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I've heard that this kit is no piece of cake, but I've seen at least one spectacular finished example of it. I started out with the model railroad tool kit as well -- just seemed to have more of the tools I thought I would need than the actual ship modeling tool kit. Start with what you have -- you will inevitably discover additional tools you'll want later. Your glue looks more like the kind that is appropriate for card modeling. For wood, I would suggest regular Titebond or other wood glue instead. It's readily available at any hardware store. Good luck with your project!- 21 replies
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Welcome! I have a dim recollection of at least one other member who has joined us from the world of gaming/figures, so it's not unheard of -- and certainly not "heretical"!
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Welcome, Bruce! Why wait until retirement? You can always try your hand at a relatively simple model that doesn't require a large time investment. Cheers!
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You should add payment and shipping options to your post. Hope they sell for you!
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Dunno -- never tried it myself. If you choose to build your kit in bare wood, then coppering is not essential. If you choose to paint it, then it won't be period-correct without the copper. But -- coppering on a small model like that one shouldn't be terribly difficult to do. At least, no more difficult than all of the other myriad tasks to learn. 🙂
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Very nicely done, David! It's an inspiration to those of us whose own partially-completed HMS Fly builds are gathering dust in a display cabinet. I'm not admitting that this something that I have actually done. Okay, yes -- yes I am. 🙄 Cheers!
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Being originally from California myself, I have no dog in the Tigers/Gamecocks debate that so clearly divides South Carolina. But I did wonder quite a bit, upon first arrival, why there were so many USC fans in this state. (People who don't see the point here just need to think about it a little bit -- it will dawn on you sooner or later.)
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Wow! That was a long lay-off! (Says the guy who hasn't worked on HMS Fly for like five or six years.)
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Welcome, James, from SC (drove through Alabama on my way here -- lovely country). Every eye-rolling non-noob started out as a noob. Remembering that helps all of us to keep things in perspective. Cutters make very good entry-level projects -- not too many masts, not too many guns, but everything in doable quantities. Good luck with your project!
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Since your parts will be 1.5mm thick, you will need to widen the slots accordingly, a little on each side, in order to achieve the proper fit. Should be something you can work around in some cases. However, in other instances, it's going to cause some headaches. For example, if you add an extra 0.5mm of thickness to both the base plate and the deck, then your hull sides will wind up being 1mm too short. All in all, it'll probably save you a lot of hassle to just re-start with new laminated stock of the correct thickness. Cheers,
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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. 🙄
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HMB Endeavour by Caz - FINISHED - RESTORATION
ccoyle replied to Caz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Very nicely done! Thank you for sharing your photos.- 1 reply
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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.
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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!
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Welcome aboard! Slovenia is a beautiful country. Never been there myself, but the pictures have always looked nice. Cheers!
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I have a soft spot for Flowers -- hope some progress on this model is in the offing.
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YA-1 Yamaha Motorcycle by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - CARD
ccoyle replied to Dan Vadas's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Best and most detailed Cutty Sark kit..?
ccoyle replied to Bare_Koala's topic in Wood ship model kits
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. -
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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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