Louie da fly
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Hi Michael and welcome. Do you have a model you're thinking of building? Or perhaps you've already started one? If so, start a build log as well. It's a great way to get help and advice, as well as encouragement from the members here. And I get to look at more nice pictures of ship models under construction. Oh, and by the way, there's a very nice topsail schooner in Australia, a replica of a part of our history, called Enterprize. If you don't mind the unusual spelling, she might be worth a look.
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That's great - but don't forget to start a build log of your own - both for the help and encouragement you'll get from other members as they look at it, but also to help others who may follow you doing the same model. Often your method of overcoming an obstacle will help someone else confronted by the same problem.
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And when you start your model, please do start a build log. Partly because I love looking at photos of builds, partly because it's the best way to get feedback, help, advice and encouragement. But mostly because I like looking at the pictures . . .
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Jii, when you've made your decision, you should start a build log - we love to see members' progress with their models and you can get advice from those who have gone before. Don't worry if you feel a bit daunted by it all - it happened to us all when we were first starting out. And don't worry too much about making mistakes. There's a lot of fun and fulfilment to be had, and even though you may be very aware of how it could have been better it's a learning process, and today's mistakes become lessons for your future builds.
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Photos! We need photos! Seriously, start a build log under "kits" - we all love to follow and see how you're doing, and it's a good way to get tips and advice (and supportive comments!) to help you with your build. A lot of other people have made this model and if you hit any problems, they've probably already encountered them and can help you overcome them.
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Hi Rick, I love the idea of your building a model of the African Queen (one of my favourite movies, where Bogart got to show he could play something other than a "tough guy"). You might get some help from these threads: and Regarding the live steam, is it your plan to install it in the model? The only problem I can foresee with that (apart from the whole thing of learning how to use live steam without blowing yourself up!) would be whether the relative sizes of the vessel and the engine/boiler would work together. Still, that's all part of the learning process, I suppose.
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Looking very good, Cri-Cri. How are you planning to fix the lateen yards to the masts? I've just been going through that process myself, and you might like to look at the June 9 post here:
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Welcome from Ballarat! Well, IMHO that's a good start. There are a few threads with recommendations for beginners' models - have a look at this one - Though I'm not a kit builder, Model shipways and Vanguard seem to be well recommended for beginners, with clear instructions.
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Nice work, Dick. Looking forward to further progress.
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Me too.
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HMCSS Victoria 1855 by BANYAN - 1:72
Louie da fly replied to BANYAN's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Those guns look amazing, Pat. Beautiful detail. I love the VR monogram. Maybe you should put a matchstick next to one to give a sense of scale. As a complete dunce regarding 3D printing, what do you have to provide to get something like this printed? A 3D CAD drawing, or can you somehow scan an existing real-world original? Steven- 993 replies
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Is there an easy wooden tall ship out there to build?
Louie da fly replied to thegrindre's topic in Wood ship model kits
When you say wooden do you mean the original ship is wood, or that you want to make a wooden model? If the former, you might consider plastic kits, which all the parts are already made and you don't have to assemble frames or bulkheads, plank the hull etc etc, with a great saving in time or effort. But if you want to make the model itself out of wood, I'd suggest a solid model, carved from a single piece of wood, or else built up of "chunks"of wood that are then shaped to the curves of the hull. This used to be a very popular way of making models, and can result in a very fine ship indeed. Particularly if you ar portraying a later (i.e. 19th century or later) ship where the hull is completely painted, there's no need to show the planking at all. I don't know if you can get kits that are done this way, or if you have to scratch-build. If you want more than one mast, and square rigged (which I think is often what people mean when they think of a tall ship), can I suggest no more than two masts - a brig, perhaps, or even a topsail schooner? It reduces the work in rigging, making masts, yards, sails etc, but still makes for a very beautiful model, and definitely a "tall" ship. Steven
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Louie da fly replied to Blue Ensign's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
Having the large photo in your signature is a bit strange - I've come across it in putting up a link in a post, but I have a couple of links in my signature and they didn't do that. Steven -
Beautiful work, Chris. That shape is much rounder than I'd ever thought - very suitable for carrying cargo. Steven
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Oh, and you might like to put up some of your painted figures in the "Shore Leave" section of "The Crew's Lounge" (bottom of the Home Page), under "Non-ship/categorised builds." I for one am very interested in methods for painting human figures, particularly on getting the faces right. I have 48 oarsmen I have to paint for my dromon, and they're pretty close in size to your figures. Steven
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Good to see this build log starting, Boxbuilds. I discovered the person I thought was a part-time volunteer at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, where there's an almost identical model, was actually at the Maritime Museum, quite a distance away. I've sent a message to a friend of mine who I think used to be employed by the Powerhouse, but that was quite a few years ago. I'm waiting on an answer. Might be of use - I'll just have to wait to find out. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress on this build. If there's any help I can give, please let me know. Steven
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Yes, Oskar24, disregard our lame attempts at humour. Maritime terminology is a whole new world and it takes a while to get your head around it, but bit by bit it does come. There are quite a few good dictionaries of maritime terms online - I rather like this one - https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199336005.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199336005-e-48 - but of course (particularly when you're just starting out) you will look up a word and the definition contains new words you also have to look up. But persevere, it does get easier. And ask as many questions as you want. The people here are very helpful and will often give you better ways of doing something that save you a lot of time and trouble. Steven
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Hi Marcus. I don't know if this is likely to be of help to you, but I just came across an academic paper on fluyts - https://www.academia.edu/8205845/Eriksson_N._2014._Urbanism_under_Sail_An_Archaeology_of_fluit_ships_in_early_modern_everyday_life?email_work_card=title - also https://www.academia.edu/31169793/Eriksson_N._and_Rönnby_J._The_Ghost_Ship._An_Intact_Fluyt_from_c.1650_in_the_Middle_of_the_Baltic_Sea I hope it contains some information that is of use to you. Best wishes, Steven
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Starting to look very good indeed, Jo. Steven
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Ah, you mean the sharp end and the blunt end . . . Steven
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