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Hi, Glenn. Start by taking your time! Read a few books -- you can probably find or get them at your local library. Some good ones to start with include Ship Modeling Simplified by Frank Mastini and How to Build First-Rate Ship Models from Kits by Ben Lankford. Browse through some build logs; use the keywords "finished" and "first build" to find completed models by first-time builders. Some of them are solid hull kits, like yours. Here's a link to a recently finished example. The planking chore that stopped you cold is called spiling. It's doable, and we have tutorials here to guide you, but eventually everyone has to just give it a go. Few of us get good at it on the very first try, but we managed. You can, too! Cheers!
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Hi, Tomek. I'm a member at papermodelers.com, so I will be sure to check out your work there. I haven't built any models directly from WAK, but I did build Marek's Pacynski's 1/33rd scale PZL.50 from eCardmodels, which was also published by WAK. I look forward to seeing some of your contributions here. Cheers!
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Cześć, Tomek! I am curious about which designs you have had published? Regards, Chris
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I had to go back to the beginning of this log just to remind myself about the state this model was in when you received it, Michael. Wow, what a difference! The appraiser was right -- your clients got a steal!- 749 replies
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I found Kazim's website and looked it over, but I don't see that there is a way for interested persons to order a kit. Are they only sold locally at this time?
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You said that this was a group project. Is the kit available to the general public, or was it a limited production run?
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Love it!
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No worries on the language! The meaning is quite clear, and that is the main thing.
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That was my first thought, too. But ... if it has to be painted, at least let it be a first-class paint job, which this clearly is! Cheers!
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CANNON JOLLE 1801 by MASTER KORABEL VIDEO
ccoyle replied to greenstone's topic in Wood ship model kits
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Nicely done, Jim! That is really eye-catching. I hope to start work on this kit soon, but I'm forcing myself to finish my current card model first (1/33 scale Brewster Buffalo -- love the plane, kit not so much). Cheers!
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Congratulations! She's beautiful.
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Scott, one thing to keep in mind if all you're trying to do is make the plastic 'wood' look more like real wood (as opposed to weathering the model) is that on real sailing ships the wooden decks do have a very uniform color to them, usually a light tan. If I recall correctly (haven't seen one for years), plastic kits sometimes have a simulated grain molded into them. Such a grain wouldn't be visible at scale viewing distances. Does your deck have molded plank seams? If so, I'd probably give the deck a coat of an appropriate tan or beige paint followed by a darker wash to highlight the seams, unless someone with more experience in plastic pipes up and totally contradicts me -- which is not unlikely!
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That makes my heart ache to see photos like that. Being a native of California, I'm no stranger to wildfires and have even had to evacuate for one. Watching the forest go up in smoke is always painful to watch, even if the cause may have been natural.
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Newbie with a few tool questions....
ccoyle replied to CPDDET's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I've managed to complete four models without items #1, #4, and #5. Like Toni, I find my Dremel tool indispensable for wood models, but others have no use for one. There's a lot of personal preference involved in buying and using tools. It's better to start your collection slowly, even if it means waiting a week here or a week there when ordering a new tool, rather than starting right off with a big collection only to find that you never use half of them. Cheers! -
Oh, dear, James! You are really setting the bar high on this latest review -- very well written and informative. I believe that every thing a potential buyer might wish to know has been addressed. Except maybe for identifying what the green material is for!
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Welcome, LG! I only took one semester of o-chem in college, but I really enjoyed it. Too bad we cannot see some pictures of your Charles P. Notman, as that is a showstopper kit as well as one that doesn't get too much face time here in social media land. Cheers!
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Congrats, Greg! Your growing fleet is looking very nice. Time to get another shelf unit!
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Check out the Master Korabel build logs and reviews to see how you like the company's design philosophy. From what I've seen, that kit looks pretty nice.
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I sometimes wonder if anyone reads that little post of mine. 😉 Glad to have you with us!
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I will politely semi-disagree with John. Smuggler is a great kit and makes a beautiful model, but having taken a crack at two solid hulls myself, I would hesitate to call them "easier". Rather, I'd just say that solid hulls are different. Solid hulls and plank-on-bulkhead kits each have their own learning curve, and you may find that you like one and not the other. No way to tell for sure until you try. Just don't be put off by the notion that one style is easier or harder than the other. Cheers!
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You're right, these are both MS kits. They both build into very nice models. MS kits tend to have fewer pre-cut parts than others and require more fabrication from sheet wood and strips -- that may or may not be your thing. You never know until you try. The two vessels are nearly identical in hull form. The main difference is the scale -- 1/48 will be slightly easier to work with. These both build into rather large (but spectacular, especially with sails) models. This makes a model harder to handle during construction and requires more room to display . Consider display case dimensions -- add roughly 6" to the length, 4" to the width, and 3-4" to the height (interior dimensions). But in terms of kit quality, you can't really go wrong with either one.
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Ugh! I've had pneumonia three times, and it always takes me months to recover full lung capacity. Glad to hear you are on the mend. Cheers!
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