Building Berth LMG BB-09 - Poor replica of Hobbyzone building slip

[modeller_masa]

Before I introduce this product, I would like to show you a cheat sheet for better and cheaper building slip solutions. 😉

 

http://www.hobbyworld-usa.com/Store/index.php?id_product=2074&controller=product&search_query=hobbyzone&results=64

(Soldout)

 

http://www.hobbyworld-usa.com/Store/index.php?id_product=9610&controller=product&search_query=hobbyzone&results=64

(Small size, but in stock)

 

I bought this Ukraine building berth due to out of stock last December.

 

 

 

 

Sarcasm warning!

 

 

I was surprised when I received a package. This building berth covers up to 850mm, but the package size is only 600 x 300mm, and its weight is 2~3 pounds...

 

 

Compact package with bubble cap.

 

 

LMG!

 

 

Only one paper. 

 

 

Not user friendly, hard to notice each parts. Spent several hours to assemble.

 

This is a bonus item. However, as you know, this is really not useful item and I already have it.

 

 

Carefully cut the inner corner.

 

Forget the bolts and nuts.

 

This is a proper bolts and nuts for upper and under holes. You can't use other bolt because this kit has no excess bolts.

 

The center bolt holds pencil, but it is inconvenience.

 

 

I modified the pencil holder using my bolt and nut.

 

By the way, should I use this waterline marker? No. I have much better marker with angle change function. Also, its smell is really bad. I'll paint it with shellac. Even if I didn't have any waterline marker, I would have paid $1 for this one or made my own marker.

 

 

 

Let's start to make a building berth. As I said, this kit's package is smaller than an assembled item. This kind of structure is not reliable.

 

As you see the picture, an actual part and manual picture are different. It happened again and again.

 

 

Here is another different point.

 

 

I crossed 3:2 strips to get structural strength.

 

 

Found the first critical error.

 

 

Fixed.

 

 

Glued.

 

 

It looks good, but it's not flat. This berth is easily twistable. If you want flat surface, you should place an inch thick MDF panel under this berth.

 

 

I'm showing you an assembly knowhow a manual never say.

 

 

A keel holder is done.

 

 

I checked the ruler's accuracy. Both center and sides are very good as laser engraver usually does.

 

 

This is also very tricky part. The manual is very confusing.

 

 

Why they didn't make same 6 long rails?

 

 

The manual doesn't show these details.

 

 

The height of an axis is about 100mm.

 

 

I'm not sure this is correct, but it is the best way to clear exceed parts.

 

 

This is a hidden part.   How may minutes I spent to understand this part?

 

 

Sub arms.

 

 

It's done.

 

Surprisingly, surprisingly, it works. Unbelievable!

 

 

Each part works as planned.  

 

 

Let's try it.

 

 

Uh-oh....

 

 

 

😨

 

 

The arms are too short! And its thickness is more narrow than my ship's keel! The building berth's plywood has 1.4 inches thickness. (3.60mm) It can't hold my ship's keel that has 8.00mm thickness. 

 

It is not a bad end. I can make my own arm and change the bolt and nuts to fit my ship. Also, I'll fix and add some features to catch my fancy. Most of all, I'll paint it with shellac it at first because of strong smell causing headaches.

 

However, I never recommend this kit to anyone. I spent hours to assemble with unfriendly manual. Also, I could have bought the Hobbyzone's building slip at same price if a seller had stock. Please consider this post as a case of failure.

 

remaining parts.

 

Edited January 29, 2021 by modeller_masa