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Old 08-21-2019, 03:44 PM
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The double-bottom is then attached gradually, using 0.6mm white card. Without applying superglue, The hull is surprisingly soft at this stage and need to be handled carefully to avoid warping. The reason for not using superglue is because I am sanding the entire assembly.

There is still a lot of bambooing here, so sandpaper was applied to heart's content. Had I skinned the hull right away at this stage, it would most likely have ended the same way. Sanding was not easy, next time I might as well try balsa as the material for the double bottom.

There was no attempt to use any filler. I am not a paper purist but was simply unsure how well the filler would work on paper constructions.
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