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Thanks Bruce, I'll start that tomorrow...... I'm going to like this build a whole lot.
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Kurt I was wondering about the port & starboard stringers. did you install each .... the entire length ..... or splice them. Materials in the kit are to short and in the manual I don't see splices either. Splicing would seem to me to contradict the purpose of the stringers in the first place. Did I not get the proper stock or is it not supplied with the kit and you used you own stock. I've checked my shipyard supplies but don't have the right dimension.
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Hey Bruce, good work by the way. I have a question relating to the Strbrd / port bulkhead stringers. I have found that I don't have stock in the kit to make these one piece. From the photos I don't see any splice .... so I wanted to inquire if I've been shorted in materials .... splicing these would be counterproductive to the purpose they were intended. I have looked in my shipyard and don't have the size. No splice is shown on the ship plans so I think it was a packing area.
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Hi justsarow,
This is Donald Harris, I see in your listed builds that you built the Constructo " Elidir. I have an Elidir kit ......with no assembly manual ..... just the plans ....... I have missing parts ( I bought on auction). Got with OEM ..... Diset " Louise" should be the same. They changed materials list numbers plans and list. So it's a wash. Wondering if your have a copy of materials list and plans to help a fellow Texan out? I live in San Antonio now; but live in Houston over 30 yrs. Came to S.A. for better Medical Care ...... I'm a Disabled Vietnam Combat Veteran, and got feed up with Houston V.A. Thank you for your time, patience and consideration.
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Justarow wrote:
Hey Donald,
I’m afraid I don’t have the material/parts list or the instruction manual.
All I have is the main plan sheet.
R/
Jerry
I appreciate your feedback and thanks for your plans ...... I guess I'm going to "Wing It" which .... with my messing-up along the way ..... I should learn something new. My grandpa used to say to me: " If your not messing up your, not learning anything ". Thought I might the easy way...... but I think that's one of the reasons I like ship modeling .... because it's not easy at times ..... and you learn to create methods of construction, jigs, and use to learn different techniques. Thanks again for your time and consideration.
Donald W. Harris " Only The Lead Dog Sees a Different View " circa 2001 by DWH
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Hello, I'm a Texan in a bit of a fix and maybe I thought you could help me out ...... I recently bought a Constructo " Elidir " on Ebay which was missing frames for the hull ....... and no assembly manual ; no problem I thought .....as the Old term goes " There I go a thinkin " contacted Constructo ....now part of Diset they said had none for the Elidir ......but by all looks, they had the launch now named the " Louise " they sent a PDF with assembly and parts list. So be simple .....yeah.......wrong. The new kit has changed all the numbering on the prints. Thus the parts list has changed. I hoping you could facilitate my efforts ...... by sending and attachment of The Elidir manual and parts list. Thank you for your time and consideration. I live in San Antonio, Tx. And Proud to Have Served. Donald W. Harris " Only The Lead Dog Sees A Different View " circa 2001 by me, D.W.H.
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First I want to commend on your workmanship and some of your advice .....which I have used extensively, with that of others members to numerous to mention all. Thank you much for your build logs. Now about the gaps at corners .......and old cabinetmaker secret is ...... to cut the miters and Iota shy of 45 degrees . this results in the points of the miters to mesh before the back ...... which removes the gap. Poppa Ace
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S.Coleman, Tanks for the heads again ..... I appreciate this site far beyond what words can describe. I've not started a build log : being just a tadpole ....have just been keeping focused and taking pictures to share later with commentary. One thing I will say for all the modelers on this site .....without you build logs .....I probably would have crashed and burned out. But now I'm hooked .....actually I've swallowed the hook. Many thanks to you and all. Donald W. Harris
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S. Coleman, said: " Hey there. Nice start. I have also built this model awhile ago and had a ball with it. I hope you enjoy it too. I'm seriously contemplating building it again. All the best and P.S Watch out for the location tabs on the boiler and engine room not lining up. Appreciate your comments and thanks for the heads - up on boiler and engine room lineup ...... I probably wouldn't have notice until oops to late ....where's my debonder. I have the Older Model of AL's " The King " I got in the auction ...... all intact still in package...... I don't know if it's ok to send pics ......once I figure out ....how. i Hey Eddie thanks again ......just what the Dr. ordered. One more thing I've been looking at the white railings ....I'm thinking about going with blackening the photoetch to resemble Wrought Iron. I think the white is gaudy. I'd like opinions ......from Ya'll ......That's Texan eubonics. LOL Donald W. Harris " Only The Lead Dog Sees a Different View " circa 2001 Poppa Ace
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Eddie , and all others that might read this. I being new at this ...I'm presently building the The King have finished planking the hull I'm impressed with the precision of the assembly kind of relaxing after building the AL's Swift Pilot Boat 1805 manufactured in 1982 ..... anyway I've assembled the hull and deck and forgot to cut out slots for mounted boiler room and engine room....in my eager haste. If you or anyone has the lower deck layout to trace .....and send in pdf so I can print to right scale and use to locate slots. Any help is appreciated . Thank you. Poppa Ace " Only the Lead Dog Sees a Different View " circa 2001 Poppa Ace
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Chuck, Thank you for your advice ......will do just that ......and the link Poppa Ace " If your not the lead dog..... the view will never change. "
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Hi Chuck New to NRG ....since Oct 2016 haven't said anything just read & learn ,research, I'm still a tadpole ...haven't any legs yet. I appreciate everybody's time on their build logs. There are to many to name . I thank you all . Ya'll ..( there's that Texas accent ) are my life boat you, impress, awe, and inspire me to see throught. I picked the 18th Century Longboat as my first build .....it's been definitely a learning build. I have cabinetmaker experience in a past life before Oil/Gas. So it's just the matter of honing my skills to even to more micro - level of precision. My question is ....in one of the build logs you gave the link to the longboat frieze pdf . I can't find it .....I was wondering if you could pass that link by again. Thank you Poppa Ace P.S. or anyone that might know the link ........?
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I agree with you whole-heartedly. I'm a beginner by forum standards .....I want to build the " The USS Constellation " but realized that there were skills that I didn't possess and needed to lean. Thus I picked the 18th Century Longboat Model Shipways. Because the instructions are in english ......which helps immediately. And the kit would cover planking, rigging, etc. I found reading this forum and personal experience that I would consider not beginner model for me because of length of model. My hands being compare to a gorilla are small. I broke the false keel and tried to re-engineering ....which started progressive failure and ended bad. Model Expo are sending me replacements......this is another reason going with Model Shipways is a win-win in my book. I guess to finish this post without being to verbose is that I should have maybe picked a little more larger vessel to give myself some room.
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