Kevin
    good evening everyone i see light at the end of the tunnel with this build, oh no its a train coming the opposite way, its not a race, but i anticipate a end of may completion for her and during that time i will continue the diorama setting i have reworked some of the after deck detail, and adjusting the bulkheads that fit under the whale back, lighting being tested and generally enjoying myself, im not getting fantastic long periods done at a time, but what i do get is quality time, and that for me is everything, i think i better start looking for the rudder and prop
  17. Kevin
    very nice indeed, great progress, do i hear the call of a period ship, i would take another one on, if i found a project i liked with out so many gun ports
  18. Kevin
    very hard to make a Saturn IV rocket nowadays with the silly shaped bottles
  19. Kevin
    lol have you ever seen one of my non ship builds
  20. Kevin
    Good evening everyone made a very stupid mistake today, whilst doing the photo shoot, the light breeze took the build for a flying lesson, did a little damage, you can see it in the photo on the capping rail port side by the yellow cod liver oil house, I was lucky to get away with it, because 30 seconds later it would have had the superstructure on anyway the hull looks ok now, it is very nearly the same on both sides, the admiral didnt notice it, and anyway one side will never be seen again when in the diorama so here are a few photos taken today post flying lesson and another lesson learnt today, is acrylics do not adhere to silver oxcide spray paint, hence the whale back is looking patchy, lol i like the look
  21. Kevin
    thats about my level for a non ship build
  22. Kevin
    good evening everyone,i hope everyone is well and safe, Happy Easter, the capping completed and foredeck is now in position, i should have left it another day, but changed my plans on the way ahead as i seam to be torn between the chicken and the egg. i cannot progress the deck with out doing the hull, and the hull is to big to move around to progress the deck with out scratching anything. but in the end, the hull won the whaleback has had a coat of primer then aluminium oxide. and yellow ochre. the hull has been sanded and sanded, where to a stage it will have to do, the red is Halfords Rattle can Red Primer, and the same brand Matt Black for the top of the hull, there is a lot of over-spray onto the red but it needs another coat
  23. Kevin
    good morning everyone well one of the messy jobs is out of the way, removing the top paper covering of the plasterboard, and then used a no nails adhesive to mount the side panels, this will be a long project, but im back to the boat at the moment
  24. Kevin
    good evening everyone left the diorama for a while, i have a build to do as well the hull is getting some attention now, starting with the after capping rail, i have still to adjust it width wise where the rail leave the rounded part of the cod liver house, but will be done as the next part is made up and today she saw her first coats of paint on the hull, i can now see the areas that need work doing on it
  25. Kevin
    Good evening everyone thank you for the comments and likes my test piece continues to be worked on, the tide line is pva glue fine gritty sand and various washes and acrylics please tell me what you think ( and be honest) if you make me cry with negative remarks, no one will see the tears lol

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