Keith_W
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Keith_W got a reaction from SighingDutchman in HMS Bounty Jolly Boat by SighingDutchman (Seb) – FINISHED - Artesania Latina – 1:25
Just goes to show how good I am at hiding mistakes Don't worry, we all make them. But I make a deliberate choice where I am going to place difficult parts of my build. If I know I am going to hide it with paint, I will keep planking neat until it goes under paint. Not everyone on this forum builds like Chuck.
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Keith_W got a reaction from allanyed in HMS Bounty Jolly Boat by SighingDutchman (Seb) – FINISHED - Artesania Latina – 1:25
Don't be too disheartened. When planking any boat, the planks at the top are the easiest to plank since they mostly go on without any taper. The planks near the keel are the most difficult, since by then all the errors from your tapering have compounded and you need some funny shaped planks to fill the holes.
You can get around this by only painting below the waterline, leaving the wood above it unpainted to give the illusion that your planking is better than it is As for the view from the inside, what I do with all my models of open boats is to make sure the planking up to the level of the grates is neat. Anything below that level will be hidden by the grates from the inside, and paint on the outside, so it can be a complete dogs breakfast and nobody would be any wiser because it will be hidden with filler and paint.
Yeah, you can tell I am not one of the more talented modellers on this forum. But I know how to hide my mistakes!
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Keith_W got a reaction from JacquesCousteau in HMS Bounty Jolly Boat by SighingDutchman (Seb) – FINISHED - Artesania Latina – 1:25
Don't be too disheartened. When planking any boat, the planks at the top are the easiest to plank since they mostly go on without any taper. The planks near the keel are the most difficult, since by then all the errors from your tapering have compounded and you need some funny shaped planks to fill the holes.
You can get around this by only painting below the waterline, leaving the wood above it unpainted to give the illusion that your planking is better than it is As for the view from the inside, what I do with all my models of open boats is to make sure the planking up to the level of the grates is neat. Anything below that level will be hidden by the grates from the inside, and paint on the outside, so it can be a complete dogs breakfast and nobody would be any wiser because it will be hidden with filler and paint.
Yeah, you can tell I am not one of the more talented modellers on this forum. But I know how to hide my mistakes!
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Keith_W got a reaction from mtaylor in Nissan Fairlady 240Z by kpnuts - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
Very good! The car usually rides higher when the engine is removed because the suspension is unsprung. Would you consider adding this?
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Keith_W got a reaction from Canute in Question about which Bounty kit to get
Great! That frees you up to choose a kit based on kit quality and not on whether the rigging instructions are adequate or not
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Keith_W got a reaction from Canute in Question about which Bounty kit to get
Almost all kits have inadequate instructions for rigging. Do you want this book?
It has fairly detailed diagrams for the rigging, and it includes a chart of rope diameters which you will need to translate for your required scale.
It is $613 on Amazon. I have completed my model and I don't need this book any more. I think $20 + shipping is fair. Inbox me if you want my copy.
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Keith_W got a reaction from Canute in Question about which Bounty kit to get
Artesania is definitely out, because it is single planked. The OP said he wanted a double planked kit.
The Artesania does produce an interesting model though. It is the only open sided model of the Bounty in existence, perhaps the only open sided wooden ship model on the market. But there are many kit issues to overcome, e.g. exposed plywood beams, single planked, etc.
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Keith_W got a reaction from Canute in Nissan Fairlady 240Z by kpnuts - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
Very good! The car usually rides higher when the engine is removed because the suspension is unsprung. Would you consider adding this?
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Keith_W got a reaction from Jack12477 in Nissan Fairlady 240Z by kpnuts - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
Very good! The car usually rides higher when the engine is removed because the suspension is unsprung. Would you consider adding this?
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Keith_W got a reaction from Egilman in Nissan Fairlady 240Z by kpnuts - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
Very good! The car usually rides higher when the engine is removed because the suspension is unsprung. Would you consider adding this?
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Keith_W got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Nissan Fairlady 240Z by kpnuts - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12
Very good! The car usually rides higher when the engine is removed because the suspension is unsprung. Would you consider adding this?
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Keith_W got a reaction from mtaylor in Question about which Bounty kit to get
Great! That frees you up to choose a kit based on kit quality and not on whether the rigging instructions are adequate or not
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Keith_W got a reaction from mtaylor in Question about which Bounty kit to get
Almost all kits have inadequate instructions for rigging. Do you want this book?
