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  1. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Thanks John I will paint them yellow ochre and as for the banding I too thought they were rope but according to the dockyard in portmouth thay are metal straps painted the same yellow ochre as the masts
  2. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Did a bit this morning and started the mainmast.
  3. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Thats the problem well if there varnished wood I won't be rubbing them down :) I could paintthem walnut/yellow ochreI have the admiralty coulours
  4. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    :) Fighting top Neil and thats it finished
  5. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    no Neil the hull is finished just the ships boats to go across the black beams deciding whether to fit them or not they will block the view of the guns
  6. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

  7. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    More progress, It's slow having to wait for stuff I could start the main mast but I'm not at all good at multitasking :) I had to remove the bottom banding to get the photo etch ring to fit (Tomorrow) The painting guide "the top masts are painted black" everywhere I look there painted yellow...
  8. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Thanks John your input is always welcome and I find it most helpfull, the shrouds are made up as a single length and past around the mast head creating a double shroud If thats what you mean? also my instructions say a fid is not required (not sure what it does I thought it was a sort of pin to...
  9. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Yes the deadeys are the wrong way up :ROFLMAO: sorted
  10. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Back to the small stuff, so much for a one or two day job going to take me best part of a week :)
  11. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Thanks Paul I'm really enjoying this part of the build :) long may it continue.
  12. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Finished for the day was hoping to get it finished but hey happy with what I have done:)
  13. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    For the people in the know I'm just checking that it all looks right before I glue it all together ! as the plans/blueprints are as I said before very poor and unclear.
  14. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Did a few hours today, I must say the instructions for the mast are p*ss poor but muddleing through.
  15. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

  16. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Question for those in the know are the deadeys/blocks painted black ? I said I was going to start the foremast but got side tracked on the bowsprit :)
  17. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Thanks Tim your comments are very much appreciated, did a few hours this morning and fell in love with my mini lathe and rigging book both of which are going to be very helpful. Progress so far today.
  18. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Ok found some cotton tulle on fleabay so while waiting for that I'm going to start the lower foremast which is a fairly involved process of shaping dowl. :)
  19. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Thanks John will have a hunt for some less expensive stuff :)
  20. Bri62

    Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory

    Did a bit today :) want to start the masts tomorrow (scary)

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