BrochBoating
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Excuse the newbie ignorance but I assume that is another forum? Again as a newbie to the hobby I can't imagine (other than insecurity and jealousy( what folk can say negatively about your work. Having looked at a lot of kits before moving on from my first (admittedly online) the only kits I really wanted to try were yours and Vanguards. On all of the build logs here it comes across so strongly how high the quality of both your kits are to give any stage of modeller the very best chance of making something stunning. Yes they are expensive but you get what you pay for in most areas and this is definitely one. Good luck to you! -
A little more progress with the start of rigging. Slow and steady, trying to keep an eye on where both arms and hands are at all times! The liquid CA on the end of thread trick really comes into its own now. That and using clips to apply just a little weight to try and create the right, minimal, tension when needed.
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Not for everyone they're not. Micha I rapidly came to the conclusion that a great deal of kits are junk which haven't been invested in for years, often decades. Modern kits are entirely different but few and far between.
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So that's the starboard side finished too. No, not perfect but an improvement on the port side and a huge improvement over my last model so I'm happy with that.
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Excellent review, thanks. Are Mamod really that much now! Awful when they were cheapish!
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Absolutely no need. The Vanguard system makes jigs etc. superfluous.
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Thanks Isiah. As I said in the text the port side is uneven but a change I made when I did the starboard side improved this greatly. If you look a little further up you'll see the improvement from my last model and I'm very happy with that. I've learnt on this one and I'll learn more next time too.
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That side is crewed by very small people It is narrow. I'm hoping the other side is better but I suspect the real key was getting the shrouds more spaced at the top to begin with.
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Port side rat lines finished. Somewhat salvaged by using clips at the top as discovered for the starboard side so not as bad as thought might be the case. The lined paper wasn't used for spacing in the end, the scrap plank did that, but I found having it place helped stop the shrouds twisting around. Clipping one side of the two clamped planks to the paper helped this too. Can't clip both ends to the paper or there's not enough movement behind the shrouds to easily get thread through and back with help of tweezers. The kink towards the stern looks much worse than it actually is. Next to finish the starboard side.
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It's a Brexit bonus Seen a few Spanish modelling companies won't ship direct to UK, I imagine not worth the hassle now. When there's stock Cornwall Model Boats sell them and are good to deal with.
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This is why companies can sell mesh wifi for many times the cost of a wireless router and a few cheap AP'S that do the same thing.
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Unfortunately the build out for this is a long way off a lot people, me included. Maybe next year if Openreach stick to their plan, they've changed whether they will or won't before. Anyhoo I think in many case lack of internet is often a lack of wifi. In a lot of peoples minds internet & wifi are the same thing. Relying on the often woeful router/AP provided by the service provider is usually the problem.
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Lower half of starboard side done and much better than port side as used a hairclip to hold shrouds spacing at the top.
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Thanks Chris I'll add them to the list. Happy to spend for quality tools but knowing what is quality can be hard.
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Thanks. I can't claim the thought unfortunately it's just a simpler adaptation (and lighter) of this thread. It is working very well though. Here's my first effort on the last boat. I'm stuck on this. On one hand I totally agree. On the other I worry about them coming loose as I go along. Thank you. A long way to go but I'm pleased with the improvements on this one so far. I've got about half of the port side done this morning before my back told me to stop. I use a fresh from the pack safety razor to trim with a very light pressure on the excess and even more gentle wipe of the blade over the joint. I found even a craft knife isn't close to being sharp enough for this.
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Hurrah it’s Rat Line time. My favourite. Trying a different route this time. Printed lined paper and suitable scrap plank (6mm). Clamp the planks across the shrouds to keep them properly spaced then tie and brush with dilute PVA. Much quicker and seems neater so far.
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Pleased with them Sure it' a very old tip but one of my favourites. Put a drop of liquid CA on the end of the thread to help make things easier getting through blocks.
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You should see when I don’t cheat. Shocking! Fair enough not yet but think of it differently that if you have a kit where the materials are first rate it makes it much easier to continue and finish Thanks for your kind words I’m enjoying this one and think it’s a step ahead of the previous. I hope your return to work goes well and look forward to seeing your progress.
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Mark 2 of the jig after one shroud. Backing the same but dead eyes attached with pins so they don’t rotate. Makes tying off very quick and easy with regular drops of liquid CA to stop and unravelling. Using round end tweezers each turn to push down onto previous thread to keep things neat. Okay there are only eight here but this is much better than my last effort.
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Made a jig for the shrouds. Working ok so far.
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We have a beach sheltered by the harbour wall that we swim from regularly and on a really good day the seals come to see what we’re doing. Still waiting to spot Orca’s here but there were some a couple of weeks ago, whilst away of course. Being a smaller, newer, company there is less choice but I think the quality makes it worthwhile anyway. Perhaps try one of the fishing boats when you can. They’re a world away from Billings etc. https://syrenshipmodelcompany.com I can’t afford them either lol.
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I envy your sailing experience. I've only done very little a long time ago but really enjoyed it. Very happy to live next to the sea though. I'd highly recommend getting a Vanguard Models kit of one size or another. From my research only Vanguard and Syren make lovely kits.
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Appreciate the spot. They're just fed through the chains at the moment and loose clipped to try and stop knocks. With lots of excess .
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Thank you. Quite likely but at the moment they're just held with hair clips to keep them vaguely in place.
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