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just enquiring dose the instructions tell you to leave a border on the vents etc and rub the border off with sand paper that is placing the vent flat down on a board and rubbing the border off it comes off quite quick and leaves a flat surface for gluing together
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willie wrote:just enquiring dose the instructions tell you to leave a border on the vents etc and rub the border off with sand paper that is placing the vent flat down on a board and rubbing the border off it comes off quite quick and leaves a flat surface for gluing together Interesting it shows marking it out with pencil then trimming back. would gluing together with a lip and then sanding back work as that was my first thought. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Joined: 31/05/2010 Posts: 5,679 Points: 17,011 Location: Wiltshire
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jase wrote:willie wrote:just enquiring dose the instructions tell you to leave a border on the vents etc and rub the border off with sand paper that is placing the vent flat down on a board and rubbing the border off it comes off quite quick and leaves a flat surface for gluing together Interesting it shows marking it out with pencil then trimming back. would gluing together with a lip and then sanding back work as that was my first thought. Jase For next month I wish you a very happy birthday. Not been on the forum as often as I would like due to some very serious illness with my father. This is a very interesting kit as I did not know that vac formed pieces were part of the build. These have their very own special handling traits - mark around with a pen as you say but I think the process is then to use a sanding board to sand down to the marked line. Sure your already aware of all of this so just goes to say have a great day and enjoy your build. Kind regards Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Thanks Tony actually not dealt with vac form since I was a teenager so any tips very welcome indeed. I am also going to have to make holes for the scuttles and a bit concerned about it splitting. fortunately plenty of scrap to practice on. “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hi Jase. Nice looking kit there, I seem to remember that Billing Boats made a trademark out of making the hull in two halves, at least the more 'modern' shaped hulls at least!  It's many years since I built anything in vac form, it was a Sevans Models classic Dalek! A beautiful kit and still in one piece! I think for drilling out your scuttles the best tool would be those funny shaped wood drilling bits, the ones with a central spike and two raised blades at the outer circumferance. The spike makes them easy to centre and the cutting blades 'scribe' their way down through the plastic with less chance of splitting. Best of luck with her.  Robin PS I take it this one didn't take part at Jutland?  First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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 Hi Jase I Built the Dragon a few years back and as you say the instructions can be a little vague, I think the two half assembly was Billings way of preventing a banana boat and is quite simple to do once you get your head round it. This kit and the Africa Queen is on my wants list but maybe one day I have also added the link to Billings as they do a PDF download of instructions but not sure if they will be of help and happy birthday for next month http://www.billingboats.com/
regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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