YUANQING BLUENOSE - Heinrich

DonRobinson said:
I know you are very busy, but could you show a picture of the bevel you made at the tip of the bow, when you have time?
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Don I promise you I will. I just want to finish the Port Side so that I can make sure that they are both symmetrical to each other. I have beveled the starboard side but kept a little meat for a final finish. When that is done, I will give you exact dimensions.
 
Dean62 said:
I’m wanting to start mine now...<sniffle><moan><sob>...I think when it’s my turn to order and I finally receive mine, I will be working on both ships at once...going back and forth. Cazador, Bluenose...when one has glue or paint drying, I start on the other one! ;)
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Hello Dean . It's not long to wait - I promise. We are shipping out 3 kits tomorrow.
 
Hello Heinrich, I have a question for you that you may be able to answer for me. Why is it that CFA Models who started all of this piracy crap on that other form now all of a sudden the good guy and YuanQuin is now deemed the villain? This I can not understand.
Regards Lawrence
 
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Heinrich said:
@Canoe21 My dear friend, if I knew that answer it would solve one of the biggest mysteries of all. However, I will attempt to answer you in a PM or e-mail.
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Hello Heinrich, I thank you very much for your reply, this has troubled me for some time now. Please continue with your build instructions as they are much more important than curiosity, Thanks.
Regards Lawrence
 
Heinrich said:
@DonRobinson Hello Don. Remember, only the jig is Sycamore. Everything about the keel is in Pear. The second part of the keel is also Pear, but another kind with a different colour. However, I fully agree on the fact that it looks very good - that keel assembly is turning out wonderful. Let's hope I can keep it up.
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Your work is wonderful and needed so all those who don't read the Chinese instructions can follow along while you work on translation of the instructions.

Keep up the great level of work and all the photos and guidance. we can tell your a true instructor at heart, and work!
Heinrich said:
@Canoe21 Hello Lawrence. Breadmaker you say? Hmmmm ....
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I can send you box of dough packs, they you add water and stick in bread maker.

Of course, I bet you can probably find a good bread maker produced locally, as many appliances come from China now a days.
 
Heinrich said:
It was @Dean62 Dean who said that he thinks he may be addicted to building. After such a long time when I have just idled along, and with Bluenose being such a wonderful build, I think I can say the same. :) So let's or the start with those outer keels or cheek keels. For the purpose of this post we will use the following inventory drawing and will only concentrate on Parts #21 and #20 on the Starboard side - so we will use the top drawing.

NB! Please note that the line on Part #20 indicates a bevel line. TAKE NOTE!

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I started off by removing Part #21 from the sheet and sanded away all the laser tabs to make sure that it is smooth.

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This part needs to aligned to the BOTTOM of the keel and from the STERN! Once, you are happy with the dry-fit, glue, clamp and leave it to dry. The result can be seen in the following picture.

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You have to look carefully, but you will notice that the newly attached piece has a slightly different colour (lighter) to it.

The following picture shows Part #20 removed from the sheet and placed below the keel indicating the position where it will go.

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This is now the part that needs to be beveled. TAKE THE UTMOST CARE! This part is very fragile at the tip and you need to exercise the greatest care when beveling it. I used a small diamond file for this purpose. In retrospect - after I had mounted this piece - it is probably a better idea to glue it to the keel first, wait until the glue is properly dry and then bevel it on the keel. This is what I will do on the Port Side.

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There is Part #20 fitted to the Starboard Side of the keel. This part is obviously at the scarph joint with the already-installed Part #21 and at the bottom of the keel where it just follows the natural curvature of the keel right to the tip.

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And that is what the keel looks like with the bottom outer cheek installed on the Starboard Side.

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And I leave you with a final shot and a different angle of that GORGEOUS keel! At least this picture gives you a clearer indication of the outer cheek mounted on the centre keel.

Now to all the casual members who may be tempted to think that this build log just features a seemingly endless collection of keel shots, please bear in mind that this build log is also a tutorial for future builders. So yes, I am explaining step-by-step and one thing at a time, but that way I make sure that I give you the best possible advice on how to build your Bluenose.

Now, I am ready for your comments and questions - so go for it!
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Our Chinese friends redefined the concept of a ship model kit (again). Fantastic kit and fantastic job you're doing here. Regarding bread thing, I wouldn't last a day without it. Try no-knead technique. Thanks for this enormous effort.
 
Kkonrath said:
Your work is wonderful and needed so all those who don't read the Chinese instructions can follow along while you work on translation of the instructions.

Keep up the great level of work and all the photos and guidance. we can tell your a true instructor at heart, and work!
I can send you box of dough packs, they you add water and stick in bread maker.

Of course, I bet you can probably find a good bread maker produced locally, as many appliances come from China now a days.
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Thank you for thinking of me Kurt! The problem is that the Chinese's definition of bread is different from that in the west. To them bread must have a pronounced taste of sorts and it inevitably ends up as something that tastes sweet. The texture is also very fine - very much cake-like. There is a new bakery that has opened in Nantong, so I will give them a try. Thumbsup
 
Gennaro said:
Our Chinese friends redefined the concept of a ship model kit (again). Fantastic kit and fantastic job you're doing here. Regarding bread thing, I wouldn't last a day without it. Try no-knead technique. Thanks for this enormous effort.
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They have indeed Gennaro. But then, one has to realise that ship modelling is huge in China and very popular. YuanQing has already sold 120 kits of Bluenose in China and are processing another 30 orders right now. Some of the forums - and there are many - have 100 000+ members. Funny thing about bread - when I lived in South Africa which has fine bread to its Dutch and French influences, bread was by no means a priority to me - but now that I can't get the proper stuff, I really miss it. Human nature I suppose! :)
 
Kkonrath said:
We want to make sure we don't get him stuck on a "bread and water" diet, like many sailors on ships!

He deserves much better food for his work and thoughts!

But when you want what you can't have or get, your tastes don't care about it.
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Funny that you mention water Kurt - hot water is the staple liquid in China. I can't stand the stuff though - in SA, I didn't even drink cold water! I do like it hot, but with some Nescafe coffee or Joko tea added! ROTF
 
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