Going Yachty Pt. 1

 Hi ;

 I just answered a post about the Lindberg Coast Guard Cutter . I had mentioned turning it into a fifties yacht . This IS a major project BUT it yields a lot of WOWS ! and Where'd you get that KIT !

 Fact is the kit is available anywhere . Anywhere a lot of kits are sold ( i/e Hobby Lobby , Hobby - Town etc .) This is , as I said a project , not for the faint at heart .The Lindberg kit is the basis . But the hull and such ( maybe the screws and rudder , are all that's used .)

 Although you know I still haven't learned about picture posting , ( are you reading this , Mark ? ) I will try to convey as much by word pictures as I can .

 First and foremost , Buy the kit . Open it , smell the fine smell of fresh styrene and get started . If there any sprues connected to the hull halves . Cut them away carefully . Now glue the two hull halves together and don't worry about flash on the hull .

 Let this set for at least two days , to give the glue time to work and finish gassing out . Now, Get a sheet of 320 Wet or Dry sandpaper . Cut it in quarters from side to side . Fold in thirds . Ready ? Under a constant stream of water , sand off all those pesky weld lines from everywhere .

   Everywhere ? Yup ! even the stern and bottom of the hull . Now keep sanding till you have a hull that the light shines through like a window shade . Boy that's thin ! Right . Now use the supplied deck to make a pattern and cut a new one out of .020 sheet plastic .

   Make sure it is exactly the right size ! Glue it in place , after letting the hull air dry for a day or two . Now for the next step .Cut off all the bulwarks and stuff sticking up above the main deck line . Fill that seam , sand and get ready for step two . Catchya Later . Tanker Builder        Part Two coming within the week .