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  1. Wow!

    finally someone building this long ago made kit.

    I vaguely remember this kit.

    I live close to Rockland, Maine and grew up just south of Rockland so remember the Outward bound school and there pulling boats.

    Never seen a build of the kit so will be interesting to follow along.

    Good luck.

     

    one tip for the planking aspect.

    put scotch tape on the molds so t when glueing the planks on you do not inadvertently glue them to the molds.

     

  2. I’ve restored a number of ship models over the past 27 years and can honestly say you never know what the original builders intent was, you can only guess that what you are about to do is in line with there thoughts.

    And with a bit of luck what you add to the model will not be noticeable to the average viewer.

    You will find something’s are not able to be fixed or adjusted.

    You just have to live with it and not fall in love with the restoration.

    once it’s completed everything will be fine.

     

  3. Wood is fine in an unheated space.

    Your paints definitely want to be in a warm space.

    oils would be fine with freezing temperatures but not acrylic paint,

    Acrylics and glues too should be brought into a warm area.

    the models maybe fine.

    there are a lot of variables in model construction so some can be frozen with no damage but other not so much.

     

  4. Thanks Micha,

    I have been tossing the longevity of this project around for a couple of weeks.

    Having sailed deep sea on oil tankers years ago I have first hand knowledge of the strength of the ocean.

    I have also spent years boat building real boats.

    So am well aware of products for building real boats.

     

    But the Eternity / Longevity is an issue for a 30” long model boat.

    I would be highly surprised if this model even drifted as far east as the European continent before being overwhelmed by the ocean of something else floating in the ocean.

     

    The fiberglass idea is looking much easier and tried and true in my building eyes.

    Waterproofing this model should be pretty easy.

    gasket material and screws will hold the hatch in place.

    The possibility of building watertight bulkheads into the boat is also viable idea.

    I suppose I’ll have to have a build log of this interesting project so everyone can give more and better ideas.

    Thanks for all the help and questions.

     

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