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Le Soleil Royal ZHL Build Log [COMPLETED BUILD]

Vfordyce said:
Thanks, Gilbert. I was quoting someone from Model Ship Building for Dummies for the size of treenails for ships at 1:74. So the .4mm would be close for our Soleil. It’s a website I subscribed to because I’m a dummy. It cost me $45. The only problem with the website is it originates in Canada and I think his native French gets in the way of explanations sometimes.
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You're no dummy Vic! I've seen your bookcase!!!
 
Before I could attach the front wall, I had to glue on the upper deck (29). Before I could do that, I had to glue in its support (21). If anything is out of order, I have to tear everything apart. Now I have to find some styrofoam to put behind the lower chase guns. The supplied gun boxes won’t fit behind the façade. 50F1A164-6FE8-4EE1-9F4A-93466763478E.jpeg27A0567D-AD82-407C-9C23-A027722CF39A.jpeg
 
Vfordyce said:
Before I could attach the front wall, I had to glue on the upper deck (29). Before I could do that, I had to glue in its support (21). If anything is out of order, I have to tear everything apart. Now I have to find some styrofoam to put behind the lower chase guns. The supplied gun boxes won’t fit behind the façade. View attachment 249059View attachment 249060
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It looks great Vic
 
Now I’m looking at the gun ports and scratching my head. There’s no room for the gun support boxes. The bulkheads are in the way. I’ve gone back over Mr.Deep’s, paulb’s, and Gilbertm’s builds. All had to place boxes vertically or cut into bulkheads to make them fit. I may have to do both. Is that a design flaw? I’ve also noticed boxes won’t fit behind lower chase gun ports. I think I can cut them down a bit. If the guns stick out too far, maybe I’ll drill out the hole in the back of the support box so the gun can sit a little deeper.
 
Vfordyce said:
Now I’m looking at the gun ports and scratching my head. There’s no room for the gun support boxes. The bulkheads are in the way. I’ve gone back over Mr.Deep’s, paulb’s, and Gilbertm’s builds. All had to place boxes vertically or cut into bulkheads to make them fit. I may have to do both. Is that a design flaw? I’ve also noticed boxes won’t fit behind lower chase gun ports. I think I can cut them down a bit. If the guns stick out too far, maybe I’ll drill out the hole in the back of the support box so the gun can sit a little deeper.
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Hi Vic
Indeed, I had the same issue with the bulkhead.
I glued most of the boxes horizontally, so that the cannon is well centered.
However, I had to glue some of the vertically and in that case, have adjusted the size of the hole at the back of the box so that it is centered.
You better do that before gluing the boxes; otherwise, the box may fall if you do it once the hull is completed.
Makes sense?
 
Gilbertm said:
Hi Vic
Indeed, I had the same issue with the bulkhead.
I glued most of the boxes horizontally, so that the cannon is well centered.
However, I had to glue some of the vertically and in that case, have adjusted the size of the hole at the back of the box so that it is centered.
You better do that before gluing the boxes; otherwise, the box may fall if you do it once the hull is completed.
Makes sense?
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What you say makes sense, but having to do so does not make sense.
 
I agree - that seems to be a common issue on these kits and is one that would not expect (nor hope) to encounter. Frustrating ...
 
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