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Old 06-29-2020, 02:49 PM
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Hi Kurt,

I'm just wondering why you use glass as a base, for instance as opposed to just weighing down the bow and stern whilst the frame dries?

What glue do you use to attach the keel to the glass?

How do you then seperate the frame from the glass?

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Old 07-01-2020, 02:41 AM
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Looking very nice. The value of etched parts for the fine details is clear.
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Old 07-03-2020, 03:54 AM
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Hello alan ,
to avoid warping, I glue punctually with wood glue, which I can easily cut off with a Stanley knife with a long blade

now letīs go on ...

The tarpaulin rail is unbuttoned ... the Vulcan, on the other hand, has to do without

Now the next companionways have been added

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Kurt
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For the construction of the triple expansion machine I reinforce part 30 with 1 mm Finn cardboard ...

... stick the whole thing in the machine room ...

... place the machine house ... with the flaps open

The flaps remain closed at Merkur

Best regards

Kurt
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Old 07-10-2020, 03:48 AM
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Hi Kurt,

I'm just wondering why you use glass as a base, for instance as opposed to just weighing down the bow and stern whilst the frame dries?

Alan
Alan - glass is a good surface to use when building a ship. Yes, it is heavy so it does not move around much. And the advantage is it provides a dead flat surface and as Kurt says, makes it easy to cut the ship off later.

I use plate glass and have a few pieces - all of which I got free from the places that sell glass! I just went in and asked them them to cut me a piece of plate glass to the rough dimensions I wanted and then finished the edges, and every case they go off, find an offcut of the rough size, finish it and present it me free! I have always tried to pay but they are not interested!
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Old 07-11-2020, 05:03 PM
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Kevin, Kurt,

That's interesting thanks. I'm not far off atempting a much larger project, so I'll keep it in mind - had heard that method elsewhere too, must be a good reason.

Interesting to hear you say what you're reinforcing Kurt. A desription especially methods and little hiccups is very helpful learning tool for me!

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Alan
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Old 07-16-2020, 09:40 AM
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Hi Alan ,

I like it to help other modelers

now letīs go on ...

Install part 32 ... behind the machine house

Parts 33 for the chimney ... which is built behind the wheelhouse

Sincerely
Kurt
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It is always a pleasure to watch your work Kurt.
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Old 07-24-2020, 12:54 PM
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Thank you Mike

The large fans 34 are provided with a toothpick ... and placed on deck

Install parts 35 to 37 ... behind the chimney and on both sides of the machine house

Best regards

Kurt
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Old 10-20-2020, 10:37 AM
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Hello

After a three-month break on this construction site, after the completion of Angerbach Castle, it continues here

Now it's getting filigree ... two winches twice ...

... mounted on deck

Sincerely
Kurt
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