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Carpathia, JSC, 1:400
Started buildeng a ew model.
Lasercut framework makes the build so much easier and quicker. All parts fit perfectly. Glad I got into habit to read all the instructions and dry fit EVERYTIME before putting a glue on parts. A good news is - lasercut framework is included in each model!!! It's an integral part of each Carpathia model kit. regards, Kasia |
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Interesting choice Kasia, and a great start.
The laser cut framework certainly makes it look a lot easier! And a great choice - for me anyway as I love the looks of the older liners. This one picked up Titanic survivors after the Titanic sunk. Here's a nice picture of the ship from a Cunard Postcard of the time. I love the sailing ship in the distance and the barrel floating around!
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Great to see that you have another ship under construction, Kasia. I really like late 19th-early 20th century steamships, and this is a historic one.
Thanks for the information on building the laser-cut frames. Don |
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looking foward to receiving my convoy
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Gorgeous ship; a great subject for a JSC kit!
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Looks great Kaaia! I’m inspired to add it to my order in fact. I am very interested to hear your experience as I am quite new to this and learn by hearing people describe how they actually did it, or indeed describe how they dodged a problem.
I particularly like the fact it’s a JSC person actually building it, all the family owned business, so it’s quite authentic!! Regards, Alan |
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Thank you for your comments!
@Kevin - very nice postcard! @Don Boose - I like them too. This one is a very nice little ship @Herky - we've finnaly found the way to ship your order and hope you will get the delivery very soon @Wyvern - thank you! @Positive_Rate - I am sure you will be happy with this model. Lasercut parts make the model so much easier to build. So far - i haven't had any problems with the build. Everything that looks strange is just my lack of experience. Today's update - lasercut deck supports. I can't even imagine cutting them out with a knife or scissors!!! |
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Funnel, hatch covers and masthouses. Glued and wrapped the funnel with some thread to keep it’s shape. It needs a time to dry out, so in the meantime I started on hatches and masthouses.
All the rigging that the funnel requires scares me a little I must admit. Well, “I’ll think about it tomorrow” as Scarlet O’hara says. For now working around the funnel as much as I can |
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Hi Kasia,
Ok, I’m relieved to hear your comment about the funnel, will be interested to see how you manage it. Maybe one of our fellow modellers will part with a few closely kept secrets for our mutual benefit?! I find with these things there’s a certain ‘knack’ or ‘trick’ to it, then suddenly there’s a lot no mystery (well, less!) Some years ago I competed the Revell ‘Thermopylae’ it’s just like Cutty Sark. Got the hull, masts and spars are thought to myself ‘job nearly done’. Had a look at the rigging diagram and did the first couple of lines. That was the ‘aha’ moment. It was such a spiders web of running rigging (brown) and standing rigging (black) that I had to think carefully about the order I did each one so it didn’t restrict access to the next one, but didn’t over-tension the the whole rig one way or another and bend the masts or spars. Now I am working on your very own JSC 1:250 SOLDEK. I wanted to fit 2 lines to the derricks although I'm sure the kit only says 1: a) ‘cargo runner’ [lifts the actual cargo hook and goes from the winch to the base then to the head of the derrick]; and also a b) ‘topping lift’ [lifts the head of each of the 8 derricks over the spot where you want the hook]. Since the cargo runner runs under the derrick suspended between a block either end, it wouldn't be seen if I don't install them so I made miniscule square 'blocks' and put them on the derrick. I did one of the eight derricks and now I stopped cause I need to be in a certain frame of mind to do it and I need a break! As if this isn't enough, I then need to fit the standing rigging for the masts. I have an idea here. Each of the cargo masts has no less than 8 stays. But they are paired. So, to help me I have taken lengths of string, cut it and joined them into pairs at one end using Cyano. When dry the joined pair are rigid and thicker. I can poke a miniscule hole in the deck where I want that pair to be secured and the rigid string helps a lot. Similarly, lines paired at the crosstrees are joined onto the masts. Regards, Alan Last edited by Positive_Rate; 10-09-2020 at 06:29 AM. |
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