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cobra1951

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  1. I will keep a look out and if you do i may borrow your idea
  2. Heavy is good IMHO as it gives a nice stable base for the hull. Not much good for me at the moment though with my Endeavour as there is no stem fitted till much later on so there is nothing for the Bow end of the slipway to hold on to. Might get one later once the stem has been fitted
  3. I was thinking about getting one of those building slips from the UK Hobbyzone dealer, it looks like a nice piece of kit
  4. The upside is the longer you take the better the end product
  5. Last part of the slipway build Placed the keel in the slot in the slipway and dry fitted the bulkheads Marked out where the bulkheads cross the slipway Removed keel and cut slots where the bulkhead markings where Replaced the keel and made sure bulkheads sat in the slots cut out for them Checked that the bulkheads were clear of the base of the slipway insuring that they sat all the way down in their slots Long winded way of doing it but by starting with two long strips and then cutting slots in them i know all the pieces are perfectly in line with each other (nothing like piece of mind before continuing)
  6. Very nice boat you have there, beautiful lines I would have used dowel too, much stronger than wire for supports. Looking at your workmanship I think your skill levels are higher than you think they are, very nicely built
  7. Cheers Frank welcome. EJ has brought lots of drinks for all
  8. Hi Paul welcome The instructions are far better than the Panart ones The gun deck in the background is an almost finished one of the two i built before, as i started the slipway for this build a while ago but i have only just started the log
  9. Hi EJ and welcome lots of snacks is just the job
  10. Think it's time to start a new build log As usual first thing is a homemade slipway to keep the keel straight Glue the two halves of the keel together There are two strengthening parts to fit to the joint but not yet Built the slipway first Keel without the strengthening parts fitted Keel now square to the slipway Cut a slot in the slipway to allow the strengthening pieces to be fitted
  11. Wow I never realised the kit was so small Makes your work even more impressive
  12. Getting the other half on side is the most difficult bit mate . Job well done there
  13. Yeah when it comes to the repetitive bits it's so easy to lose the will to carry on with them
  14. Hi Ian This one sneaked in under my radar Great little build, nice job As you said a great value for money kit too
  15. Wow it looks bigger in the outside shots :) And i bet that's not all the dog leaves in the grass for you
  16. I look at it this way, building models is a fun pastime and the more time that passes the more fun you must be having
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