Old Rentner
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I was worried about the vast expanse of unpainted hull so it was painted white. I found masking difficult too because I did not have proper masking tape - I used ‘Leukopor’ tape. i was not too happy with the very colourfull colour schemes of most Mayflower models so I simplified it and omitted green. My painting was not too steady so there were many ‘touch ups’. There was no mention of painting the hull before glueing that I could find - it would have been easier!
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The model was beginning to look like a boat! I painted the masts and bowsprit after I had gammoned it to the beak head. It was not easy in the confined space available. I fitted the cubbridge heads and managed to insert the remaining decks. I completely forgot to put in place the beakhead bulkhead and have it as a reminder to look even more carefully at the instructions. I did not attempt to correct this mistake because it was not visible anyway! The hulls with the glued decks were held in place with rubber bands.
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I assembled the masts after careful study of the instructions, and fixed the boom in place (I did not paint it which made it more difficult when I tried to do it later. I was particularly pleased with my painting of the bow decoration because of my unsteady hands.
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I glued one of the damaged deadeye composites on to the fore port side and was prepared to replace the missing pieces with cut match sticks! It looked a mess!!! I removed it and put it aside. The main deck looked better.
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I did not think that I could successfully paint the entire hull so I decided to use the natural plastic ‘brown’ as the base colour. I painted the decks and stern and a few other pieces before gluing them into the hull. I wanted the decks to look ‘aged’ but I did not know about dry brushing or putting a dark base coat under the deck colour and then ‘scratching’ the board pattern!
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I carefully, or so I thought, read the meager instructions and commenced to glue parts together. I did not know to paint before assembling nor did I know to use a primer coat with acrylic paints! I used clothes pegs and elastic bands to keep glued parts in place. I was unaware of the fine nozzles of modern Revell glue bottles and used the 50 year old glue added to the box by my mother in law. It was sometimes not easy to apply accurately because my hands are now not as steady as they used to be and the glue tube (made of lead in those days) was quite broad. I was surprised how small some parts were! Clamping the hulls together without decks - ? A mistake!
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I am 89 years old and have never built a boat before! I used to make plastic kit planes when I was a boy. In the very early 70s I was given a damaged Revell kit by mother in law who worked with an insurance company. The kit was returned as part of an insurance claim. The box was stored and resurrected this year. I took one look at it and put it away! It looked far too complicated and difficult to make! I was encouraged to try to make it as an occupational therapy project by my daughter! Only Revell pieces were used except for four hooks that I made from wire. The pictures and comments that follow document my build. I had some fine forceps and a few old dental instruments that I was given many years ago. Some pieces were damaged, the ‘sails’’ were broken and some pieces were missing.
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