I have recently built Master Korabel's 75mm Lifeboat and I was impressed by the quality, ease of construction and the instructions, so I decided to get one of their larger boat kits. I oredered this from M.K's dealer in Europe and it arrived here in the U.K. from Germany a week later. What do you get for your hard earned pennies I hear you ask. It comes in a good sturdy box which keeps the contents secure.
The Instructions are a printed booklet containing photographs of each stage of the build, these are clear and detailed, and not a photocopy roughly stapled together, but properly printed, already the quality is starting to show.
To go with the Photographic instructions you get a booklet of detailed written instructions for each stage which includes the location of all the parts, this is in Russian but for the few of us that are not yet fluent in Russian there is an English and German copy. These last 2 booklets also contain information on how to fit the rigging that is on the 2 full scale plans.
All the wooden parts are laser cut, the Bulkheads have bevel lines etched on and the instructions also mention about which way to fit the Bow and Stern Bulkheads so that you make use of the slight angle you get from laser cutting, something I've not seen in instructions before. The way that the Bow and Stern Bulkheads are fitted mean that these areas are virtually solid and that will make fitting the second layer of planking a bit easier. The second planking strips are very thin and the instructions recommend that you coat the rear side with diluted PVA before removing them to stop them splitting.
The various Deck fittings, Pumps, Gratings etc are small kits seperately packed with their own instructions, the
s and Guns are already blackened, and Photoetch sheets for the metalwork detail. There are 4 spools of rigging thread and some material for the Sails. You can buy pre-made Sails, but I am going to have a go at making my own.
I will be doing a build log of this kit,
Cheers Andy
The Instructions are a printed booklet containing photographs of each stage of the build, these are clear and detailed, and not a photocopy roughly stapled together, but properly printed, already the quality is starting to show.
To go with the Photographic instructions you get a booklet of detailed written instructions for each stage which includes the location of all the parts, this is in Russian but for the few of us that are not yet fluent in Russian there is an English and German copy. These last 2 booklets also contain information on how to fit the rigging that is on the 2 full scale plans.
All the wooden parts are laser cut, the Bulkheads have bevel lines etched on and the instructions also mention about which way to fit the Bow and Stern Bulkheads so that you make use of the slight angle you get from laser cutting, something I've not seen in instructions before. The way that the Bow and Stern Bulkheads are fitted mean that these areas are virtually solid and that will make fitting the second layer of planking a bit easier. The second planking strips are very thin and the instructions recommend that you coat the rear side with diluted PVA before removing them to stop them splitting.
The various Deck fittings, Pumps, Gratings etc are small kits seperately packed with their own instructions, the
s and Guns are already blackened, and Photoetch sheets for the metalwork detail. There are 4 spools of rigging thread and some material for the Sails. You can buy pre-made Sails, but I am going to have a go at making my own.I will be doing a build log of this kit,
Cheers Andy
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