Battleshp Tserevich 1917 OOB build
#335
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Posted: Monday, September 17, 2018 - 06:18 PM UTC
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rigging looks great Si!
Just wondering though, would there have been a line running to A turret? Or is that my eyes playing tricks on me? 
I wondered that. Interesting design from the Russians. The finished rigging looks great!
cheers Michael
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#306
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Posted: Monday, September 17, 2018 - 10:31 AM UTC
rigging looks great Si!
Just wondering though, would there have been a line running to A turret? Or is that my eyes playing tricks on me?
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Posted: Monday, September 17, 2018 - 09:21 AM UTC
Si,
Very nice work with the rigging. I am surprised by how good the wire looks even on such long lengths.
Mark
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Posted: Monday, September 17, 2018 - 08:25 AM UTC
The saga of the rigging continues.
One thing missing from the kit is the gaff, fabricated from a bit of brass rod.
Now just rigging.
And done.
first bit of bow railings on
Ran out of time, steam and eyesight at that point.
Cheers
Si
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 05:48 AM UTC
I chicken and use copper wire, I tried EZ line and ended up with a birds nest.
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Si
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 05:43 AM UTC
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Looking great. A complex web you're having to create. You must have a steady hand to paint those wires.
cheers
Michael
Thanks Michael,
I just have to ease off on the coffee a bit
Cheers
Si
#306
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Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 10:39 PM UTC
Rigging!
Making a good job of it Si!
I chicken out and use EZ line
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#335
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Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 10:12 PM UTC
Looking great. A complex web you're having to create. You must have a steady hand to paint those wires.
cheers
Michael
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Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 06:05 AM UTC
I have one word for this update..
Rigging
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Si
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 - 08:24 PM UTC
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Si,
Great stuff! Love those funnel stays. It was interesting to see them made with wire instead of EZ line or monofilament.
Gaz
Hi Gaz
It works for me mate, and it's recycling, stripped out of dead electrical gear, and cables.
Thanks for looking in.
Cheers
Si
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 - 08:21 PM UTC
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Si,
Nice progress with the rigging. To use PE for the stays for the funnels is gusty. I would have most like bent them if I attempt it. EZ-line is my friend.
Mark
EZ line FTW. Some good stuff.
Hi Charlie,
OK, I may give it another try some time.
There are areas the old copper wire can be a real pain.
Cheers
Si
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 - 08:20 PM UTC
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Si,
Nice progress with the rigging. To use PE for the stays for the funnels is gusty. I would have most like bent them if I attempt it. EZ-line is my friend.
Mark
Thanks Mark,
You are close with the funnel stays, copper wire, similar issues.
Must admit I have tried EZ-Line but couldn't get on with it. horses for courses mate.
Cheers
Si
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 - 08:16 PM UTC
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Nice start! I always like the rigging on the funnels, fiddly but makes a huge difference.
cheers
Michael
Thanks Michael,
It is, especially when the ends are amongst the boats, but it is such a feature on the ships of this era, would be a shame to miss it.
Cheers
Si
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 - 08:14 PM UTC
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Still a long way to go with the rigging.
Thus, beginneth the spider web
Hi Russ,
Yup Boris is going to be busy for a while.
I admit there will be quite a bit of guess work, I have found a few photos & diagrams, but not a decent full plan.
Cheers
Si
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 - 08:21 AM UTC
Si,
Great stuff! Love those funnel stays. It was interesting to see them made with wire instead of EZ line or monofilament.
Gaz
Yes, but the whole point of the doomsday machine is lost if you keep it a secret! Why didn't you tell the world?
...As you know, the Premier loves surprises.
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 - 03:09 AM UTC
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Si,
Nice progress with the rigging. To use PE for the stays for the funnels is gusty. I would have most like bent them if I attempt it. EZ-line is my friend.
Mark
EZ line FTW. Some good stuff.
#453
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2018 - 11:40 PM UTC
Si,
Nice progress with the rigging. To use PE for the stays for the funnels is gusty. I would have most like bent them if I attempt it. EZ-line is my friend.
Mark
#335
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2018 - 07:31 PM UTC
Nice start! I always like the rigging on the funnels, fiddly but makes a huge difference.
cheers
Michael
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#306
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2018 - 09:54 AM UTC
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Still a long way to go with the rigging.
Thus, beginneth the spider web
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2018 - 08:25 AM UTC
Update of the recent work.
The one pic I omitted from the last update.
The mainmast in place.
Davits that sit on the side of the hull aft of the midships secondary turret.
Very fragile and tricky to fold.
sprayed.
Making the downhauls for lines between the funnels.
The rigging under way.
Still a long way to go with the rigging.
More soon.
Cheers
Si
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Posted: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 - 07:55 AM UTC
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All looking great Simon. I have no idea how you keep so many projects on the go and organized. If I have more than 2 kits going at once my work space is a disaster!
Thanks Rory,
Insanity mate, my work bench is a permanent disorganised disaster area. The basic idea is lots of smallish plastic boxes with bits of each project in.
Occasionally I get things mixed up and temporarily misplace bits, but they usually turn up.
The upside is I always have something else to work on whilst glue or paint is drying, and quite often can airbrush bits of different projects in one go, saves time & airbrush cleaner!
Cheers
Si
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Posted: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 - 01:10 AM UTC
All looking great Simon. I have no idea how you keep so many projects on the go and organized. If I have more than 2 kits going at once my work space is a disaster!
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Posted: Monday, September 03, 2018 - 07:41 AM UTC
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Wow Si,
you have come quite a long way since I last checked in here!
Nice and smooth work as always, mate, and your 'almost' OOB build looks really fine! It looks like your are approaching the final push here!
Cheers,
Jan
Thanks Jan,
It is a really nice kit, and the etch is very usable.
Got strted on the rigging at the weekend. will post the update later / tmrw.
Always good to have you look in.
Cheers
Si
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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2018 - 07:05 AM UTC
Wow Si,
you have come quite a long way since I last checked in here!
Nice and smooth work as always, mate, and your 'almost' OOB build looks really fine! It looks like your are approaching the final push here!
Cheers,
Jan
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Posted: Sunday, August 26, 2018 - 10:55 PM UTC
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coming to a swift conclusion here Si
Got to rig her yet, and I reckon that will take nearly as long again, love these complex predread rigs
she will have an earlier version of herself joining the fleet at some time, but the next pre dread will be British, and looking like she was in 1915.
Thanks for looking in mate.
Cheers
Si
