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  1. Lapinas
    Made some holes.
  2. Lapinas
    Little progress update. Some days this hobby is 99% sanding 😅
  3. Lapinas
    There was not enough deck planks in the kit, to cover whole deck with whole planks only. But not a big deal. I was able to reuse some left overs and do joins below the cannons
  4. Lapinas
    Same thing for me!
  5. Lapinas
    First batch of sanding I think I will do this process one or two times more and then I will be fully happy with the outcome I am not 100% sure yet, but it looks like no wood putty will be required on the hull.
  6. Lapinas
    First layer of planks - done. A lot of slow and careful sanding is next. Will add some wood putty as well where it is necessary
  7. Lapinas
    Few more! For every future builder - start using stealers earlier than I did. You will have an easier life 😆 I have realised that I need to use these a bit too late. It is good that it is just a first layer of planks, so I will not repeat the same mistake twice
  8. Lapinas
    1 more! I am getting nervous how I will be able to add the last planks 😆
  9. Lapinas
    2 more!
  10. Lapinas
    4 more planks
  11. Lapinas
    6 more planks
  12. Lapinas
    Started work on first layer of planks. I have forgotten how slow the process is 😆 4 planks - 2 hours of work.
  13. Lapinas
    After heat forming and some sanding everything fits perfectly After testing fitting major stern pieces I will be able to proceed with first layer of planks.
  14. Lapinas
    Little more progress. Fitment is medium at best. It will be a good riddle how to bend, sand and form the very end of the ship to achieve a tidy result 😆
  15. Lapinas
    Glue is fully dried now. I went with a simple approach to bend these parts in to the form by soaking them and heat forming using hair curling iron 😅 quick and simple. For all future builders - these two parts are slightly different and the one with the notch at the front goes to the left side of the ship. It is detailed in the instruction manual but I have almost missed it.
  16. Lapinas
    Halfway done. One side is glued in, another is drying up after forming.
  17. Lapinas
    Glued keel “extension”.
  18. Lapinas
    Progress update
  19. Lapinas
    Printed some sanding blocks
  20. Lapinas
    Indeed. I was so happy with my new airbrush that I made this Porsche plastic model
  21. Lapinas
    When I was building my Santa Maria I was insanely precise with every step of the process. I will be trying to make the first layer of planks not as perfect this time. I hope that any imperfections will be fixed with wood putty is required and the end result will not be affected. Also building model ship for the second time is much more relaxed process because I have a good idea now what is coming next with every step
  22. Lapinas
    For all future model ship builders - this is the keel clamp that I have 3D printed: https://www.printables.com/model/55244-model-boat-keel-clamp Cost to print was < 2 EUR, so a good bargain. I have also 3D printed these sanding blocks: * https://makerworld.com/en/models/439843-mini-sanding-blocks?from=search#profileId-349330 * https://makerworld.com/en/models/1157569-sanding-tool?from=search#profileId-1162971 * https://makerworld.com/en/models/225757-simple-sanding-block?from=search#profileId-262461 Have not used every one of them, but I am sure they will be very useful in this build.
  23. Lapinas
    Little update. I have also 3D printed ship mount. It will be helpful when I will need to mark waterline for painting later. I have also bought airbrush, masking tape and compressor
  24. Lapinas
    Baby steps. For other builders - please take a note that hull frame parts 2 and 3 numbers are swapped. But as always, it is good idea to dry fit everything before gluing anything
  25. Lapinas
    So it begins!

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