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ccoyle
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Caldercraft kits are well-regarded for quality. I built their Sherbourne kit and thoroughly enjoyed it. The issue with crumbly plywood mentioned above is not unique to Caldercraft. I had the same issue with some plywood parts from Amati, but was able to work around them. It's a not readily visible problem that is easy for the QC people to miss.
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That kit has received good reviews, and because it is new it will likely have fewer of the pitfalls that accompany older kits of full-rigged ships. But it is still a three-masted, square-rigged ship, and that it is a pretty steep challenge for a first project. Not to say that it can't be done (it has been), but in my estimation it is always wise to consider doing at least one less challenging kit as an introduction to modeling it wood, which as a craft has its own particular learning curve. One of the smallcraft models from BlueJacket or Midwest Products will not set you back too much in either or time or money, and the skills you acquire in building one will serve you well for turning Beagle into a nicely finished model.
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Amen to that suggestion! Plus, I do not think you could go wrong with a matched set of Chesapeake and Shannon: famous ships, famous captains, famous engagement, appeals to both sides of the pond. neither ship already available in kit form. Go for it! -
Rebuild a ship model kit?
ccoyle replied to ubjs's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
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I personally do not use the email notifications option, so I'm not familiar with all of its particular pitfalls, but you're likely to get more traction on your question if you post it in the Questions & Instructions forum. Cheers!
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Great model, but since it appears to be finished, could you please move these images to the gallery for scratch-built models? Thanks!
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Since this is looking like a build log, I have moved the content here to Shore Leave.
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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.
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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
That's some fine skills on display.
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