Nirvana
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Contacted the company behind the real boat for plans of details and motor plans. Hopefully I will get a positive respons in this matter. Planking is coming along nicely. But as for a kit there is a lot of improvements that can be done. -
Keith That is an amazing wheel, I will try to replicate the work of yours for my Solo Ruff boat. Problem is that the wheel of mine is even smaller and the brittania metal is damaged. Major Like to your build.
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Phil, I am glad to find your build log of the longboat. Just take it easy, don't rush..... (mine took almost three years to complete) And I see another member here as well building the longboat, don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
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Mike, I do have a build log of mine, look into the signature part.
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Seat and popcorn provided....... as for speed, yes, she is a fast boat.......
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Mike, It's kind of interesting that the two of us are building similar boats, the time era for our boats are the same too. Question: What made you decide for brushed electric motor instead of brushless? Here the latest Commander from Chris Craft I think I prefer the old style.
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Once I have six planks installed I will add on with simulated frames, even though they will be below open area floor deck. Everything will be stained/varnished to create the mahogany look of the wood as of the original boat.
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Ayding, Very interesting build, which is coming together nicely.
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At this stage I stopped, it was getting late in the evening, but I diluted titebond glue with some water and applied all over inside of the planks where they were meeting. This created a stronger bond and the planks stopped flexing between the frames. For a 72 cm (28.5 inches) long boat, it uses only 5 frames.
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There is a lot of missing instruction for someone who is building this kit for the first time, specially if you don't have any experience. Such as to bevel the strips where they are meeting the bow on the false keel. The first two frames and stern piece has to be beveled to in order to get maximum surface contact. I used the technic of bending the planks only using heat. I didn't use a hairdryer as Chuck does in his instruction video, but a hobby heat gun. Worked like a charm. Adding on with more pictures, some of them really makes this kit look like a monster. With the two halves joined the false keel is 8mm thick, there will be a lot of sanding/trimming and sweating to get a sleek bow.
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Mike, Don't be sorry for asking, Better to ask, than being sorry later for having a bad planking.
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Very nice planking. Hope you are going to keep it natural. Would be a shame painting her.
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Are you an NRG Member???
Nirvana replied to Chuck's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
Silkjc, It's probably the other way around, to haunt you down when you haven't paid your dues. Besides it's only visible to yourself and staff of NRG's MSW. But that magazine that comes in the mail, it's worth the money. Great articles, history, builds and tricks. -
Are you an NRG Member???
Nirvana replied to Chuck's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
Brian, The membership fee reflects postage and handling, as stated on NRG's website -
Ohoh, dry-fitting items are a good thing. Found a production error. On frame 5 and 6 the distance for the plank is off. Frame 5, plank two the gluing surface for the plank is 12.75, plank three the gluing surface for the plank is 17mm. Frame 6, plank two the gluing surface for the plank is 17mm, plank three the gluing surface for the plank is 15mm. With plank four the error is almost as good gone. But I need to create "frames" on the inside for support. This seems to apply to both sides of the hull. If you look closely on port side it is visually obvious as well.
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Are you an NRG Member???
Nirvana replied to Chuck's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
My subscription expired in February, and looking backwards on each issue there is no membership number. And if I am not wrong I remember that my NRG membership is on hold until renewal of subscription. Then I can enter my no. -
The planks provided are not labeled according to order of installation. Only the starboard side has the numbers correctly in order, while the port side is labeled weirdly. Having one side correct is good enough for me but could be confusing for some who is strictly going by the numbers. Because then it will be wrong.
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This kit is huge, it will total 72cm almost 28 1/2" long. I used 36 clamps to hold together the two halves. Now some beveling of frames and get the first two strakes shaped prior installation.
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Thank you all, for the nice comments. Obvious, things could had been done differently and better. But learning how to work small details involved was great.
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I decided to deviate from the "picture instruction". Sheet three shows how to plank the two halves, and then on sheet four it's time to join the two. But here is where I started thinking, and went for joining before planking, this way I able to use clamps to the fullest for maximum glue contact. Am going to bed and let this sit over the night. I never counted the clamps but I am certain there is some 25-30 clamps holding this together.
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Mike, I have recovered the huge error and now have a starboard side. In this picture, the two halves are joint with clamps. And as for a comparison you have the Longboat in front.
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So, I am back to my Solö, and got started working on her. I am so embarrassed, not thinking it through in the beginning I made two port sides! And I used CA gluing it all. To my relief I was able to dissolve the glue and got everything apart without anything broken. Now I can build the starboard side.
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Friends, We will now turn our attention the Solö Ruff build log. I started the build log awhile back, but put it on hold to finish up the Longboat. She is a big lady and can be converted to RC but as stated in the build log, she will be a static. Hopefully with more details. Than provided in the kit.
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I must have missed that paragraph, how bad is the penalty?
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I am done! The special feature I have included is a signal cannon. I did som research and found that some longboats carried a signal cannon. So I added it to the port side at the stem. This longboat has been a great build, even though it took its time to get there. Moving and other things came in-between. And I have a lot of extra material saved from the kit and the boxwood upgrade. I like to thank you all that followed me through this build, with likes and comments. Special to Chuck for support!
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