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Kevin reacted to Shipyard sid in HMS Victory by Shipyard sid - FINISHED - Caldercraft
Greeting all
Well I have backtracked on myself. I found two davits I did not know I had made so decided to fit them. As I said I had messed up on my first attempt . I decided to paint them yellow ochre, as I thought there was to much black about and they looked a lot better. Thanks for viewing and your comments. Here's some photos. DAVID
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Kevin reacted to Shipyard sid in HMS Victory by Shipyard sid - FINISHED - Caldercraft
Greeting everyone
Well I am still on my journey around the hull tidying up and repairing the gunport lids etc. I started to fit the davits on the starboard side but messed them up and binned them, so I will return to them later. I have reached the stern facia after touching up the paintwork on the quarter gallery, and had to refit some of the trim that had came loose on the facia itself. Tonight I fitted the three stern lanterns and will now start to work my way down the port side hull. Here are a few photos of the lanterns which completes the facia. Thanks for your comments and for viewing . Here's a few photos. DAVID
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Kevin reacted to Shipyard sid in HMS Victory by Shipyard sid - FINISHED - Caldercraft
Greetings all
Well things have really slowed down now. I have finished all the work I intend to do on the deck apart from a bit of repair work on the buckets , and a broken handrail on one of the stairways . All the ratlines need a lot of attention which will take a while. I am now starting to work my way around the hull from the starboard bow and have repaired all the gunport lids as far as the ships entrance. I have just finished adding the first anchor and next the second anchor and onward to the stern. Thanks for viewing and all your comments. Here's a few photos .DAVID
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Kevin reacted to Shipyard sid in HMS Victory by Shipyard sid - FINISHED - Caldercraft
Greeting everybody
Not a lot to see considering what I have done over the last few weeks. Everything has been tightened off, and I have completed all the netting. I have started adding the coils of thread whatever the term is, and more or less completed the poop deck, but as you can see the netting has been bashed about and needs a good sorting out, plus the two block and tackle on rear of the driver boom has also loosened off. I have belayed the rigging that runs through hull to the cleats on the bulwarks on the gun deck . So my next task is to start fitting the coils around the main mast area. And guess what I have broke off for the fourth time!!!! ?? Yep the pointy end. This time it goes on last, yes I said that once before. Anyway I shall plod on and one day I will get there. I hope!!!!! Here's some photos , and thanks to you all for viewing and comments. DAVID
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Kevin reacted to Shipyard sid in HMS Victory by Shipyard sid - FINISHED - Caldercraft
Greetings all
Well here we go again with last stick!!! I have remade and fitted the driver boom, and all it's rigging apart from the sheet which is a simple block linkage from the iron horse to the comb cleat. So that's my lot with sticks and strings for now. Anyway as you can see nothing is tightened of and I have started to fit the hammock cranes which should have been done a long long time back as we all know.. I thought this might have been a bit tricky now, but it seems to be no problem at all. All I am doing is making two frames of mesh and sliding them in position and a dot of glue. You can see the effect on the photos, and I think it looks ok. Anyway as usual thanks for viewing and all your comments. Here's a few photos with one of a side view of the ship... Here we go. DAVID
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Kevin got a reaction from cwboland in Alternative to sails
i must admit, the original photo confused me, the is from a group within facebook, where the makeup of a sail has been completed without actually using any canvas/ material, very clever idea,
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Kevin got a reaction from SawdustDave in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
not quite as much work done today, lost another of our wabbits so feel quite miserable but did make a start on the stbd side
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Kevin got a reaction from JesseLee in Alternative to sails
i must admit, the original photo confused me, the is from a group within facebook, where the makeup of a sail has been completed without actually using any canvas/ material, very clever idea,
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Kevin got a reaction from mort stoll in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
not quite as much work done today, lost another of our wabbits so feel quite miserable but did make a start on the stbd side
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Kevin reacted to Glenn-UK in HMS Victory by Glenn-UK - Caldercraft - 1/72
Hi
I'm aware about the restoration work, but since we've have planned our holiday I just happy I get a visit as it will be very educational.
I staying very near to Curry Sark on Tuesday / Wednesday but with travel arrangements a visit is not possible.
