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  1. ccoyle
    This is an old kit design, and that was pretty much industry standard back in the day.
  2. ccoyle
    You guys know that Chris Watton designed those Caldercraft kits, right? They were his early work, and as has been remarked elsewhere, he continues to up his game with each new kit release.
  3. ccoyle
    Superb finish! I have a soft spot for working boats.
  4. ccoyle
    Welcome!
  5. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard! I'm not sure about a half-fuselage model of an aircraft. Half-hull models are nothing unusual, but something about a half-airplane doesn't seem quite right. 😉
  6. ccoyle
    Please note that situations like this are why we have the "Banned Manufacturers" topic -- to educate folks about the intellectual property crimes perpetrated by certain unscrupulous kit makers, hopefully before those folks make a purchase unawares. Help spread the word.
  7. ccoyle
    Be advised, SC (Shi Cheng) is on our banned manufacturers list. ALL Black Pearl kits currently coming out of China are unlicensed products and thus constitute infringement of copyrighted Disney intellectual property. Please read: The Shi Cheng kit happens to be copied from the licensed Hachette kit designed by Chris Watton.
  8. ccoyle
    Well, that is a bummer. I have had to bin my fair share of card models, but they typically have consumed less time and monetary effort.
  9. ccoyle
    I've seen others with the disease, er ... "habit."
  10. ccoyle
    Looks great -- congratulations!
  11. ccoyle
    I don't see that when I view your page. Perhaps an issue with the way your display is set up?
  12. ccoyle
    This is simply an alternative method for modelers who are less concerned about authenticity or who perhaps lack the skills for spiling planks. If a neatly finished hull is painted, planking seams may not even be visible. BTW, your first layer turned out very nice!
  13. ccoyle
    Which is partly why, as nice as Chris' kits are, I'll not be buying one in the near future. After all, I've still got HMS Fly on a shelf, started in 2006 and still waiting ...
  14. ccoyle
    Welcome aboard! Your progress so far looks good.
  15. ccoyle
    We try to encourage ship models of every kind, though most of what you'll see is indeed wooden period ships.
  16. ccoyle
    And that is what one sees, for example, in pictures of Star of India before she recently got her decking replaced. Prior to that, her deck was a muted grayish-tan.
  17. ccoyle
    If you search the Internet for images of POB II, you'll see that her decking is dark reddish-brown. I don't know what kind of wood is used on the real ship (you can probably find that online somewhere, too), but if you are gunning for authenticity, then a dark stain such as red mahogany would be in order. Personally, I don't care for dark-colored decks on models and would be tempted to replace basswood deck strips with something like holly, but again that's a personal preference.
  18. ccoyle
    Are you staining the deck only or the entire hull?
  19. ccoyle
    Hello, Alexander! This is a great time to be a fan of Mediterranean ships, especially with all of the excellent kits coming out of MarisStella in Croatia. Cheers!
  20. ccoyle
    That's over 8 months of full-time work. It's just one R&D expense that is bypassed by knock-off kit manufacturers and conveniently overlooked by some ship modeling sites.
  21. ccoyle
    Welcom, Jack! Tell us a little about yourself and your modeling interests.
  22. ccoyle
    Nazir, one of the best tricks for rigging tasks is to make yourself a set of homemade rigging tools. There's two that I use frequently. Both are made using a bamboo skewer and a sewing needle (purloined from the wife's sewing kit). I used a Dremel cutoff wheel to cut half of the eye from one needle, creating a Y-shaped fork. On the other needle I cut a notch into one side of the eye, creating a C-shaped hook. Then I used CA glue to insert each needle into a pre-drilled hole in the end of a skewer. The Y-shaped tool is used to push lines into tight spaces; the C-shaped tool is for grabbing and pulling lines. These tools are indispensable for tasks like belaying lines.
  23. ccoyle
    Nice work, Jeff -- congratulations!
  24. ccoyle
    Welcome, Ben, from a former resident of the Real Northern California (Humboldt) but currently hanging my hat in the Land of Hot Rain.
  25. ccoyle
    So pleased to see someone else using "push pin clamps" -- I use them, too!

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