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harlequin
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A few more second planks fitted. Looks really scruffy on film. Peregrine sat astride Endeavour to get the shot of the bow. The uneven walnut colouring of the second planking adds a strange difference to the hull but I am going with it.
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Second planking now being continued. Bit scrappy at the moment but a final sanding when finished should smooth it all ok.
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cheers for the comments...the smallest ship I have taken on and probably just as challenging if not more so than my previous corel builds.
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the only thing i am changing is the second planking width.....going for 3mm planks instead of the kit 4mm planks
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A little further on with Peregrine. I always try a little furniture as I progress. Staircases not fitted yet. I am using all the cast metal fittings with this kit to see how Corel intended their finished article to look like..warts and all. The castings aren’t that bad actually, just need a few touch ups.
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HMS Bellona by Frecap - Corel
harlequin replied to Frecap's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
gun ports looking spot on....i had several issues with my gun ports which is documented in my build log, but yours are coming along nicely. -
Canons placed on the deck to get a feel for how they will look.
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yes...corels fitting can lead you to drink......keep going with her...it will frustrate and annoy but will eventually reward you..
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A little more deck planking.
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fixed some of the second planking and a start has been made on the deck planking too. The white metal capstan isnt too bad a casting....will need some filing and paint but should look ok. A metal primer will be applied before any paint
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is the correct answer....I never get too hung up on mistakes....i like my builds to have knocks and scrapes on them....a perfect looking model ship looks too sterile and soulless....you are now part of your Victory and it tells your story of the build......looks fine to me.
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hi from Lancashire.....i'm a former paratrooper that likes ships....I know...unusual....get yourself a simple kit and give it a go....you really don't need too much kit to begin with.
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looking at my old build log I realised I never posted more pics. I will have to do some soon. Watch this space.
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a lot thinner yes.....various types too....
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a few first planking done......
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Best White Wood Glue For Ship Building
harlequin replied to OldeManToad's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
i use an aliphatic cabinet makers glue.......it can be sanded when dry -
all blocks and rope work now fitted to all the yards......
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HMS Bellona by Frecap - Corel
harlequin replied to Frecap's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
a while now since i completed my Bellona..... -
cheers....i dont get to hung up about accuracy and scale ....for me i just enjoy the build. Unless something on the model looks completely wrong I build as per the plans....the only thing I change is the rigging.....I always buy from ropes of scale to complete the model.
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my builds are full of mistakes.....knocks, scrapes, scratches, dints, ...i leave them in as it is the soul of the build....I hate to see a pristine build with no scratches and scrapes....mine have blood stains and errors to many to mention. For me it is the story of the build. The evidence of a builder putting everything into it......the errors and mistakes are what make the build personal.
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i have an old airfix kit of the Beagle which i am going to build with my grandson, but I must purchase the occre kit........is it a decent kit?
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adding the blocks and ropework to the yards seems a never ending task, but I am getting there slowly....very slowly..
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some of the yards have now got their attire.
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