Rick01 #61 Posted December 30, 2018 Will this be available in Australia and if so who will be carrying it? Rick 2 zappto and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenstone #62 Posted December 30, 2018 23 minutes ago, Rick01 said: Will this be available in Australia and if so who will be carrying it? Rick Of course. In Australia, we have an official sales representative who has been selling our kits for a year. 2 mtaylor and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchman #63 Posted December 30, 2018 Great! Will there also be an english instruction/manual included (or available)? 2 mtaylor and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick01 #64 Posted December 30, 2018 1 hour ago, greenstone said: In Australia, we have an official sales representative who has been selling our kits for a year. How/who do I contact when this model becomes available locally? Rick 2 Canute and mtaylor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenstone #65 Posted December 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Dutchman said: Great! Will there also be an english instruction/manual included (or available)? Yes, it will be with english text instruction, photo instruction and drawing 2 Canute and mtaylor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenstone #66 Posted December 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Rick01 said: How/who do I contact when this model becomes available locally? Rick Our distributor in Australia: Darya Churilina 124 Hubert st. Lilyfield, NSW 2040 Australia darya.projects@gmail.com 2 mtaylor and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchman #67 Posted December 30, 2018 2 hours ago, greenstone said: Yes, it will be with english text instruction, photo instruction and drawing Wonderful! Thanks! And a very happy New Year! 3 Canute, mtaylor and greenstone reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dubz #68 Posted December 30, 2018 Looking very good, might be nice to build one sometimes 🙂 Dirk 3 greenstone, Canute and mtaylor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenstone #69 Posted December 30, 2018 5 lmagna, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchman #70 Posted January 19 On 12/30/2018 at 11:46 AM, greenstone said: Yes, it will be with english text instruction, photo instruction and drawing And the parts list? I'm experiencing some difficulty in finding the parts in the box and plastic while working on the Polotsk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpyGlass #71 Posted January 19 (edited) I was looking through this log and I dont know whether I dare make a suggestion or two to possibly improve these great kits ? (I havent seen my ordered Phoenix kit yet so i dont know if these will actually be a problem there. So I may be just a leeeeeettttllle bit premature !!) But in your ( wonderful) documentation and some builds I noticed some small possible problem areas First I noticed in this build log that the grain of the adjacent planks in the second planking is noticeable "repetitive" especially at the bow - presumably because they are cut close together from the same sheet. Could I suggest that a different layout on the planking sheets might reduce the grain issue . Possibly if the planks were not laid out in such strict order or the planks were turned stem to stern alternately -or even if planks for each side were mixed together on alternate sheets? Secondly I noticed on a Phoenix build log the premarked deck planking had the grain of the original sheet very noticeable. That of course ran right across the decking - was this just one poor sheet? It would be a shame to mar the lovely deck detail Finally the "black wood" seems to have an exceptionally coarse grain with a very uneven surface - it would be nicer if that was closer grained . But I am so very eager to get started on Phoenix - in many ways a new way of approaching builds. Excuse my putting my piece in - and accept my humble apologies if I am just plain WRONG !! Edited January 19 by SpyGlass 2 mtaylor and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocBlake #72 Posted January 19 (edited) The grain carrying over from one plank to another is a problem when precutting the planking (laser, CNC). When we designed our 17th Century Battle Station kits, we made sure to randomize the planking (especially the decking) to get a random look and avoid the grain continuing from one plank to the adjacent ones. Of course we were only producing 3 kits! Doing this in a commercial venture is probably not cost effective. Edited January 19 by DocBlake 6 Canute, mtaylor, Ryland Craze and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpyGlass #73 Posted January 19 I may be being quite impractical - but I assumed that the Lasers were working from a CAD digram, so on these sheets Perhaps it would be possible to do a layout which could randomise things on and between sheets with a couple of hours work so that no adjacent planks of the model would be adjacent on the sheets. And still fit in the same sheet size. I cant do it with a photo but maybe when I get the drawing i could show what I mean - OR as I said I may be just being foolish!! But I am still quite impressed by the approach MK are taking - nice to see a new view on things. Just thought - I presume the strips can only be used one way out ? Otherwise could you randomise by taking each alternate strip from the other sheet and turning it over ! 2 mtaylor and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocBlake #74 Posted January 19 Since the laser cut pattern is computer generated and controlled, I would expect that the cut pattern for the port side planking was designed to be the exact mirror image of the starboard. Since both sides of the blank are usable, you could then switch planks around between the sides to camouflage any grain pattern. 