Monthly Archives: January 2010

Waiting for wood …

Posted on 23. January 2010 by togrovictory

While I am waiting for a shipment of wood to start with the stern section (it was unfortunately lost by DHL), I decided to do some fun stuff and build the tiny binnacle in front of the ship’s wheel. Using … Continue reading →

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Replacement parts

Posted on 17. January 2010 by togrovictory

Today I received some parts from Caldercraft which will replace the kits original parts. As you can see in the left picture the brass castings for the figurehead is way out of scale and even its shape is far off. … Continue reading →

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The bow blocks completed

Posted on 8. January 2010 by togrovictory

The two blocks for the bow were completed as shown in the picture below. I am quite happy with them as I didn’t believe I could get them symmetrical to each other. But it worked out well and final adjustments … Continue reading →

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Some parts for the framework

Posted on 2. January 2010 by togrovictory

As I cut away the stern almost completely, some new parts had to be made as replacement. First was the stern post itself. It’s angle was not correct in the kit (almost vertical). Using the drawings from McKay I cut … Continue reading →

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