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[Dan2010]

evening everyone, so a few weeks ago i came across this kit on ebay, thought why not give it ago. anyway i got home from work today and checked the delivery date and it said 28th march, okay, gives me time to get some parts, servo/motor/esc and such... low and behold, a rather busted box was there waiting for me, and its here. so here goes!
i will state there is no instructions, just a few basic pictures that dont really give any meaning.. anyway heres a few pictures of what is here so far. im heading up to the shed to make a start, ill update abit later..

[Dan2010]

okay, so not having instructions proves rather frustrating.. here's what ive managed to do so far tonight, tomorrow ill be looking at getting the side's and bottom on to form the hull. its actually alot smaller than i thought i was    with no parts being labelled or marked, im having to flick though the pictures i was sent by the seller and try and work it out, i was able to mock up the supports untill happy i had the right parts, i looked at putting the sides on the hull but it seems they may be slightly a different shape to the hull. another look tomorrow and hopefully the hull will be ready to be filled and sanded.. now whats the best way to bend the plastic around? i see some people say put the plastic into hot water to soften it up to make it easier to bend??

[derekwarner]

Yes Dan.....clearly 2 hulls there.....


The brassy colored material appears to have a soft or rounded chine hull with a vac formed hull. The white material has the hull support [frames] for a flat or slab sided chined  hull


That is clearly trying to stick a square peg in a round hole 



In another image it appears that the superstructure [above water cabins] are of the same brass colored material...[this could be worth exploring]


It the exhaust chimney a rectangular tapered profile with rounded corners?


Derek

[Dan2010]

Hi derek as far as I can see, 90% of the plastic parts make up the hull, the shelled house, deck, fittings and funnels are all made up from the photo etched brass