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crebostar

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  1. THIS. Need more of this! Half the time whist reading along in people's logs I get completely lost with all of the different terms and names for parts that get thrown around. Having a picture/illustration pointing out the location of these parts and what they look like helps (most importantly for me at least) how they then relate to other parts and the ship as a whole. Sorry about being a nautical noob, but diagrams like this really help me clear things up in my mind's eye. Model Ship World... THAT I read for the pictures...
  2. Hi fishface! Just checking in to see how you're progressing. Thinking about it for a little, I believe that your solution to your broken piece problem is the best of the bunch. If someone else had cut out that piece before (albeit most likely a machine), why couldn't you? After all that is what this hobby is about for the most part. Good job! I used to spend my summers growing up just east of Wales. I remember trips to Chepstow and Symonds Yat in the Wye River valley on multiple occassions. Beautiful part of the world. Have a good weekend, Chris
  3. Here's a little drawing that might help. Use blocks vertically (seen behind the bulkhead) to square the frame and run a longer piece horizontally on the opposite face across the bulkhead. To do this later step you would need to knock out a notch in the "keel" piece for it to fit through (circled in red). The horizontal piece will help brace the broken parts together. Hope this helps!
  4. As this frame is internal, could you not align it properly and then fix the parts in place with some extra blocking. The blocking can be glued to the "keel" and the broken parts. Maybe even across the broken parts to fix them back together. I have used this method in one form or another many a time. Who cares what it will look like if it is hidden in the hull. The important part is to get the parts aligned and squared properly. Your real concern is where the outside edges of the bulkheads are and how they align to each other. ...or... you could just order a replacement part and save yourself the hassle and time it would take to make the repair. Good luck!
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