👍 [ Beginner Tips] Seahorse barque

[Nita_Davis]

@Tank It is a beautiful model when completed. I painted mine as well. Feel free to reach out if you have problems. I look forward to seeing your finished build.

[Nita_Davis]

@jucy ROKR Seahorse Barque

[Mandiii]

@Nita_Davis

I know that quite a few people have already done the Seahorse and I recall some struggles in 3 areas. Here are some tips I thought I would share for those of you who haven’t yet embarked on the journey. 1. When building your sails, lay the pieces down in reverse order so that your flat piece is on the bottom and your picture is facing upright. It is much easier to press the prongs piece downwards instead of trying to do it the way it is shown in the pictures. 2. I’ve seen many people say that they had to glue all of their cannons in. I found it was quite frustrating to try to get the Cannons into their little wagons when that piece has a little bottom sticking out so you can’t press down firmly. I stuck that little piece sticking out into a key fob and it made it perfectly flat. I was then able to press down very hard on the cannons and they actually clicked into place. No glue needed at all. 3. When installing the cardboard piece for the front and the back, it is very important that the holes line up exactly. I started from the bottom and put regular Elmer’s Glue on a tab and then put it into place and stuck a toothpick or a needle through the hole and firmly held it in place for a minute. I then proceeded to do the rest of them in the same fashion. This way I was able to make sure that the holes lined up perfectly. I hope this helps someone else down the road

Very professional advice!

[Nita_Davis]

@Mandiii Not a professional by any means, but thank you! Still learning as I go, (85 models done) but if I can help someone avoid a headache, I’m down to do so. Best of luck to you if this is on your build list. It’s an amazing model.

[Nita_Davis]

@Noah …have you figured out your problem yet?

[Nita_Davis]

It is very much worth the time. An amazing build @Sabine_Thaler

[Jerry_Boswijk]

Take your time on the little screws. It is the most difficult part

[jeanneL]

quick question, when placing allthose little screws on the hall, some did not cooperate and did not go in straight. Am I ok to throw some glue in there?

[Nita_Davis]

You can but I would try to get them in straight if you can. It will hold better with screws and super glue could be problem in future steps. if something is not straight enough. @jeanneL