3 Ryland Craze, grsjax and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpyGlass #75 Posted January 19 That was one of my thoughts Dave. But I suspect these guys have other factors as well - I note that they allow for the slight angle on laser cuts in places - I would not be at all surprised if they had cut so that slight angle acted as a chamfer to help close fitting . But it all seems to come together very well in the builds I have seen - perhaps I am just being tooooo fussy 4 Canute, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocBlake #76 Posted January 19 You're probably right! I wasn't thinking of the laser angle cut. 2 mtaylor and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtaylor #77 Posted January 19 I note that with Master Korabel kits, that the laser cut (which has a slight angle like most laser cuts) is used as part of the design to show the calking as Spyglass points out. True though that the planking could randomized on the sheet so different grain patterns emerge.. a bit fussy to design and also fussy for the builder to sort out. The other thing is that the deck furniture will break up much of the grain matches so it won't be apparent. 1 Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpyGlass #78 Posted January 19 I think the Deck is a bigger problem because it will be a single pattern as you can see in the pic - though as you say the deck stuff will hide a great deal. But we shall see when my eagerly awaited kit arrives. 2 mtaylor and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenstone #79 Posted January 20 16 hours ago, SpyGlass said: That was one of my thoughts Dave. But I suspect these guys have other factors as well - I note that they allow for the slight angle on laser cuts in places - I would not be at all surprised if they had cut so that slight angle acted as a chamfer to help close fitting . But it all seems to come together very well in the builds I have seen - perhaps I am just being tooooo fussy Hello, gentlemen! You are absolutely right. We do that specifically to help close fitting. 4 mtaylor, lmagna, Ryland Craze and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vossiewulf #80 Posted January 20 These kits seem to literally fall together with little effort. It's almost cheating 4 Canute, mtaylor, Rick01 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenstone #81 Posted January 21 4 James H, Canute, JpR62 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccoyle #82 Posted January 21 Great videos! Too bad I don't speak Russian. Interested modelers can really see your approach to LOTS of hull frames and assemblies that lock up very tight and precise. Thanks for sharing! 3 mtaylor, Canute and greenstone reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etsinko #83 Posted January 21 9 minutes ago, ccoyle said: Great videos! Too bad I don't speak Russian. Interested modelers can really see your approach to LOTS of hull frames and assemblies that lock up very tight and precise. Thanks for sharing! I believe there are plans to add subtitles to these videos. 3 greenstone, mtaylor and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenstone #84 Posted January 22 6 hours ago, ccoyle said: Great videos! Too bad I don't speak Russian. Interested modelers can really see your approach to LOTS of hull frames and assemblies that lock up very tight and precise. Thanks for sharing! Gentlemen! There are subtitles in Youtube and their translation into any language, including English 3 Canute, lmagna and ccoyle reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchman #85 Posted January 22 Yes, I also make use of it. It helps, it's better than nothing. But the translation often make no sense. The machine translates literally. And that is not always the right way. For example: "I do not he can not be" what does that mean? It makes no sense! Still, as I said, it's better than nothing or Russian (no offence meant ) 3 mtaylor, greenstone and Canute reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etsinko #86 Posted January 22 (edited) 15 hours ago, Dutchman said: Yes, I also make use of it. It helps, it's better than nothing. But the translation often make no sense. The machine translates literally. And that is not always the right way. For example: "I do not he can not be" what does that mean? It makes no sense! Still, as I said, it's better than nothing or Russian (no offence meant ) Tender Avos review video now has proper English subtitles without funny nonsense like "I do not hesitate can not be". Eventually more Vikulaev's videos will have subtitles. Edited January 23 by etsinko fixed last name 6 greenstone, Canute, SpyGlass and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etsinko #87 Posted January 29 The second Avos video now also has subtitles. I'm wondering if there are any other Vikulaev's videos that people want subtitles for. 2 Canute and mtaylor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick01 #88 Posted January 29 Is this available in Australia yet? Rick 2 Canute and mtaylor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vossiewulf #89 Posted January 29 He said, tapping his foot impatiently. 3 mtaylor, Canute and Rick01 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick01 #90 Posted January 29 15 minutes ago, vossiewulf said: He said, tapping his foot impatiently. Ahh - but which foot? One of them is an "Otto Bock" basic type. 😉 Rick 3 Canute, mtaylor and vossiewulf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
