Author Topic: Revell Thermopylae  (Read 21367 times)

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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #50 on: July 03, 2017, 01:52:08 AM »
Well, there's a win, right there! :)
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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #51 on: July 03, 2017, 07:16:17 PM »
It's  Beauty kpnuts, and you're right to feel proud of it!

I cannot understand why your wife is afraid...  ;D

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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #52 on: July 07, 2017, 03:37:36 AM »
Hi all, well that's one mast finished, only 2 more to go.




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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #53 on: July 07, 2017, 07:24:17 PM »
I'm a drooling wreck curled up in a corner of my study & I'm only looking at the photo's of it! :o
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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #54 on: July 10, 2017, 03:06:32 AM »
Hi all well this is shelved again for a while I've broken the (I don't know what it's called) the bit that tensions the bowsprit, I'm not actually sure how to fix it as it's very thin plastic and superglue doesn't seem to work I'm so annoyed at my clumsiness, this is the fourth time I've broken something on this kit. I will fix it, it's just annoying.


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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #55 on: July 10, 2017, 06:10:42 AM »
Is your CA glue fast-acting or the slow type?  That may help with your repairs.
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #56 on: July 11, 2017, 06:28:09 PM »
Can you replace the part with brass or real wood? ???
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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #57 on: July 24, 2017, 02:54:18 AM »
Hi all well fixed part so back on it again.



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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #58 on: July 24, 2017, 12:30:39 PM »
Bravo, sir! :)
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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #59 on: July 24, 2017, 03:34:23 PM »
Wow, very nice!

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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #60 on: July 28, 2017, 03:41:10 AM »
Hi all here's the next update got the anchor chains the anchors and populated the ship with sailors.







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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #61 on: July 28, 2017, 06:02:29 PM »
Crew, too! Looking good! :D
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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #62 on: August 04, 2017, 01:29:08 AM »
Hi all on the last leg now.


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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #63 on: August 04, 2017, 03:36:45 PM »
Excellent! :smiley:
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Offline kpnuts

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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #64 on: August 05, 2017, 01:49:00 AM »
Well I'm livid I was hoping to finish this tonight (so close and now so far) I picked it up to turn it round to do the rigging on the left side of the second mizzen sail and it slipped from my fingers, if I'd let it fall it would probably landed on the floor on it's stand with no damage instead clumsy me tried to save it I broke the bowsprit (again) it took Supreme control not to hurl it at the wall I've managed to create a heath Robinson collection of weights and threads to pull it all together and get all the rigging true (the dolphin striker will be a bit twisted though) I'm hoping when all set it will still all be true and I won't have to strip all the rigging off and start again. I really am cross, I mean really cross, I came so close to finishing her grrr.

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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #65 on: August 05, 2017, 10:51:14 PM »
Oh, Gawd! :o

However, if anyone can pull off the recovery, it's you, mate! :smiley:
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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #66 on: August 06, 2017, 06:08:46 PM »
Hi all well it's finally finished.
Just one question, I know which one goes on the main mast from the box art but where do these other flags go.










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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #67 on: August 06, 2017, 11:13:29 PM »
Beautiful!!!  Considering all that has befallen you while working on it, it looks gorgeous and a tribute to your skills.

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Re: Revell Thermopylae
« Reply #68 on: August 06, 2017, 11:16:21 PM »
Beautiful!!!  Considering all that has befallen you while working on it, it looks gorgeous and a tribute to your skills.

Great job, Robert! :smiley: :smiley: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
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