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Posted by - wirewolf
Post date - 03-25-2005, 02:23 PM
You're starting a new project. You finally get the kit. Like a kid at Christmas time, you gleefully \:D/ open up the box, carefully looking through all of the new, freshly packed parts and packets of fittings and hardware. You dutifully glance through the instruction book and pour over :paper: the nicely printed plans and drawings, itching to get started. So far so good.

Then, at some time during the construction, you notice something is missing. :( "Funny", "it doesn't say that in the plans".
Or the book says this, while the plans don't show anything. How come I have these extra parts? :help: Did I miss something? Oh! I have to make it myself? Or, I have a better way to do this or that. :teach:

Well, this Thread is for Members to contribute "Add-on notes" on how they built certain parts not covered in, or did not have clear instructions for, a specific kit. Hopefully, posting your add-on note (with any attached images, if you want) will help other members doing the same kit from tearing their hair out in frustration. #-o , or ](*,)

Don't start a new Thread in this Forum. If you have a Add-on note, just hit the '<a href="http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=2002"><b>Post Reply</b></a>' button in this thread to post your note.

Please include the manufacturer, and the name of the kit in the Title of your reply.
Example: "Add-on note for Model Shipways' Charles W. Morgan" (makes it easier for other members to identify your add-on note).

This "Add-on Notes" idea came from Fred (Flywater). Thank you for the suggestion Fred. :cheers:
John

PS; If any member has collected a lot of Add-on Notes for any particular kit, you could compile them and publish them to the "Shop Notes / Tips (http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/articles.php?action=viewcat&catid=1)" Articles Section.

Posted by - flywater
Post date - 03-26-2005, 06:58 AM
One of the things that I have found about the kit, especially dealing with masts and spars, is carefully check the rigging plans and the cast fittings to match. Only after making the upper foremast did I sheck and half of the fittings that I made were included as cast metal pieces.

Posted by - Vasilis
Post date - 05-25-2006, 09:22 AM
Well, there were a couple of things I decided to make myself when building the Greek Galiot by Amati. I just didn't like the look of them in metal.
Namely:
1 a metal door

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/9791/4newdoor5vr.jpg

2 the rudder bar

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7897/5newrudderbar8xb.jpg

I think, even if I say so myself, that they're better than the ones provided with the kit.

Vasilis