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carisma

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falke
« 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
 
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Steve
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Re: falke
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2012, 12:33:24 pm »

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.
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Re: falke
« Reply #2 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
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Re: falke
« Reply #3 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.
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Steve
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Re: falke
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: falke
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2012, 06:41:44 pm »

Hi Howard
Have sent you address
Cheers
Steve
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Re: falke
« Reply #6 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
 
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Re: falke
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: falke
« Reply #8 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
 
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Re: falke
« Reply #9 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.
 
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Re: falke
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2012, 04:29:05 pm »

Hi David
Have sent you PM
Cheers
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Re: falke
« Reply #11 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
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Re: falke
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2013, 05:44:28 pm »

What a great looking boat, looking forward to the build !
 
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Re: falke
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2013, 06:09:04 pm »

Hi Steve', will you be doing a build log? Hope so O0 :-))
                            Regards, Tony.
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Re: falke
« Reply #14 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
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Re: falke
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2013, 07:19:06 pm »

The build has started, any comments or tips please feel free
 
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Re: falke
« Reply #16 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
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Re: falke
« Reply #17 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
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Re: falke
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2013, 08:46:50 am »

Update from the Falke boat yaed, best purchase I ever made those little clamps.
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Re: falke
« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2013, 11:13:05 am »

hi steve,
 
looking good to me, :-)) keep up the good work
 
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Re: falke
« Reply #20 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?
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Re: falke
« Reply #21 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
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Re: falke
« Reply #22 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?
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Re: falke
« Reply #23 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.)
 
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Re: falke
« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2013, 04:15:16 pm »

Carisma,
Your build is looking good  :-))  Keep the pic's coming.
 
Mark
 
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