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Ryland Craze
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Ryland Craze reacted to DocBlake in Gaff-Rigged Sloop by DocBlake - 1/4 Scale (3" = 1')
Here are the finished mast, boom gaff and bowsprit. Made of mahogany with 3 coats of poly and the tips painted white.
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Ryland Craze reacted to vaidas in Back to hobby after 33 years
The very first model just completed. I'm back on board.
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Ryland Craze reacted to druxey in Back to hobby after 33 years
Welcome back to the hobby! Nice beginning, Vaidas.
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Ryland Craze reacted to vaidas in Back to hobby after 33 years
Yes, as a member of the NRG, I was attending at part 1 and just after this Zoom session I decided to register at MSW. So, I am all-in
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Ryland Craze reacted to TomShipModel in Back to hobby after 33 years
Welcome Vaidas! You have come to the right place. Nautical Research Guild has just had part 1 of a two part virtual workshop specifically for paper and card models. I have been to part 1, and it was excellent. You need to be a member of the NRG to view the workshop. Part 1 was recorded and it will be posted on NRG's website.
Best regards,
Tom
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Ryland Craze got a reaction from mtaylor in Back to hobby after 33 years
Hi Vaidas and welcome to Model Ship World. We are glad to have you back to this hobby and also glad to have you as a member of MSW.
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Ryland Craze got a reaction from vaidas in Back to hobby after 33 years
Hi Vaidas and welcome to Model Ship World. We are glad to have you back to this hobby and also glad to have you as a member of MSW.
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Ryland Craze got a reaction from Keith Black in Back to hobby after 33 years
Hi Vaidas and welcome to Model Ship World. We are glad to have you back to this hobby and also glad to have you as a member of MSW.
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Ryland Craze reacted to chris watton in HMS Indefatigable 1794 (prototype) by James H - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - FINISHED
Do not trust the flat line drawings too much, as the actual model has curves, so when you lay the part on the flat drawing, it will not align due to the drawing being flat.
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Ryland Craze reacted to James H in HMS Indefatigable 1794 (prototype) by James H - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - FINISHED
Sorry, I thought you were referring to something else.
That part you show last has a lot compound curve in it and the plan can can only show a flat projection and not the curves in that area. The only sanding those parts need is to ensure that they sit on the deck and also underneath Any of the structures that might protrude over that area.
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Ryland Craze reacted to Landlubber Mike in Lathe
First question is do you want to turn metal? Big differences between metal and wood lathes. You can turn wood on a metal lathe but really not vice versa.
Second, depends on how much you want to spend. Lathe accessories with chucks, collets, centers, etc. really add up over time.
If you are looking for a nice little wood lathe for ship modeling, I think it's hard to beat the Proxxon DB250. Works great on things like turning masts. I had one before I decided to upgrade to a metal lathe for more functionality.
That's when I sold the Proxxon for a Sherline with extended bed and digital readout. Sherlines are built like tanks and will last forever. Also, if you ever see yourself possibly getting a mill, their lathe accessories can be used on their mill and vice versa. Sherline is a big price jump up from the Proxxon though.
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Ryland Craze reacted to Twokidsnosleep in Lathe
The joke was with my wife as to why I NEEDED a little lathe..as a pencil sharpener so I did that as my first project
It is a fun, handy little sucker though and I have made a couple useful tools
The Sherline is handy for softer metals like brass and aluminum. Steel, not so much but it can
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Ryland Craze reacted to JeffT in Back to hobby after 33 years
Welcome to MSW and welcome back to the hobby.
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Ryland Craze reacted to Keith Black in Back to hobby after 33 years
Vaidas, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard.
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Ryland Craze reacted to Jim Lad in Back to hobby after 33 years
Hello Vaidas, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Ryland Craze reacted to vaidas in Back to hobby after 33 years
Hi Jaager,
At the moment I want to get an overview for myself on today's card model design fashion. You can image what's a gap is in design quality and technologies from '86 Maly Modelarz kits I used to cut and glue. And answering to your question about scratch modeling from plans - yes, I am experienced in structural design and for this reason my goal is to create from scratch. I will create a build log when start something new. And I choose paper card modeling because I like this material - it's soft, plastic and, after all, kind of wood.
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Ryland Craze reacted to Jaager in Back to hobby after 33 years
As you survey the card commercial offerings, I am wondering if by using a program like GIMP, good mapping, and quality textures, you could scratch build just about any vessel with adequate plans?
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Ryland Craze reacted to mtaylor in Back to hobby after 33 years
Welcome to MSW, Vaidas. We do have more than a few card builders here so feel free to open a log in the kit area. It's great way to meet others and get help as needed.
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Ryland Craze reacted to vaidas in Back to hobby after 33 years
Hello all,
So much has changed since I last touched scissors and glue - the plethora of books and drawings, modelling kits, tools, glues, paper and printing quality, laser cut parts, CAD and 3d printing. So, I'm a newbie again, only with the knowledge of initial mistakes and remembering of terrible silicate glue smell and taste from the early 90-ties.
My desire is to build sailship models from scratch, but to stretch my fingers now, I decided to start again with kits. At the moment I'm interested in learning and comparing the technologies from different publishers - how the design is done, what the printing quality is, and what the assembly technology is. And what interests me the most is how different authors create hulls and do planking.
I ordered several kits from Polish, Ukrainian and Lithuanian publishers, and if available - complete kits with accessories and laser cut parts. All in 1:100, 30-40 cm in length range and mid-level complexity. However, not all of them interest me in their story and construction, so I certainly don't plan to finish all of them. I just want to research to understand what is on the market now and what I want to do next with this beauty. So here is my playground
regards, vaidas
p.s. here is the very first photo I took when I started working on the model in November 2022. It shows that I need to improve my photography skills as well
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Ryland Craze reacted to Bryan Woods in Norwegian Sailing Pram by Bryan Woods - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:12
Thank you for the encouraging words!
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