Dealing with the hull seams, a question?

[BattleshipBob]

The not so mighty Nelson has like many ship kits a hull in 2 pieces, now the nagging bit.

Do you ship chaps just sand the seam or apply a layer of filler first??

Ta in advance, Bob

[boatman]

The not so mighty Nelson has like many ship kits a hull in 2 pieces, now the nagging bit.

Do you ship chaps just sand the seam or apply a layer of filler first??

Ta in advance, Bob

Well Bob if there is a gap then applay filler an when hard sand it smooth hows that as its like any gap but if its a tight seem with a ridge then just sand down with fine sand paper
chris

[BattleshipBob]

No gaps, filled nicely with glue, never had to get rid of seams on a StuG!

[boatman]

No gaps, filled nicely with glue, never had to get rid of seams on a StuG!

WELL Bob this is not a stug remember its a floaty thing not a thing on tracks an im enjoying watchin you build this as i have to keep pinchin myself to make sure im not dreaming of the stug king building a ship

[JR]

Personally I set fire to it ! :smiling3::nerd:
Just have been fabricated by a ex StuG workforce !

[BattleshipBob]

Personally I set fire to it ! :smiling3::nerd:
Just have been fabricated by a ex StuG workforce !

Oh yes, Those StuG boys are dodgy lol

[boatman]

Personally I set fire to it ! :smiling3::nerd:
Just have been fabricated by a ex StuG workforce !

OH HE'S OFF again with his matches quick get MATRON

[JR]

OH HE'S OFF again with his matches quick get MATRON

It's ok Chris, the new medication is working well, I only have the odd urge to set fire to things since Matron increased the dose .

[BattleshipBob]

It's ok Chris, the new medication is working well, I only have the odd urge to set fire to things since Matron increased the dose .

Has it cured that luv of green

[JR]

Has it cured that luv of green

NO!

[boatman]

It's ok Chris, the new medication is working well, I only have the odd urge to set fire to things since Matron increased the dose .

WELL MR J/R OF RACE TOWERS THE ODD URGE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH LOL we have to keep an eye on him

[Ian M]

If the fit is ok I just use thicker glue and go for a moderat squeeze out and once that has hardened scrape it carefully with a sharp blade.
Gappy seams get the same followed by filler. Really bad gaps get filled with sprue sanded to fit. All smoothed to shape once hard.
I find setting it ablaze distorts the shape to much.

[boatman]

(Ian Quote)
I find setting it ablaze distorts the shape to much.
:rolling: :smiling5::smiling5::smiling5::smiling5:

:thinking:Ian you try telling that to mr J/R even though matron has increased his new medication an is working well,( keep the matches away from him guys LOL )
:rolling::smiling2::smiling2:
AN i dont think MR NELSON would be very pleased either watching his hard earnt floaty thing goin up in flames :rolling::crying::crying: :smiling2::smiling2:

:thinking:Really J/R you must controll your impulses or it will be MORE of MATRON to see you :rolling::smiling5::smiling5:

[spanner570]

Bob, just attend to the bow and stern bits that will be seen. Leave the underside just glued together. No one is going to tip the thing upside down......

You will have more than enough to cope with later in the build, that's even before you get to all that luuurvely rigging. :tongue-out3:

Arfa Jobb II

[BattleshipBob]

Bob, just attend to the bow and stern bits that will be seen. Leave the underside just glued together. No one is going to tip the thing upside down......

You will have more than enough to cope with later in the build, that's even before you get to all that luuurvely rigging. :tongue-out3:

Arfa Jobb II

Rigging on no !!! Have heard that you can use a marker pen on a seam and you sand it away, seam gone?

Might have a go Ron just for practice but yes more fun ahead lol