Tender Avos - Master Korabel 1:72
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For sure, I have built Polotsk and enjoyed it. It was a great kit.I think their Brigantine Phoenix or Polotsk are looking more and more attractive each day!
The planked hull is looking extremely good - I am taking my hat off to your work and the manufacturers preparation
Thanks Uwe!
9. Once the wipe-on-poly covered hull was dry, I proceeded to the final stage of planking. The wales needed to be trimmed to they fit counter perfectly. The first layer of wales was easy to do, because it had already been glued and it would be hidden behind the second final layer:
The second layer was a lot more difficult. The manual simply said to carefully trim it, but I thought it was too easy to mess something up this way, so I cut a template plank from one of billets first:
After all I was pretty happy how this difficult area turned out:
The second layer was a lot more difficult. The manual simply said to carefully trim it, but I thought it was too easy to mess something up this way, so I cut a template plank from one of billets first:
After all I was pretty happy how this difficult area turned out:
10. Next step was finishing up taffrail details and preparing bulwarks for gunwales:
The tops of the bulwarks needed to be sanded flat:
Finally gunwales could be glued. They consisted of two layers and gluing with hot iron was very useful here:
Here is taffrail finally glued to the hull:
The tops of the bulwarks needed to be sanded flat:
Finally gunwales could be glued. They consisted of two layers and gluing with hot iron was very useful here:
Here is taffrail finally glued to the hull:
Thank you Heinrich! I've tried my best but the credit should really go to my wife's picture taking skills and her ability to pick the right angles
I want to repeat the words by Heinrich - very clean and accurate
Your wife can make photos only what is in front of the linse - and this is your model - very good
Your wife can make photos only what is in front of the linse - and this is your model - very good
Beautiful job and a nicely designed kit. Anxious to see more!
Thank you all for all kind word! They are very encouraging!
11. Before starting work on hatches I finished up some details on the keel.
In the stern:
And the horseshoe in the bow:
12. Once the hull was all done I switched to making all hatches, gratings and the companionway. I used an aftermarket lasercut grating instead of the kit provided one. I think they look much better at this scale:
Once all these little parts were built I added hinges, handles and eyebolts:
After that I attached all the cleats and the eyebolts to the hull (It is very important to secure all necessary blocks to the eyebolts before gluing them to the hull!) and added the binnacle:
11. Before starting work on hatches I finished up some details on the keel.
In the stern:
And the horseshoe in the bow:
12. Once the hull was all done I switched to making all hatches, gratings and the companionway. I used an aftermarket lasercut grating instead of the kit provided one. I think they look much better at this scale:
Once all these little parts were built I added hinges, handles and eyebolts:
After that I attached all the cleats and the eyebolts to the hull (It is very important to secure all necessary blocks to the eyebolts before gluing them to the hull!) and added the binnacle:
Hi Klamaha,
I will use this stand:
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Wow great! Do you deliver to Germany?Hi Klamaha,
I will use this stand:
yes, absolutely!
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Thanks you! Interestingly, I notice that Tender Avos has been becoming more popular than other MK ships. Polotsk/Phoenix used to be most popular ones, but not anymore.I was under the impression that the Phoenix was Mr Korabel's flagship but after seeing this build I am not so sure anymore.
So clean and accurate - sometimes it is looking like a 3D-animation (I mean that you can not find any imperfection like scratches etc...)
Such photos are the best advertisement for a kit manufacturer (or retailer )
It is also very good to see and recognize, that manufacturer like Master Korabel are not take rest on their success, they are not stopping the improvement of the quality within their new developments
Such photos are the best advertisement for a kit manufacturer (or retailer
)It is also very good to see and recognize, that manufacturer like Master Korabel are not take rest on their success, they are not stopping the improvement of the quality within their new developments