harlequin Posted May 19, 2016 #1 Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) I bought this kit for the princely sum of £10 for my son to have a go at....needless to say he isn't interested...he is a freeclimber who hangs off cranes and buildings so building a model doesn't do it for him...the kit and plans have started to deteriorate so along with building Bellona I am going to start this one before it goes beyond building. I have no idea what sort of quality constructo is but here goes. Edited May 19, 2016 by harlequin GuntherMT, hamilton, Elijah and 5 others 8 Quote
heksanol Posted May 19, 2016 #2 Posted May 19, 2016 Good luck with the build! Seems the whole back section is plastic casts? Elijah and Canute 2 Quote Current Builds: San Juan Spanish Galleon - AL HMS Victory - AL Completed Builds: 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways
harlequin Posted May 19, 2016 Author #3 Posted May 19, 2016 not that great a cast either. WackoWolf, Elijah and Canute 3 Quote
Canute Posted May 19, 2016 #4 Posted May 19, 2016 Looks like the mice got into the plans and instructions, Harlequin. Wood and other parts look kinda OK. Good luck. Elijah and WackoWolf 2 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
harlequin Posted May 19, 2016 Author #5 Posted May 19, 2016 looks like it.....I bought the kit 2 or 3 years ago for a tenner and it has been in my garage during that time. It would be a shame just to do nothing with it. Canute, WackoWolf and Elijah 3 Quote
hamilton Posted May 19, 2016 #6 Posted May 19, 2016 Ouch! I guess there's enough of the plans left to work from, but that is some serious damage! I'm sure you'll be able to work through it as easy as the elements! hamilton WackoWolf, Elijah, harlequin and 1 other 4 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch) under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy
harlequin Posted May 19, 2016 Author #7 Posted May 19, 2016 the plans were a bit knackered when I got the kit but my friendly neighbourhood mice have not helped.....I should be able to work round it though. Nothing much lost really as the kit only cost £10.00...........cant get 4 beers for that nowadays. Canute, Elijah, jonny.amy and 2 others 5 Quote
hamilton Posted May 20, 2016 #8 Posted May 20, 2016 Life must be rough when you can't get 4 beers for 10 pounds! I'm afraid I won't be coming to Old Blighty anytime soon! hamilton Canute, Elijah, WackoWolf and 1 other 4 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch) under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy
MEPering Posted May 20, 2016 #9 Posted May 20, 2016 Harlequin, I hope your son never wishes he had taken up modeling instead. But you made a super buy there at only 10 pounds. Just the materials alone are worth that much at least. I would be tempted to get those plans exact photocopied, and store the old ones in case you need them. It looks like the damage is minor at this point, and not much a straight edge or French curve couldn't fill in. Matt Elijah, harlequin, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote
harlequin Posted May 20, 2016 Author #10 Posted May 20, 2016 the bulk of the plans are not too bad......my son frightens me to death but that what he does.....I skydive for a hobby, used to fly microlight aircraft and most dangerous of all used to go potholing, so after scaring the hell out of my parents it is payback time....I think he has more of my genes than his mothers... Canute, hamilton, WackoWolf and 1 other 4 Quote
harlequin Posted May 20, 2016 Author #11 Posted May 20, 2016 well when you drink proper real English ale at a local public house it will set you back around £2.50 to £3.50 for a pint ( or £25.000 a pint in London)....cheap beer to be had in supermarkets for home consumption, but real ale is king. Elijah, hamilton and Canute 3 Quote
harlequin Posted May 20, 2016 Author #12 Posted May 20, 2016 frames in place and stained where required.....very flimsy thin plywood but will gain strength as I add the planks later. MEPering, Canute, WackoWolf and 1 other 4 Quote
hamilton Posted May 20, 2016 #13 Posted May 20, 2016 We have such a strong craft beer industry here in Vancouver that I can't imagine paying more than 8$ CDN for something really nice (4 pounds) or a little more if I want to fill a 4-litre jug to bring home....25 pounds!! The scale of life there is beyond my provincial understanding! But enough with the interlude! Back to modelling! hamilton PS - My sister used to fly microlites back home when she was younger. Drove my parents to distraction. My brother and I were comparatively tame....I didn't even get a driver's license until I was 35.... harlequin, Elijah, WackoWolf and 1 other 4 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch) under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy
harlequin Posted May 20, 2016 Author #14 Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) I joke about the price in London.......send me your address and i'll post you a real English Ale....some of these breweries here have been producing beer for well over 200 years. Yes I miss flying the microlights....I was once at around only 500 ft when two RAF Tornado jets went underneath me, they didn't know I was there....that was cool.... Edited May 20, 2016 by harlequin hamilton, Elijah, WackoWolf and 1 other 4 Quote
Bill Morrison Posted July 4, 2016 #15 Posted July 4, 2016 I have started this kit as well. I have two of them, so, if you like, I will send you replacement plans. Just let me know. Nice start! Bill Canute and clearanceinventory 2 Quote
Greenwichpaul Posted November 2, 2016 #16 Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) Good luck with this. I have had the kit for an equal length of time and am pondering whether to re-start.I do have the McKay and Coleman book on the Pandora, perhaps the main reason I plan to stick with it... it's always possible one of the illustrations will help if you hit any snags, msj me if so.I don't remember the plastic section... were the earlier ones lead? Edited November 2, 2016 by Greenwichpaul Canute and clearanceinventory 2 Quote
Karleop Posted November 3, 2016 #17 Posted November 3, 2016 Hola harlekin: You really got a bargain buying this model for 10.00 pounds!!! Actually this was my first wood model and as far as I know Constructo discontinued doing this ship around five years ago. It was a big challenge to me but I learned a lot about modeling and constructing my own tools that help me a lot since now. If you need some advice probably I can help you. By the way, you can see some pictures of my Pandora following the link in my signature. Saludos, Karl Canute, WackoWolf, Greenwichpaul and 1 other 4 Quote Finished Models (Gallery): Pandora (Constructo), HMS Endeavour (AL), San FranciscoII (AL), Fishing boat (scratch), Vasa (Billing Boats) Construction logs: Vasa (Billing Boats) Pride of Baltimore II (M. Shipways)
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