Elidir/Louise by Constructo

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Elidir/Louise by Constructo - Build Log

This is my 11th build

I purchased the Elidir by Constructo kit online. After receiving it, I noticed that the box had already been opened. Unfortunately, I did not take an inventory of the parts before starting the build.

I proceeded with the hull planking, This phase did not go smoothly, I have never worked with planks that are 2X5mm that are made out of Sapelly. I had to do extinctive sanding to get the hull looking decent. After sanding I found some cracks that need to be filled. I couldn’t find the correct color. So now there are color variations in the hull. I don’t want to paint the hull. They do give extra thin planking to do a second planking. I’m not sure at this point if I will be doing a second planking.

 

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Missing Components: After completing the hull planking, I discovered that some key components were missing. This was unfortunate, as I hadn't checked the inventory first.

A member of Model Ship world member believed he had the same kit and kindly offered to share parts. However, after further investigation, he found that his kit was actually the Louise, which was a renamed version of the Elidir by Constructo. Fortunately, he sent me the entire kit. It also contained better instructions, a sheet plan, and photos of each step to complete the build. But some of the dimensions of this kit are slightly different for the Elidir kit. So now the kit is going to be a combination of the two kits.

 

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Decks


I decided to do a different type of planking for the deck than the instructions called for. For the inner deck I staggered the planks. Then filled with wood fill, I put three coats polyurethane on it. I liked the way it turned out so I decided to do the main deck the same way. Didn’t like the way it looked at all.

The Louise kit had the stamped deck ready to be cut out and decked as per instructions. The issue was the new kit dimensions are slightly different. I went to Hobby Lobby, purchased new wood to the main deck. I created a new deck using the hull as the templet and the Lousie deck for the cutout.