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[marmoi]

The platform looks great, have fun rolling the nets. 

Mark

[colin-d]

I'm sure i will have fun doing that part, and thanks again for the twirl (material)

see you week after next (4-5th September), i will not be bringing any parts with me, i`ll wait until she is completely finished.

[colin-d]

the rigging is not just glued to the mast, so here we have the rings that go round the masts and have the rigging threaded through the Small holes, this has been achieved by soldering cut of railings stanchions to Brass tubing that has been cut into rings, mind you these things take there time to produce and theres not just one of them... there two masts on this ship.

top left: there are 2x 4mm rings, one with 5 and one with 2 hoops for the rigging, these will be fitted to the top mast.

bottom left: is the mast base

bottom and right: are 3 x 10mm rings, two with 5 hoops and one with 6 hoops

on the far right of the photo, you can see what they look like when slotted over the 9mm mast, they are obviously not in there correct position yet.

[colin-d]

a small update on the front flying decks mast, the only parts now missing are the yardarms.
the parts for the Yardarms awaiting the sawblade just happen to be laying next to the mast.

the First Yardarm is finished and ready to be applied to the Mast.

[colin-d]

i guess its about time i typed some thing in here, just to remind you all what I'm building and things are going.

the forward flying decks Mast is getting very close to being compleated.

just the ratlines (shrouds) to be added, and a couple of threads here and there.

[colin-d]

is everybody speechless ??

this thread has been viewed over 1950 times with only 29 replies from which most of the replies are from me with new photos.

this is obviously a subject that a lot of members are looking at and are interested in, but no comments!

i hope your all enjoying the posts.. 

[Eric65]

Speechless would be about right Colin, I could never do this level of excellence!

Keep the posts coming, this is great work.

[dreadnought72]

I, for one, am in awe. This is great work on a wonderful ship. 

Andy

[chingdevil]

I would not know what to say, that is awesome

Brian

[dougal99]

Colin,

You could have ironed the creases out of the backcloth before taking the pictures.        Other than that, seven and a half out of ten!!   


Cheers

Doug

[colin-d]

thanks for the comments gentelmen, i did not realise i was that good a builder    i think i will have to widen the door frames in the near future not bragging or anything, but i thought my work is quite standard..!! nothing out of the ordinary so to speak.

after all it is only a Kit, with a few modification.. 

if i didn't know you better Doug, do i detect a small hint of sarcasm.  

[Dreadstar]

Excellent work there Colin,I certainly don't have that level of building skill.......I'm envious.

[rathikrishna]

OH..what a nice work..indeed..friend...its so superb...

[colin-d]

just to keep you all speechless... !!     heres a few more photo's

[Eric65]

Excellent attention to detail, top quality.

[colin-d]

hopefully by next weekend i should have the compleat forward flying deck finished all all the bits and pieces in place... naturally once finished I'll take some photo's and publish them here, were you guy's can really go goggle eyed over.

I'll see how the lighting is, as to how close i can get with the camera for some close ups..

[Bowwave]

Hi Colin Impressive workmanship 
Bowwave

[colin-d]

it very nice to hear such complements, thanks.

here we go... after a mammoth weekend of threading and tying knots and fixing the finished parts in there places the forward flying deck is about 95% finished.

the ratline (shrouds) on the port side still need to be compleated, and the torpedo nets rolled and stowed on there platform.

the shrouds have been individually threaded and tied, first the vertical lines were put in there place, then the horizontal threads were threaded with a needle through the vertical lines and tied of at each vertical line.

[colin-d]

just a couple more photo, to keep you all happy..

[pugwash]

Colin that is a real work of art
Geoff

[tt1]

Brilliant Colin!  enjoyed speaking with you at last Dean's open day, keep 'em coming please,

               Regards,Tony.

[Bowwave]

Hi Colin   Looking truly superb.  Nice pictures to .
Bowwave

[Jimmy James]

It's nice to see a craftsman at work. The reason I posted no comments before is that anything I say wouldn't do justice to the work displayed
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Freebooter 

[dougal99]

Colin,

Looking very good. I'll book you a space on our Dortmund stand - half price to you 

Doug

[colin-d]

why thank you Doug, i think i might just take you up on that offer.. 

and to everybody else, i am glad your enjoying the craftsmanship and photo's.