ccoyle
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I assume that your kit calls for stropping the blocks with wire? You have a couple of options. The first is to acquire some blackened annealed wire, which is available in very small diameters from industrial suppliers; it is also sometimes available in craft stores -- look in the jewelry section, where it is sold with beading supplies. Second option is to ditch the wire entirely, since it doesn't replicate actual practice. You can use an appropriate diameter of thread to do the job.- 195 replies
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Welcome! Great choice of subject and source material. Yes, I can personally attest to both!
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Odd scales like 1/535 were the result of designing kits to fit into a pre-determined box size and thus are often referred to as "box scales." I can remember building old Revell issues like this one when I was a kid; the modern plastic marvels in standardized scales of 1/250 and 1/350, along with their gobs of aftermarket upgrades, were largely unavailable at that time. There's a lot of nostalgia attached to these old kits, just as our fathers would have had in regards to the even older wooden kits that preceded them.
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I know that some modelers consider such ships as hybrid abominations, but I think they represent a rather interesting transitional period in naval architecture -- too bad that they are not well-represented in the model kit world.
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Welcome, Nic -- I look forward to seeing your work.
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Welcome aboard, Bill!
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Just a heads up -- as you know, the frame extensions are notched on the inboard side. Those notches indicate the placement of the inner bulwark planking. The inner and outer bulwark planking should be the same height; if you have extensions extending significantly higher than the outboard planks, you'll probably run into some fit problems with the inboard planks.
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Got the various bits of the bow in place. This completes the basic hull structure. @Chuck Seiler The ladder turned out to be too wide to fit its spot. I had to disassemble it and trim about 1 mm from each step. I glued the sides in first and added the rungs afterward. Next task is to fabricate and hang the rudder.
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There are a lot of photos of modern schooners under sail, e.g. Pride of Baltimore II, Californian, etc., that can be found online -- great way to see how they set their sails in various wind conditions.
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Ah, I see. I've seen a lot of unflattering comments about the wooden tiles, but I don't think that they would look all that bad if given an appropriate finish. Gotta hand it to you for perseverance, though, doing both the tiles and tape -- whew!
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Perhaps I overlooked it in your Bellona log, but have you discussed the quality of Corel materials? In my very limited experience with them, it has seemed to me that their kit quality is somewhat directly related to kit expense, i.e. more expensive kits have better materials, and reviews of Corel's flagship model kits usually comment on the good materials found in them. Bellona certainly looked very nice, so I'm wondering if you have made any similar observations.
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Welcome! You are off to a fine start. I have moved your log into the new 1801-1850 era build logs section. Cheers!
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That's sage advice for any modeler and helps prevent the accumulation of projects that later never get built.
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I missed the finish of this one, and I also offer congratulations. It is a very fine finished model! Cheers!
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Interesting -- I have often heard the green wooden tiles spoken of, but haven't ever seen them being used. It will be interesting to see how the finished task looks. Cheers!
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Hey, Joshua. I had the 1/700 scale Mogami way back in the day -- like 1982, if memory serves. I believe it was the last plastic kit I ever worked on. Never finished it, sadly. I look forward to seeing yours come together.
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I can't speak to their instructions, but Modellers Shipyard kits have been generally well received. We currently have sixteen build logs on hand for various Modellers Shipyard kits, which you can check out by clicking here.
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Welcome, Dale, from a NorCal ex-pat. The AVS is a well-regarded kit and is often suggested for beginners since it has minimal rigging and armament. As you have learned, even a "beginner" kit has sufficient challenges for s first-time builder. I hope your renewed enthusiasm will get you past any mental roadblocks on your project. Be sure to start a build log! BTW, depending on your whereabouts, there are at least three very good local ship modeling clubs in California: South Bay Model Shipwrights (Bay Area), Ship Modelers Association (Fullerton), and San Diego Ship Modelers Guild.
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Hello, Olya. That is a very nice paint job! This kit is one of the last kits that Ben Lankford designed for Model Shipways -- he was highly regarded for his contributions to the hobby of model ship building.
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Being a newbie
ccoyle replied to Edwardkenway's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
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Ouch! Sorry to hear about that. Hope everything goes well for you moving forward.
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Cannon Rigging
ccoyle replied to JohnA's topic in Discussion for a Ship's Deck Furniture, Guns, boats and other Fittings
Hello, John. Most general wooden ship modeling books include material on rigging gun tackles. Local libraries often have these in their catalog. Cheers!
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