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So, whatever became of this project?

I also built this kit as my second wood model. You will enjoy it. If you want to take it up a notch, you can get lots of ideas for detailing the basic kit by searching for flatties online.

Good luck!

2 hours ago, Isaiah said:

Very fiddly doing stuff like this.

But, oh, so worth the effort!

So, I started skinning the center section.

Of course, in my haste I forgot that I hadn't yet installed all of the gear bay parts, but hey -- who doesn't like a little more challenge, right? 😑

Hey, Eduardo, did you finish this model?

The directions next call for the skinning of the central wing section, but I decided to slightly deviate from the suggested sequence. By assembling the entire wing skeleton first, I hope to produce some better seams between the center skins and outer wing skins.

Have you tried using the forum's search feature? There are currently 21 topics with 'Royal Louis' in the title, mostly build logs, including the log you started in 2016. There was also the topic in which you posted the same question last Wednesday, but I've deleted that topic because it was posted in the wrong area.

Nicely done! Congratulations!

The first part of the 'guts' are added. The rest is all landing gear parts and will be added later.

And now we commence with the wing, starting with the skeleton of the center section.

Next we start on the landing gear bays, which are NOT simple -- gotta pump myself up for that sequence! 😯

6 hours ago, Darius359au said:

Just for fun here's a caparison between the corel 1:98 vs the Artesiana Latina 1:72 HMS Victory Cross Sections!

Very interesting! The AL version has a very pronounced tumblehome -- makes me wonder whether the two kits are based on roughly the same section of hull?

Hi, @Bertilon! Since you have made a start on your model, I have split off a new topic for you in the build logs section. Enjoy your project!

43 minutes ago, tennfox said:

Ok, Rant time.

If you are thinking about doing this kit here area few helpful hints.

The worst wooden kit I ever built was Corel's Flying Fish. It has been observed in the past by more than one MSW member that Corel kits seem to follow the rule of "you get what you pay for." Builders rave about their high-end kits, but their cheaper offerings have been fraught with problems. On the bright side, think about how much character you're building!

Welcome aboard, Wayne, and best of luck on your project!

And now the tail wheel fairing is on as well.

The empennage is complete. The one-piece stabilizer fillets were a real booger!

Hmm -- we don't have an emoji for "I can't answer that one for you."

58 minutes ago, Robert Hamlin said:

I think its fair to say that many modellers have a stash that they do not really own....they are merely its custodian until the whole lot is released into the market again, and acquired by the next generation of optimistic custodians.

Hello, Lapinas! Have you got this project under way yet?

Hi! I hope you have finally had a chance to settle in for good and make some progress on your model?

Hi, Frank. Have you had a chance to make some progress on this build?

Hi, Joe. Wondering if you ever got around to finishing your project?

Ron, you were so close to finishing -- did you wrap this build up?

Hi, Thomas. I hope life has allowed you some time to get back to this beautiful project?

Hey, Tim, did you ever wrap this one up?