lambsbk
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Jay I can feel your pain here. Just out of curiosity, how did the old shipwrights plank this area? Dave
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Looks nice Jerry. Dang, at full sail she should be able to roll herself.
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Very clean looking lines Andy. well done. Dave
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The gratings really do stand out well Sjors. It is easier to see where you are going with this build. Well done.
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Thanks Michael for the explanation. I see what you mean. I am wrestling with the deck fit on my build from Revell and have to compromise for sake of sanity too. At any rate and no matter what you rig - your build is beautiful and will always be admired for its excellence. Dave
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Michael I don't see how 2 canons across from each other and this close could be managed in this area of the deck. Is it possible they were offset from each to handle the recoil and reloading? I suppose, since only one side was firing at a time (for the most part) it may be possible. I would not want to be the sailor manning the train tackle on those guns. Dave
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...another milestone Denis. You've traveled past many. More to come. ...and the build is coming along fine too. Dave
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I agree with everyone else Denis - the red trim really makes the build pop.
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The build is always more and more beautiful. PS: I love your make-shift clamp Michael. It makes me feel right at home. :)
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I'm thinking that was the disposal method of the relieved sailors...over the side...
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Nice surgery Denis. Can't wait to see her in color. Dave
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Thanks Denis. I am actually working on a jig to plane EXACTLY 0.85mm off the port side - tapered to 0mm starboard. That should line the deck up to join perfectly into the hull (otherwise I will have to keep shaving it till it does) - but that could start looking silly. Thanks for the kudos. Dave
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You're getting really good at this Andy - that looks sharp.
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I am watching it carefully Petegee as I am with the manger bulkheads as well.
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Thanks Joel - a breast hook. Learning the nomenclature is, I believe, a life long process and I still have a long way to go.
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So...moving along on the gun deck bow area and the manger. I fashioned what I think is called a "king" or "deck hook" (I am really not sure if these are the correct terms either) as seen on the 1920's refit. After this I will make the manger bulkheads and then the messenger rigging. The messenger will be the last line joined before closing in the deck later.
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This view shows the asymmetry between the port and starboard sides. I wish I would have caught this sooner. This view also shows the need to re-touch the gold paint at some point.
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Nice start Sjors. I had not thought about checking the links in the signature of a build before - nice tip. Dave
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... or I might try microfile and angling slightly down starboard and slightly up port internally. I'll post pics of before and after later.
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I got the hawse holes re-cut. But what I did NOT realize until after they were cut is the Revell openings externally are not symmetric port to starboard! So...moving on there is no way to fix that now.
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Plan "A" for the manger did not work. I was planning to reshape the putty to the desired hull shape but it cracked and split when filing. So on to plan "B". I shaped and glued styrene to the molded out hawse area and then applied filler. It has not dried yet (a great time for a tropical depression over my house) but when cured I will shape ,sand, and paint it. The hawse holes will be extended somewhat which I like (especially since I can not thicken my bulwarks) and the manger will be back on track for completion next week.
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I haven't tried one of these yet but everyone says how hard they are to get right. Yours look very good. Nice solution to shaping. Dave
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