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  1. ccoyle
    "Well, I sympathize completely."
  2. ccoyle
    Oooooh ... look what the UPS guy brought! Notice that the can on the far left is dented, as is one of the other cans where you can't see it. The cans are surprisingly flimsy, and they were shipped swaddled only in bubble wrap -- no Styrofoam board, no rigid cardboard. Pretty iffy packing for a fairly heavy and apparently easy to damage product. Just happy the United Parcel Smashers didn't destroy this shipment, too. Will probably try to get started with the primer tomorrow.
  3. ccoyle
    Wood kits for ships of that era are rather few in number. Model Shipways has one of Flying Fish, and a couple of the European companies offer either Cutty Sark or Flying Cloud. MarisStella has a nice kit of the barque Stefano. There are also a few kits of some of the 20th-century sail training ships as well. But that's about it.
  4. ccoyle
    Last plastic ship I worked on (not finished, mind you) was a 1/700 scale IJN Ise. That was 39 years ago. 😲
  5. ccoyle
    Bingo! If one were a scale foot shorter than the other, I would have had much more to say about the two kits -- and not nice things, if you get my point. 😉 P.S. Last night I finished the horizontal and vertical stabilizer components for White Tail same as for Spanish Nationalist, so now the two planes are at the same point in their build sequences.
  6. ccoyle
    Finally time for an update. I don't know why, but this 2-for-1 build is taking me twice as long as a regular build. 🤔😆 Anyways, I do a little here, a little there, just plodding along. The enormous parts count for the wing didn't help speed things up any. So, here's the wing for White Tail. Once again, the 7-piece set of skins for the center section defeated all of my efforts to obtain a neat result -- oh, well.
  7. ccoyle
    The Saga Continues Got a new tracking number on Friday; paint is supposed to arrive by Tuesday 5/4 ... unless UPS destroys this one, too.
  8. ccoyle
    Great work! Is card your main modeling medium or an occasional diversion?
  9. ccoyle
    It is not immediately apparent in the photo.
  10. ccoyle
    Interestingly, my last few card model shipments from Poland came clad in armor-like packaging and arrived in great shape.
  11. ccoyle
    Interestingly, our products use metric (SI) almost exclusively.
  12. ccoyle
    Technically, the US uses a system called US customary units. Although similar to imperial units, the two systems are not 100% identical. I only know this because I am a science writer and have to be careful regarding naming conventions and such. 😜 But yeah, we all knew what you meant. 😉
  13. ccoyle
    Ugh -- the paint (or lack of it) saga continues. The new shipment of paint was supposed to be picked up by UPS on the 21st for delivery by the 23rd. Friday evening came and went -- still no paint. UPS tracking number turns up no info. I called the company on Saturday, but the customer service guy was out until Monday. Monday morning I contacted him by email and was assured that he would get hold of the warehouse manager and figure out where my paint was. Then nothing. This morning I emailed again, asking for a status update. <crickets> So this afternoon I sent yet another email -- an ultimatum this time: expedite my order or refund my money. We'll see how they respond.
  14. ccoyle
    Not quite -- as Chuck pointed out, you can buy that kit direct from the manufacturer. Also, seasoned modelers know never to pay MSRP for anything from Model Expo. Get on their mailing list and wait for sales, of which they have many, often featuring deep discounts. Also also, keep an eye on FleaBay. Based on their Buy It Now prices and minimum bid settings, most sellers on eBay these days seem to think that their wares are made of solid gold, but bargains do occasionally turn up. Another option: try card models! They're dirt cheap compared to wooden or plastic kits and oodles of fun, too. Once you try card, you'll never go back to wood! Well, I still do, but maybe you won't! 😄 P.S. I will be reviewing some more card models in the near future -- watch for them in the Kit Reviews section.
  15. ccoyle
    Congratulations! A great model with a lot of fun, visually 'busy' elements -- holds up well under close-up photography, too!
  16. ccoyle
    Looks fantastic!
  17. ccoyle
    Wood, plastic, or card?
  18. ccoyle
    I think if you were to really work at fixing that alignment problem, you'd probably throw off the alignment elsewhere (and remember I had worse issues with my build, trying to get the stern castle structure seated). Considering that the issue is likely only noticeable when viewed from dead astern, I'd vote to just leave it.
  19. ccoyle
    I agree! I did the same for mine. I can't imagine anyone with a steady enough hand to paint that after it's already on the model.
  20. ccoyle
    Welcome! It sounds like we are the same age. Sadly, no retirement anytime soon for me -- I will probably need to work until I drop dead, but oh well. Your Marblehead schooner should go in the scratch category, 1901-present, with the tag RADIO added to the title as per the instructions. Your other models and 1:1 boats all turned out nice -- looking forward to your progress on this one.
  21. ccoyle
    These boats were used as working boats well into the 20th century, so Kit Builds 1901-present would be appropriate. Oh, and welcome aboard!
  22. ccoyle
    Got it -- fixed.
  23. ccoyle
    I am indeed sorry to hear that. I offer my condolences as well.
  24. ccoyle
    Hey, I fixed your title based on the assumption that you are building the 1/2" scale version -- hope I got that correct.
  25. ccoyle
    Thanks, Mike (and to everyone else who has commented). My paint order has been re-shipped and is supposed to arrive tomorrow. Hopefully, this time it actually will!

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