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I have always been interested in the Flower class and the Agassiz model really caught my eye. Have some basic skills with paper models but I sure am glad I ordered the Shapeways hull. The decks must be perfect to have a solid structure and anyone who can do that with the egg crate structure is much better than am I. Two things, the Shapeways hull must be sanded to remove the ridges from the surface because they will telegraph through the paper when glued on the hull and I needed a lot of dry fitting of the paper parts. At this scale accuracy and attention to line is vital. I cut the front of the main deck sliver by sliver to get the aft end of the paper perfect with the hull. I used regular Elmer’s glue with no problems so far. I know I will order the laser parts and I might order the Shapeways deck fitting. I think it is going to be one of my best efforts.
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