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 Rank: Newbie Groups: Registered, registriert Joined: 28/08/2010 Posts: 2 Points: 6 Location: Kent
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Can anyone suggest where I might find a detailed list of all the tools required to build HMS Victory?
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 Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 13/10/2011 Posts: 851 Points: 2,628 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire
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Welcome to the forum Captain Eddie.
The question of tools keeps on being asked on the forum. This is what Tomick (who does the official build) said back in March:
You'll certainly need a basic set of modelling hand-tools, and the more you have the easier assembly becomes, essential tools are: modelling knife with asstd blade types, razor saw, needle nose pliers, 90 degree square, dividers/compass, steel rule, side cutters, pin hammer, pin drill & bits up to 2mm, plank bender and a small Davids plane is also useful, and wooden sprung clothes peg's make for cheap clamping devices, and being wood the jaw's can be shaped to suit particular clamping puposes, finally an assorted range of abrasive papers.
If you wish you can extend your tool arsenal to incorporate 12-volt equipment, such as a mini-drill or mini sander etc.
As for glue & nails, a good quality white PVA wood glue is a must have,(issue 1 contains a sample to get you started), also Superglue of a viscosity for the task in hand and a two part Epoxy glue, a good non stringing Contact adhesive is also useful for any wood that is less than 1m thick, where the use of PVA tends to warp the wood when drying, nails are supplied as part of the kit.
The discussions start when it comes to things like min-lathes, drill stand etc; etc.
I suppose it depends how much you have and are prepared to commit to this project and the possibility of other models.
My suggestion is that you click on the 'Search' link near the top of the page and browse through all the posts that come up for a key word like 'tools'
Enjoy!
Mike T
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Rank: Newbie Groups: Registered, registriert Joined: 28/08/2010 Posts: 2 Points: 6 Location: Kent
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Mike
Thanks very much for this, very helpful.
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if you happen to have an extra £130 odd pound then go to cornwall model boats website, go to toolkits and look at tool kit 4. it contains everything that is in kits 1,2,3 plus a few extra bits in 4. its a pretty comprehensive kit. still not complete though, could use a few extra files and stuff.
i ordered it and waiting for it to be delivered. also ordered titanic kit part 1 from there for my partner to build. also going to be buying the power transformer, laith, jig saw, a dremel tool kit too. but definatly check out tool kit 4. good price too if you ask me
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Joined: 15/04/2010 Posts: 1,266 Points: 3,841 Location: The Quantock Hills,Somerset
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I have the amati lathe secret,its not bad,bit of a tip though...spray a little WD40 around the live end as the plastic they used to mould it from is not really the best type to use as it causes friction,great for strength though.I rubbed huge blisters on my fingers & thumb trying to get the chuck open,sprayed it & it now works like a dream..wipe off excess though. Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Joined: 28/08/2010 Posts: 90 Points: 279 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Hello again chaps I noticed in the post about tools, contact adhesive was mentioned, I went out today and started replacing all my long forgotten and lost tools. I got the super glue and a good knife with 6 different blades to get me started, what I would like to know is why the contact and on which parts is it advisable to use? I am trying to prep up as much as possible before I take blade to parts so as not to stuff it up before I have even started. Current build : The Victory
Pending builds : none - yet
Built loads of bikes trucks planes and boats - all plastic kits.
on wish list - a 1:24 spitfire, in wood, plastic, just as long as I can build it :)
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