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Hi there This is my first model ship! although I have built hundreds of aircraft some direct from plans my question is it ness to build a jig to keep the hull square? If anyone has done this could you advise me of how its done Thanks in advance clive 
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hi clive58, welcome to the m.s. forum, I'm not too sure how to answer this question, as you are such an experienced builder, I feel I am teaching my granny to suck eggs. did you use a jig to build planes?? I did, because they had to be straight and true on all planes, the same with boats,wood warps,and stresses are present that can easily warp keel/bulkheads, as it is your first boat, the same rules apply, and with many builds available it should be a cinch, looking forward to seeing your progress, k. 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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karl1113 wrote:hi clive58, welcome to the m.s. forum, I'm not too sure how to answer this question, as you are such an experienced builder, I feel I am teaching my granny to suck eggs. did you use a jig to build planes?? I did, because they had to be straight and true on all planes, the same with boats,wood warps,and stresses are present that can easily warp keel/bulkheads, as it is your first boat, the same rules apply, and with many builds available it should be a cinch, looking forward to seeing your progress, k. Thanks Karl Yes always used jigs, I think ill wait till the first couple of bits arrive then get a building board and figure out how to jig it may just use small right angle metal brackets on the keel Cheers Clive
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Hi Clive, I have recently been discussing jigs,as having had problems using metal brackets that are anything but square. If you want, take a look at the link below, as added to my own information others have added suggestions and useful links to other items that may help in your choice for a jig. http://forum.model-space...aspx?g=posts&t=6775
Good luck with your build. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi Clive, in my opinion you should use a jig made from brackets you can buy from any DIY outlet for small money use a fibre board as this will not twist, but please please use one for the benefit of your model, here are some examples of what I call my DRY DOCK JIG:- MWG attached the following image(s): 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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