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Ah. I have used CA on all of my hulls up to this point, but never on one that I intended to leave as bare wood. Leakage between planks and even through the wood itself comes with the territory with CA. On my latest model, I have used a product called Rapidfuse from DAP. I believe it is a CA derivative, but not nearly as messy. It sets in 30 seconds and is completely dry in three minutes. With any CA product, it is important to apply the bead of glue down the center of the plank, because it will spread when pressure is applied. Hope this helps a bit.

Clare, you did such a fine job on your introductory post that I took the liberty of copying it into the kit reviews section -- hope you don't mind!

Hello, friends! MSW member Clare Hess did such a bang-up job of describing this Shipyard kit in the first post of his build log that I took the liberty of copying it to create this review. You can find Clare's build log here -- and knowing his work, this will be a good one to watch! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Earlier this year, I managed to acquire a relatively new kit produced by the Polish card model kit maker Shipyard. The kit is one of two that were released at least a year ago, maybe longer. Both kits represent medieval Cogs from the 1300s. Unlike other Shipyard kits I've worked on (yes, I only finished one paper ship model kit, but started a couple of them) which were paper kits and required cutting out pre-printed parts, this is a laser-cut card stock kit. Everything is already cut out in this type of kit, and the model requires painting. The kit I am building the kit listed by Shipyard as the Hanse Kogge - Bremen 1380. It is a 1/72 scale laser-cut kit based on the Bremen Cog. The completed model measures a little over 13" long and about 12.5" high. I decided to go ahead and take on this kit, though I have other projects, as the laser-cut design should make construction much simpler than the paper kits I've worked on. Ages of Sail, which is how I got my kit, sells this kit for about $125. There is a second Cog kit available called the Wütender Hund. It's a slightly bigger kit, maybe a little more complex, that sells for about $10 more. If you're interested in buying one, I'd really like to see other build logs! Here's a link to the kits on Ages of Sail: https://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/catalogsearch/result/index/?cat=72&q=Kogge So, taking a look at the contents of the kit... The laser-cut parts are in a cellophane envelope, individual carboard boxes keep things from knocking around in the main box and contain parts, paints, etc. The instructions make up a full-color booklet filled with photos. There's very little text, and what there is in multiple languages. Parts that aren't part of the laser cut sheets are provided in a couple cardboard boxes that include rigging line, laser-cut blocks and deadeye sets, paints, brushes, dowels, metal accessories, etc. The sail is pre-cut and pre-marked, but will need to be painted. There are several sheets of laser-cut card stock in various thicknesses and finishes. Some of the sheets have a glossy finish. Here are just some of the sheets. There are a couple sheets of plans included, which mostly cover rigging details. This looks like a very good kit and I'm pretty happy to be able to work on it. Next time, I'll post the start of construction. Clare

It can be tricky to find, but it is available here.

The kit will be produced by MarisStella, and based on the quality of their previous kit offerings (look for finished examples in the galleries), this kit should be very, very good. http://www.marisstella.hr/

That's in the neighborhood of where the mainsail sheet is belayed.

Outstanding, Clare! BTW, a Wuetender Hund kit is on its way to South Carolina even as we speak -- review to follow soon after!

UPDATE TIME!! Okay, not a big update, but an update nonetheless. After a forced hiatus for the move, followed finally by the move itself (#38), getting the "man cave" set up, and purchasing a suitable modeling desk, the ship yard is back in action! I sanded an oar down to shape this evening -- only took 40 minutes. Twelve more oars at 40 minutes per oar is ... lessee ... only 8 more hours to complete the oars. 🤪🤪🤪 Still -- it's progress.

Quick! Somebody hide my debit card!!

Welcome aboard!

Outstanding, and very colorful!

Lovely! I have the RAF version in a 1/33 scale card model from Kartonowa Kolekcja -- somewhat smaller than yours and forever Earth-bound.

Love the old biplanes! You going to dress her up as a private aircraft or an RAF trainer?

Pretty good for a month's work!

Ditto on the waiting for pictures. I'm fascinated by the twilight years of commercial sail in the 20th century -- looking forward to seeing this project come together.

It would be fascinating to see a thread that documents the entire process of producing a kit at Amati, from initial concept all the way through to packaging & shipping. When I first started my career as a textbook writer, I was amazed at how big the operation was -- much larger than I had imagined. I'm sure that there are parallels in the model kit industry.

I concur! I have often said that these guys (and gals) must have a gene that makes them natural-born card modelers.

I'm sure there are a great many modelers around here who sincerely hope that this will be so.

The original looks like it endured a lot of varnishing! I like the look of the restored bits. Cheers!

Great kit and great review, too!

Well done, Danny.

Wow! She looks great!

Looking very handsome there, Fernando!

Is it the Model Shipways kit? If so, I'd be surprised that a flag wasn't included. I'm sure that they sell some on their website.

Hello, Sarge! I was a little alarmed when I read your first post, because I initially thought that this kit might be a knock-off version of the 1/200 scale kit from Mantua. But after comparing the two kits, it's apparent that this is an indigenous design. I looked at the listing on Amazon and saw that the kit had a lot of negative reviews, which I think may be partly due to the kit being described as a "3D wooden puzzle." Anyone who buys this kit thinking that it is merely a puzzle will of course be sorely disappointed. Any 1/200 scale kit of a sailing man o' war will of necessity have a number of design compromises, so the fact that you have gotten as far as you have already is a testament to a certain amount of perseverance on your part. Best of luck to you as you near completion! BTW, it was very sweet of your admiral to purchase a kit for you, but should she be inclined to repeat the act, have her take a glance at our policy on pirated kits here (it will also explain my initial alarm expressed above). Cheers!