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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: carisma on December 26, 2012, 10:46:19 am

Title: falke
Post by: carisma on December 26, 2012, 10:46:19 am
Hi
I was wondering if anyone could help, for being such a good boy last year santa brought me a new model boat kit, its a kit of the Falke. The problem I have is all the instructions etc are not in english, does any body know if there is an english version available anywhere, or any other help would be much appreciated
 
Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: falke
Post by: mikearace on December 26, 2012, 12:33:24 pm
http://www.puffinmodels.com/product.php?prod=1683 (http://www.puffinmodels.com/product.php?prod=1683)
 
Is it this one?
 
Have you tried giving Puffin a ring as they import them and athough they dont include English Instructions they may have an answer to any questions. They are just round the corner from me north of Bristol and they are always very helpful.
Title: Re: falke
Post by: Norseman on December 26, 2012, 12:56:20 pm
http://www.payhost.net/modelling/acatalog/Marine_Modelling_January_2004.html has a review and build according to this page.
Dave
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on December 26, 2012, 01:21:41 pm
Thanks chaps, think I might try the mag first and if I'm still struggling give them a ring. Much appreciated, thanks again.
Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: falke
Post by: Howard on December 26, 2012, 04:15:10 pm
Hi Steve,
 I have just scaned the said artical for you if you pm me your address I,ll post it to you in the morning,
Regards Howard.
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on December 27, 2012, 06:41:44 pm
Hi Howard
Have sent you address
Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: falke
Post by: davidjt on December 27, 2012, 07:56:10 pm
hi,
i built this 8 years ago see pic i will have a look for instructions a.s.a.p.
it was a great boat to build and sails great
 
david
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on December 27, 2012, 08:32:04 pm
Hi David
Looks great, looking forward to building it, any info would be much appreciated. It was supplied with a MIG 500 turbo race motor, is this what you used to power it. Its says on the box - transmission 1:3, the motor does not look like it has a reduction box on it so I take it have to fit one.
Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: falke
Post by: davidjt on December 28, 2012, 11:23:41 am
hi;steve

all i have is a simple 385 motor and it moves to scale speed see pic, which is fast enough, any bigger and you will take off, i didnt get the motor with the kit bought seperate
i have found the english instructions, need to scan them, i will let you have a copy then
 
david
Title: Re: falke
Post by: davidjt on December 31, 2012, 11:17:03 am
hi steve
i have scaned instructions in english, if you can pm your address i will post to you.
 
david
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on December 31, 2012, 04:29:05 pm
Hi David
Have sent you PM
Cheers
Steve.
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on January 03, 2013, 08:18:25 pm
Hi David
Got them this morning. Thank you very much, hopefully get the build started soon.
Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: falke
Post by: Tim B. on January 06, 2013, 05:44:28 pm
What a great looking boat, looking forward to the build !
 
Title: Re: falke
Post by: tt1 on January 06, 2013, 06:09:04 pm
Hi Steve', will you be doing a build log? Hope so O0 :-))
                            Regards, Tony.
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on January 06, 2013, 06:49:20 pm
Hi
I will keep you up to date on the build, need to set an area up to do it first, as this is my first one for years, hopefully be starting that later this week.  :-)) :-))
Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on February 04, 2013, 07:19:06 pm
The build has started, any comments or tips please feel free
 
Title: Re: falke
Post by: davidjt on February 04, 2013, 08:14:10 pm
hi steve
 
did you get a plastic deck with the kit, only if you did are you going to use it,if so then the timber frame you have fitted isnt needed as the deck sits on the ridge around the hull, you plank on to the plastic deck.this was how i built mine hope this helps.
 
