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Chuck Seiler
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Chuck Seiler reacted to Coyote_6 in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
Mainmast tackle are done.
Tackle (runner) pendents...
Tackles rigged...
And now the mainmast is pretty well in line. I can fine tune with the shrouds...
Thanks for looking!
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from Taken Aback in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler reacted to Kenchington in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
I do. Every time.
Sailing warships carried such large and prominent flags that they form a key aspect of the overall appearance. So getting the vexillology wrong is a quick way to ruin an otherwise-excellent model.
Trevor
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Chuck Seiler reacted to brunnels in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
I'm in my 30's with my first child born this year, so I'm probably the outlier in both groups. I occasionally visit reddit's ship modeling sub forum, and there are plenty of younger people into ship models. Remember though that even a cheap $100- $200 kit can be a large investment for young people in an ever increasingly expensive world, then you have to account that the factors of space and time to build the model are also things that most younger people don't have until they get a little older. Plastic scale modeling is bigger than ever, so don't think that younger people aren't into scale modelling anymore, wooden ship modelling just requires a lot more resources that younger people don't have yet.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from Canute in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from hollowneck in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from Clark in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from thibaultron in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from Cathead in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from palmerit in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from rcweir in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from Rik Thistle in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from chris watton in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from Nirvana in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
When I first seriously got into wooden ship modeling about 30 years ago, our club was mostly 60, 70 and 80 year olds. They were lamenting that there were very few young people in the hobby and it was dying out. Now, at 71, I sit back and smile. The young folks who were NOT into the hobby back then are the old folks that ARE in the hobby now. In addition, our club has several 20/30-somethings, many 40-somethings and a few pre-teens.
The hobby is thriving and with the plethora of resources/kit makers we will be around for a long time. ...Well, at least the hobby.
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Chuck Seiler reacted to thibaultron in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
In the model railroad hobby, they have been saying the same thing for over 60 years! This hobby will also survive.
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Chuck Seiler reacted to Coyote_6 in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
And for better or worse, brass sheer pole (a.k.a. stretcher, squaring staff). Keeping with the raw material theme I guess. Who knows what she'll look like in 20 years 🤣
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Chuck Seiler reacted to Coyote_6 in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
Gutterman Mara 120 in colors 682 and 263. Quoting Mr. Passaro himself from another thread:
"Gutterman Mara 120 threads. BUT If you can find it....better still is their Mara 220.
Use the colors 682 and 263."
A perfect match indeed!
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from buntzi in For Beginners -- A Cautionary Tale
I think it is because they have a few moments to take in the entire model, whereas you have had hours to create, then agonize over that mistake (and the 3 mistakes you made trying to correct the one mistake).
I look at my PHILADELPHIA model and look at the many rope coils. A casual observer would say "Wow! A lot of rope coils" and move on. I will look at it and remember how THAT coil took 3 tries to make. THAT coil replaced the one I made and somehow lost. THAT coil I accidentally glued to my finger.
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Chuck Seiler reacted to Coyote_6 in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
Mr. Nash has turned in the deadeye on the first starboard shroud. So far so good.
I also got the shrouds served.
Like a goofball I only served the top half of the forward shrouds - at least I got the aftmost shroud fully served.
It was a good lesson learned. Lever confused me with "serve the forward shroud halfway". I just today received my copy of Steel and he be like "serve the whole fore shroud." Doh!
So the rule for a fore and aft rigged vessel is to fully serve the foremost and aftmost shrouds fully. (On the Prince that only leaves the middle shroud, top 1/8th served to go around the mast and over the bolster.) New things every day!
We'll get it right on the mainmast.
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from Coyote_6 in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
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Chuck Seiler reacted to Coyote_6 in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
@Chuck Seiler Thanks Chuck. The serving thread was fine. Like a goofball I doubled the tackle line overall and then served it all. Where it was wrapped around the mast the tackle was as thick as two sets of shrouds!! My remakes are closer to what you might see in Petersson's and it looks much cleaner. I have my first shroud pair mocked up and it looks pretty clean. I am horrified at how much Syren line each shroud pair uses. I went to order more but they are out of stock for a bit! Yikes!
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Chuck Seiler got a reaction from Keith Black in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
Your serving looks great. Hopefully I can get a better look-see next week, If you are concerned about it being too thick or bulky, use thinner line. What are you using.
I think Toni Levine recommends fly tine in here rigging project. I looked that up once and went thru the various thread size formulas and standards to come up with an appropriate thread...then I dozed off (squirrel). If I remember, I will bring something in next week.
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Chuck Seiler reacted to Coyote_6 in Prince de Neufchatel by Coyote_6 – Constructo – 1/58 scale - American privateer
@Dr PR Thanks so much for the sanity check. I must've looked through four references to figure out how those tackles should be. If you look close Mr. Nash is all bent over banging his head on the forward fife rail because it took like 6 hours to rig two tackles.
I love having Lever as a reference - I think Sheet Anchor is the most approachable reference I have found from that time. You are too kind Phil.
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