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Help needed please, Just decided I'd try start fairing and realised I have a kink in the false keel  Everything is obviously glued solid so what choices do I have please?  File Attachment(s): alan m attached the following image(s):
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Hi Alan. There aren't too many options on this but, what you can do is use balsa infills between the ribs to get the correct gaps each side, which would twist the keel back. Chris  On the bench 1/350 Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition (Pontos PE and Wooden deck) plus extra Eduard PE set and extra MK1 door sets.
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Hi Alan, you can try putting the keel in a dry dock/jig. Use of a jig may allow the keel to be held straight and true until the first few rows of planking have been applied on both sides. If the jig does straighten her up then do not take her out of the jig until some rows of planks have been fitted.
I would not attempt to build this kit without the use of a jig, it is really important the keel is straight and true otherwise you could run into problems further into your build.
Hope this helps and if you need to come back to us then please do. Also, if you can resize your pics to 600x480 pixels then they will show up on your diary rather than members have to download them.
Hope this helps and good luck with her...
Regards
Alan
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How difficult would it be to strip back down, not that I really want to go that route.
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Hi Alan, if you have used PVA adhesive then it is quite easy to strip back down. Use a small brush and some hot water, brush water over the glue joints and after a few minutes the glue will soften enabling you to separate the parts. A clean up of the parts will then leave them ready for reassembly. It would also allow you to check the parts for any signs of warping and take corrective action.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Alan
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Thanks Alan,
I think I,ll wait a couple of days see if any other suggestions if not I will try taking it apart I think, even if it's from the join near the stern where it looks to have gone wrong.
Alan
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alan m wrote:Thanks Alan,
I think I,ll wait a couple of days see if any other suggestions if not I will try taking it apart I think, even if it's from the join near the stern where it looks to have gone wrong.
Alan No problem Alan. When you finally decide which way to go I still wouldn't build this ship without securing her in a jig, at least until several rows of planking are complete. The planking process itself can also pull the keel out of line simply due to the glue drying process, something you need to be constantly checking for...  . Hope you get the problem resolved soon... Regards Alan
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well started to take the Victory apart, the glue I had used was a mix of pva and wood glues so now I'm having to steam it apart I'm beginning to think I should reorder the hull if that's possible to do? i'll carry on over the weekend getting her apart hopefully and see what state she's left in. Alan 
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No, I'm sure you'll be fine once you straighten out the offending part. I had a kink which I had to steam straight without taking it apart. It will be OK.
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Hi Alan, I`m sure the effort you`re putting in now, will pay off in the end. If left as it was, you would have had ongoing issues that may not be able to be cured further down the line. Keep at it and good luck. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi Alan Hope your dismantle goes ok. The method I used to straighten parts was to soak the parts and leave them between some wall tiles with elastic bands around them leave the bits until totally dry. Hope this might help you. Regards Ian. Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
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