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I am sure you all are aware of this already, but just in case…..
Wood and other natural model components will benefit from you allowing time for them to acclimatise to their new environment, even more so as we head into the winter months where the components will be cold and dry and your house will typically be warm and relatively humid.
Whilst not always possible try to acclimatise wooden components to their new environment as slowly as possible,
Leave the components in the original packaging, stored flat, in a room initially that is close to the external temperature, avoid a location that is subject to sudden temperature, humidity changes and keep the parts out of direct sunlight. After a few hours move them to a location that is closer to the temperature of your build room. Again allow a few hours before moving them to your assembly location.
Upon opening the components, store them flat, if possible sandwiched between plate glass by material thickness with weight on top while the wood adjusts to the humidity levels. A couple of days or so is normally sufficient for the humidity levels to adjust.
The moral here is that if you rush into the kitchen and start assembly with a new set of components whilst sunday lunch is on the go, don't be to surprised if wood parts start to bend before your eyes.
Dave
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Good post Dave.
The other thing to be very aware of, is leaving a wood build within an outside shed, which more often than not are prone to damp and heat fluctuations as a result of outside weather conditions.
If your workshop is an outside shed, then its a good idea to bring your pride and joy indoors after the days work is done, to avoid the effects of such conditions on your build, the effect of which can cause serious warp and ruin a build.
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South Africa has a moderate climate. Does the above have an effect on my build where the temprature droppage is fair? "Rather try and fail than had failed to try".Sovereign of the Seas Model Space forum: Marcel's build
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Joined: 30/03/2011 Posts: 1,344 Points: 4,079 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg. RSA
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Hi Marcel The climate will not affect you unless you move from the coast to Johannesburg for example. The coast has humidity and inland very dry. Even wooden furniture feel the effects of climate change. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
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Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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