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Hi, I have filled some more balsa and waiting for the week end to sand it down outside!   Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Hi, i have taken the lower deck boards from issue 11 and gently sanded the slots, marked the centre points and drew lines from the centres of the slots for the rib formers. I now need help, reassurance and confirmation I have built the hull correctly so far. The pictures show the deck sections pushed in, some easy and a few were tight, but pushed onto the rib formers as far as they go. The sections do not fit properly. Should I sand the slots until they do fit and line up, or do i need to do something more drastic???     Hopefully I have not got the hull and rib formers completely out of line. Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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hi claret,have you checked my diary?? explains that you will need to adjust slots.start at the bow,and make sure you get the first two pieces of the deck correct.you may have to sand the front edges of the bow end to get them square,when that's done,line up the next piece by widening the slots slightly.if you have too much cutting to do then something is seriously wrong,you may have to remove the balsa,then place the decks in,and redo the balsa,sounds drastic,but everything MUST be square.with hind sight of these problems,it would have been better to have laid the lower deck before you put in the balsa,I had slight adjustment to do,but mike (mwg) had no such problems Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Hi Karl, Thanks for the reply and advice. I did read your build post and gave me a little bit of reassurance that I might have to fettle the decking slightly, but how much? They do not seem to be out to much, but I am worried it will cause problems later in the build. As a side note, love the work you have done with the planking on the ships launch. Thanks again. Claret. Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Hi Claret, just as Karl has said in his post... I too had to make minor adjustments to a couple of the rib cutouts but for me it was more to relieve a tight fit to ensure nothing was getting forced... Think you will need to see how much adjustment needs to be done before deciding your course of action.... Will be watching your progress...  Alan
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i had the same problem but it was only slightly out of place, if you can find a way to hold them in place so they are aligned then nail them into place, shouldn't be a problem as far as i know. Processing - Progressing
Previous builds: HMS Victory
Current build: HMS Sovereign of the seas
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Hi Alan & AAS, Thanks for the words of encouragement. Regards claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Morning, I have added a couple more planks to the launch, taking it slowly and trying not to glue my fingers to the planks!! I have used hot water to soften and form the planks into shape.  Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Hi, I have managed to fit the lower deck without any drastic rework. Some sanding and filling of the slots was required. The middle section was the guilty party, but now in place with glue and some long pins I had (actually were for securing model railway track down). the pins were long, thin and very sharp at the pointed end. i measured everything twice and one set of rib formers is about 0.5mm out. the heights of the second deck supports are almost the same for each pair, so feeling a little happier and confident everything is okay.   Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Looking great, she looks like a fine model 
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Keep up the good work Claret, look forward to seeing it progress...
Regards
Alan
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Hi Dominic, Thanks for the message and identifying the problem. It has been a steep learning curve, and for the investment, I want my build to be 'perfect'. I do not relish the thought of cutting all the balsa out, so am tempted to buy back issues of all the issues that include the keel, ribs and bottom deck. I have given it a lot of thought and know where I went wrong and have some ideas to improve the way I built it. Again, thanks for your input. Watch this space for SOTS II Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Hi Dominic, Again thanks. I will try the hot bath method first! Should I use Matey bubble bath  Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Hi Claret before you soak the ship try steaming her with a wallpaper steamer, and also over the spout of a kettle before you try somthing drastic like submerging it in water, use that as a last resort, I have always had success with the steaming method, it may take a little longer but it works. You can free off the majority of the balsa by cutting down the side of the ships ribs while she is resting on her side. This cut with a house saw could give you the clearance to adjust the ribs without removing them from the keel Give it a try Kind regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Hi Mike, Thanks for the advice. I will try this first before submersing in water. Regards Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Hi Dom, you can by soaking wood particularly plywood, take in to much water and the ply could "blow" apart (Ie the ribs and deck pieces)I think you were very lucky you did not get more damage when you soaked yours,(it is not marine grade ply we are using) and in clarets case, where we are dealing with balsa, the soaking could ruin it altogether You can now get very good directional steamers suited just for this job, But my suggestion of using the saw from both sides of the ribs will allow the ribs to float again,each to their, you pays your money you make your choice regards Mike   MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Claret, really hope things work out for your build.... lots of good advice in this forum if you need it.... please keep us posted on your progress...
Best regards..
Alan
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Hi Everyone, Thanks for the support and advice. I have set out of plan of action to rectify the problems I have. I am not going to give up, if I am going to finish this model I want to finish it right! I must say I am totally humbled by the support, constructive criticism and help on this forum. The tabloids slating the cost and duration of this model never covered this aspect....priceless! Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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Hi, Busy this weekend, on my model. Bit the bullet and cut most of the balsa infill out, but got away with leaving the front section infilled. All the rib formers were removed using boiling water and placed in a press to unsure no warping. I took my jig apart and reassembled it using more brackets and ensuring a tight fit and the false keel was perpendicular to the jib base. The problems I had was, the keel was out, not perpendicular and the rib formers were not true. This time I used sections of wood, firstly glued only to the false keel, but positioned so the rib formers were 90 degs to the false keel for each rib former.   Once the glue has set, I glued the rib formers into place, ensuring they were level and used more sections of wood on the other sides. Doing it this way, I only had to get one plane set each time. I let the glue set before the next stage. Claret Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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I now put the bottom deck down and they 'fell' into place perfectly. Totally different from my first attempt. they were glued and pinned into place.  Also working on:
SOTS.
Moebius 1/32 Flying Sub with PE & lights.
Waiting in the wings:
Polarlights Spindrift from Land of the Giants.
finished:
007 Iconic DB5.
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