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This is turning into a great tutorial. It should inspire a few of us to turn or return to ship in bottle building.
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Haven't dealt with them myself. Once only seen their ads in some old model airplane magazines back when I used to fly. Prices seemed reasonable then
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A quick Google search comes up with a few different Hobbyworlds, and one of those is in Russia. Which one were you referring to?
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Have to echo what Popeye said. Really like her lines and a fantastic job on the rigging so far.
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It feels good to be back in the shipyard after a long hiatus. This build, as the title suggests, is a traditional fishing dory from North America and the UK. Young Modeler is an outfit out of Korea, and after searching through the list of banned manufacturers, I posed the question here in the wooden kits general section of the forum to see if they wee legit. @ccoyle was nice enough to follow up on this and suggest they were a legitimate company after further research. So thus begins my log. The package itself is quite small, bring nothing more than a blister pack with two sheets of 1/8" plywood with laser cut parts and two dowels about 8" long for the oar arms. The front of the instruction booklet is also the front of the packaging, with a brief history as well as technical specs minus any known scale. It also suggests that build time would be about 2 hours. Instructions are written in both Korean and English, and layed out in a very specific order. The first instruction says the order of assembly is to be "strictly obeyed". After looking through the instructions, I can understand why this is. Although not an overly complex build, if you miss a step or move ahead to quickly the whole build could be ruined. They even go as far as fairing the frames before attaching them to the base. Construction is fairly simple. Fairing between the tabs on the base, attaching the stem and stern, then the bulkheads and gunwales, etc. I have yet to complete the starboard side, simply due to glue drying time and other Admiralty commitments, however building is generally enjoyable and simple.
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Thanks Chris. I think it might be an older kit. Just wanted to check the legitimacy of the lie before I posted a log.
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I received the below pictured lit for Christmas from the junior lieutenants and was wondering if it was one of the banned manufacturers. I didn't see the name on the list of pirated kit manufacturers.
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I've been away for a while and you go and finish this on me. Always beautiful work Daniel. And I get to learn something with every post.
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What brand of #11 blades do you use
cwboland replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
JohnLea I found the best solution for rolling blade handles was to tape a small scrap (i.e. broken toothpick or the like) to the handle opposite the sharp side of the blade. Prevents the handle from rolling and keeps fingers away from the pointy bits -
Great way to make those catheads. I like the contrast between the strips too. Makes it all stand out.
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Thank you John. I think i was reading it as 1/2 Inch to one inch. Your scale sounds much better.
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Hi John. Looks like an interesting idea, but I'm not sure I'm reading your scale right. Is it 1/2:1 or 5:1?
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Bob, really like the contrast between the boxwood and holly planks. Some people can really "paint" with wood.
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I have to echo that wow. Glad you didn't break any of your deck beams during that tricky bulkhead planking
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Love the look Bob. One question though. Are you going to paint the ends of the wales or leave them natural? I would think they would have been finished the same as the wales.
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More tools - Luthier, jeweler, fly-tying
cwboland replied to vossiewulf's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
CT if you're in North America, they can be had at Lee Valley. I think they may be under their Veritas brand. You could also check your local Amazon. -
Sorry about the name mixup Michael. I'm following Bob's (rafine) log too. Both were within a couple of threads toss morning before I had my coffee.
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Coming along nicely Bob. What are those moldings made out of? They almost look like bake lite?
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Great idea for someone with a small workshop and a Dremel.
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I believe he's a member here. He is definitely a sponsor. Just check for Dusek ship kits. He should have a thread in the buy and sell forum
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Hi Bob Constructo has a Halifax model. I wonder if you could find a belaying plan either from someone who has built this version or from elsewhere. IIRC Daniel Dusek recently acquired the Constructo rights. He may be able to assist you with this.
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Hi Frank, Been silently following along and am just amazed at how tiny all those frame pieces are. You must talk with Igor and get some of his giant matches for comparison 😆
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Hi Marc I've seen a couple logs where the builder has done the spars off the masts (not sure which ones, but I think BE did in his Pegasus log). I think you might find the spats will get in the way when you start on the lower shrouds and all the stays. Could be interesting to see in action though. Others are probably more knowledgeable on this subject than I, so feel free to correct if I'm wrong.
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Agree with all the comments above. Will you be adding the keel after all the frames are in the jig? That seems like an easy way to build this upside down. I probably would have laid the keel first, added the frames, then the jig. But now that sounds backwards.
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