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  1. ccoyle
    Superb model, Thanasis. Congratulations on her completion!
  2. ccoyle
    I think by 'straightforward' Terry means that his subject (Galilee) has a typical hull form and construction for the period. POF would certainly be the most labor-intensive method and would require either an extant framing plan or a knowledge of general framing practices used by that particular builder (Matthew Turner). Terry, can the Delftship program create bulkhead or lift templates for you?
  3. ccoyle
    The detail on this model is astonishing, as is the rate at which you are adding it!
  4. ccoyle
    Wow. Those early kit designs had a serious lack of bulkhead formers. If you are not too far into the planking, you might want to consider adding some filler blocks between the bulkheads. Scrap pine or balsa will do. It will make getting the proper hull shape easier.
  5. ccoyle
    Sherbourne was also the first kit for which I took a crack at super-detailing. I built it before MSW 1.0 even existed, so I don't have a build log posted, but there are photos in the gallery here. I used the Anatomy of the Ship volume on HM Cutter Alert as the basis for much of my work. I chose to replace the kit rig with a period-correct rig that included an extra spar used to spread the foot of the topsail. I think you will find that stepping the topmast abaft of the mainmast is also correct for the period. I was pretty darn pleased with my completed model, but I have to admit that there are some superb examples here on MSW that make me wish I had done some things better and/or differently. Good luck!
  6. ccoyle
    That'll work. This kit is not without its tricky spots, Bending the side planking will be a challenge, as you will see. Makes a nice model, though - first wooden kit I ever completed.
  7. ccoyle
    An absolute delight for the eye!
  8. ccoyle
    Ha! Love the story about the paper sticking to your elbow. The tips on my fine-point tweezers, with which I do most of my fiddly bits work, have a bad tendency to suddenly slip past each other while grasping tiny parts, the result being tiny parts flung into the Great Void. It happened again this week after I had already applied glue to the tiny part. I searched all over for it, to no avail, so I had to scratch-build a replacement part. I found the original hours later - stuck to the front of my t-shirt.
  9. ccoyle
    That's a very good first planking job. Sherbourne is a good starter kit, and as you have seen, there's lots of possibilities for extra detailing. Enjoy!
  10. ccoyle
    Bad dog! Bad dog! No biscuit!
  11. ccoyle
    I hear what you're saying, Andy, and like I said, I like the railroading/aircraft distinction between the two terms. But don't expect MSW to issue a policy ruling on the matter anytime soon. If the more universally accepted understanding of kit-bashing is to become the norm around here, it will have to be via that narrower definition coming into common usage among the members. Cheers!
  12. ccoyle
    Yes, especially the butapren, which apparently isn't available in America. I still don't know to this day exactly what sort of glue butapren is, but I do know that it is the glue of choice in the Polish card modelling community, and they include some of the finest practitioners of the art. I sure would like to know why the stuff is so special.
  13. ccoyle
    I kinda like Andy's definition of kit-bashing vs. super-detailing. However, around here I think you will find the two terms are used more or less interchangeably.
  14. ccoyle
    Steamboats played a significant role west of the Rockies, too. Many of the rivers that drain into the Pacific were navigable far upstream from their mouths, especially in the days prior to large-scale dam construction.
  15. ccoyle
    Hey, popeye, that's the kit line I was referring to earlier. I see on the box that the scale is 1/48, whereas Mobbsie states his model is in 1/24.
  16. ccoyle
    The 1/72 scale Mercury is indeed awesome. At present, there's no way my current life, budget, and model queue would justify buying it. Sigh.
  17. ccoyle
    As some of you also experienced with your own logs, some photo links were lost during a software upgrade a while back. The V108 tutorial lost a can-load of pics, too. But all is well now - the pictures have been restored. Model on!
  18. ccoyle
    Be sure to start a build log! Oregon is another fine design from Roman.
  19. ccoyle
    Hey, Mobbsie, of what material was the hull of the model originally? I remember about 10 years ago a bunch of models from a now-defunct English manufacturer were being sold off - can't remember if it was eBay or elsewhere. The kit line included all kinds of English smallcraft, including a bawley. The hulls were resin or plastic.
  20. ccoyle
    Glad to see you are back at it, David. One small bit of advice - the part you circled in the second photo, the roof of the conning tower, should be a conic section. This is made by pulling the two sides of the removed slice together. Kind regards,
  21. ccoyle
    Advice? Yes - start with the MSW tutorial here. Be aware that by starting with Arizona you are risking the same sort of beginner's downfall that wood builders all too often experience by starting with HMS Victory. Not saying it can't be done, but I can tell you from experience that my first couple of card ships were what I affectionately refer to as el crappola grande. It pays to start small.
  22. ccoyle
    Good kit choice and good start.
  23. ccoyle
    I can very easily imagine one of these hauled out on a Turkish beach somewhere.
  24. ccoyle
    I've always liked the look of these fishing boats. Good luck with your project!
  25. ccoyle
    The barquentine is one of my favorite rigs. Good luck with your project!

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