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Coming along nicely Gerrit, keep posting the pics.....
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Alan
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Welcome back stranger, good to see you working on your victory again. Coming along very nicely, well done. Rgds, Hans "It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully" Current Build: Endeavour Cross section,D51 Completed: HMS Victory Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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 Nice to see you working on the old girl again keep the pics coming Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Gerrit, Glad to see you back. Gun ports & planking looking great. Looking forward to following your progress. Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!" Finished!!! HMS Victory, Current build: Black Pearl. On hold: Bismarck, Golden Hind, Flying Scotsman, Victory Cross Section, SOTS, Tiger 1. Wish list: USS Constitution.
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Morning all First of all thank you to all for comments. It is great to work again on the ship. I managed to get some build in this weekend. Only have 13 more gun ports to line. Best of luck to all Gerrit  
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 Nice to see you back on the Vic the gun ports look spot on Rgd Martyn Building ? Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa Next Build ? When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Hi all Thank you for the comments Marty I managed to get the gun ports finished last night and laid the first plank in place for the next row of the hull. Comments welcome Gerrit 
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Looking good Gerrit, gun ports look to be squared up very nicely.... look forward to your next update.... Regards Alan
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Hi Alan
Thank you. It was a mission to get it done and squared. There is one or two that may not look so good but overall I am very happy with the outcome.
Regards
Gerrit
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Nice job on the gunports, they look very neat Steve
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Hi Steve
Thank you for the praise. Really looking forward to continue with the hull.
Regards
Gerrit
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Hi all
Still busy with planking the hull. Finished up to 6 layers of planking. She really is starting to take shape. Photo's will follow shortly
Regards
Gerrit
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Hi Gerrit, Coming along nicely. Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!" Finished!!! HMS Victory, Current build: Black Pearl. On hold: Bismarck, Golden Hind, Flying Scotsman, Victory Cross Section, SOTS, Tiger 1. Wish list: USS Constitution.
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Good job Gerrit, she's looking great. Well done. Rgds, Hans "It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully" Current Build: Endeavour Cross section,D51 Completed: HMS Victory Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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 Very neat Rgd Martyn Building ? Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa Next Build ? When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Hi all First of all thank you very much for the kind words. Here a update - Just about 17 more rows of planking on the hull to go. Fitted the garboard planks also. She really is starting to show of her shape now. Enjoy and as always Comments are welcome 
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This is lovely work Gerrit, look forward to more updates Steve
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Hi Gerrit,...You are doing a fantastic job there...Looking real nice!!  Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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Hi Gerrit, Looking good, well done - keep it up. Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!" Finished!!! HMS Victory, Current build: Black Pearl. On hold: Bismarck, Golden Hind, Flying Scotsman, Victory Cross Section, SOTS, Tiger 1. Wish list: USS Constitution.
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