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davetwin wrote:Fantastic work Alan, she really is lookng quite stunning, you have done such and amazing job so far Thank you Dave for the very kind comments.... she's a challenge but a very enjoyable one....  .. Thanks again... Regards Alan
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Got the Mizzen mast completed today... I mentioned in my last post about drilling two small holes in the main mast cap... decided to drill the same two holes in all the mast caps, reason being I want to feed the halfyards over the top of the mast cap and back down through the small holes before fitting to the yards....  .. Assembly again was pretty straight forward and ensured everything was orientated correctly and properly lined up..... .. Masts sitting in position but not glued as yet.... Tomorrow will make a start on the foremast which probably has the most work of all to be done..... .. Happy building all... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Hi Alan,  More stunning work. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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delboy271155 wrote:Hi Alan, More stunning work. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Thanks Derek, appreciate you looking in and the positive comments.... Regards Alan
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That is some really nice work Alan You can see all the love and attention to detail that has gone into this, it is going to be such a stunning model that you can rightfully be proud off
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davetwin wrote:That is some really nice work Alan You can see all the love and attention to detail that has gone into this, it is going to be such a stunning model that you can rightfully be proud off Thanks Dave, I have a sense of achievement with this build but there is still a lot to get on with... Very happy with how its all going right now... Appreciate the supportive comments... Regards Alan
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Hi guys, well issue 114 at long last is now complete with the exception of actually gluing in place the bowsprit, this will be done when the foremast is set. Other 3 masts have been secured in place now... This issue also included the adding of yet more bling to the forward section plus more gun port lids.... . A very long issue, lots of work but am very pleased with the results.... Next issue starts with more bling and the first of the lower shrouds.... .. The rigging starts!!!! Happy building all. Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Hi Alan, Your build is just stunning  You have a true craft and I'm honored to be able to watch your build. Building - DeAgostini HMS Victory, McLaren MP4-23, Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa, Harley Davidson Fat Boy, Lamborghini Countach
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Very nice Alan, more bling next issue...cant believe there's any space left for it  Steve
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Ponty wrote:Hi Alan, Your build is just stunning You have a true craft and I'm honored to be able to watch your build. Thank you Barry, I'm humbled by your kind words and honoured to have you looking in.... very much appreciated.... Regards Alan
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stevie_o wrote:Very nice Alan, more bling next issue...cant believe there's any space left for it Steve Thanks Stevie, appreciated and there is still quite a bit of bling to add yet.... . It's amazing she could still float with it all attached.... Regards Alan
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Finally finished issue 115 and this one started off with the painting and fitting of yet more bling.... It also had me painting bling that had already been fitted to the ship in previous issues, this made it a little more fiddly that it usually is.... .. Once the bling was fitted I got down to the task of starting the rigging with the fitting of the shrouds on the foremast.... .. A slow and painstaking process but at the same time extremely enjoyable even if I say I found this to be probably the hardest part of the build to date but did get easier as I improved on my technique.... The white bobbin you see hanging from the lower fighting top was put there to help me ensure I kept the mast truly vertical whilst tensioning the shrouds, found it worked very well for me.... .. Onto issue 116 which consists of more bling plus shrouds for the main and mizzen masts, ratlines and a few other things... Looking at the instructions this is going to be another long session..... .. So until next update, happy building all.... Regards Alan Gandale attached the following image(s):
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Great work as always and very neat start to the rigging, simple but effective way to keep the mast straight too Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Alan! A nice work you made, I like it !!! Kind regards, Bernd
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Great work as always Alan, it's sad to think that after following this for so long and getting so much enjoyment from it that it will be coming to an end soon.
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Thanks Andy, sometimes the simple solutions are the best, main thing is it works.... appreciate your comments as always..... @Bernd, thanks again for looking in and your comments..... @David, it will be sad to know its finished but at the same time that gives back some free time to get started on something else..... Appreciate you looking in and your comments as always..... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan like the bobbin idea. Now if you wrap some paper around the mast and tape it together sobthat it toiches the bobbin you will see if the mast moves iven by a fraction of mm Looking forward to your first rigging experiance 😁😁😎 “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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jase wrote:Hi Alan like the bobbin idea. Now if you wrap some paper around the mast and tape it together sobthat it toiches the bobbin you will see if the mast moves iven by a fraction of mm
Looking forward to your first rigging experiance 😁😁😎 Thanks for looking in Jase and for the tip, appreciated.... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan, I do love the work on the rigging very skilful, as Dave said it is sad to see the end of a build,154 pages! that's a record in it's self on this Forum, that alone shows the time and effort you have put into this build, and for other Sots builders to follow. Your build is one of those that will stay in my mind for a long time and others to, so even when finished it will not end. Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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tf64 wrote:Hi Alan,
I do love the work on the rigging very skilful, as Dave said it is sad to see the end of a build,154 pages! that's a record in it's self on this Forum, that alone shows the time and effort you have put into this build, and for other Sots builders to follow. Your build is one of those that will stay in my mind for a long time and others to, so even when finished it will not end.
Regards
Trev.
I have to agree. more than anything it is clear you enjoyed every moment and thats what it is all about “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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