Geordy Aidan Posted April 15 Share #1 Posted April 15 I was given this model by my family as both my wife and sister in law volunteer at Down House which is a few miles down the road. Down House was the family home of Charles Darwin for 40 years and where he wrote "On the Origin of the Species" which was published in 1859. ccoyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 15 Share #2 Posted April 15 Good luck with your project! Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordy Aidan Posted April 15 Author Share #3 Posted April 15 Having put a a model of HMS Supply to one side because I was constantly being asked by the family how the Beagle was going. I opened the packaging and I have to say that whilst my initial reaction was this looks OK BUT on closer inspection I have discovered my first major problem The False Keel has a twist to it! That is not good especially as these models are not cheep. So I have soaked the false keel in boiling water then clamped it between two pieces of 20 mm MDF and left it to dry for three days. When I removed it it still has a warp towards the stem forward of frame 4 and a twist towards the stern aft of frame 10. I am attaching the frames and gluing them using Lego Blocks to hold them square and then adding stiffeners in at deck level. I will add larger blocks to fill in the voids forward of frame 4 and aft of frame 10. ccoyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFMJr Posted April 16 Share #4 Posted April 16 First build here..have been frustrated, confused and at the same time...loved it. Still a long way to go. RossR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firs49 Posted April 16 Share #5 Posted April 16 15 hours ago, Geordy Aidan said: Having put a a model of HMS Supply to one side because I was constantly being asked by the family how the Beagle was going. I opened the packaging and I have to say that whilst my initial reaction was this looks OK BUT on closer inspection I have discovered my first major problem The False Keel has a twist to it! That is not good especially as these models are not cheep. So I have soaked the false keel in boiling water then clamped it between two pieces of 20 mm MDF and left it to dry for three days. When I removed it it still has a warp towards the stem forward of frame 4 and a twist towards the stern aft of frame 10. I am attaching the frames and gluing them using Lego Blocks to hold them square and then adding stiffeners in at deck level. I will add larger blocks to fill in the voids forward of frame 4 and aft of frame 10. If you are not happy with the part then I would go on the Occre website and request a replacement. I did this for a couple of parts in my Beagle kit and they replaced them free of charge and I received them within a week of requesting which considering they came from Spain I think is a great service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordy Aidan Posted April 17 Author Share #6 Posted April 17 Thanks for the advice. Having spent nearly a week on fitting the frames and stiffeners along the length of the false keel I don't feel that I have anything to loose by pushing ahead. If it does not work then I will contact them in which case I would need all of the pieces from A1 to A18. I will let you know how it goes. I do think that we modelers would be better served if OcCre used a 5 ply with all of the laminates being the same thickness something like the 3mm ply used on some of the the Caldercraft Models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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