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  1. After a twenty year break from ship modelling COVID got me looking for something to do. Just before I had stopped building I had started 2 LCT(4) hulls in styrene sheet. One of these was only a hull but the other was well advanced and had actually sailed as an RC model. I did some detail work on this, modernised the radio and sailed it. First picture. The second hull has also progressed but is not yet complete, could be the subject of another build log. For Christmas 2020 I got a 3D printer and after a while started to wonder whether I could make a printed hull. An LCT hull seemed to be a good place to start as they are relatively simple. I already had a LCT(4) and an LCT(5) so I thought an LCT(2) or (3) was a good option. These two variants used the same basic hull but the 3 was longer by 32ft. This choice was confirmed when a friend sent me a builders plan for an LCT(3). Drawing started in August 2021with a midships section, the easiest, as everything is nearly square. Second picture is the aft midship section on the printer, the third, the stern, aft midship and midship sections
  2. Greetings, This is my first build log, and I currently have 3 ships in dry dock. I am working on a Hannah SIB (1/3 completed, and build log pending), MSW Fair American (still on the lofting floor), and this Billings Boats Karoline model. Karoline was a Dutch Potato Boat in the winter and a fishing boat in the summer. The kit consists of an ABS hull with brass and plastic fittings and cloth sails. Length: 1080mm / 42.5in Beam: 330mm / 13in Scale: 1/15 I picked this up this week from a local Hub Hobby in MN. The kit had been on the shelves for a LONG time. I saw it there 5 years ago and almost bought her but decided against it. I have regretted the decision, but was excited to see it still there and at discount. Not sure how long they have had it, but from what I can tell, the model is from the '80s. The factory plastic wrap was still on the box, but had some rips and moving the box produced quite a clatter of pieces inside. The helpful cashier allowed me to open the box and inspect all the pieces prior to purchase to ensure nothing was broken or obviously missing. Fast forward two nights. Last night, in my spare moments I decide to do a detailed inventory of the parts and instructions etc. Pretty basic instructions in the "Ikea fashion" of lots of picture with hardly any text. Shouldn't prove to be too complicated of a build; however, rigging might be a bit of an issue. As I started to work on the hull (which is molded plastic and will receive wood framing for the deck and gunwales), I noticed my first challenge. The sheet of plywood pieces is warped. The missing pieces there are the stem and stern posts which have some torque to them as well. Any thoughts on how to flatten this piece of wood? Thanks for your help. The plan for tonight after work will be to cut the excess plastic off of the hull and wash it to have it ready for painting when the time comes. Yours, Nathan EDIT: Added more photos. Unboxing:
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