Bluenose I - YuanQuin 1:72 - Loracs (in progress)

[Loracs]

@dockattner, thank you for that! I really like this kit so far. The precision of the supplied parts is outstanding... It became a matter of careful execution. There is no struggling with misfitted parts or trying correct loose fit. Very impress by the manufacturer. First time with Pearwood too. Will be hard to work with something else in the future. I guess this and boxwood are moving on top of my list as requirement for a kit.

@RDN1954, crossing my fingers... but "sneak peek" no problem so far. Taken a glue hardening break every 30-45 min or so. One set of frames, set, glue and wait, rinse and repeat.

 

[Loracs]

Frames on Keel: Results of the session... I still did not throw the model out of the window. This is good.

As customary with this kit, tolerance is exceptional. It is still a very tight fit... so I go slowly. First credit, on the approach already posted in prior posts on how to deal with the assembly. It was quite useful.

Method 1: sideways, @Peter Voogt posted in #182 of his build log.
Method 2: Front/back, @Daniel20 posted in #166 of his build log.

I use Method 2 so far because there is plenty of room front/back... but that will change as I progress and will change to #1. Other aspects I keep a close watch on as I glue are that the frames a) sit fully on the keel, b) sit flush at the bottom of the jig and c) I monitor the fit of the last back frames (indicative that something is not sitting right).

I'm still using Hide glue, so I need to be patient and allow time for the glue to do its work, roughly 1 hr for each pair back and front. Will wait to clean up a little at the end of the assembly. Here are some pictures of the progress.