Very nice catalog was also included in the kit box.
I‘ll be exploring their web site later.
Jan
I‘ll be exploring their web site later.
Jan
Krick “Alert” U.S. Cutter, 1/25 scale
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Looks like a great kit. Looking forward to watching your progress.
Happy Birthday, Jan!! Many more years to come, health and happiness!!! 
Now it is official, and I will watch as your build progresses. should be a really nice model, as the kit quality looks great!
Now it is official, and I will watch as your build progresses. should be a really nice model, as the kit quality looks great!
Heinrich,
Thank you for the Happy Birthday wish. I’m looking forward to building in this larger scale.
Jan
Happy Birthday, Jan!! Many more years to come, health and happiness!!!
Now it is official, and I will watch as your build progresses. should be a really nice model, as the kit quality looks great!
Jimsky,
Thank you for the Happy Birthday wishes. It’s the 57th Anniversary of my 21st birthday.
Jan
The start of the basics.
I cut out the false keel and bulkheads from the plywood sheets. The German manual has drawings on its last page of the parts on the plywood sheets. The parts are numbered and are also referenced by part number in the materials listing.
I numbered the bulkheads as show in the manual plans.
Jan
I cut out the false keel and bulkheads from the plywood sheets. The German manual has drawings on its last page of the parts on the plywood sheets. The parts are numbered and are also referenced by part number in the materials listing.
I numbered the bulkheads as show in the manual plans.
Jan
The first dry test fit.
I lightly sanded the slots in the keel and bulkheads to remove some of the Laser char. I was very pleased to note that the bulkheads slid into their respective slots with very little effort on my part. The entire assembly is very rigid and for the most part the bulkheads are square to the keel.
The final step was to dry fit the deck.
I worked from the stern to the stem carefully fitting the deck to the bulkheads and placed the paper clips as I worked my way forward. I did not have to file, sand or fiddle with any of the slots, the deck snapped into place without much effort.
So far I'm surprised and pleased with the quality of the kits Engineering and material.
Jan
I lightly sanded the slots in the keel and bulkheads to remove some of the Laser char. I was very pleased to note that the bulkheads slid into their respective slots with very little effort on my part. The entire assembly is very rigid and for the most part the bulkheads are square to the keel.
The final step was to dry fit the deck.
I worked from the stern to the stem carefully fitting the deck to the bulkheads and placed the paper clips as I worked my way forward. I did not have to file, sand or fiddle with any of the slots, the deck snapped into place without much effort.
So far I'm surprised and pleased with the quality of the kits Engineering and material.
Jan
Seems you are of to a good start! Keep building, I am watching precisely! 
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Hi Jan. The Dutch shipyard has kept me so busy that I hardly had time to look around. That is a fine start - it looks like German engineering at its best. The deck is a beautiful fit. Keep the updates coming.
Heinrich
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Jimsky and Heinrich, thank you for the encouraging words. In my opinion the engineering that went into this kit is superb. The material, the various plans and the build instructions all indicate careful planning.
I made a copy of the deck plan using my HP Officejet to use as a template.
I placed the template on top of the deck to see how much distortion there was from copying the plan.
Another pleasant surprise. Looking closely the mast circle locations were almost spot on.
Todays effort will be to transfer the paper template to some transparent Inkjet printable film sheets.
I think that will be a great help in spotting and marking all the deck fixtures.
Jan
I made a copy of the deck plan using my HP Officejet to use as a template.
I placed the template on top of the deck to see how much distortion there was from copying the plan.
Another pleasant surprise. Looking closely the mast circle locations were almost spot on.
Todays effort will be to transfer the paper template to some transparent Inkjet printable film sheets.
I think that will be a great help in spotting and marking all the deck fixtures.
Jan
First, happy birthday.
Second, you did not waste anytime starting this project
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Lastly, looks like some nice instruction sheets with that kit.
Have Fun.
.Second, you did not waste anytime starting this project
.Lastly, looks like some nice instruction sheets with that kit.
Have Fun.
I think somewhere in in this thread I mentioned that I would start this project on the afternoon of my Birthday about the time my party guests were enjoying Birthday cake and coffee. Given the current situation, there were no guests, no party, so I was able to get an early start.First, happy birthday
Second, you did not waste anytime starting this project
Lastly, looks like some nice instruction sheets with that kit.
Have Fun.
Build question:
I’ve worked my way through many of the Forum build logs. I’ve seen many builds where the bow section of the frames are filled in to aid in having a surface to fasten the planks.
What is the best material to do this. Balsa, Basswood?
Jan
I’ve worked my way through many of the Forum build logs. I’ve seen many builds where the bow section of the frames are filled in to aid in having a surface to fasten the planks.
What is the best material to do this. Balsa, Basswood?
Jan
Build question:
I’ve worked my way trough many of the Forum build logs. I’ve seen many builds where the bow section of the frames are filled in to aid in having a surface to fasten the planks.
Heinrich,
Thank you for the tip. I’ll have to order some on line since all the local Craft stores are temporarily closed.
Jan
I’ve worked my way trough many of the Forum build logs. I’ve seen many builds where the bow section of the frames are filled in to aid in having a surface to fasten the planks.
Heinrich,
Thank you for the tip. I’ll have to order some on line since all the local Craft stores are temporarily closed.
Jan
I’ve tried balsa and if you need to put nails in it, the balsa doesn’t seem to hold the nail as well as the basswood. If you are just gluing onto the balsa, I guess that’s OK. My 2 cents.
Balsa wood... is the most-likely widely used for this purpose. It is easy to work with... a good alternative would be material @Dave Stevens (Lumberyard) uses in his builds as the filler, I don't know the name but it is used to make big signs. Basswood is a good solution as well. In the end, you can use scraps of plywood glued together and then shaped
Rowboat, Jimsky,
Thank you for the input. I've looked at the difference between Balsa and Basswood. Basswood is denser and less subject to moisture. I'll check with Dave Stevens to find to what he uses.
Jan
Thank you for the input. I've looked at the difference between Balsa and Basswood. Basswood is denser and less subject to moisture. I'll check with Dave Stevens to find to what he uses.
Jan