Ryland Craze

I ordered this set from Otto Frei.    https://www.ottofrei.com/Glardon-Vallorbe-LA2442-2-Needle-File-Sets-of-6-5-1-2-14-cm-Medium

I am satisfied with the files and the service was excellent.  I highly recommend this company.

Here is a link to the main page of their files: https://www.ottofrei.com/jewelry-tools-equipment/bench-tools/files

Looks like a nice model.  I look forward to the resumption of your build.

You are off to a good start on your Emma C. Berry.  I like your build board and lofting jig.  These will be a great help as you move forward with your build.

Welcome to Model Ship World Paul.  You have come to the right forum to improve your ship modeling skills.  I look forward to seeing your model.

Welcome to Model Ship World Swede.  You live in an area that has a lot of nautical history.  I attend the annual Northeast Joint Clubs Conference in New London every April and visit Mystic Seaport annually.  There is also the Connecticut Marine Model Society that meets near you. Many of their members are members of MSW.  You have some nice models lined up to build.  Please post some pictures of your Lady Nelson.  We would love to see your work.

Nice start on your Beagle. Looks like an excellent kit for your first build.  On YouTube there is a 131 part build of this model. 

Moved to sub forum 1501-1750.  Thanks for letting us know.  Also, a very nice build.

I am looking forward to following your build of the Speedy.  I saw your Longboat pictures in the Gallery and was real impressed by your work.  I agree with you that the Longboat is a real challenge for the first time builder.  With the skills you have acquired, you should have no problems with building the Speedy.

Very nice work.  Thank you for sharing your pictures with us.

Welcome to Model Ship World Medy lin.  You have some very nice models and I look forward to seeing more of your work.

You are making good progress on your AV.  The hull really looks nice and thanks for the detailed build log.  It will be a real help for future AV builders.

8 hours ago, glbarlow said:

There are lots of versions of Elmers, is one in particular a best match for our yellow cedar?  

Glenn, I used Minwax Natural wood filler on my Longboat.  It was a perfect match to the yellow cedar.

Thanks for the pictures.  Your hull looks great. The masting and rigging can be challenging, but it can be a very enjoyable part of the overall build.

Hi Michael and welcome to Model Ship World.  Thank you for your service.  You have come to the right place to get help if you need any.  Your woodworking experience is a plus when building your model.  If you get a chance, please post a picture of your model.  We would love to see your work.

Welcome to Model Ship World Robby.  OcCre makes good kits and the Buccaneer should build into a nice model.

Welcome to Model Ship World Maidom and congratulations on finishing your riverboat.  It turned out very nice.  What are you planning on building next?

Welcome to Model Ship World ClapTrap.  That is definitely an old decorative piece of art.  It looks like a fun project to clean this up.  Good luck on this and have a look at the many build logs on this site.  There are many newly released kits designed for modelers getting into this hobby. Maybe we will see you with one.  Just start a build log so that we may follow your progress.

Your Syren is coming along nicely. I look forward to seeing your next phase of construction.

Welcome to Model Ship world Gazzalene.  I agree with Jeff about Vanguard Models having some good kits for beginners.  You can go to their website and download their instructions.  They are based in the UK and its owner and kit designer, Chris Watton, is here on MSW.  Good luck on whatever direction you choose to get into ship modeling.

Welcome to Model Ship World Jandrus.  I am glad that you have a girlfriend that encouraged you to work with wood.  You will have her support as well as the members on MSW when you start your OcCre kit of the Beagle.

You are off to a good start Gerry.  The Terror looks like it will build into a very nice model.  If you click on the black topic tag "terror" located under the topic heading at the top of this page, it will pull up Terror build logs here on MSW that you can refer to during your build.

Beautiful model and the case accents the model.  You have a nice and very detailed build log.  I hope to see other builds of the Arrow as it is a very unique boat.

You are off to a good start on your Granado.  I look forward to following your progress.

Welcome to Model Ship World Wayne.  I am always impressed by the card builds on MSW and look forward to seeing your work.

Welcome to Model Ship World Matthias.  Thank you for sharing your pictures.  Your work is excellent and you have built a beautiful model.  I hope you can post more about your build.