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| Dicranurus |
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 Registered Member #1875 Joined: Fri Nov 04 2011, 08:08pmPosts: 45 | I thought I had posted this a week ago, but apparently it did not go. Anyway I have completed the transom decorations (see photos). The biggest problem was the piece that crowned the transom. The piece provided by Amati turned out to be too narrow for the frames by about 1/2". I fixed it by cutting the crown piece in half and adding a pair of extra decorative panels left over from other parts of the model. (For those building the Amati kit this will give them a heads up). I glued them back to back and inserted them between the two halves of the crown piece with a few other items. The new crown piece turned out OK and It is now on the model. I decorated the Coat of Arms by down loading an image and using powerpoint to shape and size the central panels, then cut them out and glued them to the piece. Next I will work on the gun port hatches and canons. Mike      | ||
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| twintrow |
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 Registered Member #121 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 04:41amPosts: 429 | nice fix...looking good. | ||
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| Dicranurus |
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| Registered Member #1875 Joined: Fri Nov 04 2011, 08:08pmPosts: 45 | Greetings All It has been awhile since I posted, but it has been a busy past several months. I completed the Hull back in September, but put the project on the back burner while I worked on other projects. Here are a few pictures of the completed hull. I'm now working on the masts. I have a wood lath which is a great help in shaping the mast parts. I have assembled the mizzen mast and now attaching the rigging blocks. I will post a picture when I have completed the mast. Mike    | ||
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| aew |
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aew  Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2966 | Nice work and very good photographs. | ||
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| LuisyFrancis |
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| Registered Member #5183 Joined: Fri Mar 16 2018, 04:17pmPosts: 18 | Just beautiful! Please keep the photos coming! | ||
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| Dicranurus |
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| Registered Member #1875 Joined: Fri Nov 04 2011, 08:08pmPosts: 45 | It's hard to believe that I have come this far, but since the hull was completed I have been working on the masts. I used a wood lath to shape the mast the mast trunks from maple dowels and used walnut and maple strip and sheet stock to form the cross trees, nest and supports. I have also installed some of the shrouds and dead eyes. The photo may not be the best, but you will get the idea. Next will be installing the masts, starting with the lowest trunks, installing the standing rigging then repeat the process for the upper mast trunks. Let me know what you think. | ||
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| Tim C |
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 Registered Member #4126 Joined: Fri Feb 15 2013, 05:19amPosts: 1113 | What I think.... Looks great keep up the Good Work!!!!! One thing. Enjoy! Later Tim | ||
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| Dicranurus |
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| Registered Member #1875 Joined: Fri Nov 04 2011, 08:08pmPosts: 45 | Well I'm nearing the end of this project. I have installed the masts and the standing rigging. I have also started on the running rigging by installing the spanker sail spar. The spars were all shaped from walnut dowels on my wood lath which was a real time saver compared to shaping the masts and spars by hand with sandpaper. I have included some pictures that I hope show off the work to date. Next step is to finish the running rigging then installing the anchors and flags. Lastly I will build some sort of display stand. Let me know if any has any display stand ideas. Thanks for your interest. Mike     | ||
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| Charles |
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 Registered Member #1923 Joined: Mon Nov 28 2011, 06:07pmPosts: 1006 | Nice Real nice build It will be a real beauty in your living room There are a lots of way to made a stand And you can buy expensive one in store But in the end it come to your taste and how happy your are My opinion is that any stand must be discreet the eye must not be attracted by it. It is the ship that must catch the eye not the stand And the ship must be protected from the dust number one enemy of any kit. A beauty like your ship must be protected in a casing it is a must | ||
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| aew |
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| aew Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2966 | Really nice job on the masts and standing rigging. The yards look good also so the running rigging should go smoothly as well. | ||
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