david
 
if you look at reply picture 8 you will see the plastic edge around deck hole
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on February 04, 2013, 09:04:02 pm
Hi David
I did not get a plastic deck with the kit, so it looks like its wood all round :-) Hope it works out at the right level
Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on February 21, 2013, 08:46:50 am
Update from the Falke boat yaed, best purchase I ever made those little clamps.
Title: Re: falke
Post by: davidjt on February 21, 2013, 11:13:05 am
hi steve,
 
looking good to me, :-)) keep up the good work
 
david
Title: Re: falke
Post by: tt1 on February 21, 2013, 01:14:23 pm
Looking good Steve, nice bit of planking - something I've never tried yet. What adhesive are you using for the timbers?
                                              Regards, Tony  :-))
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on February 21, 2013, 01:55:37 pm
Cheers David
Hi Tony
I used UHU all purpose adhesive, unsure how waterproof it was so giving it a good coating in varnish. The next big problem, what colour????
Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: falke
Post by: tt1 on February 21, 2013, 04:48:45 pm
Cheers Steve, a question for Dave if I may, was all the fittings for your boat (as in post #6) complete with the kit or did you source any items seperately?
                                                         Regards, Tony.
Title: Re: falke
Post by: davidjt on February 21, 2013, 06:50:28 pm
hi tony,
what you see is what was with the kit.( but not the figuers and fenders made them my self). it is a good beginers kit, i got a plastic deck with mine so didnt have all the work that steve has done, just laid all my timber on that with black cotton down  all joints with very lightly coated with uhu glue (no i didnt melt plastic i used very sparsly and was very carefull.)
 
david
Title: Re: falke
Post by: mark w on March 22, 2013, 04:15:16 pm
Carisma,
Your build is looking good  :-))  Keep the pic's coming.
 
Mark
 
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on April 10, 2013, 03:13:22 pm
Hi
Here are a few new pics, its getting  there
Title: Re: falke
Post by: davidjt on April 10, 2013, 03:52:13 pm
looking good steve :-))
 
david
Title: Re: falke
Post by: eddiesolo on April 10, 2013, 05:36:43 pm
Here is my ahem-'modified' Falke-re-named the Big-D. She has a wooden deck, one thing I would suggest is to remove the hull lip, this has been damaged on mine and caused a crack in the top hull.
 
Looking really good Steve, good build. :-))

 
Si:)
Title: Re: falke
Post by: eddiesolo on April 10, 2013, 05:39:38 pm
Just noticed that your hull doesn't have the lip, so you're okay.
 
I also made another hatch cover that sits into the frame of the forward hatch, once fitted this contains boxes of fish.
 
Just noticed that my vents are facing the wrong way  :D

 
Si:)
Title: Re: falke
Post by: davidjt on April 10, 2013, 06:31:00 pm
eddiesolo,
 
when i built my falke, i ran a piece of timber allong the rim to prevent that edge cracking, if you cut it of it would make the hull flex more, needs stiffener, you can make it out on my pictuers reply 6 above
   
david
Title: Re: falke
Post by: eddiesolo on April 10, 2013, 08:57:29 pm
Hi David, I ended up having to bridge the broken rim with wood, but I did it underneath, have also added some edging strip to support it, think you're way has worked out best and given a better finish. As for making the hull flex more, possible. You could build up the inside of the hull to strengthen it. Lovely looking boat David, I must admit she is a nice design and rides well.
 
Si:)
Title: Re: falke
Post by: eddiesolo on April 11, 2013, 05:23:56 pm
Just had another look and not sure if my model is the Falke or Delphin, they look the same apart from different makers and Ł40 in price difference.
Si:)
Title: Re: falke
Post by: davidjt on April 11, 2013, 06:40:53 pm
hi'
i would say it was the same boat , maybe they bought out the company, mine came from VLADYKA models Czech republic, and i paid a lot less than that %% %% %% %% {-) {-) {-) {-) .
also it came with english instructions not german
 
david
Title: Re: falke
Post by: davidjt on April 11, 2013, 06:48:24 pm
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david
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on April 15, 2013, 02:39:52 pm
Hi
Just had a look at the Delphin, and it does look identical to the Falke, but as David said the Falke is half that price, paid Ł70 for mine and it came with a motor, granted the wrong one, but definately worth the money.
Just got some fiddly bits left to do then she should be ready for her maiden voyage :}
Steve
Title: Re: falke
Post by: carisma on April 19, 2013, 11:03:23 am
Hi guys
Tried something I'm not too sure of, tried dirtying the deck to give it that "lived in" feeling. What do you think?
 
Cheers
Steve