Shipyard sid
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Hello again Looks really smart, excellent work as it has been throughout the build, keep up the good work and keep the pictures Coming in. -
Hello Phil Super build Phil, brilliant work on the deck. I love the deck finish. Keep enjoying it. DAVID
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Mkmossop Greetings Tim I've just had a good look around the build logs, and can only find one build log that may be of some help to you. There is an Amati build of the Santa Maria 1/65 scale, which I believe is the same as yours. The builder is called. MKMOSSOP. You could have a word with him, it costs nothing. Any way good luck, and enjoy your build. DAVID
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Hello Neale Got to agree, keep the pictures coming. Exellent build and log, and very good detailing. Keep enjoying your build, and have A pint of Guinness it's St Patricks Day!!! DAVID
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Derek You are getting there, yes it's slow progress , and you will a lot happier when you start the gunports . I agree with you on close up photos of the paint work. Looking forward to you getting the chainplates on. Plod on. DAVID
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Hello Phil Ah!! Memories, My first ever build , I remember fretting out the bulkheads and our dog chewing off the figure head. It looks a really good build and excellent photos throughout. Keep enjoying your build, and I will enjoy following your log. Thanks DAVID
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Hello Excellent build, great explanations and photos, thanks a lot. DAVID
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Hello derek I seen your message on my log about the channels and the strops. I have read it is a belt and braces job and I am bit wary of pull out during rigging, I was not happy with the opening of slots, but will give Dave's idea a whirl and see how it goes. DAVID
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Thanks a lot chaps I did read the fitting of the strops in the channels was a belt and braces job and the importance of securing them. I was not happy with opening up of the slots, any way I will try Dave's idea and see how it goes DAVID
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Hello DAVE Thanks for your reply on my log about the strop assembly, which is a belt and braces job as I have read. I have read your log lots of times and noted your idea for the strops in the channels. I will give it a whirl and see how it goes. Once again thanks a lot . DAVID
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Mort I actually thought of that, but will see what others may have came up, as it does not look good at all. DAVID
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Greetings everyone Well I have finished only one channel over the last three days. I made the decision to start the channels and complete them all on the port side of the ship, then add the brass strip etc and then return to the gunport lids after being advised I may have a problem with channels, with the lids in the way. Absolutely correct ...I had fitted some of the upper deck lids, so I finished them off as they seemed safe from any damage. Famous last words!!!!!!. The fitting of the channels should be easy, but the strops on the dead eyes are as far as I am concerned to short. The lower area of the strop which locates in slots on the channel will not locate correctly, there are two lugs on the stem of the strop which should locate on the underside of the channel to eliminate any pull out during rigging. The stem of the strop is not long enough to allow the lugs to locate. There is also a problem with the chain plate attaching to the hooking area because of the length of the strop. Anyway after improvision I have managed to fit the first channel, but don't know what I shall do about the rest of the channels as the first one is a bit better than poor. OK that's my winge over and done with. Thanks for all your advice and comments and reading my log. Here are a few more photos. Here we go....DAVID
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Derek Good grief !!!!!! So even WD40 did not work, well we have a breaker/savage yard here which dismantled those ghost ships if you recall. You could trying to book in there. Don't know whether do old trawlers and steam tugs. DAVID
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Hello Rosemarie Hope all is well. What I want to ask is have you assembled the channels yet, and if so how did you find the fitting of the strops and dead eyes in the channels. Did you need to make any adjustments with the strops in the slots. regards DAVID
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Hello I surmise you are doing the coppering, hope all is going well, DAVID
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Grant Well this is exellent, cracking stuff. I just finished my first channel tonight, looks like I have a long long way to go!!. DAVID
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Greetings well done on the channels, keep it going, and I will be ok. I have done two at the bows, keep the pictures coming DAVID
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Hello I just browsed your log and if this is your first build I bet it's not your last. Your build is very impressive, everything is crisp and clean. You are doing a wonderful job. Keep up the good work. I will certainly follow your log. Regards DAVID
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Patrick You don't spell weeks like that in the uk!!!!! DAVID
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Patrick Yep that's what I used, evo stick instant contact adhesive. I tried ca but it sets to fast. Once you get going its pretty easy, one thing to remember is to clean the contamination from the glue off the top face of the tile as you go, and put all the small pieces in as you come to them, DAVID and don't get complacent do it all the time. Derek got some kind of cleaner he used all the way through he's coppering, I will ask him to tell you what it is. Use a fan all the time. Give me a bell anytime about the glueing DAVID
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Phil thanks for your post. Your build is very good, the planking and the lower stern counter look exellent, keep up this standard of build And you will create some thing special for yourself DAVID
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Hello Patrick Have you decided how you are fix the copper plates to the hull, what adhesive to use and were to start. DAVID
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Hello derek Love your chimneys, so the primer does help a lot . I shall order some. Good luck with the channels DAVID
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Hello Neale Yep everything looks spick and span to me. Well done, just enjoy your build and I will follow your progress. Regards DAVID
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Yep Dave 100% correct. I shall stop fitting the lids and fit the channels and chain plates etc first, as you correctly pointed out should be done first. Thanks for your advice which is very much appreciated DAVID
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