ccoyle
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Thanks, guys, I do appreciate the encouragement, but I'm being honest with my assessment. There are folks who are far better at working in this medium than I. I can only try to get better each time and try new things. Some kits go together better than others (kinda like wood kits in that respect). Some turn out great and hold up well under close scrutiny, others benefit from some thoughtful and judicious camera work. This one will fall into the latter category, methinks. -
The acquisition of such an item would probably put you in some pretty select company as far ship modelers go.
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Welcome aboard!
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Fuselage, cont'd. Not really happy with this kit, which is too bad considering how much I like the subject. In short, there are a disturbing number of fit issues that I have only partially been able to navigate. On top of that, the diagrams are on the skimpy side; this has led to the discovery of a number of parts only after I have completed the particular structure to which they belong. Oopsie! Anyways, if the model is held at arm's length and viewed in dim light, it still creates the impression of a Mohawk.
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That's not by accident. Quarter badges are not real windows, but rather an attempt to fool the eyes of lookouts on potential adversaries or prizes into thinking that the sloop is a larger man-of-war, e.g. a frigate, which would have real quarter galleries.
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Beautiful! Your ship modeling skills are matched by your photography skills.
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'Cuz it's huge, even in a small scale!
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Those are some ambitious projects, but I have no doubt they'll turn out great.
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I'd never seen one, either, until a few flew over my house some weeks back. And yes, they are quite loud.
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There's that famous white shelf with yet another great-looking model! Congratulations, David!
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Not trying to be curt, but this topic has come up multiple times in recent months. A quick search using the keyword "seawatch" turns up this list of topics. Please have a read through them.
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Pages will roll over automatically based on the number of posts made. There is no method to create units.
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Stitches and temporary bulkheads out now -- kinda looks like a real boat. Next step: prep for fiberglass -- say hello to Mr. Sandpaper.
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So far, so good.
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I forgot to edit my post last night -- I got up a second wind and whipped up a last batch of resin. It was like a Goldilocks moment -- it came out just right. Let me just say that getting the right consistency made a BIG difference in both the speed of finishing the task and its neatness. So tonight I get to have a clip-n-pull party for all those stitches, oh boy! Then we'll get to see what it looks like without the "porcupine" visual effect (or "cactus," as someone at work called it).
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Welcome aboard, Bjørn!
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Been epoxying seams -- first step is to "tack weld" between the stitches. Instructions said to make the epoxy the consistency of hollandaise sauce -- big help. 🙄 First batch was too thick, second was too thin. Still have about a third of the tack welding left to do, but I ran out of steam for the evening.
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Mike, you always do a nice job of fixing up these adopted models.
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New 1:48 HMS Endeavour out later this year
ccoyle replied to James H's topic in Wood ship model kits
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First allow me to express condolences for the passing of your father. Such things are always hard. This next part will also be hard, but for different reasons. It is difficult to sell even moderately good ship models, and if they do sell, I think you'd be surprised to find out how little they fetch. Your father's models, though, are simply not built to a standard that would make them attractive to knowledgeable ship model buyers. They have too many issues in terms of general appearance, workmanship, materials, and fidelity to subject matter (but hopefully he enjoyed building them, which is the main thing for a hobbyist). In all honesty, I think you would be hard pressed to get more than a few dollars for them, if anything. Wish I had better news for you.
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So, I made further progress, but you don't get any pictures -- because I botched it. 🤨 I thought I had the consistency of a batch of epoxy correct, but in reality it was too thin. Made a bit of a mess, and I have to re-do part of the task. Pics later ... maybe.
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