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mtdoramike got a reaction from lmagna in I have adopted another orphaned kit
It's bondo filler. I lay down a coat of resin on the hull before I lay down the cloth to insure that it is "wetted" properly. This is after I smooth and fare out the hull. I then sand the hull with 80 grit sand paper to give the hull a bit of tooth for the cloth and resin. Then I sand between each coat with 180 grit sand paper and normally apply three coats of resin. When finished you could almost drop this hull off a two story building.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from lmagna in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Popeye, I tried Ages of Sail and although they do carry the fittings kit for the Kap, they were out and had been for some time and not sure when they would get any in. This model really needs to be converted to R/C operation, I saw one in action some years ago and it looked magnificent puttering around a local lake. I will PM you, I would love to see the blog.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in I have adopted another orphaned kit
It's bondo filler. I lay down a coat of resin on the hull before I lay down the cloth to insure that it is "wetted" properly. This is after I smooth and fare out the hull. I then sand the hull with 80 grit sand paper to give the hull a bit of tooth for the cloth and resin. Then I sand between each coat with 180 grit sand paper and normally apply three coats of resin. When finished you could almost drop this hull off a two story building.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from bruce d in I have adopted another orphaned kit
She has been glassed up with the first of many coats of resin. This is what the old girl actually looks like under all that soon to be rouge, lip stick and eye liner and all the rest of that war paint to really purdify her up. I love this stage of the build because it's like what the hell have I done to such a nice hull.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from bruce d in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Color me shocked! I received the Billings Fittings package for the Nordkap this afternoon, that was roughly a week to receive it from England. Here is what $200.00 worth of boat fittings looks like. But if it saves me time, it saves me money because to me, time is money.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from bruce d in I have adopted another orphaned kit
I was able to remove the deck from midship to bow, which allowed access to the hull interior for sealing. It's hardly noticeable once the deck is replaced. But I intend to plank the deck anyway so no harm done.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Waitoa in I have adopted another orphaned kit
A Billings Nordkap R/C finishing boat. A ladies husband recently passed away while working on this kit. I was asked if I would accept it and finish it, which I humbly agreed to do. I was not only humbled, but honored that I would be asked to do so. I will strive to make his vision for this model a reality and make her all se can be.
I have several projects going, but couldn't say no, nor did I want to.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from popeye the sailor in I have adopted another orphaned kit
It's bondo filler. I lay down a coat of resin on the hull before I lay down the cloth to insure that it is "wetted" properly. This is after I smooth and fare out the hull. I then sand the hull with 80 grit sand paper to give the hull a bit of tooth for the cloth and resin. Then I sand between each coat with 180 grit sand paper and normally apply three coats of resin. When finished you could almost drop this hull off a two story building.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from popeye the sailor in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Popeye, I tried Ages of Sail and although they do carry the fittings kit for the Kap, they were out and had been for some time and not sure when they would get any in. This model really needs to be converted to R/C operation, I saw one in action some years ago and it looked magnificent puttering around a local lake. I will PM you, I would love to see the blog.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Wood hardening.
Fiber glass cloth and epoxy resin. This is not a requirement for static, BUT if you are building the model primarily from balsa, you will need to re-enforce the wood due to the softness of balsa. You could just give the balsa a couple of coats of epoxy resin, but you will still be able to dent the wood with your finger nail quite easily. Why is carbon fiber or other woods even mentioned in this thread, the op asked about wood hardening. He's talking about a model, I think carbon fiber is a tad over kill.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Yeah, I found them at Model Expo for another $100.00. But after spending $200.00 on these after market fittings package, I will leave that up to the new owner whether or not they want to up grade. But it wouldn't be financially feasable for me to do it because I'm basically a flipper and I have to look at the bottom line as to what I can get for the finished product.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from druxey in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Color me shocked! I received the Billings Fittings package for the Nordkap this afternoon, that was roughly a week to receive it from England. Here is what $200.00 worth of boat fittings looks like. But if it saves me time, it saves me money because to me, time is money.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from lmagna in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Yeah more than a few times hahahaha.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from druxey in I have adopted another orphaned kit
I was able to remove the deck from midship to bow, which allowed access to the hull interior for sealing. It's hardly noticeable once the deck is replaced. But I intend to plank the deck anyway so no harm done.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from popeye the sailor in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Yeah, I found them at Model Expo for another $100.00. But after spending $200.00 on these after market fittings package, I will leave that up to the new owner whether or not they want to up grade. But it wouldn't be financially feasable for me to do it because I'm basically a flipper and I have to look at the bottom line as to what I can get for the finished product.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from druxey in I have adopted another orphaned kit
She has been glassed up with the first of many coats of resin. This is what the old girl actually looks like under all that soon to be rouge, lip stick and eye liner and all the rest of that war paint to really purdify her up. I love this stage of the build because it's like what the hell have I done to such a nice hull.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in I have adopted another orphaned kit
She has been glassed up with the first of many coats of resin. This is what the old girl actually looks like under all that soon to be rouge, lip stick and eye liner and all the rest of that war paint to really purdify her up. I love this stage of the build because it's like what the hell have I done to such a nice hull.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from lmagna in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Yeah, I found them at Model Expo for another $100.00. But after spending $200.00 on these after market fittings package, I will leave that up to the new owner whether or not they want to up grade. But it wouldn't be financially feasable for me to do it because I'm basically a flipper and I have to look at the bottom line as to what I can get for the finished product.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Yeah, I found them at Model Expo for another $100.00. But after spending $200.00 on these after market fittings package, I will leave that up to the new owner whether or not they want to up grade. But it wouldn't be financially feasable for me to do it because I'm basically a flipper and I have to look at the bottom line as to what I can get for the finished product.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in I have adopted another orphaned kit
She has been glassed up with the first of many coats of resin. This is what the old girl actually looks like under all that soon to be rouge, lip stick and eye liner and all the rest of that war paint to really purdify her up. I love this stage of the build because it's like what the hell have I done to such a nice hull.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Color me shocked! I received the Billings Fittings package for the Nordkap this afternoon, that was roughly a week to receive it from England. Here is what $200.00 worth of boat fittings looks like. But if it saves me time, it saves me money because to me, time is money.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from CDW in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Yeah, I found them at Model Expo for another $100.00. But after spending $200.00 on these after market fittings package, I will leave that up to the new owner whether or not they want to up grade. But it wouldn't be financially feasable for me to do it because I'm basically a flipper and I have to look at the bottom line as to what I can get for the finished product.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in I have adopted another orphaned kit
She has been glassed up with the first of many coats of resin. This is what the old girl actually looks like under all that soon to be rouge, lip stick and eye liner and all the rest of that war paint to really purdify her up. I love this stage of the build because it's like what the hell have I done to such a nice hull.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from CDW in I have adopted another orphaned kit
She has been glassed up with the first of many coats of resin. This is what the old girl actually looks like under all that soon to be rouge, lip stick and eye liner and all the rest of that war paint to really purdify her up. I love this stage of the build because it's like what the hell have I done to such a nice hull.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Color me shocked! I received the Billings Fittings package for the Nordkap this afternoon, that was roughly a week to receive it from England. Here is what $200.00 worth of boat fittings looks like. But if it saves me time, it saves me money because to me, time is money.
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