Zarkon
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Thanks for the advice! Unfortunately, (I'm embarrassed about it) I can't seem to glue 2 pieces of wood together! But oh well. It's my fault, not the kit. I contacted Constructo about sending some replacement ply sheets, and they finally responded. They had 2 options, free 15-30 day shipping of ~$50 or FedEx 2-5 day shipping. I chose the free shipping. They then emailed me back saying it's too difficult to ship and they want me to wire them the money for FedEx. I was a little confused because I thought they would have had a more formal way to ship replacement parts instead of wireing them money. Hmm. I wonder if this is normal? Jeff
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Well, this is lovely.... The frame split in two and I can't get the frame piece out and it's not in all the way. Sigh. Guess it's back to square one... again. Jeff
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Thank you Steve! I'm happy to hear of your success with this model! So I emailed Constructo's distributor about a replacement ply sheet for the false keel and they told me they don't deal with replacement parts. So i need to email Constructo directly -_-. So I used the email they told me to use, and I haven't heard back. This was about 3 days ago. So, I said heck with it and will do what Tallshiptragic said, which was to build my own false keel using the plans provided. So, here is my new false Keel! Haha! I actually found the right width board (6mm) and the sheet i bought was a LOT more straight than then one that came with the kit. Time to get to it! Jeff
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Thank you guys for the advice! About the false keel, I have contacted them to see if I can get a replacement ply sheet. I hope to hear back from them soon. I do understand that this is a very ambitious kit, but I am willing to really take my time and make sure I'm doing everything to the best of my ability. After quite a while on these forums, I decided not to get a keel clamp. There were many good designs for a building board here in this forum! I have a lowes really close to my house, so I will be making one to help with placing the framed on the false keel. About the walnut finishing piece that attaches to the false keel, the instructions say to place it after planking. But I noticed that quite a few builds here show it being glued on before planking. My question is, is there a reason to do it before? I did notice though that the prefabricated piece does not 100% line up with the keel and is thinner than what is on the plans: There is some open space on the bottom and the top middle. I'm more worried about the bottom because there is a 1.1mm gap between the false keel and the finishing piece. - Jeff
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Finally! After 2 years, I have enough time to start a new kit! I still consider myself new to this hobby so I will be looking up a lot of info while building! I know this kit will take me a long while to make, but I will do my best to post on a regular basis! I will be reading the instructions and other guides and tips before I start. I noticed that the keel isn't completely straight. I wonder if there is a way to help straighten it. Lastly, I noticed that there are a lot of posts here about a building board and a keel clamp. How important are these? Hmm time for some research! - Jeff
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Hey! I live in northern VA. Where all the wonderful traffic is! Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I can't wait to read more here and learn a LOT!
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Oh sure! My name is Jeff and eek! I didn't realize Zarkon was ruler! I promise I won't be overbearing and ruthless! Haha! Jeff
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Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and actually, this is my forum I have ever joined! (Welcome to the 21st century right?) Haha! I've built a few ships on my own, but never had any help nor knew anyone who had experience with ship building so I have been winging it! After looking through this site, I found a TON of helpful advice and building guides that I'm excited to try out on my next build! After reading some of the guides to planking a hull, I looked back on my models and noticed that I did not give enough attention to it and I could have done a LOT better. I haven't been able to finish my current ship, the Albatros from Constructo, since my son was born. Now that he's a little past 2 years old, I finally have some time to finish the sails and rigging. Once this is finished, I will be starting the HMS Victory by Constructo and I WILL be using the guides and tips from this site to help with the build. Lastly, I would like to post a build log because I know I will need help and I will have questions! I look forward to my next build and using the excellent advice from this site! Thanks!
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