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I recently adhered a large portion of my cutting mat with CA to a protective table covering. Don't ask me how. 🙄

Very nicely done! Thank you for sharing your photos.

The static state of affairs at Caldercraft with regards to wood kits has been pretty much the case ever since Chris Watton departed for Amati. It'd be nice to see some progress being made -- but don't get your hopes up too high.

I don't know how I missed the conclusion of this project, Michael. As others have already said, you did a masterful job, and what a treat to see such a historic model restored to her former glory! Well done!

Welcome aboard! Slovenia is a beautiful country. Never been there myself, but the pictures have always looked nice. Cheers!

I have a soft spot for Flowers -- hope some progress on this model is in the offing.

I've seen some well-executed models from the Yamaha site, but never built one myself.

Outstanding, Dannny! 👍👍 👍

Well, I don't know about "best," but I do know that there are several contenders out there: Revell (if you prefer plastic), Mantua (old Italian kit, with all that that implies), and one from Billing Boats (probably has a fair measure of plastic fittings). If it were me, I would definitely be interested in the kit put out by Woody Joe in Japan (click here for link). I haven't seen this particular kit in person, but the Woody Joe kits that I have seen have all been very good. I don't think that they have English instructions, though.

Excellent shading job -- really adds depth.

He is right to be delighted -- it's a very eye-pleasing finished product!

Thanks for asking! It should not be assumed that by giving Paper Modelers permission to distribute his work that the author is giving blanket permission for anyone to do so. The courteous thing to do would be to sign up at Paper Modelers (I'm also a member there, BTW, and it is a fine site) and then download the model from them. As you noted, it's free to join there. Cheers!

Hello, Richmond. Yes, this will be quite the undertaking! Before you start, may I suggest that you have a look through our card modeling in tutorial in the card models section? There you'll find the basic techniques to get you started. Also, check out any of Dan Vadas's card model build logs, as he does a very good job of explaining how he does things, and his results speak for themselves. He is currently working on HMS Hood.

Great explanation, Zoran. I appreciate that your company is offering so many kits of local sailing craft. Indigenous small craft have been largely overlooked in some countries.

Patrick, could you please give a brief description of the method you are using to add photos to your post? If you are using the MSW photo uploader, it should be allowing you to post images wherever you like in your post by clicking the "+" sign in the lower left corner of any uploaded photo.

Great work so far! Have you thought about tacking down the ends of the reef points with a spot of glue? Gets rid of the "fly-away hair" look. Cheers,

Yep, I built this kit as a kid, too, back around 1971-72. That was back when my skill set consisted of separating parts from sprues and gluing them together. Parts, that is -- not the sprues.

The South Bay Model Shipwrights is the closest club to you that I know of. Some MSW members are regulars there. As for the dory kit, you really can't go very wrong with this simplified type of kit. They're great for an introduction to working with wood and won't set you back much in either $$ or time. Jump in!

Mehmet, love your weathering technique. Looks just like a real working boat.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," so they say. I rather like off-beat modeling subjects and lug rigs. BTW, halibut and orange roughy are excellent eating, but neither of them will ever win any piscine beauty contests. 😉

Bill, try starting with a free model. If you mess up, you just print up another one and try again. Take a look at the V105 tutorial in the card models section. The kit is a freebie from Digital Navy and is a great beginner's model.

Nice warm and dry climate there in Indio -- good for storing and displaying wooden models!

Jim, I somehow missed this log altogether. Very nicely done to this point! You will post some photos when you get the sails bent, won't you? Cheers!

Hey, Jim. I'm thinking of leaving this one in the natural, both to simplify the job and because I feel the wood is of sufficient quality to look good with a clear satin finish. Cheers!

