Ridgerunner

On 2/7/2021 at 10:17 PM, bobandlucy said:

I botched a part and am waiting for it's replacement. Therefore the hull construction is on hold. I decided to build the sail.  Another problem arose as I used the sail pattern as supplied assuming it was to scale. It was not, and the sail is somewhat undersized. Looking at another log for this model, I see the same results, and it still looks OK, so I will proceed. The photos show the holes/cleats on the upper and lower spars more or less lining up with the sail corner holes. Since the sail is undersized, the choices are to align one end or the other, and "reach" with the lashing to the hole or cleat on the spar, or split the difference and "reach" on both ends of the sail. I am leaning towards centering the sail. 

 

I am quite happy with the teaching David A. does in this kit. Shaping tips, use of jigs, etc. 

 

First pic is my sail, second is from the instruction booklet. Apologies for my long-windedness.

 

 

 

 

 

The sail plan on p. 39 of the instructions was inadvertently reduced, but has been fixed for future kits. The correct measurement of the foot is 6". The corrected instructions can be downloaded on the Model Expo website. Thanks to customers for bringing this to our attention. -Ed, Model Expo

Hi, I have a molded plastic half-hull of my full size sailboat, and would like to paint it to represent the real-life boat which is finished in two colors of Awlgrip. Awlgrip is too expensive and requires too much application skill for my model, so I'm looking for a substitute that will result in a glossy finish. Would you recommend enamel, and if so, which brand? Ideally I would like to mix colors to match the original (I have the rgb codes) and I can use an airbrush.