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  1. Tecko
    Ha ha. Thanks, vvvjames. Perhaps it was not luck, but you have calculated insight.
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    Well, right from the start, I put the cart before the horse and got all confused along the way. I missed the page of instructions that shows images of parts with their part numbers. I have now decided to number the parts as I need them. Some are too small to be numbered directly. I forgot how quickly a tabletop can get cluttered up without doing anything yet. A part of me is saying, "Oh yeah! Wait till you start building".
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    Thank you, ccoyle, for the tip. Yes, I believe many have upgraded by adopting a scratch-build approach to certain parts of the ship/boat. They seem to know what the boat ought to look like. However, I would rather do such a thing once I gain some more knowledge and skill about building model period ships. In the meantime, I will do some slight modifications to this model in a free-style way, building without fear of messing up what is expected to be accomplished.
  4. Tecko
    Thank you, vvvjames.
  5. Tecko
    Well, the kit arrived. I suppose I will share images of the unveiling as many others here do...
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    Just playing around to see if I will have plenty of room to include a kraken that is pulling the ship towards it. There is plenty of room.
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    I live in a small unit, and this was my lounge-dining room, which has now been converted into an artisan studio. Here, the bench is waiting for my first sailing ship kit to arrive. The workbench is a secondhand dining table I bought about thirty years ago. It has always been a workbench and has mainly been used for artworks and electronics projects. Seven years ago, it was used for my first modelling projects, and now it will be used again for the same purpose.
  8. Tecko
    Very nice and new-looking. I can hardly wait to mess it up.
  9. Tecko
    Since this build will be adlib, I am free to do what I like with the diorama part. As a diorama, I always wanted to create a Kracken attacking a fishing boat, or more famously, a sailing ship. My initial thoughts regarding the Beagle (see bottom-right, the easier version). Shortly after making this sketch of a Kracken attacking the HMS Beagle, I came across the following information about Darwin's species collections. The reason Darwin favoured this specimen above the rest is that it can change its colour pattern to blend into its surroundings. Well, well, well! Last night, I came across an old movie on YouTube, and it was in colour... You don't see much of the Kracken until 55 minutes into the film, and onwards. It's quite good.
  10. Tecko
    Secured the two bases, and everything looks straight and level. My workbench got cleaned up and is ready to go. FedEx said the kit would arrive today, but it's a no-show.
  11. Tecko
    Thank you, Jerry Todd, for sharing this thread. I learnt a lot from it.
  12. Tecko
    I just cut, from plywood sheets, both display and model bases. Both are slightly warped. What plywood sheet isn't? I will screw them together with each warp opposing the other. Hopefully, that will make a flatter worktop for making this model.
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    Thank you @LoydB. I also realised that it may be a bit too big for the little space I have at home. The kit will be arriving soon, and I need to prepare a model base for it before I start building. My main concern was how to make a display case with the available materials. I want to be able to remove the model from the case if needed. Also, I need extra space around the model base for the display case. That is, the display base will be larger than the model base. Therefore, I had to compress the surrounding space around the model, which means the diorama will be smaller. Please excuse my mud maps. I don't want to waste unnecessary time redrawing them.
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    The kit ought to arrive sometime next week from Spain. It will be my second build. My first build was a small trawler-type boat, a cheap Chinese product, built about seven years ago. It turned out okay. I had a bit of a fallout with this Beagle model after I ordered the kit. Apparently, I found out that the kit plans do not follow the redesign of the ship as a survey ship, at the time Charles Darwin sailed with her. There are many Beagle plan versions, and there is still some doubt that the latest version was even drawn correctly. All this did not satisfy the little perfectionist part of me. So, I decided to build this kit in an ad-lib fashion. Heck, I might even cut the hull out and place the ship in a diorama (afloat, so to speak). Leave the more elaborate planking experience for another kit. While waiting for the kit to arrive, I have started researching the HMS Beagle and Darwin. The more I learn, the clearer my vision for the diorama becomes. I am preparing by gathering reading materials and tools for model building. Today I ordered some tools, which will take a few weeks to arrive. I also bought timber from a local hardware store for the base to build the kit on. I can hardly wait to get started. The base is the size of the diorama: 900 x 430mm.
  15. Tecko
    Maid of the Mist, it's looking great. Thanks for sharing.
  16. Tecko
    Sorry to read about your health issues and side effects, Mac. The road signs that lure us to pull over and distract/delay our purpose for the journey. I have two journeys to complete, one is to be creative for others, the other is to be closer to the truth. Illness brings me closer to the truth about life. Creativity is a way of expressing that life. Thanks again Mac for sharing with me, and for your thoughtful blessing, my friend.
  17. Tecko
    Sorry to read this, Doris. I am in similar situation. Hoping better days will become the normal for you.
  18. Tecko
    Hello CapnMac82. Have been very busy lately, when I am not too ill to do so. It seems to be all or nothing at this stage of life. Time is running out. Had to temporarily cut out FSM and others. Decided to just focus on the better forums, such as this one. Thank you Mac for your kind and encouraging words.
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    Thanks. Sure hope so.
  20. Tecko
    HEADACHE DAY today. Came to a full stop with controlling the boat motor. Could not remember what my operating plans were for it. Discovered many unresolved issues with the design. Decided to start from scratch, in regards to operating the console. There are about 14 steps to complete. Got stuck in step 3 already. It turns out that there is a need for major re-design. Starting operations manual from scratch. As you can see, much of the original plan needs to be altered, and this is just for selecting up and downstream travel. Strange how one can become blind to things when focusing on it for too long.
  21. Tecko
    You know how to make a person blush. Thanks.
  22. Tecko
    Thanks fellows. ______________ Created a similar circuit for the optical switch which switches boat pulley motor OFF when it reaches end of travel. Top right image shows boat vane about to enter sensing gap of optical switch _ green LED indicates motor is ON. As soon as vane passes midway of optical switch, relay is tripped _ red LED indicates motor is OFF. Will create circuit board for two circuits, one for each end of transport track.
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    Had a boat vane problem. The battery holder got in the way of docking at the other side of the track. Had to relocate the battery holder, optical switch, and the limit microswitch, by a total of 11 mm. That is a lot!!! Had to move the battery holder 6 mm, and the optical switch 5 mm, to left. Designed the simple light detector circuit. The relay is dormant while light beam is OFF, allowing downstream nav lights to be ON, represented by the red LED. Once the light beam is ON, the relay becomes active, changing over nav lights for upstream, represented by the green LED.
  25. Tecko
    Thanks fellow modelers for your kind reactions. Much appreciated. _____________________________ A favourite LED holder is a pen tube. However, this pen had a strange bore shape. Not only was it square, it was also way off centre. But I quickly put it to my advantage. Upon rotating the tube, one can shift both LED and LDR longitudinal axis to align better, to each other, over a long distance.

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