ccoyle
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Yup, Duane is right. But fear not -- I moved it to the proper area.
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Welcome, Cozzy! If the hull is done, you really only need a set of plans that show the deck details and rigging. Lots of those available. In fact, if you google "Bluenose II plans," you can find images that show what you need. Cheers!
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I like seeing builds of kits from lesser-known manufacturers -- off the beaten path, so to speak. Those actually look like pretty decent castings. -
Welcome! I'm not familiar with that kit, so I can't answer your question. But, as Backer suggested, best way to get answers is to start a build log. Join the fun! Cheers!
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Looks great -- congratulations!
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I love watching folks upgrade these rather basic (but well designed) kits. Good luck!
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Peta, my Sherbourne is here. You can also use the search function and restrict the "search in" parameter to "albums" to find all the other Sherbourne albums. Cheers!
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When I built Sherbourne many years ago, I replaced all the kit blocks with aftermarket blocks. At 1/64 scale, the gun tackle blocks were 2 mm. They were very fiddly to work with. At 1/72 scale the problem will of course be magnified.
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Great work so far -- glad to see another card build around here!
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In short, because they bypass the R & D costs of producing a kit by copying the designs of others. See the topic below.
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Welcome! I'd love to visit the Czech Republic someday -- two of my favorite things are made there, but they're both kind of off-limits topics at this site (but one is made in Uherský Brod and the other in Plzeň -- just sayin'). Cheers!
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Filling and sanding covers a multitude of modeling sins.
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Hopefully less time raking and blowing them! New house has a bonus room. I have staked my claim.
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***NEWS FLASH!*** Well, I am never the fastest of builders, even in the best of circumstances, but once again my modeling activity has been brought to a screeching, if fortunately temporary, halt. We have three elderly dogs in our household and act as caretakers for another dog (female cavalier King Charles spaniel) that is a breeder. Sooooo -- since our current house requires the furry pack, along with any future puppies, to navigate a flight of stairs to the backyard, the womenfolk decided we needed to move to a house on a flat piece of land. As a result, we are getting a house built just a few miles away, but of course I had to pack up all of my modeling stuff in order to get the current house ready for showing. Now that our house is in escrow, we have 30 days to find a short-term rental, because the new house won't be ready until February. That means, in all likelihood, that modeling will also go on the back burner until February. Oh, well ... such is life. I will get back to it eventually. In the meantime, I expect you all to take up the slack! Keep at it, boys (and girls)!
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I believe you will find that GPM features and quality can vary from one kit to another depending on who designed the model. A good idea is to google search the particular kit you are interested in and browse some of the images that turn up in the various card forums, especially in Poland and Germany.
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Doesn't sound like good modeling wood. https://www.wood-database.com/spanish-cedar/
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Napoleon field gun by Bitao - 1/30 scale - scratch-build - WOOD
ccoyle replied to Bitao's topic in Completed non-ship models
Except of course that this model is scratch-built. The ME kits are in 1:16 scale. -
Napoleon field gun by Bitao - 1/30 scale - scratch-build - WOOD
ccoyle replied to Bitao's topic in Completed non-ship models
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Hi everyone, a returning modeller now living in NZ.
ccoyle replied to Jonny 007's topic in New member Introductions
Yep, you missed the Big Crash of 2013, though you'd be hard pressed to tell because of how swiftly our dedicated members added content to the new forum. -
Welcome! I used to build rubber band-powered aircraft back in the day. Pretty quickly I got round to building them without motors -- much easier that way to resist taking them outdoors for the inevitable crash.
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Pretty sure that's a design feature intended to make the kit more accessible to a younger modeling demographic.
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The key word in your question is "favorite". They are both very nice models. I have seen a finished Latham at an exhibit, and it is really something special if one adds a full suite of sails -- the model in the box photo doesn't do the kit justice IMO. You should give some thought to which one really gets your motor running -- doldrums are inevitable in any lengthy build, and truly liking your kit subject goes a long way toward alleviating that malady.
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Info about this paper Titanic kit I found at Goodwill
ccoyle replied to Lucius Molchany's topic in Card and Paper Models
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Info about this paper Titanic kit I found at Goodwill
ccoyle replied to Lucius Molchany's topic in Card and Paper Models
Philo, Methinks I should split off those last couple of posts and create a build log for you.
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