Andyp Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 Any tips on the craft or even where to start let me know. I recently purchased 2 18 dollar kits off Amazon just to get started. I’d like to eventually do everything from scratch. IgorSky, Onni and JesseLee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 Welcome Andy. I don’t have any experience with kits but I’m sure other members can give you some good advice on the building of them. Scratch building is harder but probably more satisfying. Good luck! JesseLee and IgorSky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 Welcome Andy! Bernard Kelly and Andyp 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 Welcome Andy! What kind of kits did you buy? I have a small collection of SIB kits. But I'm skeptical about kits. Onni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyp Posted March 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 12 hours ago, IgorSky said: Welcome Andy! What kind of kits did you buy? I have a small collection of SIB kits. But I'm skeptical about kits. I bought 2 kits. One is cheap and one is expensive. I’ll include the links. I just figured with having no experience at all it could point me in the right direction. One of the things I’m struggling to comprehend is the hinge mechanism to bring the sails up. I don’t have the kits yet though waiting for them. Cheap one Expensive one JesseLee and Onni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 12:00 AM, Andyp said: I bought 2 kits. One is cheap and one is expensive. I’ll include the links. I just figured with having no experience at all it could point me in the right direction. One of the things I’m struggling to comprehend is the hinge mechanism to bring the sails up. I don’t have the kits yet though waiting for them. Cheap one Expensive one Hello Andy! Yes, I am familiar with these kits. I studied their designs and technology. Amati makes two sets with the same assembly technology. I am very skeptical about the hinge mechanism to bring the masts up design by Amati. In addition, the flat elements of the spars made of brass are also perplexing... I prefer not to use hinges in my models. Best Regards! Igor. JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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