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  Registered Member #4131 Joined: Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57pmPosts: 191 | After establishing a few details on my big question thread, i decided to keep the kit and get started...if anything is missing i will hopefully be able to get the parts or make them myself...This is my first solid hull kit, and is being build along side my AL chinese junk the Red Dragon as my first build. My first reaction was Wow is this thing small...half the size of the other kit. I was also greeted by only getting 2 pages of instructions instead of the 9 that i shouldve got, i believe this is all that came with it at the time that this kit was produced, because i definately know that its an older release. To my surprise it also had a wooden keel vise in the box...certainly a bonus! but not ever a part of the kit...so this kit had been someone elses at one point in its life. I bought it at the LHS as new so not sure what happened there. The first thing i did was download and print off both the updated instructions and the Chuck Passaro practicum...very valuable information to say the least...I read all info several times befor beginning the kit, as well as studying the plans...it definately helps to be familliar with things before starting as its easy to miss things if you only read about things as youre doing them. I am amazed at the detail that this kit provides, I can only hope that with some patience and skill development that it turns out to be as beautiful as it can be...thanks for looking in and in advance for help in answering questions...so here goes! | ||
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  Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1254 | GOOD going norb, trouble also started a build log for the Phantom right here under the general build logs.... | ||
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| Registered Member #4131 Joined: Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57pmPosts: 191 | I'm following that thread too... Maybe we should race lol, just kidding Trouble...I am just resizing the pics I have... They should be up very soon... It'll be interesting with 2 of us building at the same time | ||
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| Registered Member #4131 Joined: Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57pmPosts: 191 | I also did not get the templates that come with the kit, so trial and error and plan comparison is how i achieved the hull shape...I like to think that i have a good eye for stuff like this...I am a drywall finisher(taper), and dabble in finish carpentry so I feel this may help me | ||
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| norb |
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| Registered Member #4131 Joined: Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57pmPosts: 191 | I'll start by showing the vise that I lucked out getting...it definately seems to serve its purpose well for the time being...Its supposed to come with C-clamps to hold it to the workbench, but I didnt get those...so off to Rona I go | ||
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| norb |
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| Registered Member #4131 Joined: Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57pmPosts: 191 | here are some pics of the hull shaping   | ||
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| norb |
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| Registered Member #4131 Joined: Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57pmPosts: 191 | the infamous lip carving | ||
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| norb |
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| Registered Member #4131 Joined: Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57pmPosts: 191 | after some fine tuning, i finally got the false keel straight and square to build and install the keel...this little detail made me bleed i'll admit...basswood is SOFT! | ||
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| norb |
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| Registered Member #4131 Joined: Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57pmPosts: 191 | Isn't it cute lol | ||
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| Registered Member #4131 Joined: Tue Feb 19 2013, 12:57pmPosts: 191 | The practicum next says to copperplate the hull...first step is establish the waterline, which proved to be an interesting challenge on its own, having not needed to do this on my other ship...I blocked and secured the hull, setting it up at the appropriate angle by marking the waterline on the bow and keel...Chuck suggests building a cradle to achieve this but this way worked ok for me...i then used a block with a pencil secured to it at the right height, and drew the line...worked like a charm! I then simply rasied my block an 1/8" to draw the sister line that gives you the final row of plates to go on....the belt change at the keel was established using the natural line of the hull, i then used a cardboard template placed in line with the keel and drew in the belt lines on the keel section...the coppering started at the keel and then the stern...cutting the plates is tedious work, and the adhesive on my copper is non existant, so the are all individually glued...I started off a little shakey but am getting the hang of it...i made a very simple jig to cut the plates...Chuck suggests cutting the strip lengthwise but this wasnt working for me...this way seems quicker and more accurate...about 1000 more plates to go lol...to break up the monotony i think i will work on the fittings at the same time...not only to keep this log going, but to keep me sane lol   | ||
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