Hi all
I am new to the forum and glad to be here. I am new here because as a Christmas gift from my thoughtful wife I received a Swift 1805 model build kit. YAY!!!
I have assembled the basic "frame" and dry fitted the the mid and top decks. They seem to fit ok but will need sanding and shaping. I love this thread as it already gave me a lot of important info - the build instructions are basically just a series of photos supposedly showing what build steps should look like. Problem is the photos are not clear and some details are just not visible.
I have a few questions though on this model:
1) What glue should I use? (was thinking normal white wood glue - but if there is a better model glue I would love to know about it)
2) Planking - I see you mention a 2nd layer of planks on the hull? - is this required for the model?
3) On the instruction photos it shows the planks being "nailed" to the bulkheads but in your build photos I do not see these nails. - Do I use glue only or is it acceptable to use the copper nails for the planks? - must be honest I like the look of the nails but would like to keep it true to life and if they should not be in then I wont use it.
4) The decks - do all the decks also get planking cover? - worried I wont have enough planks lol!
5) Should I start a build thread so as to make comments and input easier - do not want to hijack this thread.
Jacques
