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I have lost some of the details of this kit. But I hope this log is of interest. Here is the finished product. It has sat on my desk to help me remember there was a time other than those endless hours I spend in front of a computer. You will also note the hidden joke that no one will understand if you are not a member of this forum. I set the mess table with 3 squares.
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I ordered a custom nameplate and used my router to create a display base. I also used some epoxy to simulate water in the water buckets. In this last picture you will also see that I created sail bags for the crew and hung them on the wall.
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Finally there was the rigging of the gun ports and the assembly of all the sub parts. I should say that I learned to like the detail available when you are working in this scale. Calking was provided by very thin strips of wood that were exactly as wide as the deck planks were thick. I also calked the exterior hull and imporved the very poor walnut provided for the hull wall of the ship.
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I was not satisfied with the Hammocks so I designed my own and learned how to tie a marlinspike hitch. I created a couple of Hammock to hang from the hooks and used starch to get them to hang right. I then added netting to the Hammock cranes and rolled and tied enough hammocks to fill them. Yes that is the Admiral's Iron and Kitchen counter. I was under a watchful eye. I used seam tape to fold the seams in and get rid of freyed edges.
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One of the more interesting parts of this build was that you had to create each barrel from scratch. you were supplied with the plywood circles for the top or bottom and the wood strips for the staves. The rest was up to you.
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Reading Italian was only one of the challenges with this kit. It did require a bit of Kit bashing. I bought the kit on Ebay and found it was missing key pieces. This is when I got my first personal experience with Model Shipways guarentee. I reached out to them and I was honest that I did not buy the kit from them. They told me that they no longer carried this kit but they did have some left over spare parts and sent them to me no charge! I have always gone out of my way since them to buy from them whenever possible.
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This is my build log of a Cross section from a British Man of War from approx. 1815. This was my first POB build. The Kit is from Panart. The Plans consisted of 1 double sided sheet in Italian.
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Meredith are we seeing into another world here? You have an impressive collection!
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What do I start on RC Sailboat electronics wise?
fnkershner replied to DSiemens's topic in RC Kits & Scratch building
Dan - I assume when you say you are not interested in a T(numeral) kit you are referring to the Tippecanoe 37. It is currently one of the most popular R/C sailboats out there, approaching 1900 in the US alone. As soon as I get some time I will be posting my build log of mine. But you are really asking about the electronics. So Here goes - 1. Yes you will need a transmitter (the thing you hold in your hand and operate the controls) 2. A receiver - Typically this is a small black box that sits inside your model and receives the instructions from the transmitter. It will have an antennae and slots to plug in your power switch and servos. 3. Batteries - Usually you will have a battery pack that is connected to an on/off switch and then to the receiver. 4. Servos - You will need a min of 2 servos. 1 to operate the rudder and 1 to operate the sail sheets. There are kits out there that use up to 7 different servos. Those are the basics. If I were at home I would post some pictures for you. Also I have some spare equipment that I might be able to share with you. Can you tell me more about the boat you plan to build and how you plan to use it? It will help me be more specific in my answers. Like if you are racing you will want to consider digital transmitter and receivers due to limited frequencies. Attached is a picture of my servo deck inside my T37. -
Meredith - Where did you source your thread. That is beautiful work! Now I just need a model to Rig.
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It took a bit of persuasion, but I convinced my local club to buy one of these babys! As president it will reside with me. (rank does have its privledges). Now I just can't wait for delivery. Just one question - Jim when will I be able to serve my lines using the rope walk?
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Augie - I am glad to see your log coming together. I hope to learn from you when I get back to my Syren.
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