rexnuktia
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Came back an hour later to find the pieces nicely secured and so proceeded to bevel the keel per instructions. I used the knife mostly, taking my time, and so only had to use sanding paper to finish things off.
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My son's left over Elmer's craft glue was put to use on the keel sections and pinned and clamped in place. I previously had a very negative perception about white glue (primarily with regards to long dry time) and thought I would have to wait overnight for this thing to dry, but when I read the instructions behind the bottle it said parts could be ready to use in 30 to 60 minutes ! That was pretty good news, so off I went to put the kids to bed and make some tea for the Mrs and I ...
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The keel (one of the few words I know about boats) is made by sandwiching three sections together using pins for alignment. I took the supplied wire, cut it into 10 sections (as the instructions showed how many more I'll need later on) and then used needle nose pliers to shape the end. I also took the time to sharpen the edge of the pins as my cutter squished the wire out of shape when I cut the sections.
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And to add a visual to the size of this thing ...
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Added support fore and aft. I did bevel the edge of the last rib as per instructions (visual).
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The center piece did take some effort to fit in as the tabs connecting it to the holes in the base were misaligned; but gentle nudges with the Exacto knife did the trick.
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Thanks Ernie ! Yes, this forum is a wonderful place and I look to contribute more in time. So after eyeing my kit for the past week, my 9 year old son finally asked me if I was going to build it or not ? Hence the dining table start this evening with him and his 5 year old sister "helping". Borrowed the Mrs's cutting board and stared super gluing the ribs in place. I don't really have much experience or the patience (or so I thought) with white wood glue but each part was dry fitted before gluing. Everything fit very well, but care must be taken to ensure every rib is 90 degrees to the base.
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The kit was very nicely packed and arrived without damage. Alas, all instructions were in Russian. I contacted the Ebay seller as well as Master Korabel via email for English instructions, but have so far received no response from either.
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Hello all, I have built balsa RC model airplanes before, but this is my first boat build. Also have an interest in scale armor and prefer 1:72, hence the fascination with tiny boats. Big thanks to "etsinko" for the similar inspirational build log and the genius who came up with the "quick find indexes" idea. Now on to the build. Kit ordered via Ebay on March 30, 2020. It probably got stuck somewhere due to the COVID-19 situation, but I was surprised last week when it finally showed up at my doorstep on May 5, 2020.
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