3ft (1/84) scale model cutty sark (wood)

[PhilJ]

My word James, good start, this is gonna be some build and I will be watching


Cheers


Phil

[papa 695]

That looks like a very complex kit James but well detailed. A very nice start going to watch this

[james pithouse]

Thanks all post some more pics tomorrow of what I've done so far

[Guest]

Jim you jammy so and so what a great kit plank on bulkhead build are great, make sure you keep everything square and all the bulkheads in alignment, what did you pay for it, I am soooooooooo jealous.

[james pithouse]

£303.00 from eBay plus free shipping ken right guys here is a up date. Finished planking the top deck just about to start the main deck

[Guest]

Looking good jim, could I suggest in the future you keep the pins in line on the planking will look so much neater. Keep at it.

[james pithouse]

more updates on way

[james pithouse]

OK ken but the pins are under neath the planks, the decks are just glued down over the top, and in stead of ordinary glue I'm using gorilla wood glue holding time of 10mintues to 20 mintues and it does hold but service drying time 24 hrs cost £5 from b&q

[james pithouse]

trust me that's why they call it GORILLA WOOD GLUE AND SAME FOR SUPER GLUE IT HOLDS FAST

[Guest]

Good start, good luck!! I like this ship! Crack on with it!!!

[Guest]

Referring to this jimhttp://www.scale-models.co.uk/attachments/wp_20151111_18_28_18_pro-jpg.136745/ they are definitely not under the planks, and actually not to scale if I may say, also check the instructions I'm not sure that you would have found any planks long enough to run the length of the deck as you have them also I'm not sure they would curve as you have them, I would imagine they would be the same as the ones you put on the stern, they would be straight and not follow the curve of the hull. Sorry if I seem to be getting on at you but I think you have an awesome kit there and I would love for you to do a great job of it.

[james pithouse]

OK! OK! give me a chance I'll do more to it tomorrow as I am not rushing this

[Guest]

Ok jim definitely don't want you to rush it I know this is your first plank on frame build, so take all the time you need.

[james pithouse]

hi ken that's how the kit was cut out in sections and I did make sure all the parts were level across the top and at 90 degree angle to the keel and it just started curving that way when I started pining it :P

[james pithouse]

I will. By the way ken I have got gloss varnish which I brought for the paddle steamer will it hold stick to water based paint as the instruction said to use water based paint to paint the hull and then varnish it afterwoods but the instructions said nothing about which varnish to use.