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    piperjoe
    kpnuts got a reaction from piperjoe in Titanic by kpnuts - Academy Ltd Edition - 1/400 - PLASTIC   
    Hi all thought i would post a build log of my first plastic ship kit in years.
    this is how the kit came from The Model Dockyard

    After opening the box this is what i got

    and withe the sleeve removed 

    the box has a real feel of quality about it.

    So thats what you get lets get started.


    i have decided to light her up so first job is to drill out all those port holes all 806 of them.



    i know you cant see it from the photos but trust me all 806 are drilled out 

    This is showing the decks after the bit have been removed to have the wooden deck atatched.
     


    and this is with the wooden deck atatched(i must say its the first part of the model that has disappointed me i thought the wooden decking was precut but it is not only the outline (and that not very well) ) there is an outline for you to follow but 1 mistake and you have ruined the whole kit since you have already removed parts of the plastic decking ready for the real wood decking.well thats all tonight what do you guys think.
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    clearway
    kpnuts got a reaction from clearway in Titanic by kpnuts - Academy Ltd Edition - 1/400 - PLASTIC   
    Some of the PE is so small.

    I had fun bending that i can tell you. 
    Got a slightly bendy mast here.

    Sorted 



  3. Like
    clearway
    kpnuts got a reaction from clearway in Titanic by kpnuts - Academy Ltd Edition - 1/400 - PLASTIC   
    Hi all thought i would post a build log of my first plastic ship kit in years.
    this is how the kit came from The Model Dockyard

    After opening the box this is what i got

    and withe the sleeve removed 

    the box has a real feel of quality about it.

    So thats what you get lets get started.


    i have decided to light her up so first job is to drill out all those port holes all 806 of them.



    i know you cant see it from the photos but trust me all 806 are drilled out 

    This is showing the decks after the bit have been removed to have the wooden deck atatched.
     


    and this is with the wooden deck atatched(i must say its the first part of the model that has disappointed me i thought the wooden decking was precut but it is not only the outline (and that not very well) ) there is an outline for you to follow but 1 mistake and you have ruined the whole kit since you have already removed parts of the plastic decking ready for the real wood decking.well thats all tonight what do you guys think.
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    Aussie048
    kpnuts got a reaction from Aussie048 in Titanic by kpnuts - Academy Ltd Edition - 1/400 - PLASTIC   
    Some of the PE is so small.

    I had fun bending that i can tell you. 
    Got a slightly bendy mast here.

    Sorted 



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    ScottRC
    kpnuts got a reaction from ScottRC in Titanic by kpnuts - Academy Ltd Edition - 1/400 - PLASTIC   
    Some of the PE is so small.

    I had fun bending that i can tell you. 
    Got a slightly bendy mast here.

    Sorted 



  6. Like
    channell
    kpnuts got a reaction from channell in Titanic by kpnuts - Academy Ltd Edition - 1/400 - PLASTIC   
    Hi all thought i would post a build log of my first plastic ship kit in years.
    this is how the kit came from The Model Dockyard

    After opening the box this is what i got

    and withe the sleeve removed 

    the box has a real feel of quality about it.

    So thats what you get lets get started.


    i have decided to light her up so first job is to drill out all those port holes all 806 of them.



    i know you cant see it from the photos but trust me all 806 are drilled out 

    This is showing the decks after the bit have been removed to have the wooden deck atatched.
     


    and this is with the wooden deck atatched(i must say its the first part of the model that has disappointed me i thought the wooden decking was precut but it is not only the outline (and that not very well) ) there is an outline for you to follow but 1 mistake and you have ruined the whole kit since you have already removed parts of the plastic decking ready for the real wood decking.well thats all tonight what do you guys think.
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    tasmanian
    kpnuts got a reaction from tasmanian in Titanic by kpnuts - Academy Ltd Edition - 1/400 - PLASTIC   
    Hi all thought i would post a build log of my first plastic ship kit in years.
    this is how the kit came from The Model Dockyard

    After opening the box this is what i got

    and withe the sleeve removed 

    the box has a real feel of quality about it.

