mtdoramike
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I put the stern castle section together this afternoon but I haven't glued it down just yet because I wanted to check fit and finish before committing. Now on to planking that upper deck. mike
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Your right Craig, this kit is not an easy kit to find in the US. I was fortunate to have been able to pick it up on the Classifieds forum here on MSW for like $300.00 and it usually retails for around $800.00. So when I saw it posted, I couldn't resist especially since this will be a donation project to possibly a local hospital or something when completed and with the funds coming out of pocket for me, the cheaper the better. mike
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I know what you mean. The bulkheads are so thin on this kit compared to others that I have built at this size. So I figure it wouldn't hurt give myself some added planking area. mike
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I'm going to plank the upper deck while it's mounted to the model as I did the lower deck rather than doing it off the model like suggested in the instruction booklet. I know, I'm a rebel hahahahahaha. Now I knew there was a use for those dumb bells besides door stops. mike
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Wappen von Hamburg by andy - Corel
mtdoramike replied to andy's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1501 - 1750
Andy, I checked the link you posted at the beginning of your build and I would have to question the 8000 hours of building time. If he kept a build log, I would want to see this for myself because unless he's anal when it comes to perfection or built quite a bit of the ship by scratch building or doing quite a bit to the model that is not required by the kit, I find that an awfully long amount of hours. Now I don't doubt the 13 years, I have seen models take that long and longer to build. It depends on how much time is spent on the model. Great work on yours, by the way. mike -
Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
mtdoramike replied to pirozzi's topic in Wood ship model kits
Mark nailed it. I'm the Bob Ross of ship modeling. You have the right way of doing it and then you have my way of doing it, which is usually the path of least resistance. mike -
No, I think YOU need to check with museums and ask what they prefer, I don't build for museums, nor do I consider any of my work to be museum quality nor do I consider it art, I consider it a hobby and what results out of that hobby. Now, if I scratched built models and hand made every little piece of the model then I would look at it as a one of a kind model that a museum would consider possessing no matter whether it was weathered or pristine and shiny. But ship models built out of a box are neither. So no, I don't need to check with a museum because I already know what they would expect and most if not all will tell you that ship models are a dime a dozen and unless there is something very , very special about it, they wouldn't be interested in it anyway. mike
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Sure, I have seen numbers of ship models built roughed up to give it that aged weathered look. Like I always tell people that see my models, that real ships of the time weren't pretty except maybe the day they were built because sea water takes it toll on wood and they used tar to help water and worm proof the wood. Now with that said, I have not built a weathered model because THEY DON'T SELL VERY WELL! Most people except for that die hard ship model lover would never appreciate the effect or the effort involved. I also have to say that I like the clean neat beautiful appearance myself especially if I intend to put it in a thousand dollar display case for display. But to each their own. mike
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hahahahahahaha, I know what you mean George, I have been trying to tighten a few things back up, but they keep saggin, kind of like sloppy rigging. Mike
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I was hopingto get a littlte more work done on the monte, but i threw my back out several days ago and just trying to get around is difficult. Getting old sucks! Mike
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Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
mtdoramike replied to pirozzi's topic in Wood ship model kits
I have no fear as far as scratch building, I just prefer a faster pace when building. I don't want to invest in a bunch of tools to maybe build one or two ship models in 10 years and by the time you factor in all that scratch building material extra tools and such, you have far surpassed the cost of even the most expensive kit. To me, there is nothing like getting that package in the mail, cracking open that crisp new box and see all those nice trinkets inside and smell that nice cut wood. It makes me smile just thinking about it. I just can't seem to get that worked up over a scratch build project. But then again, I never tout any of the models that I have built as being museum quality because I know without a doubt that anyone else who buys that kit can build just as nice a model or nicer than the one I build even if I change a few things on it, it's still a decrative display. Now to me most any scratch built model would be considered museum quality. But this is just my opinion and my opinion alone so don't go a hating. mike- 72 replies
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Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
mtdoramike replied to pirozzi's topic in Wood ship model kits
Well if that is what they do, I say shame on them when they could offer those discarded pieces and parts here on the classifieds, which isn't used nearly enough. mike- 72 replies
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Thanks George, it sure took a while. It would have been easier to plank the decks before installation, but I prefer to do them this way even though it takes a bit longer. mike
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I made a tad more progress on the Montanes this week. I got the lower deck planked. These have got to be the smallest planks that I have ever planked with at 1mm x 3mm. I'm sure I have planked with some as small or maybe even smaller, but I can't remember that far back. mike
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hahahahahaha I know what you mean George, I was thinking the same thing. But a nice model deserves a nice base I reckon. mike
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Got the black walnut base and put a clear finish over it. Man that is one beautiful piece of wood. mike
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I think you would be just as happy with the Latina kit, I built it and can't really say anything bad about it. I sold it to a fellow on the east coast of Florida and he's still happy with it. mike
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Thanks Chuck, I understand she actually had nothing to do with the war between the states, she was much to early for that, but there is a perception in the name and being in the deep South, I still have reservations about building it as a donation. I have mentioned the Confederacy to a few places before that I had thought about donating a ship model to and they weren't really enthused about it, but mention the Constitution, they were all about that model. mike
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I had often thought of building the Confederacy as a donation model. But after talking to a few people, I realize that my efforts would probably be in vein to even get an organization to even accept it especially with the racial tensions swirling in the US lately and the fact that every place is either taking down the stars and bars flags or contemplating it in the Southern states. What a shame, it's such a magnificent ship and deserves it's place in history no matter how rocky that history may have been. mike
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For starters, if you can find the Latina version, it's well worth the money. I heard that Artesania Latina discontinued this kit, which is why you can usually pick it up on Ebay for under $150.00. I personally built this kit several years ago and it makes into a very nice model. But the OcCre version, which I did not build, but saw one freshly built and there was no comparision as far as fit and finish. The OcCre Miss has quite a bit more detailings than the cheaper Latina version. OcCre even includes tables and chairs, I think hey bales and barrels as well as other nice finishers. The Latina kit, I had to make all of those things myself. But if it's your first build, you can't go wrong with the Latina version of the King. You just have to realize that in order to go from a good kit build to a great kit build, you will have to do a bit of research on paddle wheelers and add some finishers of your own in order to step it up a notch. But you would be happy with either one. mike
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I spent a little time working on the Highlander figure head. Not completely sold on the colorations yet, but it's starting to grow on me. mike
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