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Welcome aboard! A sometimes overlooked aspect of a suitable beginner's kit is the question of whether the subject is something you really like. The process of building a wooden model can often be a little tedious, and being keen on the subject can get you through those trying times.
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It's marked "finished", but I don't know who added that to the title. Only Clare knows the answer for certain. -
The stern castle substructure is now complete. A dry fit to the hull revealed a couple of things: First, don't hang the rudder until after the stern castle is on the hull! Second, it will take some very careful fitting work to get the stern castle to sit properly on the lower hull. But before I do that I need to construct the windlass, and before I do that I have to get hold of some dye for the kit's white cordage.
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Got the trim work on the stern castle done. These are very delicate, and the task went much easier after cutting the longer pieces into smaller parts.
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Pete's models always look immaculate.
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Build Log rules and Perameters.
ccoyle replied to Davy Jones's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
I answered your question in your other posy. Please check it. Thanks! -
kit review Kit Review - HMS ENTERPRIZE (1774) by CAF MODELS
ccoyle replied to kljang's topic in REVIEWS: Model kits
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I have seen some very nice 'faux' tiger-stripe maple rifle stocks made by using this technique -- usually for old-style Hawken, Kentuck, or Pennsylvania rifles.
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Great work! What kind of wood did you use for the back? It has lovely figure to it.
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Congratulations on finishing your project!
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I have sent the request to the admins, so if you log in sometime in the near future and can't get in using "Kev in", you'll know why. Cheers!
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Yikes! I hope you're not out your money.
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Welcome aboard, Kevin. Sherbourne was my secon plank-on-bulkhead kit, and it is a fun kit to build. The instructions are minimal, but you should be able to find any additional guidance you may need here. The model can really be spiffed up with a few simple extras, many of which are detailed in the various finished logs here. Enjoy your project. (P.S. If I may, could I ask that you please give some consideration to your username? We already have an active member who goes by the username "kevin" -- 'cause his name is Kevin, like yours -- and it might prove confusing to have two almost identical usernames in use, and both from the UK, too. If you decide on a change, a moderator can make the change for you.)
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No question about that.
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Great videos, Kevin, and I love the choice of subject. Indigenous smallcraft represent an inexhaustible supply of modeling projects!
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eBay used to be a much better place to shop many years ago, but these days everyone seems to think that whatever they are selling is a gold mine. They don't bother to do the research that's needed to set a reasonable asking price. That said, I have purchased a few kits off that site and never had any issues, neither with the kit nor the transaction.
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Well,lesson learned -- I had to peel apart and re-glue all the poop deck bulwarks, but other than that little speed bump, work is progressing nicely.
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Very, very nice work all around.
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Most JSC models are in 1/400 scale, though some are 1/250. 1/400 can be a real challenge to work with. Because there is a learning curve for card, I suggest you start out with one of the various free models that are available. There should be links in the tutorial mentioned above -- some staffer here of middling ability wrote it.
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HMS Snake by BenD - Caldercraft - 1:64
ccoyle replied to BenD's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
It works. I've never coppered a hull myself, but I have read about several methods of aging and sealing the plates. Some builders prefer to let the copper age naturally. Each method can produce a pleasing result. -
Dunno the answer to that one, either. I know virtually nothing about the construction details of cogs other than what I have learned from working on this kit. P.S. I learned something last night. I have been using 3M 77 spray adhesive for large wood-to-wood joints, as I would with similar card parts. I learned from experience that non-acrylic wood stain acts as a solvent on the 3M product. 😮 Hopefully, after everything dries the glue will reset. Hopefully.
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This is the same reason why I keep suggesting that certain unnamed kit manufacturers should give more thought to a matched set of Chesapeake & Shannon. Some ships just beg to be offered in pairs.
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