Laxian Key
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Did you add the drain pipes and the base strip on the pilot house/forward deck house or were they part of the kit? I am building a newer version of this kit and used 1/32" thick wood strip for the base strip and .020" plastic rod for the drain pipes. The model looks great by the way.
- Jeff preisler and Canute
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Jeff, the paint looks great. How much did you cut the True North Paints (50/50?) and what did you cut it with?
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I thought it was just me. I must have read the construction manual 10 times looking for directions on the deck houses' safety rails. I am planning on gluing very small length styrene rods to each round junction to space them away from the houses. Your model looks great.
- king derelict and Canute
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Jerry, I am looking forward to this build log. I too am building this Bluecrafters model. If you have a Facebook account, check out the Nantucket Lightship/LV-112 Facebook page. many, many historical photographs. I actually visited the original ship in Boston Harbor last week. The volunteers on the ship were very friendly and helpful.
On beginning the model, I found a lot of gaps between the templates and the carved hull, necessitating adding material rather than sanding away material (my garage is now carpeted with Bondo dust).
Side note, when I was younger, I spent most of summers in Falmouth-still my favorite place on the Cape. Good luck with the build.
Lightship #112 NANTUCKET 1936 by Jeff Preisler - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/8" = 1'
in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1901 - Present Day
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Correction, It was 1/64" thick wood for the baseboards.