irishrover1970
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Yes “no idea” < love that username lol. It is indeed a pre-cut/shaped kit. All of the planks are paper thin and pre-cut and a few of the bulkheads have notches for them to lay in. I am gathering as much information here as I can before I jump in and attempt this . I am a bit worried after reading through all of the build logs for this kit. Maybe I should have read them before I bought it? Oh well, guess we’ll see..
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Wow! That is amazing! I think I am sold on the dyes idea! What do you use after you dye it to seal it? Thanks so much .
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Hello. I am about to start working on the Drakkar Viking ship by Amati and I am already confused. It seems like The directions are telling me to soak the planks in a solution of 50% water and 50% white glue and then let them air dry to make them more pliable. Am I understanding this correctly? Should I do this?
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Very interesting Vossiewulf. I looked at your link and this stuff sounds like a great idea. Do you mix it with lacquer ? Or how do you use this?
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That is very interesting Roger. Thank you for the advice. I have never heard of dye stains but I am very new to all of this. Thanks again.
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I was thinking about using WATCO Danish Oil black walnut. Would this be a good choice? This will be my very first wooden kit so would love some advice on this. And thank you guys for all the advice thus far. This site is a great resource indeed!!
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Thank you all so much for the great advice!! I will be picking up the mentioned books. and snowy, wow! What a beautiful piece of art !! Great job!! I hope my Viking ship turns out half that cool!! Thanks again all....
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Hello. I have a kit still in the box that I am thinking about duplicating. I would like to use choice wood and just trace and copy the original exactly. Can anyone tell me the best choices of wood to use for each part? What would be your dream wood for the keel? What would be your top choice for the bulkheads etc..I just want to make an exact copy of the kit , but use the best wood possible is what I’m getting at. The kit I want to duplicate is the Drakkar Viking ship by Amati . Thank you so very much.
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Hello. I am brand new to model ship building and am wondering what is a good way to learn. Can a person learn this hobby from books? If so what are some good ones? I have not yet attempted a ship yet but I have ordered the Viking ship from Amati. I’ve read that it’s a good starter kit? I hope it will not be to difficult . thanks....
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