It has fairly detailed diagrams for the rigging, and it includes a chart of rope diameters which you will need to translate for your required scale.
It is $613 on Amazon. I have completed my model and I don't need this book any more. I think $20 + shipping is fair. Inbox me if you want my copy.
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Keith_W got a reaction from allanyed in Question about which Bounty kit to get
Great! That frees you up to choose a kit based on kit quality and not on whether the rigging instructions are adequate or not
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Keith_W got a reaction from Vinnie in Question about which Bounty kit to get
Great! That frees you up to choose a kit based on kit quality and not on whether the rigging instructions are adequate or not
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Keith_W reacted to Vinnie in Question about which Bounty kit to get
Thanks so much Keith…I actually have that book…and thank you for reminding me that I can rely on it for rigging references in the future
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Keith_W got a reaction from Bill Morrison in HMS Diana 1794 by newbee - Caldercraft - 1/64
Oh boy. That is a really sad looking ship. To think that someone lavished so much time and love on it, and then it languished in storage until it looks like that. A lot of building mistakes also. Good luck restoring it!
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Keith_W got a reaction from grsjax in Question about which Bounty kit to get
Almost all kits have inadequate instructions for rigging. Do you want this book?
It has fairly detailed diagrams for the rigging, and it includes a chart of rope diameters which you will need to translate for your required scale.
It is $613 on Amazon. I have completed my model and I don't need this book any more. I think $20 + shipping is fair. Inbox me if you want my copy.
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Keith_W got a reaction from mtaylor in Question about which Bounty kit to get
Artesania is definitely out, because it is single planked. The OP said he wanted a double planked kit.
The Artesania does produce an interesting model though. It is the only open sided model of the Bounty in existence, perhaps the only open sided wooden ship model on the market. But there are many kit issues to overcome, e.g. exposed plywood beams, single planked, etc.
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Keith_W got a reaction from Canute in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
Copper is available, but it is expensive at the moment. What you could do is develop and release the kit without the copper bottom. Sell the coppering kit as an optional extra. If people want to swallow the cost, they can. If they want to save some money and go for an alternative (e.g. paint to simulate copper) they can.
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Keith_W got a reaction from Canute in Chris Watton and Vanguard Models news and updates Volume 2
Chris, you need to press gang your kids to work for you so that you can free up some time to get back to what you are really good at, which is designing models! Are you working on anything new right now?
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Keith_W got a reaction from mtaylor in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Well the fallout from that movie continues. Second week and it's massively losing viewers at the box office. Ridley Scott has told historians to "get a life" because he is feeling the heat from all the historic inaccuracies in the film.
A much better movie about Napoleon is Waterloo (1970) starring Rod Steiger as Napoleon, Christopher Plummer as Wellington, and Orson Welles as Louis XVIII. It is free to watch on Youtube!
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Keith_W got a reaction from Canute in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Well the fallout from that movie continues. Second week and it's massively losing viewers at the box office. Ridley Scott has told historians to "get a life" because he is feeling the heat from all the historic inaccuracies in the film.
A much better movie about Napoleon is Waterloo (1970) starring Rod Steiger as Napoleon, Christopher Plummer as Wellington, and Orson Welles as Louis XVIII. It is free to watch on Youtube!
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Keith_W got a reaction from Jack12477 in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Well the fallout from that movie continues. Second week and it's massively losing viewers at the box office. Ridley Scott has told historians to "get a life" because he is feeling the heat from all the historic inaccuracies in the film.
A much better movie about Napoleon is Waterloo (1970) starring Rod Steiger as Napoleon, Christopher Plummer as Wellington, and Orson Welles as Louis XVIII. It is free to watch on Youtube!
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Keith_W got a reaction from Egilman in Battle of Waterloo Attack on La Haye Sainte Farm by Old Collingwood - 1/56 (28mm)
Well the fallout from that movie continues. Second week and it's massively losing viewers at the box office. Ridley Scott has told historians to "get a life" because he is feeling the heat from all the historic inaccuracies in the film.
A much better movie about Napoleon is Waterloo (1970) starring Rod Steiger as Napoleon, Christopher Plummer as Wellington, and Orson Welles as Louis XVIII. It is free to watch on Youtube!
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