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Yes, most people are aware of the original M1 disaster, but my M1 model has also had its fair share of problems.
Mr. Merriman was sent the original molds I had purchased, and after he'd cast his beady eye over them, he returned them via UPS. They never got here. Arghhhhhh!
Luckily, I still possessed an un-assembled model, so, with advice from His Eminence, I thought I'd have a go at making a new set of molds.
Firstly, I bought a 5' x 1' melamine shelf and screwed a piece of 1" x 6" soft pine to it at right angles.
The object here is to copy the profile of the model onto the pine board. I needed to be able to draw the line evenly and pondered how to keep the pencil horizontal as I dragged it along the side of the boat. After sleeping on it, the light bulb came on. If I placed the second half of the model alongside the first, I could strap the pencil to a long rod and place it over both models, which would keep it level. It worked like a charm.
Next job is to cut out the profile with a fret-saw.
Mr. Merriman was sent the original molds I had purchased, and after he'd cast his beady eye over them, he returned them via UPS. They never got here. Arghhhhhh!
Luckily, I still possessed an un-assembled model, so, with advice from His Eminence, I thought I'd have a go at making a new set of molds.
Firstly, I bought a 5' x 1' melamine shelf and screwed a piece of 1" x 6" soft pine to it at right angles.
The object here is to copy the profile of the model onto the pine board. I needed to be able to draw the line evenly and pondered how to keep the pencil horizontal as I dragged it along the side of the boat. After sleeping on it, the light bulb came on. If I placed the second half of the model alongside the first, I could strap the pencil to a long rod and place it over both models, which would keep it level. It worked like a charm.
Next job is to cut out the profile with a fret-saw.
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