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Kevin reacted to Sjors in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Hi Kevin,
A little bit late but from me also a welcome home
After the visit of your beautiful ( lake district ) country it's good to be back and to see you again with your great build the Victory !!!!!!
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Kevin got a reaction from SawdustDave in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
stbd side gunports
All lids removed apart from two - they dont want to play my game, some de bonder needed, or bigger gun-port removal tool
old lanyard pins removed, by drilling out
About 1/3 of new lanyards made,
1.5mm holes drilled into hull to take the uplift tubes
will touch up paintwork before i start to put it all back
good to be back
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Kevin got a reaction from Sjors in HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - FINISHED - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1:64
welcome home
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Kevin got a reaction from Blue Ensign in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
well the Victory is back on the work bench, the available work space is going to be adequate for hull work - not so sure about height wise- i will worry about that another day
i am starting to catch up on some of the logs i used to follow, but have a nice long weekend ahead, Thursday night to tuesday
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Kevin got a reaction from themadchemist in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
stbd side gunports
All lids removed apart from two - they dont want to play my game, some de bonder needed, or bigger gun-port removal tool
old lanyard pins removed, by drilling out
About 1/3 of new lanyards made,
1.5mm holes drilled into hull to take the uplift tubes
will touch up paintwork before i start to put it all back
good to be back
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Kevin reacted to Jeronimo in LE BONHOMME RICHARD by Jeronimo - FINISHED
Hi friends,
thanks to everyone for the kind comments and likes.
https://fotoalbum.web.de/ui/gallery/karl.weinmann
037 BONHOMME P37
Karl
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Kevin reacted to Jeronimo in LE BONHOMME RICHARD by Jeronimo - FINISHED
Hi Mark,
1. Box wwod
2. woods mordant pearwood
3. Crowbar, 1,0 mm, own construction
4. Mini power drill with dentist drill
5. Cutter
6. Magnifying lamp, 2x magnification
Karl
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Kevin reacted to clipper in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Hi Kev, lovely smooth paint job my friend. Forgive me if I've missed it in an earlier posting but what paint did you use, did you spray or brush? Nice build mate. Waiting for your updates reminds me of when I was a kid waiting for my weekly comic. A good inspirational build
Tony
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Kevin got a reaction from Jeronimo in LE BONHOMME RICHARD by Jeronimo - FINISHED
Karl do you have any photo's of the process you used to do the belfry and railing carvings
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Kevin reacted to mtaylor in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
It's great to see you back at the shipyard, Kevin. Tedious work but it looks sharp.
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Kevin reacted to gjdale in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
Good to see work on you Vic underway again Kevin. A tedious re-do job, but you'll be very pleased you did once it's complete. Hang in there!
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Kevin got a reaction from Shipyard sid in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
stbd side gunports
All lids removed apart from two - they dont want to play my game, some de bonder needed, or bigger gun-port removal tool
old lanyard pins removed, by drilling out
About 1/3 of new lanyards made,
1.5mm holes drilled into hull to take the uplift tubes
will touch up paintwork before i start to put it all back
good to be back
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Kevin got a reaction from Blue Ensign in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
stbd side gunports
All lids removed apart from two - they dont want to play my game, some de bonder needed, or bigger gun-port removal tool
old lanyard pins removed, by drilling out
About 1/3 of new lanyards made,
1.5mm holes drilled into hull to take the uplift tubes
will touch up paintwork before i start to put it all back
good to be back
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Kevin got a reaction from WackoWolf in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
stbd side gunports
All lids removed apart from two - they dont want to play my game, some de bonder needed, or bigger gun-port removal tool
old lanyard pins removed, by drilling out
About 1/3 of new lanyards made,
1.5mm holes drilled into hull to take the uplift tubes
will touch up paintwork before i start to put it all back
good to be back
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Kevin got a reaction from augie in HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
stbd side gunports
All lids removed apart from two - they dont want to play my game, some de bonder needed, or bigger gun-port removal tool
old lanyard pins removed, by drilling out
About 1/3 of new lanyards made,
1.5mm holes drilled into hull to take the uplift tubes
will touch up paintwork before i start to put it all back
good to be back
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