I can’t believe how much planking goes into building these ships , but Brian your doing a cracking job, really loving watching this go together. Keep up the great work.
Brian's Caldercraft 1/72 HMS Victory
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Thanks guys much appreciated 
It's looking superb Brian, great progress
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This is as far as I can plank on this side I'll do the port side tomorrow
Cheers Richard, actually very happy with the way its turned out so far
Amazing work. How will you fit 100+ guns, or will they be run in with ports closed for rough seas?
Cheers Paul the bottom 2 rows are barrel only there is a backing plank which is drilled and the barrel is fitted
after the gun port linings are fitted you don't see the inside hardly.
Morning time to fit the upper gun deck but not sure how to go about it its narrower at the top than where it sits. options are as I see it.1. Split it down the middle and fit in two halves
2.Cut out the noggings on the deck to 20mm so it fits over with minimal bending
3. Soak for a short time and bend it to fit in
what do you reckon? I'm leaning to split down the middle as it wont be seen after planking.
Yes splitting the deck would be the least amount of work it seems, goodluck 
Finishing planks off as far as I can go and getting ready to paint lower bulkheads.
I think splitting it was the right call and after planking it you would never know
This build just gets better and better.
Upper gun deck fitted.
And what a gun!
Hat and coat, please.
Hat and coat, please.
Hehe that's my ray gun
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