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For the most part, yes. Most kits, if not all of them, come with the necessary parts to build the kit straight out of the box. With experience, you'll gain insight into what extras you may need or want to add in order to enhance or super-detail a kit.
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Well, that depends! The first question is, did you read this post here? If you did, you'll note that it isn't impossible for beginners to build kits like the ones you listed, but it is challenging. If you are interested in warships in general, you might wish to consider something with less, i.e. less planking, less guns, and less rigging. Brigs and cutters fit this bill nicely, and there are many great new kits of such vessels now on the market. But -- if you do decide to try one of the kits that you linked to, I would first of all avoid Artesania Latina, mainly because the word on the street is that they have gone out of business, which -- if true -- means that their customer support will be non-existent, should you need it. The choice between OcCre and Model Shipways (MS) largely depends on what you expect from a kit. MS kits generally have far fewer pre-cut elements in them, and a kit like Rattlesnake will assume that the builder has some previous experience. OcCre kits get a lot of positive reviews, and we have reviewed the Beagle kit here at MSW. Hope this helps a bit!
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Eric, try using a little white glue, diluted slightly with water, and allow it to soak into the knot; let it dry thoroughly before putting any tension on the knot. Fabric stores sell a glue specifically for this purpose, but I don't remember what it's called.- 56 replies
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Post your build here. I look forward to seeing it.
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😉 Bingo! It's an opinion poll. It was never intended to establish which companies actually are better than others, only to sample opinions on which companies people think are better than others. Its results should be evaluated accordingly. P.S. I should probably add that the fellow who wrote this poll, whom we all know and love, wears many hats, but none of them say "professional market analyst," "pollster," or "expert in statistical sampling."
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Welcome, Pieter! All models are worth posting here.
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But Mike, remember what was said about kit availability -- in Greece, the manufacturer that you have in mind may have the most readily available products, which will affect the local perception of that manufacturer. And if they are voted "worst" in the poll based on a small sample, than that assessment may not be completely valid. Remember, it's trend data, not a final judgment on worst/best.
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Very classy, Peter! You have the magic touch with these old Billing kits.
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Nice work! One sometimes sees models with reef points pointing every which-way; folks either forget or don't realize that lengths of rope have weight -- they will tend to hang vertically.
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It is not, nor ever was, intended to be a scientific poll, but it does show some trend data.
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Welcome! I have built the Po-2 in 1/33 in card, along with its gun (what a chore that was!). Yours looks excellent. We have a section here for uncategorized non-ship builds, and I'm sure our members would enjoy watching your progress. Cheers!
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A brass pedestal can be cut down to the desired height using something like a Dremel cut off wheel.
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I love 1/700 scale. Used to build them myself back in the day, but nothing like what some guys can do with the PE and other after-market parts these days. The scale is too small for my present vision, but I still enjoy seeing finished 1/700 models.
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I am not familiar with Signor Penzo or his kits. I look forward to learning more about this rare and unusual product. Cheers!
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That turned out very nice!
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Plastic parts are standard Billings fare. Prep and paint them properly and they can look as good as wood. Consider it a multi-media kit.
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Welcome aboard, Honza!
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I have always like the looks of these vessels, and we have a fine log of a finished example here at MSW.
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Very glad to see this one still in progress, Glen!
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Newbie paint questions...
ccoyle replied to CPDDET's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I'm assuming that "chalk paint" is something that is formulated with coarser pigments than those that are used in paints intended for modeling. Ceramcoat is also not intended for scale modeling due to the same issue, but that doesn't mean that you can't use either type (I use Ceramcoat regularly) -- it just means that you won't get as smooth a finish compared to that obtained with modeling paints. But obviously you can't beat the price on something like Ceramcoat at ~$1.00/bottle, and the bottle lasts forever. -
I actually participated in an otter trawl -- once -- on board the research tug operated by the university I attended. Cooked up some of the catch in the galley, too.
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