harlequin
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why not keep this kit....I say this because I did the same when I first started building.....when I realised that my skills were a lot better than I thought I started building my second kit at the same time....even today I still do the same.....I have on the go HMS Bellona, Pandora and another HMS Victory.
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I use minicraft drills and tranformers.....not made anymore but available on ebay......they have been exeptional.....I have some that are at least 25 years old and still going strong.
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notice the mouse eaten plans...they live in my workshop and even come out to see what I am up to occasionally.
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fabulous looking effort....the kit is an absolute **** and you are certainly making a silk purse out of a sows ear....
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hi Bill...............its been that long since I did the quarter galley I cant really remember.....I did struggle a bit with it I think....more luck than skill on my part I think. I have also used corels gun ports...I just don't have the inclination to re-plank the hull....had to strip it once due to the wood fading as I had not worked on it for ages.....they look ok so I can live with them.
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Gunports now completed on both sides now.......only the port side second planking to finish and various handrails and furniture to complete the hull.
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Swann Morton chisel blades.
harlequin replied to harlequin's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
excellent Blue Ensign.....they don't stay sharp long but extremely useful.....not yet tried to restore the cutting edge on one yet but will try. -
Just discovered Swann Morton produce chisel blades in their range....SM61, SM62, SM61SB, SM62SB. The SB is a single bevel. approx. 3mm and 5mm respectively....tried these and they are superb for intricate work. You will need a few as with every scalpel blade but they are well worth it.
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gunports fitted....reasonably pleased with them....the others are open gunports and will need finishing off.
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nothing to do with the Bellona build but just a bit of rigging.......corels Greyhound and HMS Victory side by side.
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This will displease the purists but I don't have the time to take off or alter the planking and I think it would destroy the frames underneath so I have opted to use corels metal gunports not supplied with the kit......they come with corels hms victory and can be purchases separately but as things stand this is the only way Bellona is going to progress so love it or loath it I am taking this route. It is either that or Bellona stays unbuilt....onwards and upwards.....personally I don't think they look too bad.
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Bow top rail and timbers.....why is it that when you offer a dry fitting and it fits perfectly...when you add glue it doesn't?....one of life's mysteries.
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lately i have been using some aliphatic rapid wood glue......best glue i have used for ages,,,,i've used the standard stuff for years but this is a great discovery for me. Where have i been all these years?
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belay pin rack....I've added a brass rod to the bottom of each post for added security when attaching to the deck. And in position on the fordeck.
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ships wheel and binnacle....the binnacle was painted with an oak paint and primer to cover the etched brass then the glass was obtained by using a soft HB pencil.
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the camera doesn't pick all the mistakes up....compared with some of the builders on here my efforts pale.
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