    So thats what you get lets get started.


    i have decided to light her up so first job is to drill out all those port holes all 806 of them.



    i know you cant see it from the photos but trust me all 806 are drilled out 

    This is showing the decks after the bit have been removed to have the wooden deck atatched.
     


    and this is with the wooden deck atatched(i must say its the first part of the model that has disappointed me i thought the wooden decking was precut but it is not only the outline (and that not very well) ) there is an outline for you to follow but 1 mistake and you have ruined the whole kit since you have already removed parts of the plastic decking ready for the real wood decking.well thats all tonight what do you guys think.
  8. Like
    HonuJaye
    kpnuts got a reaction from HonuJaye in Titanic by kpnuts - Academy Ltd Edition - 1/400 - PLASTIC   
    Hi all thought i would post a build log of my first plastic ship kit in years.
    this is how the kit came from The Model Dockyard

    After opening the box this is what i got

    and withe the sleeve removed 

    the box has a real feel of quality about it.

    So thats what you get lets get started.


    i have decided to light her up so first job is to drill out all those port holes all 806 of them.



    i know you cant see it from the photos but trust me all 806 are drilled out 

    This is showing the decks after the bit have been removed to have the wooden deck atatched.
     


    and this is with the wooden deck atatched(i must say its the first part of the model that has disappointed me i thought the wooden decking was precut but it is not only the outline (and that not very well) ) there is an outline for you to follow but 1 mistake and you have ruined the whole kit since you have already removed parts of the plastic decking ready for the real wood decking.well thats all tonight what do you guys think.
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    SailorGreg
    kpnuts got a reaction from SailorGreg in Mississippi Sternwheeler by kpnuts   
    hi all i am totally new here so please forgive mistakes i have been building this ship for a long time and so am a long way on.
    she is loosely based on a Vic Smeed plan.
    i make aplologys in advance she is not upto the standard of work on here but i aim to learn ( also i am not really good at this internet stuff)
    once again i know its not up to the standard on here but i aim to learn.


























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    Wishmaster
    kpnuts got a reaction from Wishmaster in Mississippi Sternwheeler by kpnuts   
    hi all i am totally new here so please forgive mistakes i have been building this ship for a long time and so am a long way on.
    she is loosely based on a Vic Smeed plan.
    i make aplologys in advance she is not upto the standard of work on here but i aim to learn ( also i am not really good at this internet stuff)
    once again i know its not up to the standard on here but i aim to learn.


























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    FreekS
    kpnuts got a reaction from FreekS in Mississippi Sternwheeler by kpnuts   
    hi all i am totally new here so please forgive mistakes i have been building this ship for a long time and so am a long way on.
    she is loosely based on a Vic Smeed plan.
    i make aplologys in advance she is not upto the standard of work on here but i aim to learn ( also i am not really good at this internet stuff)
    once again i know its not up to the standard on here but i aim to learn.


























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    fnkershner
    kpnuts got a reaction from fnkershner in Mississippi Sternwheeler by kpnuts   
    hi all i am totally new here so please forgive mistakes i have been building this ship for a long time and so am a long way on.
    she is loosely based on a Vic Smeed plan.
    i make aplologys in advance she is not upto the standard of work on here but i aim to learn ( also i am not really good at this internet stuff)
    once again i know its not up to the standard on here but i aim to learn.


























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    ronkh
    kpnuts got a reaction from ronkh in Mississippi Sternwheeler by kpnuts   
    hi all i am totally new here so please forgive mistakes i have been building this ship for a long time and so am a long way on.
    she is loosely based on a Vic Smeed plan.
    i make aplologys in advance she is not upto the standard of work on here but i aim to learn ( also i am not really good at this internet stuff)
    once again i know its not up to the standard on here but i aim to learn.


























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    mtaylor
    kpnuts got a reaction from mtaylor in Mississippi Sternwheeler by kpnuts   
    hi all i am totally new here so please forgive mistakes i have been building this ship for a long time and so am a long way on.
    she is loosely based on a Vic Smeed plan.
    i make aplologys in advance she is not upto the standard of work on here but i aim to learn ( also i am not really good at this internet stuff)
    once again i know its not up to the standard on here but i aim to learn.


























  15. Like
    Piet
    kpnuts got a reaction from Piet in Mississippi Sternwheeler by kpnuts   
    hi all i am totally new here so please forgive mistakes i have been building this ship for a long time and so am a long way on.
    she is loosely based on a Vic Smeed plan.
    i make aplologys in advance she is not upto the standard of work on here but i aim to learn ( also i am not really good at this internet stuff)
    once again i know its not up to the standard on here but i aim to learn.


























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