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Brian's Sovereign of the seas

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Early start and managed to do a few gun ports. This kit is not the same quality as the Victory and having to wing a few things that don't quite fit properly but that's the beauty of wooden kits (you can fettle stuff)

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Looking good Bri. Got to be said though, it’s more a boat to be looked at rather than shot at isn’t it. So much gingerbread….
 
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Tim you have no idea :) there is so much bling it beggars belief (600+ pieces) but saying that it also has 119 guns it was a very powerful ship.
 
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Don't know if I did something wrong but two of the middle gun ports line up with the ribs and making things difficult :(

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flyjoe180 said:
Did you get around the gun port issue Brian?
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Yes Joe sort of had to cut away a portion of the rib and paint it black so it can't be seen from the front, but like I already said I'm not happy with the quality and planning of the kit.
 
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So this mornings work! cut out the lower gun ports and attached the gun port cover and after doing a couple of second planks and seeing the poor quality I have decided to do a third planking with some walnut 0.5 x 5mm planks that I already have to give her a better overall finish, more work but should be worth it (y)

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This mornings effort! some deck fittings installed and inner gun port frames fitted :) starting the final planking when I get some glue (later today).

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More progress and more badly fitting stuff the door seen in pic was way too big and had to be cut down and looks out of proportion I think!!IMG20260726153700.webpIMG20260726153710.webp
 
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Bri62 said:
Done for today, getting a bit fed up with this kit everything is a fight to get it to fit :(

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JUST like my hornet bri but youve got to battle on my freind like i did on all my big scratch builds warships as thats what modeling is about as i must admit im havin trouble at the moment of tryin to fit the big tail on my hustler as its to big an that may be due to how the fusalarge had pulled in wards after 60 yrs of being in its box so IM BATTLEING ON till it looks reasonable but it wont ever be just right an at the moment it looks a right balls up but a little paticent an it will come ok just like your ship as i think you are doin a wonderfull job of it or go back like i have to plastic kits your choise SIR
ATB chrisb
 
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