I really will try and get new photos posted due to the dreaded photobucket. For that i can only apologise.
I also owe another apology as i have been quiet for some time, but now back to the boats. Last year didn't turn out quite so well, hey ho!
Anyway the reason for my post.
Has anyone got some really good photos and schematics for the aerial masts on the Adolf Bermpohl?
I am carefully as possible trying to scratchbuild a aerial mast, but it is hard arduous work and i am a complete novice at this sort of thing.
Hand bending hoops without any die or mandrel is difficult stuff and then getting all individual pieces soldered together is a right pain. The instructions only show some choice biews which are not that helpful to be fair.
I can see me finishing it and then scrapping it and doing another based on the learnings i am making as i go along.
I can see the soldering is going to need a lot of finessing. I will try as much as possible with the iron once it is complete and then smooth off with a file.
In my madness i am just holding the pieces with bare hands to solder in place, but it gets hot. I realise now that heatsinks and nice clamps would make the work alot easier.
I should explain i am just using normal standard solder(is that right??) and using gas welding rod for the material (is that right??)
Many thanks for any pointers