mtdoramike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from michael20 in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
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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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
Received this name plate in the mail this morning. Not bad for $1.75 cents.
mike
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mtdoramike got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
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
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
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
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mtdoramike got a reaction from CDW in Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
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
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mtdoramike got a reaction from rshousha in Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
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
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GConiglio in Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
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
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mtdoramike got a reaction from MWerth in Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
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
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mtdoramike got a reaction from marktiedens in Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
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
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mtdoramike reacted to mtaylor in Buying an Expensive Kit and throwing most of it away
Uh.. what rules? The rules as such... build what you want, the way you want. As for "looking stupid"... I don't think so. The reason for this site is to learn from each other and that works in spades. We all make mistakes but that doesn't make us stupid.
There's another purpose of this site... the build logs, the questions and answers. They all do more for sorting things than any "official review" could ever do. There's several manufacturers do read and post here and listen to what's being said.
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mtdoramike reacted to The Old Man in Realism....
I use one of these. Bought for a few dollars. Will cut 1/32 and 1/16. Excellent guide for measuring width. It's very fast. I can cut 30 pieces in about 5 minutes. However, it will only cut material to 16 inches in length. But it works for me.
For rigging I have been using Sally Hansen Harder Than Nails clear nail polish. It dries very fast. Soaks deep into the thread and line, and best of all, it will not stick or glue your fingers like CA glue.
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mtdoramike reacted to AntonyUK in Realism....
Hi.
Dan says it all for me..
I don't even like painting my ships..even if they are ment to be painted.
I'me a woody person and like the look and texture.
Regards Antony.
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mtdoramike reacted to dgbot in Realism....
Old Man, I think it depends on the model and the modeler. Many years ago I took a trip up to the northern tip of Lake Michigan and dropped by the museum in Sturgeon Bay on the way. I saw many models of the vessels made there. Many of them were immaculate. However several were also put in dioramas then weathered. Case in point I saw a model of a dredge that was very nice and then saw that vessel in a diorama working a harbor. It was rusty and looked used. The weathering was well done. It all depends on what you are trying to achieve. So long as you are satisfied that is all that counts.
David B
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mtdoramike reacted to ccoyle in Realism....
Aack!! No no no no no! Nooooooooooooo. MSW is aimed at ship modelers of every stripe, and some of us wish a lot more non-wood models would make their home here.
(Just messin' with you a little, Slog -- I knew what you meant).
@ Old Man: We do have modelers that weather their models, even if many don't. I, for one, don't bother weathering my models because a) I like them the way they are, and 2) good weathering is an acquired skill whose learning curve I'm not interested in tackling. But, honestly, trying to encourage more weathered models by making unsubstantiated statements about "inner circles", embracing "new ideas", and MSW not having room for the "Realistic Builder" strikes me as counter-productive. Want more weathered models prominently featured here? Then post some! Inspire someone! That would, I think, work much better.
Cheers!
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Canute in Realism....
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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mtdoramike got a reaction from Canute in Realism....
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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mtdoramike got a reaction from dgbot in Realism....
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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mtdoramike got a reaction from dgbot in Realism....
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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mtdoramike got a reaction from marktiedens in Realism....
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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mtdoramike got a reaction from marktiedens in Realism....
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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mtdoramike reacted to The Old Man in Realism....
I think peoples attitudes are changing. Again. Ask your local museum or Historical society which model they would select. I asked mine and have an answer.
The world is changing. People are beginning to look for different things. Providing a weather looked ship, does not equate to poor workmanship.
I have never washed my cars or trucks. But, I did wash my and wax my boat. I'm not a total barbarian.
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mtdoramike reacted to shiloh in Realism....
Spent some time aboard and part of my work was keeping her presentable, at least the guns, she was 24 years old then. She is still serving in the South China Sea, looking a little weathered. I would want the clean appearance in a model of her.
Looked again the vessel indicated as the Sierra Madre, ( USS Harnett County LST 821 ) came from a group of photos on the net labeled for that ship and I grabbed it without looking closer, she is not the Sierra Madre. The lase photo is, you can see the difference in the superstructure, tripod mast, more guns forward and the cargo boom for handling PBR's.
jud
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mtdoramike reacted to mtaylor in Realism....
Have a look at Riverboat's builds... Matt.S.S. There's others, but those two off the top of my head for kits.
Kees in the scratch area.
I know there's others who weather their ships. It's a part of the hobby.
And I agree with Slog.... This is MSW. We're not stuffed shirts who only build models "one way..the true way'' as some places seem to prescribe.
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mtdoramike reacted to Erik W in Realism....
I have close to 4 decades under my belt building plastic and resin models (see my latest stuff here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/4423-what-else-do-you-model-besides-ships/?p=343803 ). The main reason why I wouldn't want to paint and weather a wooden ship model is wood is a wonderful natural material, and a wooden ship model is something I create myself from raw materials. I want to showcase what I created, rather than cover it up with paint and weathering. A plastic or resin model, on the other hand, is essentially already formed/shaped by the manufacturer, so there is no reason to leave it uncovered. I modify heavily every plastic or resin kit I've built. To me the art in plastic or resin model building comes from painting and weathering. In wooden ship modeling, I feel the art comes from the creation of a finished product from what is essentially a pile of sticks and string. That's my humble $.02.
Erik
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mtdoramike got a reaction from coxswain in Montanes by mtdoramike - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:70 scale - next donation project
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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