There is a "blog" on the other Forum here **LINK**

You won't get anywhere near Stan Reffin's quality because the guy is one the country's finest boat modellers, but it will give you a very good idea of what is involved. You'll have to join that forum in order to see the photos but it's not fatal or even mildly painful!

Dave M

Edited By Dave Milbourn on 01/10/2017 16:01:02

Hi Dai, from you nickname i take it you are in Wales, the clamps that Stan used are standard woodworking G clamps, cheep one from Pound stores, also the spring clamps, 8 x quid bought some on friday, glue's mentioned, superglue Pound shop, epoxy, same but they usualy only sell 5 minute so have a look in B&Q etc for the longer setting types. He did mention how thin the plastic of the hull was, epoxy generates heat as it cures so use with care.

Hope this helps, don't know how long you have been out of modeling, so some of the words might confuse. (ask) the only daft question is the one you didn't ask

Regards

Mark

Dai. A quick look at the other forum leads me to believe the hull is vac formed, so styrene plastic. Plastic weld or similar will glue this and also be the first choice for any other styrene bits you are adding.

Superglue seems to stick to styrene very well so can be used to glue ply bits to this.

​Green putty is the filler in a tube…Humbrol do one, there are several makes. The Humbrol one certainly smells of thinners so will effectively glue the plastic together, but will tend to melt it at the same time if used excessively.

P38 car filler is usually ok.

​Epoxy works if the surface are roughened but in my experience will come away if the plastic is flexed too much

Ashley