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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Started the bow this morning :) I think it's going OK.
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Here is a build with a white hull.
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Did a bit this morning putting the brass work on is getting a bit monotonous.
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Thanks for your input John I will give it serious thought :)
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Today's work is done Getting close to finishing the blingy stuff just the bow a bit on the bulkheads and guns to do.
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Little update, almost done one side with the bling.
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    This mornings effort was a pain in the a*s the instructions leave a lot to be desired and placing the decorations was a pure lottery but I did my best.
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Charles 1st was fanatical about building this ship as I said it almost bankrupt the country !
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Not gilded but The 102 cannons on board were cast from bronze rather than iron. the royal crests were gilded :)
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    BOATMANS B58 HUSTLER IN 148th scale with lights

    Nice work Chris, unfortunate with the decals I've had a few that disintegrate with microsol.
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    Joe's Trumpeter 1/72 Mig-29C Fulcrum

    Nice work Joe, looks to be nice and neat/clean :)
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Update!! done a fair bit and happy with the progress.
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    King charlie 1 just insisted on it, the the ship cost £65000+ and almost bankrupted the country lol, but she was a very powerful 100+ gun ship and performed well until a night watchman fell asleep on watch with a open lantern and the ship burned to the waterline
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Thanks for that Tim ordered some tape :)
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Update for today my fingers are burnt and stuck :( (the bronze decorations get very hot when grinding) I have no gloves and even if I did the parts are very small catch 22.
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Just the decorations on sale £450 :) The decorations cost £6800 which in the 16th century was the cost of a ship of the line
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Not even a third of it Tim
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    More of the same.
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Not a lot to show for 3 hours but grinding, fettling and fitting he bling is time consuming :)
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    Brian's Sovereign of the seas

    Take 2 on the rope, I won't bore you any more with rope making :)
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