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12. My Minicraſt detail sander (MB561) and transformer (MB730). T ere are a number of similar tools on the market and they can be really handy for small sanding jobs.


15. Further working it into a seam with a fl at blade. T is also removes the excess.


liked and a few tiny cracks appeared in it before I was able to glass the inside of the hull. T ey were easily fi lled and disappeared when painted over but if I am faced with a caulking job like this again I will probably try a more fl exible material; perhaps acrylic latex caulk. T at should eliminate the problem and probably can be applied with a syringe much like the Bondo. Testing will be necessary, though, on any new material.


13. Bondo Glazing and Spot Putty, #907 and the syringe I used to apply it. T e Bondo will not dry out in the syringe if it is kept capped between uses.


14. Applying the #907 with a syringe; no needle here, though. Squirt enough into a seam to fi ll it completely. I found I could only do 10 to 12 inches at a time before the putty started to set up too much.


T e next two hurdles were, fi rst, the addition of the false keel and stem pieces, which I made from basswood and fi t to the model. Shaping was necessary at the ends and some minor fi lling was needed in the joints. I used spackling compound for that--the same stuff that is used to fi ll imperfections in drywall. Spackle is an underused material in modeling but it is excellent for fi lling scratches and dents; it dries fast, is easily sanded, and stable aſt er being painted. T e second hurdle was building the cabin sides. T ese were stained mahogany on the original, fi nished bright. I used pear for them (and all the other bright work on the model) as pear has a grain structure much like scaled-down mahogany. I was able to fi nd a large billet of clear wood on the internet and it was enough to make all the necessary parts for this model and many more. Pear, being a fruitwood, machines, sands, and fi nishes well and also bends easily if soaked for a while in warm water;


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