
EinsteinTaylor
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I’m not sure if this is the best section for my question so please feel free to move or point me elsewhere if need be. I have been building the Mamoli Victory kit on and off for several years now and I’m stuck and looking for advice. Through a couple of moves I have lost the little paper window kit things that they intend for the stern gallery windows. I have no intention to use those but wanted to use them as a template for making something else. Now that Mamoli is no more I can’t source those and even if I could I’m not sure I’ve got the hands to craft proper windows. I'm wondering if anybody knows where I can source aftermarket windows for this kit. Laser etched, 3D printed, anything like that would work. Or any other tips somebody might have. I’ve been stuck on this for a while and would really like to push this kit over this speed bump.
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I haven't actually disappeared. Between grad school, a new baby, and a new job, my time had been limited. The baby is now a year old, and my masters degree is finished so I'm back at it and of course seeking suggestions. I have finally finished the second planking above the waterline. Currently I am filling and then going to sand everything. My question is at what point do you recommend painting the hull? My thinking right now is to do the copper plating first, and then mask and paint before starting work on the bow and stern gallery but thought I would ask here first.
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Still making progress slowly but surely. Don't have a picture right now but last night I finally finished all of the first planking for the entire hull. I have the quarterdeck and poopdeck glued on(making sure to place the guns that are covered up first). I'm about 70% finished with second planking so I'm coming very close to a major milestone.
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Yeah a lot of it is covered up, that's for sure. That's why a lot of my guns aren't rigged since they are completely covered. I've been pondering what to do on the Quarterdeck guns. I think I want them all run out just to complete the effect on the model, but I haven't decided about the train tackle. I feel like I'm obligated to put them on since I did on these guns, but I worry about that tackle taking up a lot of space on the quarterdeck and making things look cluttered.
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Not much to report. Fairly tedious going at this point. Making rope, making eye bolts, making hooks, etc... Couple more pictures to prove I'm still at it. Also learned that a very useful set of rigging tools can be had from a suture kit. The suture removal kit also has some useful tools. There is a story that actually involves sutures and one of my kids behind how I came to be in possession of the kits but I highly recommend them, and surprisingly they can be gotten quite cheaply online.
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EinsteinTaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Bomb Vessel Granado 1742 by gjdale - FINISHED - 1/48 - Cross-Section
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EinsteinTaylor reacted to a post in a topic: HMS VICTORY by Kevin - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1/72
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EinsteinTaylor reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Victory by mtdoramike - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
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EinsteinTaylor reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Victory by Rich.F - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale: 1/72
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Merry Christmas to you as well Grant and to all the MSW'ers here. I got the two guns from Cornwall to replace the two that Mamoli shorted me on. They are close enough that you shouldn't be able to tell which is which once the quarterdeck is on. I have glued in all "hidden" guns and am working on putting all the eye-bolts and so on on the visible guns. Thanks again to everyone for all the feedback on the gun rigging.
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