I hit the ground running this morning by spending a couple hours studying the plans, making some translations and setting up the ships jig. A stable straight keel is paramount to success here. I've been warned about vertical keel warping so we shall see.
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The ships parts design and construction are almost identical to my YQ Bluenose, I have to wonder if they actually put the kit together, if so, there is no room for error. For those who are staring out like me, the keel has a built-in rabbit once you put the keel together in the 'sandwich' style as shown in the next picture.
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This ship at 1:48 is HUGE, I didn't realize how much room it's going to take up. I will be reorganizing my shipyard in the near future to accommodate it.
Thank you all for all the helpful suggestions coming in, I love how this build is starting out.
Till next time!