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 Registered Member #4899 Joined: Sun Feb 05 2017, 06:38pmPosts: 17 | I am new to building wooden models and for me, this is by far no weekend kit. The hull is made of what they call artist wood which is nothing more than pressed cardboard. Having a little bit of difficulty shaping and putting on the bulwarks but filler will take care of the imperfections. This is a very basic kit with very vague instructions so looking at other pictures and fabricating parts and looks like lots of filler, but hoping it will turn out well in the end and lead to many more projects. I am glad to start on a kit I paid $8 for, to hone my skills.    | ||
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| Registered Member #4899 Joined: Sun Feb 05 2017, 06:38pmPosts: 17 | Spent the day forming a rudder to fit as it didn't look right to me without one. Some filling and fine sanding. I wasn't able to get all the imperfections out of the molded hull but hopefully they won't show up to badly. Also got a coat of poly on the decks and put the first coat of primer on the hull.   [url] | ||
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| ToddM |
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 Registered Member #4538 Joined: Wed Dec 10 2014, 05:47pmPosts: 207 | Looking good so far. Good Luck. | ||
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| martin9428 |
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| Registered Member #4899 Joined: Sun Feb 05 2017, 06:38pmPosts: 17 | Primed with two coats and sanded in between. Put three coats of red on the bottom or hull. Now to figure out the best way to take the tape off to get a nice clean line. I may just score it with a razor blade before I attempt to peel the tape away. Started sanding and retro fitting superstructure pieces. Pictures to come. | ||
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| martin9428 |
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| Registered Member #4899 Joined: Sun Feb 05 2017, 06:38pmPosts: 17 | Got the blue on. Now the yellow stripe. A little over spray on the sides but managed to not spray the deck. I little sanding and now painting the deck furniture. Not sure if I want to try drawing planking on or not. I should have done it before the deck was installed. I'll contemplate over the week-end. | ||
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| martin9428 |
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| Registered Member #4899 Joined: Sun Feb 05 2017, 06:38pmPosts: 17 |  | ||
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| k1w1bob |
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 Registered Member #169 Joined: Sat Aug 01 2009, 04:25amPosts: 19 | Looking real good you should be very happy with it | ||
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| martin9428 |
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| Registered Member #4899 Joined: Sun Feb 05 2017, 06:38pmPosts: 17 | There are some imperfections I could have sanded out and my water line is off but for the most part, I am pleased so far. It's the OCD in me looking for perfection. I will let the paint dry for a couple days and give a final sanding to the deck before I go in with the white. | ||
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| martin9428 |
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| Registered Member #4899 Joined: Sun Feb 05 2017, 06:38pmPosts: 17 | playing with deck furnishings and masts | ||
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| martin9428 |
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| Registered Member #4899 Joined: Sun Feb 05 2017, 06:38pmPosts: 17 | I haven't posted in awhile so, here is the progress so far. A few more items to mount and then the rigging. Very basic model with no detail but, fun nonetheless. It has been a good way to introduce me to working with wood and learned some good sequencing, such as when to drill the holes in the deck and mast. | ||
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