Why this kit? Hey, friends! Welcome to my review of the 1/72 scale Cannon Jolle kit from Master Korabel. As near as I can tell, "jolle" is a Swedish word for a small boat, and this particular type of gunboat was designed for operation in the shallow waters of the Baltic Sea. I prefer to use the term "gunboat", since "jolle" strikes us English-speakers as kind of funny-sounding -- at least to me, anyway. I chose this kit because, believe it or not, I am in the midst of a very long modeling drought. I have not finished a model in four years, though I have started several. I decided I needed to get myself something relatively simple to work on, just so I can actually finish something. This kit looked like a good candidate, since all of its parts are pre-cut -- no cutting, spiling, etc. I ordered the kit off eBay from an outfit called V-Hobby in Moscow. Yeah, that Moscow, not the one in Idaho. Between my $5 coupon code from eBay and the $15 shipping charge, the kit and a set of pre-sewn sails set me back $83. The folks at V-Hobby kindly combined shipping for the two items, and I'm sure they'd do the same for any other interested buyers. 10 Long Days Later ... ... my kit finally arrived from the Rodina, securely wrapped in bubble wrap and tape. The box inside had not suffered any damage during the arduous trip from Moscow to Greenville. As you can see, the box art is very nicely done. The kit contents were packed loosely, but the more delicate parts were wrapped in cling wrap or sealed in bags, so everything arrived in good shape. Kit Contents Wood I knew when I ordered the kit that the model it produces is on the small side (finished length is 215 mm), but I didn't fully realize just how small until I started unpacking the parts. It's little -- but I digress. All of the kit's wooden parts are laser cut. Some of the wooden sheets have some charring on the back side, but the fronts are flawless. Hull formers and other structural components are cut from 2.5 mm plywood. Section lines for fairing the hull are laser-engraved onto the formers. The false decks are cut from 2.5 mm MDF board. Other parts are cut from various shades and thicknesses of what appears to be walnut (2.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 0.7 mm, and 0.2 mm). Plank seams and treenails are laser-engraved into the decks in very fine detail. It took me a moment or two to notice that the kit doesn't have any strip wood or dowels -- all of the parts are pre-cut, and any that are supposed to be round in their final cross-section will need to be sanded into that shape. Other Materials The remaining parts consist of: * 3 spools of rigging line (0.4, 0.3, and 0.2 mm) * pre-blackened metal cannon with period-appropriate imperial crest * 2 small PE brass frets containing anchors, oarlocks, pintles, gudgeons, strops, and other small parts * a bag of wooden blocks * sail cloth * a length of brass wire * a laser-engraved nameplate (in Russian). The blocks are a cut above the usual kit-grade blocks, not Syren Ship Model quality, but definitely something that other manufacturers could stand to take a cue from (I'm looking at you, Corel). Plans and Instructions The kit includes step-by-step instructions in both Russian and English, a full-color illustrated construction guide, and a single two-sided , full-sized plan sheet that shows an outboard profile, deck plan, sail plan, spar dimensions, construction details, and options for either stayed or unstayed masts. A key to all the parts sheets and an itemized parts list are also included. This is truly a wealth of documentation, and it's hard to imagine what else the designers could possibly have included. A set of optional pre-sewn sails is available for $6. I'm normally not a fan of pre-sewn sails, since I feel that I can do them better from scratch, but I wanted a simple project, so I splurged for them. They're about what I expected in terms of quality, that is, not as good as mine, but better (especially in terms of the fine-woven cloth used) than I have seen in some other kits. Overall Impressions If you've had a chance to see some of the other Master-Korabel kits being built by our members, then you know that MK has created a little bit of a buzz with their designs. For folks who do not care so much for the tedium of spiling and planking or having to fabricate everything from scratch (some people just enjoy putting things together), then these kits are worth a look. MK seem to have taken pains to ensure that their design will improve the success rate for modelers with a modicum of skill. So far, I'm favorably impressed with the quality of the components, the documentation, and the innovative construction technique. I think the pricing is competitive as well. I'm looking forward to seeing how well this little gem goes together. Cheers!