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Bryan Woods
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Just as I thought, only 2 tabs out of the last 8 were successful. The others were held as tight as possible and touched with a dot of CA. If one could remove most of the body parts and shape them close, before the tiny details are installed, it may not look like it’s really been in war:-) Here’s the final closure on the underneath side. Here’s the finished build:-) Dee Plane was pretty fun:-)
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I’ve done about a half a dozen. Here are a few tools that are very useful.
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Assembly started. Top tabs went in semi easy:-) these bottom tabs may not have the same destiny, we’ll see:-)
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So far so good:-) after a check of tiny parts I may have missed, I’ll be ready for the final assembly!
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Thank you Ken, that’s great information that I haven’t even thought about. Even though I was born and grew up in Memphis:-)
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This one being the second one I’ve built this week, I had good expectations that it’s going to be an easy build:-) The metal seems to be a bit thicker, and I do see lots of super tiny parts. It starts with the landing gear. The assembling the wings feels accomplishing. Multiple parts assembled look like a wad of aluminum foil, but some how I get the tabs in their slots and twisted:-) The nose cone with the gunner was next but while I was assembling it I didn’t know what it was. The cockpit came next with its tiny assembly parts. The stick was the biggest challenge. Several components made up the fuselage And here is where I left off. Mainly and ton of little tabs that fit in slots all over the plane that need to be slipped in at the same time:-)
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These kits are challenging, but with persistence (and some CA glue) they can be completed in a few hours. I broke the steering wheel, right side headlight, convertible top and one of the two gear shifters off while I was putting other stuff on:-) I got them all glued back on except the gear shifter, I never knew when it went missing:-)
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Now that’s what I’m talking about! 🙂 Thank you Allan! I’ll have time this week to look at it.
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Thank you Bob:-) That will be pretty easy, I’m not taking any “ know how “ with me:)
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Ludwig’s in charge of the shipyard for the next two weeks. I’ll be surprised if he does anything:-)
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Merry Christmas 🎄 A few more shots, as the newbie planker continues:-) Two more planks to the keel to fit, before we leave on vacation:-)
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That was a great informative post J. I’m not there yet but more of this, and I will be:-)
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Over half way to the keel with the planks. I’ve figured out what widths the planks need to be. Now I just need to learn how to cut the widths the planks need to be:-) I’ll like to finish the planking to the keel, before I leave for Montana for 2 weeks.
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Support is just as much apart of the journey as the know how, in my opinion. Thank you. I will be just a few miles from Canada on the new year:-)
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Rest up, you have a few days. I use those days just setting in front of the build and looking at it:-) You’ve got a lot going on, on that deck that looks great! I could set and look for a few weeks at her:-) Merry Christmas
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Hey thanks Gregory:-) That was just what I needed to know. I appreciate your time and help:-) Your Gretel build will also be helpful. I’m going on a 2 week trip the day after Christmas. I may get a little more done before I leave.
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I got 2 planks on both sides this morning. I measured the distance between the top of the garboard and bottom of the last plank. I wrote the measurements in mm to the right of each frame. The frame numbers are on the second plank. I have tapered the last two planks from frame 3 to the bow . I graduated 1mm off of the 4mm planks. I have 10 more on each side. From the bow to frame 5 the tapered planks will work, but from 5 to the stern do I need to taper that end also? Ludwig thought I should ask:-)
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Prow blocks installed. Stern blocks. The small hull didn’t take as long to fair, as I thought it would:-) I cut and bent both garboard and deck level planks for port and starboard sides. I chose to use CA to avoid awkward clamping. Now to figure out the planks that fit between them:-)
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The hull is weeks away from planking. Ludwig said to start here. I’m hoping he’s right!
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Before gluing the decks I wanted to plank a small area under the hatch in the fore deck where the ladder will be installed. Then I went ahead and planked the aft deck before the seats were installed. All decks are glued. Next will be the prow and stern blocks.
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I couldn’t wait to get that boat off that build board to see the inside. She look great!
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Looking good Eric 🙂 One great thing about this hobby is our imperfections create our very own uniqueness. Sometimes it can’t be duplicated even when one tries.
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Last week when I was not completely sure what was next, I thought about changing the decking pattern for the aft deck. I figured I really needed to concentrate on just getting it done right and not adding more math and geometry:-) BTW, that painted door is amazing. Especially when I’m seeing the actual size of it:-)
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That would be great!! I’m determined to get this ship built even though it’s a new frontier for me. I got so many questions in my head, but don’t know how to even ask them:-) If I make the wrong decision, it’s good to know there are ones that can advise me.
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