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Nice to meet you guys!

Total cost ? Wait until you build the real thing: "there goes my anything money for the next many years " :lol: Enjoy your model build, Daniel and don't forget to post pix. Any questions, ask away ! Marc I'm already starting to learn to appreciate simple water ice cubes, it will be worth ...

Thanks everyone for helping me out. I had doubts, not anymore. I will look at a cheap vendor for quality birch ply. Today I created a small order by Mr. Epoxy, I ordered: 3000 grams 2:1 Mr. Boat homebrand Epoxy, 5 square meters 25 grams woven fabric to substitute the 150 grams woven fabric as specif...

Thanks Marc and Hank for being sharp,

I will choose between Balsa en Birch ply.

Are there significant differences between these two? Wich one will be the best for my 1:5 model?
I tend to go with the Birch plywood. I think it will bend more the same as Marine ply then Balsa?

Daniel

Sounds you know what your doing, must be exciting for you!
I keep an eye on your build

Thanks and good luck,
Daniel

Hello Dan, I follow your build, looks nice! Did you make your flared bow in AutoCAD? Or will the result be something that will surprise you when it's done? I'm also interested in a flared bow on my CX21, can't wait to see yours. I've read somewhere on this forum it has been done before; are there an...

Hi changeat44 For my model, I used styrene sheets. A great source is Evergreen Scale Models in Washington state. https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&source=hp&ei=j5GbXaT0AcfjsAei_a9A&q=evergreen+scale+models&oq=evergreen+sc&gs_l=psy-ab.1.2.0i131j0l9.1252.7537..9436...0.0.....

Great job, you can be proud of what you have achieved till now!
I can imagine you have had hard times with this enormous build, and you are still going strong!

Daniel

Thanks Jacques,
I know Mr Boat, he organizes mini classes "working with epoxy". Been there this summer and followed one of his classes (you have to start somewhere don't you?).
Nice guy and a good instructor. I can recommend his classes for Dutch en Belgium builders.

I will look at Balsa, don't have experience with it, I thought it was very vulnerable at thin thicknesses.

Medicine cups, would never thought of that, very helpful, thanks Fallguy1000.

About a year ago I could have build a little Tower of Pisa from those cups Glad that part is history