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Joined: 11/09/2010 Posts: 52 Points: 139
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Hi again,
Seeing as this will be my first real wooden model (only did plastic planes as a kid), I'd much rather get some practice in first, so that I don't mess this one up. Are there any places in Cape Town area that sells much smaller wooden models, just so that I can get a feel for working with wood and get in some much needed practice?
Also, seeing as we appear to be a bit behind the rest of the world with this, do we also have the same problems (one that comes to mind is I THINK the 15th rib issue)? Or has it been rectified?
Kind regards,
Francois
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Joined: 08/09/2010 Posts: 102 Points: 318 Location: Durban, South Africa
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as to rib 15, we will have to wait and see, it should reach us in the next couple of issues. Just don't glue it in until we get far enough to find out. It is WAY easier to fix a problem BEFORE it is fixed in place. I also went the same route as you, building a mini mamoli weekend kit of the pinta. I did it in 2 days. It was some help, but not really nessecary, as there is so much advice on these forums, and there are pretty good instructions with this model. If you want to build a mini kit, most hobby shops and some of the larger toy shops stock or will order you one. Part time modeller, full time biker
Built: Pinta
Belle Poule (plastic)
Endeavour
Scratch build of Pirate ship "Neptune" (Based on cutter "HMS Aldebaran"
Current builds: Victory
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 Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/09/2010 Posts: 43 Points: 129 Location: Kempton P ark South Africa
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Hi Franscois
The most frequently offered advice I see given to people starting a kit as a first build is as follows. Treat each section as a project in itself, it will have a start, middle and end. once that project is finished go on to the next section and start that project. This process carrys on until the ship is finished, sometimes after a number of years.
The beauty of this build is that someone has broken the complete build into lots of projects evenly spaced in time. As Quintin says there will be and indeed are plenty of people on this and other sites only too willing to provide all the help and advice you will need. So my advice is jump in the water will be lovely.
Regards
Ray
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