Topic: Martin's Latest Projects .... fads, whimsy and distractions! (Read 20898 times)

Martin (Admin) · « **on:** June 01, 2021, 09:56:27 am »

Sneak peek of my new project ......

frogman3 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2021, 11:29:21 am »

OH come on Martin give us a better shot than that so we can see it properly

chris

Klunk · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2021, 02:00:33 pm »

Its made out of lego isn't it.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2021, 02:17:14 pm »

Another wishful project ....

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2021, 03:29:38 pm »

Needed to do a very quick build!

Liked it, quite Interesting .... very cathartic!

.... but quite sore Lego finger now.

Brixtoys Bay navy battleship anti aircraft destroyer / 633pcs box set construction toy #AX5711
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On Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08JZ9Y41L/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2021, 10:17:56 pm »

Brilliant, next video I hope is the motor and battery , all lego of course

Klunk · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2021, 11:26:05 pm »

I was right!!@@
For once

TheLongBuild · « **Reply #7 on:** June 04, 2021, 05:27:18 pm »

Quote from: SteamboatPhil on June 03, 2021, 10:17:56 pm

Brilliant, next video I hope is the motor and battery , all lego of course

Great video Martin, although it is not actually Lego as they will not produce that type of kit due to their Ethos.

Did not do a video but I got this a few month's back..

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2021, 05:46:59 pm »

That's not bad at all TLB!

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2021, 05:49:47 pm »

Another project!

Old school stuff .... cut, cut, cut, cut ...... you have to make your own kit!

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #10 on:** June 06, 2021, 11:35:47 pm »

I wanted to start a 'real' build again ( after a long medical hiatus ) and wanted to start small, I settled on a Matchstick kit?!
I ordered the Matchmodeller Cabin Cruiser Matchstick Kit MM24 from Always Hobbies.

It arrived today, 2 days early..... but they sent the wrong kit.

I rang them up, a very politely explained the situation, there was a pause.... a sigh ... and he said:

"Please turn the box over sir, it's double sided."

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2021, 02:41:41 am »

Matchstick Cabin Cruiser - Part 1: What's in the Box

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2021, 02:42:29 am »

Matchstick Cabin Cruiser - Part 2: Laying the Keel

tonyH · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2021, 09:39:18 am »

Quote from: Martin [Admin] on June 06, 2021, 11:35:47 pm

I wanted to start a 'real' build again ( after a long medical hiatus ) and wanted to start small, I settled on a Matchstick kit?!
I ordered the Matchmodeller Cabin Cruiser Matchstick Kit MM24 from Always Hobbies.

It arrived today, 2 days early..... but they sent the wrong kit.

I rang them up, a very politely explained the situation, there was a pause.... a sigh ... and he said:

"Please turn the box over sir, it's double sided."

If you've already been, you'll know that there is a sort of world-weary niceness to the people at Hobbies. If you haven't been, there's a very nice cafe with very nice cake!
Oh, if you need to take the boss, there's a decent garden centre a few yards away!
A very satisfied customer, especially of the cakes

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #14 on:** June 07, 2021, 09:52:16 pm »

2nd keel piece all glued up.

.... not found my rhythm & the cling film keeps tearing.....

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2021, 05:20:31 am »

Only a little bit of progress with the Matchmodeller Cabin Cruiser kit this week...... still working out how, what & why.

warspite · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2021, 10:04:20 am »

Purist - read as (rivet)matchstick counters

Andy M · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2021, 10:32:29 am »

Is it just me, or does anyone else think the windscreen looks upside down on the box top photo?
I am interested to see how this turns out, I have a big bag of matchsticks I bought years ago, just waiting for a suitable project.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2021, 11:39:31 am »

No, it's not just you!

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #19 on:** June 16, 2021, 11:53:19 am »

Keel has come out, er, slightly bent! Not much 2-3 mm

I've dampened it and put a wight on it to persuade it the other way.

.... it MUCH worse now that I've fixed it!

Ah well, dampen it down and try again.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2021, 12:02:38 pm »

The Bullheads seem very weak to me, snapped one straight away!
Instructions don't say to but I've doubled them up anyway.

Tug Fanatic · « **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2021, 12:27:27 pm »

Watching with interest but this really does feel like that hard way to build this model. I think that I will buy shares in Titebond.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #22 on:** June 16, 2021, 01:55:55 pm »

Quote from: Tug Fanatic on June 16, 2021, 12:27:27 pm

I think that I will buy shares in Titebond.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #23 on:** June 18, 2021, 06:12:49 pm »

OK, something went weird happened with the bulkheads during drying / curing(?)
Although they where pressed flat between the tiles whilst drying, they still came out bent?!?

Hot weather ? Anyway, damped them down again and left them under a small lead acid battery, they seem fine now.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #24 on:** June 18, 2021, 06:14:56 pm »

Damped down the keel too, and re-weighted that down, that came out OK too.

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