Just started to build my Aeronaut Diva kit. This is the first time building as I am a novice at building, I am following the book and it seems to be going well at the moment.
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Just started to build my Aeronaut Diva kit. This is the first time building as I am a novice at building, I am following the book and it seems to be going well at the moment.
Seeing your picture of the framework all clamped together reminds me of the first Aeronaut kit I built, the little fishing boat 'Mauwe'. She sank on her first two sailings. I tried turning her at speed and she dipped her bulwarks under and filled with water. The second time, two one metre yachts converged on her, turned right alongside her and that swamped her. Luckily the lake is only three feet deep with a concrete floor.
Update I have gone on to the next stage of my plan. I tried to take some pictures of the next build stage but there was something wrong with my camera. I will try and take a picture tomorrow.👍
Update I have gone on to the next stage of my plan. I tried to take some pictures of the next build stage but there was something wrong with my camera. I will try and take a picture tomorrow.👍
If I can sort out my camera to work I will take some photos and put them on my blog. I dried fitted all the bottom of the hill with masking tape to make sure it all fits ok but camera packed in for some reason so I am going to glue it together today. Then I will take some photos at some stage.
Update: This is the next stage I have done according to the installation manual. I dried fitted it three times and mask taped up to make sure it fitted ok then I glued it together. I could not take photos yesterday as camera had a fault. The fitting seems to have gone pretty well any comments please let me know in case I have to rectify anything.
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Update: This is the next stage I have done according to the installation manual. I dried fitted it three times and mask taped up to make sure it fitted ok then I glued it together. I could not take photos yesterday as camera had a fault. The fitting seems to have gone pretty well any comments please let me know in case I have to rectify anything.
I have been looking on the Modelboatbits site. Could you please tell me what size rudder I would need and what size propshaft I would needs please as I don’t like the plastic one that comes with the kit. I await your reply.
I am curious to know, have you pinned the bottom skins on? from the pictures it looks like it. I have enlarged the picyure but I am still not sure. I bought the Aero-naut Classic sports classic boat. I have only built part of the hull as the bottom skins did not fit. I have had to buy more ply to remake them a bit larger. I was unhappy with the model and have wished that I had bought another one of the old Sea Hornet kits. I foundthe side stringers on the sports classic far too thin and not substantial enough to take small brass pins, like I have done on several of the old Areokit boats.
Glued side walls and top deck. All varnished. Sealed hull from leaks with Z-Poxy PT40. Next part of Instruction manual is installing motor and prop shaft. Job seems to have gone very well at the moment.
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Glued side walls and top deck. All varnished. Sealed hull from leaks with Z-Poxy PT40. Next part of Instruction manual is installing motor and prop shaft. Job seems to have gone very well at the moment.
Hi Robert, think the building of the hull and deck of your 'Diva' have gone very well. All that lovely mahogany reminds me of building my Aeronaut 'Bella', it looks great varnished. I guess you are into the cabin top and all the rest of the 'above decks' bits by now, so the best of luck to you. Look forward to seeing the finished boat.
Thank you for your nice comments. Yes I am working on the Cabin and other bits it just takes time for the Varnish to dry but all in very thing going well at the moment. I will update my blog once I got cabin sorted out.
Update
Built up cabin, all varnished and accessories fitted, seems to fit ok. I will be sorting the deck out next then I will line the motor and propshaft in place to make sure it fits ok and fit the rudder and servo all seems to have gone well at the moment.
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Built up cabin, all varnished and accessories fitted, seems to fit ok. I will be sorting the deck out next then I will line the motor and propshaft in place to make sure it fits ok and fit the rudder and servo all seems to have gone well at the moment.
Best Regards
Geoff
Nerys