Topic: THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN BUILDING A MODEL (Read 14467 times)

old shrimper · « **on:** January 13, 2013, 02:09:16 am »

IS there a sticky post some where with the things not to do ?
it would BE handy
ONE thing is not to leave the heat lamps on to long on your model or it dries out big time before the bog dries and the cy glue comes unstuck
and leaves 1/8 wide cracks in the planking i now have it covered with a wet towel to try to get some moisture back in to the timber DAM

tigertiger · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2013, 06:44:52 am »

I think there is a tongue in cheek version in humour, going back 3-4 years.

Humorous
Answer the phone when using CA glue.

Real world.
Using CA glue when planking larger areas of planking in one shot. The resultant shrinkage can cause the plywood substrate to cup, in the opposite direction to what you might want on a cambered deck. (done that).

Stavros · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2013, 06:27:46 pm »

Humorous
Answer the phone when using CA glue.

Ask Steam Boat Phil about this one

Dave

raflaunches · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2013, 06:31:46 pm »

Soldering a brass fitting and then picking it up before it has cooled off.

My Dad is a big fan of this!!! You should see his fingers!!!

I think CA glue has to be the number one cause of many an incident, I have been stuck to a wooden hull too many times !

mikearace · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2013, 06:37:23 pm »

Quote from: raflaunches on January 13, 2013, 06:31:46 pm

Soldering a brass fitting and then picking it up before it has cooled off.

And soldering a brass fitting that has already got some superglue on!! NOT RECOMMENDED unless wearing a respirator!

And spray painting in the kitchen thinking you can localise any overspray by using sheildings without hitting the kitchen wall. Very wife unfriendly idea.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2013, 08:44:25 pm »

Rush ANY job, no matter how small.

Don't mix paint types.

Bryan Young · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2013, 02:14:33 pm »

Don't believe everything that a "plan" tells you without doing some background checks.
The old one....measure twice and cut once.

Norseman · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2013, 02:43:58 pm »

Don't be afraid to ask
If you ask then at least listen properly
Dave

hammer · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2013, 02:54:24 pm »

Never ever give up. Hit it..

Spook · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2013, 11:41:05 pm »

Not checking the label on your tin of varnish before spraying and then wondering why it smelled 'different'. I still have painful memories of spraying acrylic varnish on enamel paint, which gave me a whole load more work to do on HMS Amethyst!

Norseman · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2013, 02:43:09 pm »

Simulated my nice white caulking with plastic strip, then applied some sanding sealer to the deck

That was my earliest fubar ..... lesson learnt

Dave

scoop · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2013, 05:49:59 pm »

Quote from: Stavros on January 13, 2013, 06:27:46 pm

Humorous
Answer the phone when using CA glue.

Ask Steam Boat Phil about this one

Dave

Or answering the phone when doing the ironing

Scoop

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2013, 06:26:08 pm »

If it can't be fixed with a hammer it's an electrical fault

CGAux26 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2013, 11:10:32 pm »

It it won't move, don't force it. Just get a bigger hammer.

Red Parker, 1979

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:32:47 am »

A Useful flowchart for model boating

Klunk · « **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2013, 07:43:24 am »

Never never hold something and superglue it over your lap. Spent 3 hours in the bath the othernight and ruined a good pair of trousers and undies! Nuff said!!!!

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #16 on:** January 16, 2013, 07:47:42 am »

Never try to open a stuck bottle of superglue with your teeth

don't ask how I know this one

Also when spraying ensure the nozzle is pointing in the correct direction ie away from ones face

again don't ask how I know this one

rickles23 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 16, 2013, 07:54:39 am »

Hi,
Do not sneeze when holding a tube of superglue!
Regards

Klunk · « **Reply #18 on:** January 16, 2013, 08:11:01 am »

Don't do a modelling demo at Warwick show! No doubt Dave will back the up! Ps it's still not healed properly!!!

Vidion · « **Reply #19 on:** January 16, 2013, 09:59:22 am »

never ever have a chihuahua pup running around near your build or parts, they literaly chew balsa to pieces
bad puppy

Circlip · « **Reply #20 on:** January 16, 2013, 12:42:42 pm »

Never have a building board balanced where a cat can upset it.
Even slung 30Ft., cats do land on four feet.

Regards Ian.

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2013, 01:36:33 pm »

only buy one kit at a time or you'll never finish anything!

Nordsee · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2013, 09:46:16 am »

When building a kit do not trust the translation of measurements from Metric to Imperial, always check twice! ( Graupner used to be really bad with this!!)

grendel · « **Reply #23 on:** January 23, 2013, 10:52:48 am »

if you drop a scalpel and it brushes your leg on the way down, check your leg, dont go to move an hour later to find you have a shoe full of blood from the slice the scalpel made down your leg.
Grendel
ps it was a brand new blade and I never felt it cut.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #24 on:** January 23, 2013, 11:41:46 am »

They are a great little tool. Unfortunately the handle does not seem 'man enough' to be gripped securely.

Is there any adaption to make it more gripable ?

Ken

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