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Guy Lill |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4685 Joined: Tue Nov 24 2015, 02:57amPosts: 18 | My wife recently bought the 1/64 scale Amati "Revenge" as a present for me to celebrate our first Wedding Anniversary. I'm taking my time with it as I don't want to rush it and end up mucking up, so this is what I've done so far:![]() Please let me know what you think, constructive criticism is always helpful and welcome ![]() [ Edited Tue Nov 24 2015, 07:28pm ] | ||
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bensid54 |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #2957 Joined: Wed Jun 13 2012, 05:43amPosts: 964 | Gene is our resident building Guru so I'm sure he will have some helpful tips. | ||
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Gene Bodnar |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1782 | Guy, I don't have any tips for this one. It looks perfect so far. Great to see you started a log so quickly. Gene | ||
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aew |
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aew![]() ![]() ![]() Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2778 | One tip, if you're thinking of using pedestals to display it when completed, glue some scrap wood either side of the keel to reinforce it in the area where the screws will go. | ||
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Guy Lill |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4685 Joined: Tue Nov 24 2015, 02:57amPosts: 18 | Thank you aew I will do that as I was planning to put her on pedestals and thank you Gene for the compliment. [ Edited Wed Nov 25 2015, 11:33am ] | ||
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Guy Lill |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4685 Joined: Tue Nov 24 2015, 02:57amPosts: 18 | Hello! Just a quickly updating my build log, haven't done too much more as I've had to wait to purchase some wood stain. So here is what more I've done so far: ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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bensid54 |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #2957 Joined: Wed Jun 13 2012, 05:43amPosts: 964 | Looks good stain can have a positive effect on a build. I once had a shovel nose hydro made from balsa that was stained to look like mahogany, turned out perfectly. | ||
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Guy Lill |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4685 Joined: Tue Nov 24 2015, 02:57amPosts: 18 | Thank you, I'd noticed that old tudor age ships seemed to be made of darker wood (especially in the lower decks) so I felt it would look a bit more accurate ![]() | ||
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Guy Lill |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4685 Joined: Tue Nov 24 2015, 02:57amPosts: 18 | Quick update: This is what I've done this week, I'll be doing the captains cabin next! As always, constructive criticism, nice comments and any questions you may have are very welcome. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Guy Lill |
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![]() ![]() Registered Member #4685 Joined: Tue Nov 24 2015, 02:57amPosts: 18 | Update: First and second planking done! Put on the rudder, painted the bottom of the hull and rudder and glued on the gun carriages! \:D/ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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