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I'm taking a break from Axel Thorsen and start on a new little project 
1:160 midship cross-section of the HMS Enterprise 1774 by Unicorn Model in pear.
I like these small cross sections and Unicorn Model seems to produce a very nice one with lots of helpful jigs and details.
Double and single frames were quickly done and fits perfectly in the building berth.
This is probably the only criticism regarding the production of the kit, and there is a related point to note. The frames have extreme laser burn marks that are extremely difficult to remove and result in some material loss; the laser process could certainly be optimised!
It therefore makes sense to remove the laser burn marks from the frames beforehand; I actually only did this on the inside and later regretted not having done it on the outside as well, as that would have minimised the material loss.
cheers
Dirk
1:160 midship cross-section of the HMS Enterprise 1774 by Unicorn Model in pear.
I like these small cross sections and Unicorn Model seems to produce a very nice one with lots of helpful jigs and details.
Double and single frames were quickly done and fits perfectly in the building berth.
This is probably the only criticism regarding the production of the kit, and there is a related point to note. The frames have extreme laser burn marks that are extremely difficult to remove and result in some material loss; the laser process could certainly be optimised!
It therefore makes sense to remove the laser burn marks from the frames beforehand; I actually only did this on the inside and later regretted not having done it on the outside as well, as that would have minimised the material loss.
cheers
Dirk
