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Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 07-14-2012, 08:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 521
Posted By Haroldb
Re: Which glue is best?

Hello John
I was told by a guy who owns model shop that a drop of super glue on top of the white wood glue makes for a really strong joint.
I doubt wether I'll be around in twenty years time to find...
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 07-09-2012, 07:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 475
Posted By Haroldb
Re: Mantua Titanic 1,200

Hello Don,
It is the Mantua 1:200 1350 mm, sorry I don't have any pictures, and I don't know how to take them .
Thanks for the reply.

What are you building at the moment?
Harold.
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 07-05-2012, 10:33 AM
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Views: 475
Posted By Haroldb
Mantua Titanic 1,200

Can anyone tell me why the bulk heads of this model are uneven in size, some are so short I have had to use packing so the the planking would have something to stick to.
No use asking Mantua help...
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 06-23-2012, 09:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 607
Posted By Haroldb
Re: Mantua Titanic

Hi Bob
I printed out the shots of the bow and stern, from that RC Groups site , you mentioned. It looks as though the planks are about 5mm apart.
It was good to watch the dutch guy's build, hope mine...
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 06-21-2012, 08:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 607
Posted By Haroldb
Re: Mantua Titanic

hi Bob finally found where that part727/15 goes,but it does not tell you how far apart they are?
Hope you don't mind me peckin' your head
Harold.
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 06-20-2012, 09:46 AM
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Views: 607
Posted By Haroldb
Re: Mantua Titanic

Hi Bob.
Your a life saver, I didn't think that 727/15 went on the hull, like that.
I would have built the boat with those bits of wood spare, then found out, to my frustration!!!
I also logged on to...
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 06-19-2012, 11:57 AM
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Views: 607
Posted By Haroldb
Re: Mantua Titanic

Hi Bob
What is the web address of that Trim site you mentioned
Thanks.
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 06-19-2012, 08:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 607
Posted By Haroldb
Re: Mantua Titanic

Hi Bob,
thanks for the reply,but in my instruction book 1 pic 72 just shows the stern being covered in model span tissue.So I will try that Trim site you mention.
I sent another email off to Mantua...
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 06-17-2012, 02:19 PM
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Views: 607
Posted By Haroldb
Mantua Titanic

I have emailed Mantua three times about what seems to be a spare part,it's two pieces of mahogany that has no number on it, but in the instruction book it says it is 727/15.
But doesn't tell me what...
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 05-29-2012, 06:11 AM
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Views: 465
Posted By Haroldb
Mantua Titanic

Has anyone had trouble with the plans of this ship? It tells me to paint the main deck
then the pic, shows it is decked over, why?
Then there is the stern deck, the rib n# 20 is 20 mm out of the slot...
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 05-11-2012, 02:21 PM
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Views: 2,863
Posted By Haroldb
Re: Amati LoomALine

HI, I have tried to use the loomaline, but it is useless, and a waste of good money.
Like the other guys have said, the rigging sags, it is uneven and certainly fiddly. It's in the bilge now.
Harold.
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 05-08-2012, 10:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 339
Posted By Haroldb
Re: Titanic

Hello and thank you Fred for your reply. I have printed it out so I won't forget it.
Hope my model turns out half as good as your models
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 05-06-2012, 10:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 339
Posted By Haroldb
Re: Titanic

Hi Jim,
Thanks for the reply, I would have been tempted to varnish the decks, maybe with a matt finish. However, I am going to see a model of the Titanic in the Meryside Museum Liverpool, and some of...
Forum: Scuttlebutt - Members', post your messages here... 05-05-2012, 12:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 339
Posted By Haroldb
Titanic

How would I treat the deck of the Titanic, clear varnish or paint, and would I caulk it?
Thanks
Harold.
aka, Ships cat.
Forum: Introduce yourself to the Forum 03-30-2012, 08:54 AM
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Views: 167
Posted By Haroldb
Help Hello, from your newest member!

Hello everyone, I'm not quite sure what to write at this time, so I'll just say Hi, glad to be here and glad to have found this forum!
Still working to find my way about the site, but finding some...
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