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#61 Posted : 02 November 2016 16:11:25

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so you are building ANOTHER kit.Good for you.I have looked at this kit a few times and look forward to seeing your build.


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#62 Posted : 02 November 2016 17:42:27

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BigGrin Looking forward to seeing your new build and the Sol is looking brilliant Cool

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#63 Posted : 03 November 2016 16:16:22

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Hi Greyhawk,
Looking good. I would to like to see your progress on the Stagecoach - I've been looking at that kit for a long time. It looks impressive.
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#64 Posted : 03 November 2016 16:35:13

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Garth wrote:
Hi Greyhawk,
Looking good. I would to like to see your progress on the Stagecoach - I've been looking at that kit for a long time. It looks impressive.
Kind regards,
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It is. A build report will be incoming, but that's still some time away. Just to get everything in step 1 of 67 lined up properly, I'm going to have to design by myself and build 3 different jigs. Without instructions. Or even a hint in the instruction booklet that you'd better use a jig or end up with a crooked wreck.

This is where one really sees how much effort and thought part works publishers like Deagostini put into the how and why of their model building instructions. The difference is sobering. Where DeAgo would spend 1 or 2 issues in explaining how to correctly shape the spokes and install them, AL just goes "Go make some spokes, then glue them in. Here's how they should look like. Good luck, dude."
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#65 Posted : 04 November 2016 06:22:53

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Hi Greyhawk,

You are so right. Their part works are very well constructed and the R&D has been really thought out.
My first wooden ship was Billings Meta. All the ply had stamped lines that had to be cut out with a fret saw...
Good luck with your spokes. Eager to follow your build.
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#66 Posted : 04 November 2016 19:31:26

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darbyvet wrote:
Looking really nice there Greyhawk. Sorry to hear about the balcony.I guess you couldnt build it at work because of the sawdust.

I took parts of my time machine to work so I could sand the resin parts.my staff was thrilled by all the fine white dust I left all over my desk.tee hee.

Carl


Funny you should mention that. I have actually started building this little beauty at work just this week. Shouldn't produce too much sawdust.



Build report will be incoming after I've finished step one, which at current speed will take a few weeks still.



How far I am so far.


Looking forward to seeing how you get on with this one as this is the same i recently had given to me. Too many part finished items to start another but be interested to see how you get on with the spokes because the instructions have you putting 2 flat sides on a round dowel so maybe some filler heeded in the holes on the hub?
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#67 Posted : 06 November 2016 10:42:56

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Looking forward to seeing how you get on with this one as this is the same i recently had given to me. Too many part finished items to start another but be interested to see how you get on with the spokes because the instructions have you putting 2 flat sides on a round dowel so maybe some filler heeded in the holes on the hub?


I've built myself a spoke-i-nator jig to flatten the dowels


Works like a charm so far



First tests have the spokes sitting in the hub holes pretty snug, so filler will only be needed for visual purposes, if even that.
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#68 Posted : 06 November 2016 18:05:15

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Now that is a great idea I must say. The instructions are somewhat lacking and I was looking at this and wondering how to achieve an even finish along such a large length of wood.

If you don't mind me asking what was the wood thickness you used for the 2 parallel pieces that the dowel fits between?
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#69 Posted : 06 November 2016 19:12:55

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birdaj2 wrote:
Now that is a great idea I must say. The instructions are somewhat lacking and I was looking at this and wondering how to achieve an even finish along such a large length of wood.

If you don't mind me asking what was the wood thickness you used for the 2 parallel pieces that the dowel fits between?


The right ones are 3mm high and the left ones are 2mm high. You put the dowel into the right one, then take off a mm off the dowel by scraping along with a straight blade, then remove the dowel, turn it over, put it in the left one and scrape again. You need to do this slowly and carefully (especially as to not ram the blade into your other arm), but it works beautifully.
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Can you keep this topic on topic and start a build topic for your Stage Coach here http://forum.model-space....aspx?g=topics&f=47
Thank you
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#71 Posted : 20 November 2016 16:15:33

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Up to issue 40 now. Since last time all the gun port/side wall templates have been installed and I've started the actual planking. The material for the planks is a godsend. It's REALLY cooperative.

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its really filling out now and getting a good shape.

Its a very tall ship.

Glad the planking is going well.
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#73 Posted : 20 November 2016 17:05:29

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BigGrin Looking good Greyhawk I agree that the planking wood is so easy to use and cuts nicely ThumpUp

Looking forward to seeing your next update

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#74 Posted : 20 November 2016 22:51:15

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You're doing a great job, carry on like this and you'll have a beautiful build to display.... Cool Cool

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#75 Posted : 21 November 2016 00:11:35

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Nice job on your planking. The wood is lovely and soft for shaping. They bend easily for the bow and stern.
Keep up the excellent work.
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#76 Posted : 22 November 2016 21:14:20

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Looking fantastic. look forward to seeing more of your build.
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#77 Posted : 18 December 2016 15:16:53

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Thanks everyone. I have now planked up to and including the second row of gun ports.

As others, I had a little trouble with the brass bands provided. The hardness (I lost two drill bits and a snipper to them) and readyness to brake while bending them cold indicates that these strips are MS58 brass. I have instead replaced them with strips I cut out of MS63 brass sheet, which works infinitely better for our purposes.

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good job

keep the updates coming

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#79 Posted : 18 December 2016 19:37:05

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BigGrin Nicely done Greyhawk Cool

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#80 Posted : 18 December 2016 23:44:21

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Nice work there Grey. The Anchors look great when made. Yours is no exception.
Nicely done
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