I just had to get this on the bench… lets see if I can get more than half-way through it… before it goes back in the box to sit for a year…
Theres not a lot too it… and the rigging is almost non-existing… so I “should” be able to power through it in just a few day’s . Right ? … Right ?..
It’s from 1967 so the plastic is a bit brittle. We will see how many parts I maul…
Is this Timmy? Or is this an imposter? Fix your internet issues? [:S]
Love to see you build this.
What a fun, classic kit!
Just make sure you install the deck at the same time the hull halves go together! lol
As far as ship kits go, it’s very straightforward and without much in the way of difficult rigging or fiddly bits…but it represents a major icon in the history of model ship building.
Can’t wait to see how it turns out 
Dave
Nah… I just drive to wal-mart so I can stay in touch with you guy’s.
( It suck’s , haveing to drive into town every few day’s, but I CAN’T live without you guy’s !)
Some paint is on …
I corrected the title of this thread. It’s an old Imai kit. Come’s with metal anchor’s.
Not too many part’s…
And this is one “HECK” of a lump of plastic for the sail…
I may have to come up with something a little better for a sail.
So you have seen my work. LOL
No, the rigging is very basic. ( It’s been a while since I’v fully rigged a ship, so I need the practice.)
Definetly an “Icon” of the age of discovery. The Carrak’s were either painted in every color they could get, -Or- no paint at all. Im kinda leaning toward’s something in the middle. ( I dont want it to look like my paintbooth "exploded " all over it.
I will be back in a week with update’s. ( I’m going to miss checking in with you guy’s daily… CURSE YOU HUESNET !!! )
Your painting is looking good! What an interesting subject. Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
This should be good , looking forward to your build timmy
Thank’s for looking guy’s.
I’m just sorry I can’t check in more often. I’m putting in more overtime than a human should be allowed to do. ( this week will end up at 67 hr’s )
I leave home in the dark … I get home in the dark .
I’m not sure, but I think my wife painted the house… can’t tell in the dark.
No progress on the Carrak, look’s like I have yet another kit that’s going to sit on the bench for a year… If only I was un-employed… then I would have all the time in the world !!!
I know all about the hours. When at the refinery, I used to work 16, go home and eat/sleep(maybe), then get up to go back to do another 16, then repeat over and over. Pay was good but didn’t help your health and family life any. Missed a lot of stuff with the kids. I was either working or sleeping.
Knowing your work, this is going to be a great build.
Jim [cptn]
Cheers mate.
Timmy;
Gotta tell you. If that is an older Imai version,you can use actual wood stains on the plastic .
Yes it is, and yes, the instruction’s say to do just that…
But, I have bad luck staining anything but real wood.
I can go one better.
Just before my first marrage, I worked in a Foundary 18 hour’s a day. The bus ride there was an hour and a half. The bus ride home was an hour and a half…
I lasted 3 week’s , before I threw in the towel !!! ( I was late my last day because I fell asleep on the bus, and ended up on the other side of town !
Howdy !!!
Do we need A Planet of the Ape’s ti-in to this thread ???
( Episode 1: Cornelius get"s sea sick . )
Would you believe the paint’s I’m using are the Wal-Mart " El-cheepo" Apple Barrel Acrylic’s ?
I’v been experimenting with them for a few month’s now, and I gotta say their not bad at all. ( And, at 50 cent’s a bottle I can stockpile a LOT of color’s ! )
Howdy !
I wiil be sure to post picture’s of me getting the rigging done… ( and , the cat’s it will “Lure” into it …)
Hehe. I like it.
This will be a fun Build to watch. Looking forward to it…Cheers mark
Well …
That went right out the window…
I decided, ( just before the first wash of dirty Black ) that it really needed more color… so Walt Disney it is.
