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The Keel is laid. The interesting thing about building plank on plank kits is that there is a good deal of time spent building the support structure for building the ship itself! So here in these first two images you see the keel (in 2 halves) laid out with the mast support added, this had to be sanded round on one side to make room for the hull strakes. The uprights are the shaping supports for the hull strakes to lay against and will not be part of the completed hull. Here the first 2 strakes are laid onto the form. And pinned to the upright supports as the glue drys. The clothes pins keep the strakes together during the drying process. I’m using the suggested contact cement for my glue. This is fast drying but need time to cure totally. The glue is used by painting the area to be glued both the surface you are gluing to and the piece you are attaching, then you allow the contact cement to dry. The when the 2 glued surfaces come into contact they are nearly instantly bonded. Care must be taken to make sure you align your pieces correctly.
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AuthorHi there, I'm Chris and welcome to my workbench. I've been building models since i was 6 or 7 years old. I thought it would be fun to share some of my projects! Archives
May 2017
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