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Hi lads
I have been very patient so far and have collected issues one to nine. I have now carefully made up the jig as explained in issue three.. I have glued none of the keel as I want to make sure everything is the way it should be. When I place the keel held together by clamps on the jig they seem to sit perfectly on their supports and between the brackets. The keel sits along the centre line that I have drawn and there are no gaps. Can anyone tell me is there anything else I need to do here so that I know that it is right ?This is my first build and from what I read this is a very important stage of the build. Thanks lads.
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neon wrote:Hi lads
I have been very patient so far and have collected issues one to nine. I have now carefully made up the jig as explained in issue three.. I have glued none of the keel as I want to make sure everything is the way it should be. When I place the keel held together by clamps on the jig they seem to sit perfectly on their supports and between the brackets. The keel sits along the centre line that I have drawn and there are no gaps. Can anyone tell me is there anything else I need to do here so that I know that it is right ?This is my first build and from what I read this is a very important stage of the build. Thanks lads. Hello Neon, Yes you're right this is a very important part of the build and one that makes the difference between a straight model and one that is not. Providing your centre line is true you shouldn't have a problem, but if you are in doubt post a few pictures and let us have a look. Also have a look at some of the other build diaries of members like MWG and Karl 1113. First port of call however should be Tomick for advice. Have a look at some of his excellent official build diaries and you will see a jig in some of those. Hope this helps! And in case I didn't bid you welcome when you arrived, welcome to the forum Neon. Kind regards 
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if you look at my build. In HMS Surprise build, surprise log by Mo, Post 16 on page1 you will see what I do for what I call a twist check, I do this to ensure the hull is not twisted, I put two pieces to timber on the frames, one at the back and one at the front, I then sight the top of the front timber through the bottom of the rear timber, there is a daylight gap there, I then lower my sight to get the daylight gap size smaller, then when there is hardly any daylight left between the two timbers , what is left should be parallel. ie the top of the front timber and the bottom of the rear should be exactly in line, this will ensure the hull is not twisted,
Mo Mo
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Thanks Mo, thats good advise I will check that out. How do you upload pictures on here so I can put up a picture of my jig to see what you guys think ?
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