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  1. Ryland Craze
    Great work on your Alfred, Gary. I like your Shapeways figures. They add life to your model. I look forward to following your progress.
  2. Ryland Craze
    Welcome to Model Ship World Doug. You have come to the right site to learn to build a wooden ship model. This is a very enjoyable and satisfying hobby. I would like to offer you another option for getting started in this hobby. David Antscherl is a master craftsman and builder of museum quality ship models. He has also authored many books on ship modeling. He has developed two kits designed for people new to this hobby. Here is a link to his Lowell Grand Banks dory model that includes the kit and all of the tools and supplies needed to build this model. You can also check out the instructions for this kit. https://modelexpo-online.com/Lowell-Grand-Banks-Dory-with-Tools-124-Scale_p_3959.html This is a good place to start and you will learn techniques that will help you on future builds. You will not find a better teacher and mentor than David. Good luck on whatever kit you choose.
  3. Ryland Craze
    Congratulations on completing your Will Everard. The presentation of this model is really life like.
  4. Ryland Craze
    Paul, This looks like an excellent kit for your first build. I have seen the instruction manual for this kit and it is very detailed for the first time builder. It also includes all of the tools and supplies necessary to build this kit. I look forward to following your build.
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    Olha, I learn something new every time you post one of your videos. I will look at the many finishes available in a different light after seeing your video. I never thought about mixing different finishes to give the model volume and depth.
  6. Ryland Craze
    Hi James and welcome to Model Ship World. The Red Baron is an excellent kit for someone that is new to the wooden ship modeling hobby. This kit has a detailed instruction manual with plenty of color pictures that will help you during your build. With your professional experience and critical eye for details, I have no doubt that you will create a highly crafted Maine lobster boat. I look forward to seeing your build log once you post it.
  7. Ryland Craze
    You are doing an excellent job on building your Constitution. I am glad that Jonathan's build log inspired you to post your progress here for us to see. I am also glad that you took pictures of the different stages of your build. I look forward following your build.
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    Thank you Glenn for your post and comments on how you use your Byrnes saw. Up until you posted, my main reference was the article that Jeff Hayes had posted on his HobbyMill site, which you have referenced. With the detailed information that you have posted, I feel much more confident that I can now safely use my Byrnes saw to mill my wood. I have the Cheerful lined up for my next build, but I lacked the confidence to use my Byrnes saw for what it was designed for. Your post has changed that and I plan to use your techniques to mill my wood. This information is what I have been looking for and I appreciate you taking the time and effort to explain your milling techniques.
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    Thanks everyone for your comments. It is hard to believe that it has been two months since my last update. Time seems to fly by quicker the older you get. I have been working on the mast, boom, gaff and bowsprite following the instructions on how to complete these. These all started out as square stock. They were rounded using the 7-10-7 method with the templates supplied in the instructions. I first drew lines on the wood stock using the templates. I then drilled holes using a dremel drill press for the simulated sheaves in the locations per the plans. I then took my miniature block plane and knocked off the edges to create an octagon shape. Using my sanding stick, I knocked off the other edges to create a rough round shape. I then placed the rounded wood in my drill and shaped the now dowel to the proper dimensions using various sanding sticks. For the simulated sheaves, I used a scalpel blade to connect the two holes of each sheave and then used a small round file to shape the simulated sheave. I am very glad to get this portion of the build behind me. They turned out a lot better than what I expected and I am very happy with the results. With this behind me, I can now move forward to completing the mast and installing it. I am looking forward to the next stage of the build.
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    Wow Kevin, You had me worried when things did not align properly. I could feel your pain. I am glad that you got that problem resolved and can now move forward. I look forward to following this build.
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    I agree fully with Bob's comment. Thanks Grant for sharing this incredible build with us.
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    Welcome to Model Ship World Pchem530. Retirement does help one to pursue their hobbies. I look forward to seeing your build log on your Lynx.
  13. Ryland Craze
    It is good to see you back on board Adam. A lot has changed since you have been gone. Check out the build logs as MSW has a lot of ship models being built as well as a lot of completed builds.
  14. Ryland Craze
    Welcome back to Model Ship World Greg. I am glad you picked up the hobby again. Please post some pictures of your Phantom. We would like to see the progress you have made on this kit.
  15. Ryland Craze
    I used Minwax Wipe-On-Poly on my hull and it enhanced the color as well as providing a protective finish. Your staining looks good.
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    Welcome to Model Ship World Strelok. I am glad that you have joined the MSW ranks. I look forward to seeing your progress on your Golden Yacht.
  17. Ryland Craze
    Very nice build. That photo etch is really small. Your stand is a great improvement over the kit version. This is going to turn out to be a very nice model.
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    Welcome to Model Ship World Tensecondsdown. You mentioned that you are a hobby machinist. There is a hobby machinist show held in Pennsylvania each year called Cabin Fever. The work these machinist do is just fabulous. They take real size blueprints and scale down their work. I really like the scaled down engines, both gasoline and steam. I have attached a video of a scaled down flathead engine: 00005.MTS
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    Looks nice. That 1/600 photo etch is mighty small. You are doing a good job working with it.
  20. Ryland Craze
    Wormwood, I am sorry to hear that you are having problems with your Trident Alert kit from China. It sounds like Trident is being investigated for violation of fair trade. I would not send them more money as I do not see how this would help the situation. You have been given good advice in the above comments. I hope you get your money back through your credit card company. Unfortunately, my experience is this will take a long time before it is fully resolved. Good luck on this.
  21. Ryland Craze
    Welcome to Model Ship World Paul. Your Krabbenkutter looks very nice. You are well on your way to finishing it. Thanks for posting your pictures.
  22. Ryland Craze
    Super job on this model. The wooden deck and photo etched parts made this model come to life. I am glad you took pictures during the build process to show us some of the step you took during construction of this model.
  23. Ryland Craze
    Congratulations on finishing your Golden Hind. You did a really nice job on building this model. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
  24. Ryland Craze
    That is going to be a beautiful display case for your Pinky . I am looking forward to seeing the finished display case with your Pinky displayed in it.
  25. Ryland Craze
    Hi Chris and welcome to Model Ship World. We have some fantastic plastic ship builds on MSW. I am amazed at the photo etched details and the painting and weathering effects the builders put into their models. Please post some photos of your Missouri as we would like to see your model.

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