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Rod, Thanks for your extensive answer. A lot of helpfull tips. Regarding the incisions; I made a mistake (yes it's my English...), i ment the polystyrene bonnet. On a Dutch forum a Hydroplane builder used thin plastic adhesive tape, but an incision looks better. Provided that you get the lines straight offcourse. I'm curious how you managed that. I'm not sure if I will post a build log. As opposed to you my build will take very long due to other pursuits. In 5 months I only finished the plywood sheeting. Also this is only my second wooden model. Before that I was into Pocher cars etc. (Speaking about an expensive hobby), and comparable plastic kits. But I would be gratefull if I can post you an occasional question. Regards, Peter
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Hi Rod, I started to build a Hydroplane Amati kit some weeks ago. I searched the net for webshops in Europe (I live in Holland), found one in Italy for 300 Euros (380 in Holland) and took the gamble. It took almost 3 weeks (by airmail.....) but there is was. I am very pleased with your photos and description. The Amati info is often a bit brief. The material in the kit is fine, but unfortunately Amati does not answer to emails. Your Hydroplane is beatifull! Also a bit intimidating! I hope mine will look like yours when finished. I started planking today, so it will take some time. The hull looks like a problem; how did you make the incisions without ruining it? And getting the lines straight? Regards, Peter
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