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A couple members suggested that I do a build log of this cheap, no-brand Halcon kit that I may garner some insight, hints and tips to learn the fine art of wooden boat building. Sounds like a solid plan to me, so here I go.
Going forward, if you have any pointers for me, I'd deeply appreciate it. Though there are a couple points I feel I need to make clear first. I am on an extremely limited budget, as I am living on a disability income. Fancy expensive tool sets or better kits aren't in the cards for some time. Also, yes, Iknow this kit is,, well, substandard. I don't expect the jewel of my collection here, but I plan to make it as nice as I can.
First, a little background on me. I am not exactly a "spring chicken" having reached 60, and this isn't the first kit I've worked on. 44 years ago my parents got me the Privateer Rattlesnake kit. I think it was the Mamoli one (1/64th scale) that is still made, and some day I'd love to revisit it, since I never finished that one. I did get some planking experience, and remember every foul up I did.
I also have spent many years as a cabinet maker, so I have some appropriate tools, Granted, I need some much smaller clamps and some form of pin or clamp for planking. I am not completely clueless, not quite, anyway, but I know I have a lot to learn.
Tonight's post is to basically show what I got myself into. These two images are to show just how small this kit is. I'll try tomorrow to lay out some of the material, since, I am certainly going to have questions. Especially regarding planking material, sine I think I got short changed there. The absolutely NORMAL pencil is there for scale. I did not expect a kit so tiny. Wow. From what can tell, the laser cut pieces are well done. I did not expect a thin laser cut sheet of planking. I think I am going to buy some decent plank material for the second layer. If anyone knows a good, inexpensive source, let me know, please? Als, pictures I've seen of the finished model makes it look like some detail parts are out o scale. Things like doors that are too thick, and some other bits and pieces. I plan to correct these as I get to them. Also, the kit deck grating has to go. I can make better. Anyone know where to find a working HO scale table saw?
Well, I'll post parts images tomorrow, and then it's waiting till I can get started.
Happy Holidays.
Going forward, if you have any pointers for me, I'd deeply appreciate it. Though there are a couple points I feel I need to make clear first. I am on an extremely limited budget, as I am living on a disability income. Fancy expensive tool sets or better kits aren't in the cards for some time. Also, yes, Iknow this kit is,, well, substandard. I don't expect the jewel of my collection here, but I plan to make it as nice as I can.
First, a little background on me. I am not exactly a "spring chicken" having reached 60, and this isn't the first kit I've worked on. 44 years ago my parents got me the Privateer Rattlesnake kit. I think it was the Mamoli one (1/64th scale) that is still made, and some day I'd love to revisit it, since I never finished that one. I did get some planking experience, and remember every foul up I did.
I also have spent many years as a cabinet maker, so I have some appropriate tools, Granted, I need some much smaller clamps and some form of pin or clamp for planking. I am not completely clueless, not quite, anyway, but I know I have a lot to learn.
Tonight's post is to basically show what I got myself into. These two images are to show just how small this kit is. I'll try tomorrow to lay out some of the material, since, I am certainly going to have questions. Especially regarding planking material, sine I think I got short changed there. The absolutely NORMAL pencil is there for scale. I did not expect a kit so tiny. Wow. From what can tell, the laser cut pieces are well done. I did not expect a thin laser cut sheet of planking. I think I am going to buy some decent plank material for the second layer. If anyone knows a good, inexpensive source, let me know, please? Als, pictures I've seen of the finished model makes it look like some detail parts are out o scale. Things like doors that are too thick, and some other bits and pieces. I plan to correct these as I get to them. Also, the kit deck grating has to go. I can make better. Anyone know where to find a working HO scale table saw?
Well, I'll post parts images tomorrow, and then it's waiting till I can get started.
Happy Holidays.
