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| Mike Loker |
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 Registered Member #4367 Joined: Thu Jan 30 2014, 01:04PMPosts: 9 | Just joined the forum, wish I had done earlier and picked up the tip regarding lower gun deck cannons as related by Dave 1254 ! Now I know what "Wallpapering the hallway through the letter box" really means !! My experience resulted in retro fitting additional barrel support through the gun port ! not to be recommended, but we got there in the end. Interesting comment regradong the finish to the upper deck planking, I also wanted the contrast between a wood looking hull and a litem well used deck. I used very fine sandpaper first, the holystoned. After a couple of coats of Admiralty Matt varnish, the finish is just what I wanted. I have attached a piccy taken before final finishing. Just fitted the rigging stay chains to the shingles, a few lessons to be learnt there ! Replaced the black soft copper links supplied with the kit, due to them coming apart. with proper linked copper chain, much better effect. Hull will be laid up now until next winter, but on rainey days Im sure I can find something to do. Mike    | ||
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| Mike Loker |
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| Registered Member #4367 Joined: Thu Jan 30 2014, 01:04PMPosts: 9 | Just completed the standing rigging dead eyes and chains, had to ditch the kit chains, read on! Decided to make up the hull deadeyes before hand, then realised: All the measurement and lines had to be spot on, the relationship of the height of the bulwark above the finished deck level, which decided the marking out of the lower deck gun ports, and hence the position of the rubbing strakes, to which the rigging shingles were attached. Quickly found out that the kit supplied deadeye strops, coupled with the links supplied did not give one any flexibility if Any of the earlier steps were out by a gnats whisker. Replaced the strops supplied with .5 rigging rope painted black, and attached 2 mm brass chain between the deadeye and the chain plate, much better!!! Additionally? Drill the shingles to 3.5 mm not. 3 mm as specified, makes it much easier to thread the chain plate through without putting too much strain on the chain itself, makes for a better finish in my opinion, or one can paint the chain and plate black. [img][img] [ Edited Wed Feb 12 2014, 02:19PM ] | ||
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| Mike Loker |
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| Registered Member #4367 Joined: Thu Jan 30 2014, 01:04PMPosts: 9 | Well, project complete with the exception of a few titivation touches. The build has lived up to my expectations, and boy, have I learnt a few things !! I hope you enjoy the pictures, the experts amongst you will see the obvious mistakes, please feel free to highlight them to me so I may learn for the next project. Regards           | ||
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| aew |
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aew   Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05PMPosts: 2197 | I think the name's about right - superb! | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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 Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20AMPosts: 1888 | Mike, Nice model. Well done. Gene | ||
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| dave1254 |
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| Registered Member #2647 Joined: Fri May 25 2012, 08:08PMPosts: 392 | Well done Mike. I hope mine can live up to yours when done. Again great job. Dave | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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 Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37PMPosts: 1191 | Hi Mike, Beautiful model very fine craftsmanship the only thing I would recommend on your next model would be to use black lines for the standing rigging on your next ship. Your rigging is very well done. Mike | ||
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| Gary M |
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| Registered Member #4198 Joined: Tue May 07 2013, 10:50PMPosts: 928 | Beautiful! | ||
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