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    Major point of no-return.... The bow assembly has been glued to the keel: When reaching that stage, the only thing left is to place the keel/bow assembly in the cradle and start assembling the numerous frames: At this stage, pulling out the keel is still very easy. Once the frames are installed and glued to the keel, it will be another story.... Yves
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    Did you use real dirt, clay ? Super realistic. Yves
  23. yvesvidal
    Another Norwegian marvel. Count me in !!!! Yves
  24. yvesvidal
    This past weekend I worked on the bow and got very confused at the beginning. The instructions are showing this: I tried the assembly C1-C5 in all directions but it would not fit in the cradle or on the keel. Then I started looking into the Monograph and CAF plans: And it made much more sense. C1-C5 is just a jig and is not part of the ship. As a matter of fact, that jig is useless and if you glue carefully Frames A to H and 01, on top of each other, following carefully the laser marks, you end up with a very good result: Below, you can see the assembly with the jig inserted underneath: A lot (and I say a LOT) of sanding is required to come up with a decent shape that fits tightly in the keel and slide into the cradle accordingly. I like the slight separation of the frames, as it brings more depth and realism to the model. Most bows I have seen on the Internet look like a big block of wood perfectly shaped, which would not have been like the real ship. Inside fairing was also done to a certain extent: Yves
  25. yvesvidal
    Very true. I have not done any "detailed" fairing yet. Yes, there will be a lot of sanding required on that kit. If you do not like sanding and adjusting, then this is not a kit for you 🙂 Yves
  26. yvesvidal
    I would add a drop or two of acrylic resin in the pools, for realism. Your model looks incredible for such a small scale. Yves
  27. yvesvidal
    Frames are 3 mm thick and from 5 to 6 mm wide, depending of their positions in the hull. CAF is a Chinese company and as such uses the metric system. Yves
  28. yvesvidal
    I have completed (more or less) the eight frames #10 to #80 in increment of 10. These frames will still require some more sanding and fine-tuning to fit perfectly and to allow a smooth fairing of the hull. Each frame is made of at least 3 parts, all the way to 5 and 7 parts in some cases. I have to make sure that the frames slide freely into their respective notches, otherwise it will be impossible when glued, to remove the skeleton from the cradle. Also, all this sanding really hurts the fingers.... I may have to use Dremel in the future. Frame #80 is giving me some problems to sit perfectly in the cradle. We will revisit this issue later on, with the building of the stern. Just another 80 frames to build..... 😞 Yves
  29. yvesvidal
    Beautiful track and very realistic. This module is going to be gorgeous, once you complete the water and place the structures. Yves
  30. yvesvidal
    So, the inner keel: it helps strengthen the outer keel and provides a seat for the numerous frames. Bellow are the parts used to build it. Each section is comprised of four layers glued together: Again, the parts are very close to the Monograph. The notches are not spread all along which is not a problem in itself. The seven parts are glued on the outer keel (on a flat table) and left drying for a while. After a little bit of filing, the four frames I built previously, are placed and fit perfectly: Yves
  31. yvesvidal
    In fact, it should be the "Beautiful Hen" rather than the Pretty Chicken. Also, in French slang, a "Poule" is a girl !!! Yves
  32. yvesvidal
    Frames 20, 30, 40 and 50 done: Now, I need to work on the inner keel. Yves
  33. yvesvidal
    Yes, I do in "situ", clamp the frames, verification against the plan/Monograph, and back in "situ" for the glue to dry. And yes, 88 frames is a lot to do.... I am going to start with 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and frames #80. That should give an idea of what the hull looks like. Yves
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    These are serious tools. You will be saving a lot of time (and efforts) with these. Yves
  35. yvesvidal
    Phil, When you "laminated up", what do you mean exactly? I am completely ignorant when it comes to paper models and was wondering what is the exact process. Thank you. Yves

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