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  1. ccoyle
    Well, I know of several ship modeling forums that have met their demise over the years, but ours isn't one of them, though we have survived one major server crash and several software upgrades. I can also assure you that we are quite serious about modeling and welcome all kinds of builds of whatever subject and in whatever medium. Small craft, work boats, inshore vessels -- they're all good.
  2. ccoyle
    I have moved this to the scratch builds section because it does not appear to be un maquette, no?
  3. ccoyle
    This is why free models are a GREAT way to get into card modeling!
  4. ccoyle
    Bluff.
  5. ccoyle
    Dan, did you re-read the V108 tutorial? There's a few tips and hints in there. Seriously, though, if you click on this page and scroll down a little, there's a demonstration on how to cut out very small circles without using a punch. Punches are wonderful tools, but if you can't afford one and/or don't want to mess around with the sharpened brass tube trick (which is a good trick), you can try the short-cut from the tutorial. You are making some rapid progress!
  6. ccoyle
    Very handsomely done, Eric!
  7. ccoyle
    This essentially is a build log, so I have moved it to the proper section. Carry on!
  8. ccoyle
    Okay, I'm just gonna come right out and say it: PATRICK O'BRIAN ROCKS!! Whew! There -- I said it. I feel better now. Been holdin' that in a long time.
  9. ccoyle
    Folks, a couple of you have recently changed your usernames, which is fine. BUT, if you do change your username, please help us out by editing the titles of all your build logs (you can do this in the first post of each log), so that your logs will conform to the usual naming conventions that help improve the functionality of our search feature. Thank you!
  10. ccoyle
    An outstanding project, BE, and one that's sure to inspire many Fly/Pegasus builders for many years. Congrats!
  11. ccoyle
    The Model Shipways armed pinnace is a beginner-level kit that has been successfully built but a goodly number of members here. Naval cutters are also good first projects; check out Caldercraft's Sherbourne or Victory Models' Lady Nelson. Caldercraft also offers a number of other small vessels that might appeal to you. There has been a spate of great new kits put out by a number of less well-known manufacturers (Dusek comes to mind) - take plenty of time to browse through the build logs and check updates in the Traders & Dealers section.
  12. ccoyle
    Chris Watton did design both kits.
  13. ccoyle
    Stunning!
  14. ccoyle
    1:1 is a pretty ambitious project. Have you made any cost estimates for it? Not nay-saying, just genuinely curious.
  15. ccoyle
    Mike, would you like to continue this as a build log? It's a great way to get advice and tips during your project. If you like, I can move this topic to the build log forum for you.
  16. ccoyle
    I have seen finished examples of their Stuart yacht kit, and they look very nice.
  17. ccoyle
    This is a dramatic improvement over the basic kit!
  18. ccoyle
    Apartment dwellers on limited budgets who want to avoid sanding are excellent candidates for paper modelling. (And yes, tall ships can be modeled in paper: see here and here.)
  19. ccoyle
    Your build log now wears the highly coveted FINISHED badge. Congratulations!
  20. ccoyle
    Mike, you may have discovered this already on your own, but Arrow is one of those European kits of a subject with a fictitious history. Although Arrow wasn't actually built, there was a design for a gunboat with that hull form and sail plan. There's a drawing of it in Chapelle's History of the American Sailing Navy.
  21. ccoyle
    Pete, the water on the DDG base looks fantastic! I take it you have some experience at this.
  22. ccoyle
    I bought a pair years ago from Micro-Mark, but I don't remember them being $100 -- more like $50. Must be inflation. As stated previously, not only are they useful fro scaling up and down, they are also very handy for taking measurements off plans.
  23. ccoyle
    Come to the Dark Side! It's cheap!
  24. ccoyle
    Ooh, sounds like you are not the original owner of the kit, which means practically no retailer or manufacturer will feel obliged to supply the missing parts, even if they are still available. You might be able to scratch-build the missing parts without too much difficulty. Good luck!
  25. ccoyle
    Nope. Same practicum. The Lumberyard used to sell a wood package for it -- they might still offer it.

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