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Thanks Gary thats ecxactly what I wanted to know. Will have a look at hobby sized scrollsaws and tablesaws when I get closer...Cheers
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Thanks Paul
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Gary...Thanks your reply.I have just finished reading right through your excellent log and love your build, congratulations. I am about to start Amati Fifie,but looking ahead to a more ambitious build after that and am tempted by the America POF you have built.I am not quite clear from your early log posts how much actual cutting out you had to do,and whether it was from blank wood or predrawn..? You seemed to have to do a fair bit of cutting of rabbets and ribs and carving of stern and bow pieces. So I would really value a better understanding of that.....having planked the Endeavour I am OK with the work after the frame is finished. Not saying I am world's best planker but Endeavour planks do a near right angle turn at the blunt bow so after that experience anything looks possible. I enclose a couple of Endeavour pics. John Mornington Australia
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I would like to build a model America. I see that a recommenced Mamoli have a kit but the general opinion of Mamoli is so poor that does not appeal. I am way short of scratch build capability with only a Caldercraft Endeavour and an Amati Grand Banks to my name to date. Can anyone direct me to a well regarded kit ..? Many Thanks....John ps..hope this is posted in the appropriate place.
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Hi Tim There were very few faults in the kit but in my opinion the interface between the cabin roof and windscreen is wrong. I am struggling to recall exactly but I think there is a cutout in the cabin roof leading edge which looks as though the windscreen frame should sit in it but IMHO it will not and I fitted it where it obviously wanted to go. Cut out and prep the cabin sides and trial fit ...this will confirm your windscreen framing position. I glued the cabin roof/flybridge floor on... found that with my delay in doing this I had lost some curvature and had to tape it down for a while.. Happy to pass on my mistakes anytime......It ends up a very nice boat...best of luck with it. Keep the questions coming and I will do my best. John
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Thanks very much Yves...John
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Many thanks for the kind words....and the encouragement right throughand yeah I know you are right, I will stay in denial for a while then solder and install....I know that is what will end up happening because when I did my cleanup today I carefully kept the rail bits...LOL
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Thanks Yves.
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TIM Thanks very much. The standard kit does not include and RC instructions at all so I am afraid I cant tell you anything helpful.. John
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Well I have sort of finished all except for the flybridge screen rail which I broke and have not yet decided whether to solder and install. I should have done it when the flybridge was being constructed offline but I was missing a part which Amati sent me (thanks) and now that I have it I am in two minds about doing it . Overall a happy camper. Some detail I have changed to suit myself so can't claim absolutely faithful to the kit but not much kit bashing really, changed the colour scheme, made a different support for the radar antenna, enhanced some doors and rear companionways with some more detail. Good kit....I found the chrome plated brass rails and posts generally the most difficult to manage, need to be bent in most cases but prone to breaking so bending has to be done very carefully so if you are starting out then watch for that.
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Ah really..? mine are all chromed, and I really dont know what I would do to make them look silver..tough one. Will have a look at the friends build, thanks for that.
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Hi Bunkerbarge.. Not sure I understand the question, all the handrails come like that as chrome plated brass so there is no painting or finishing required. Or am I misunderstanding your question..? John
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