Seahorse Vistula Barge XVII century - Error correction

[modeller_masa]

This is another short term project. I'm focusing on new experience, so I'm building this kit quickly, regardless of quality.

 

- Kit name: Szkuta Wiślana XVIII w (Vistula barge XVIII century)

- Maker : Seahorse

- Scale : 1/100

- Num : 2022/01

 

Here are the errors I found for two days.

 

The frame consists of three different parts.

 

It is a clever design that solve hull fairing... only if the printing is all correct.

 

Some parts, such as 11, 12, 39, and 40, are printed wrong.

 

If I corrected the reversed parts and polished color parts, I had two options.

 

i) Scan, fix, and reprint color parts.

ii) Using white paper and painting on it, like the Shipyard 1/72 scale kits.

 

Many frames are larger or smaller than the guide lines on the boat's bottom. I didn't hide the white guide strips.

 

Here is another printing mistake. The 26-P-c part is missing, so I slightly modified one of the 28-P-c parts to replace it.

 

I estimated the frame position usingthe part 10's treenail marks. The marks indicate that the placement of frame 40 was incorrect.

 

The next procedure is planking.

 

The manual is a bit confusing, so I reorganized the diagrams of each planking strip. Each planking strip consists of 2 inner and 2 outer parts.

 

There is a guide paper at the stem.

 

I didn't pay attention to the guide. Take care of it!

 

There are some missing parts or misprints on name tags.

 

46-L-a-Fore ← 48-L-a-Fore

46-R-a-Aft - missing 

48-L-a-Fore - missing

48-R-a-Aft - missing

 

I patched the missing parts with other colored parts.

 

Day 2 of building...

 

[modeller_masa]

Here is completed one.

 

 

 

Please consider it an unpainted or semi-assembled model. I missed some parts or made mistakes.

 

I discovered more errors in the kit during the later procedure, which were identical to the previous errors I found. The errors are repetitive.

 

1. The manual format isn't user friendly. There are too many things in one scene, and sometimes the instruction isn't clear because of lack of information.

2. The manual occationally misses descriptions for some parts. Most of the missing parts are essential to complete the model.

 

3. The manual is designed for the kit's stock paper only. When I use laser-cut parts and glue colored parts to them, it is very sensitive to the directon of adhesion. I didn't pay attention to this, which resulted in some part becoming unrecoverable.

 

To succeed in further card board models, I need to be more careful.

 

1. Scan everything and reprint it when you need it - Some critical errors may require editing the scanned picture or building new parts.

2. Temporary assembly - Don't glue and paste as the instruction say. Put a cut part on the model and ensure that the fit or direction is all correct.

3. Need a better manual - I've seen several card board model kits, and their instructions are too difficult for a 21th-century boy. The manual format needs to be refined and expanded to include dozens of pages.

Also, additional instructions for optional laser cut parts will improve the building experience.

 

The card board model is quite difficult and sensitive, but my eyes can't leave their exotic kits...

[0Seahorse]

Hi,

 

Thank you for many comments, both regarding the model and general ideas for better publishing of subsequent models.
I wouldn't want to go into too much detail about every single detail you wrote about. So roughly the most important shortcomings.
1. In fact, the numbers of several parts have been mixed up and it looks like some are duplicated and others are missing. There are no planks missing, because several modelers in Poland have already built this model and they only just noticed the numbering confusion. Either way, this is my oversight. Below is a translation from the opinion of one of the modelers and a link to his work: 

 

"... Unfortunately, the project failed to avoid several errors that are easy to fix. These are:
- ribs part 11-40. Some of them are longer than the places marked for gluing them on the bottom of the hull, part 10. They do not need to be trimmed. Additionally, I resigned from part c, so as not to make them too thick.
- planks. From what I remember, three of them have incorrect markings on the outside. Planks 48La bow part - the number is duplicated, in practice one of them is 46La. The numbers of one of the outer, stern planks, between 46 and 48, have also been swapped, I matched them based on the inner part..."

Szkuta built by T. Król

And the second build log with similar notes:

Szkuta built by Ryszard

 

2. When it comes to the instructions and assembly drawings, further shots/details can always be added, so whether in my projects or in cooperation with other designers, we will try to ensure that the instructions are as readable and clear as possible for the modeler .

 

Congratulations on the built model!

Greeting
Tomek

[modeller_masa]

Thank you for your feedback, Tomek.

 

I hope to see the build logs or finished pictures on the Polish card board community sites. They'll be a good reference for building the next card board model kit.

 

Thank you again for watching my project, and see you again when I send a new order.

Edited May 20 by modeller_masa