FrostyDog Posted September 14, 2018 Share #1 Posted September 14, 2018 Hello, just started modelling. Bought a Mantua model and dry fitted a lot of parts. The pieces all look good to my inexperienced eye but the instructions are hopeless. The model is a 1:40 Viking Ship. It seems to me that the biggest challenge for me at this point is going to be the planking ( so glad I started with a relatively simple model) Is there any helpful links on this site for 'planking for beginners'? Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 14, 2018 Share #2 Posted September 14, 2018 Hello, Frosty. Have a look here. The link takes you to one of the pages at our parent organization, the Nautical Research Guild. Lots of other resources available there as well. Enjoy looking around! Cheers, Chris mtaylor 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spars Posted September 14, 2018 Share #3 Posted September 14, 2018 Frosty! Hi! I agree with you on the sometimes hopeless directions. I sometimes think people without a lick of experience do these. You are on the right track dry fitting. Maybe there is a youtube video out there to help. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted September 14, 2018 Share #4 Posted September 14, 2018 Hello Frosty, welcome! Where in the Uk are you? Best wishes, Mike in MK. mtaylor 1 Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyDog Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted September 14, 2018 55 minutes ago, mikeaidanh said: Hello Frosty, welcome! Where in the Uk are you? Best wishes, Mike in MK. Hi Mike, thanks for the welcome. I am in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Very nautical lol mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyDog Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, ccoyle said: Hello, Frosty. Have a look here. The link takes you to one of the pages at our parent organization, the Nautical Research Guild. Lots of other resources available there as well. Enjoy looking around! Cheers, Chris Thanks Chris, that was very helpful. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyDog Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, davidrasch said: Frosty! Hi! I agree with you on the sometimes hopeless directions. I sometimes think people without a lick of experience do these. You are on the right track dry fitting. Maybe there is a youtube video out there to help. Thanks David. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted September 15, 2018 Share #8 Posted September 15, 2018 And good luck with the viking ship mtaylor and Altduck 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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