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Chimaera - My fourth build, the first POF.

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jpdenver:
Greetings from this side of the pond.

I was going to start this one before now, but the boss insisted on a few
extra jobs around the house. 

So we gutted the kitchen and dining room, and with the help of a VERY GOOD finish
carpenter rebuilt the major part of our first floor.

Then my dear wife (of 42 yrs) insisted I finally clean all the old electronic gear out
of the basement and reorganize my office and space BEFORE I start the next boat.

So - Having started all of these projects on November 1, here it is March 11 - and I am
finally able to start.


I found this kit last year.  It was from Marvon Models (From the UK) and was produced
before the age of laser cutters.  Somewhere around 2003.  My kit was number 40.
If any one else has built one of these I would appreciate hearing from them.

Here are some pics of the kit pieces and parts.


Regards,
Jim

tigertiger:
That looks like a very nice subject.  :-))

jpdenver:
So - The first steps:

1. Get correct sized copies of the drawings made by a professional Blue-Print Copy Service.
2. Organize the parts in groups that match the order they are in the manual.
3. Build a Keel Board to hold things upright for now.
4. One of my fellow boat builders here in Denver told me to take the frame plan and
    then manipulate the images to get a symmetrical version for each frame.

Thats all for now

More to come
Thanks for reading,

Jim

Mark T:
Now I like that idea Jim - a great way to make a template for each frame  :-))

Footski:
Why is a templete of each frame needed, when the frames are included in the kit? Maybe I am missing something, but over complicating matters springs to mind.

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