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    Is this process just meant to give billow to the sail or does it also keep it from fraying?
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    I am about to work on the mast and sails and the kit instructions call for brushing diluted wood sealer over the sailcloth. I did not purchase the Midwest paint kit and could not find water based sanding sealer at my LHS. Can anyone give me a substitute product or guide me through creating the sails for this kit? Pete
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    Thanks for the suggestion Wayne. I contacted Model Expo via email and received a pdf version of the instructions the next day. Great customer service. It's still the same file but I was able to print it in (somewhat) higher quality. I don't know if the instructions alone are sufficient for my first plank on frame kit - although at only $9.00 I guess it's worth a try.
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    I picked up one of these little kits in a plastic bag at my LHS. Marketing material reads as follows: Lifeboat - Plank-on-Frame Construction by Model Shipways Lifeboat is built upside-down on a set of formers, just like real boats. Kits include keel, sternpost, rudder and basswood strips for framing, ribs, and hull planking. Complete with construction base, plywood parts for building jig and illustrated instructions. Well... the illustrated (photocopied) instructions leave a lot to be desired as the images are so dark as to be unreadable. Has anyone here built one of these little guys? Any advice, hints (better instructions)? I'm just finishing a scratchbuilt Banks Dory 1:24 scale and this looks right up my alley. Pete
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    I just received this kit last week. I'm working my way up to it by way of a couple of MidWest apprentice builds.Good luck - I'll be following closely. Pete in Portland (OR)

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