Order Star 45 construction drawing from AMYA store
Buy or borrow books on boat building. Join the Star45 discussion forum.
Decide on type of planking and wood to be used to build the model.
Set aside a work space for building.
Review the bill of materials need to build the model and buy the materials.
Order deck and mast fittings.
Order mast (if you are buying the mast) and order sails (or sail material).
Choose the radio system, buy a sail control unit, Order keel bulb.
While the hull is under construction build:
Keel fin and ballast bulb
Rudder assembly
Make or assemble spars ( mast and booms)
Build cradel to hold boat under construction and when finished.
Test Radio System and sail control unit
After hull is planked:
Install keel trunk or provisions for mounting keel.
Install radio and sail control unit, Then remove while construction continues.
Contstruct deck and hatches
Install/mount deck fittings
Test access to radio and sail control inside the hull.
Provide a exit guide for radio antenna so it can be attached to mast or stays.
Install power switch for turning off batteries
Test mount keel
Paint hull, rudder and keel
Assemble hull, rudder and keel
Set up mast and boom.
Install radio controls.
Check running rigging.
Attach Sails
dry sail model
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Sail
Display
Storage
Building a wooden model sailboat made simple. Enjoy the pleasure of wooden model boat building. Based on the International Star Boat this semi-scale Star45 can be scratch built by novice or seasoned skipper. Easily radio controlled and large enough to see out on the water this is a model built by hobbyists for over thirty years, Downloadable plans {drawings, prints} on-line. Laser cut bulkheads available from hobby suppliers.
This is a member blog of Dave Mainwaring's Knowledge-Network
Short video about building wooden Star45 radio controlled sailing model
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