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  1. ccoyle
    Halinski are among the very few designers who routinely apply weathering to their designs. It makes a big difference in the appearance of the finished product.
  2. ccoyle
    Sorry to hear that, Jesse.
  3. ccoyle
    Tiny paper tubes can easily be replaced with styrene rod. Good luck on your model!
  4. ccoyle
    Danny, I'm having the same issue with my current Halinski build as well. Thankfully, it's only four pages of parts. I understand the need to shuffle parts around to economize on paper, but it really does seem like at least some of the smaller parts have plenty of room to be placed in a more logical spatial order.
  5. ccoyle
    This is actually MSW 2.0. If you've been away for a few years, then you probably missed the Great Crash a couple years back. All the content was lost. Hard to tell by looking around now, isn't it?
  6. ccoyle
    For those that are tempted to try paper but would prefer to have more of the fiddly parts in the form of after-market detail sets, you have some good choices out there. Orel, out of the Ukraine, has probably the largest selection of 1/200 pre-Dreadnoughts (and other ships of that era) of any publisher around, and they have an extensive offering of laser-cut formers, PE detail sets, and turned brass barrels. Click here to visit their web site. I have ordered direct from them once before with no problems. The German firm HMV publishes in 1/250 and has a good selection of ships from the Kaiser's Navy. Their details sets are in laser-cut card, which is much easier to work with than brass or nickel-silver, since the parts don't require painting. Their web site is here. There are several eBay shops in different countries that carry HMV products. I have found this a convenient way to buy here in the U.S. There are other publishers with pre-Dreadnoughts in their inventories, but Orel and HMV have the two largest one-stop offerings. As Danny did, it is wise to start with a relatively simple model if you've never worked in card before, as it has its own learning curve, but it is definitely a fun medium to work in.
  7. ccoyle
    It is true that there is a bit of a wood bias on this forum, but that's not by design. We encourage modeling in just about any medium, and by posting here you help diversify the content. Refusing to post because of a perception that 'no one notices' plastic models only helps to reinforce that perception. Cheers!
  8. ccoyle
    Oh, man, you are jumping into the deep end! I'll be cheerin' for ya!
  9. ccoyle
    You are now a certified card-carrying member of the card-modeling cohort!
  10. ccoyle
    It's one of those "rank has its privileges" things. Shoot me a private message with the new name and I'll fix it for you.
  11. ccoyle
    Excellent work, Mike. Congratulations!
  12. ccoyle
    Danny, in fairness to GPM based on what I have heard from others, what happens is that their site postage calculator calculates on the high side, but that GPM afterwards charges your credit card only for the actual amount. I can't verify this from personal experience, though.
  13. ccoyle
    Do it! Danny dares you.
  14. ccoyle
    Doh!! I knew that. Age, dontcha know.
  15. ccoyle
    Danny, did you have the print shop scale your kit up? Because Paper Shipwright models are normally 1/250.
  16. ccoyle
    Disqualification? Oh, indeed no. Short-cuts are encouraged in card modeling.
  17. ccoyle
    Martin, the staff made a decision (based in part on member feedback) to consolidate some of the topic categories, as the side menu was getting a bit unwieldy.
  18. ccoyle
    Martanek used to post in this forum. I wish he would share more of his builds here.
  19. ccoyle
    Martin, I have to ask: are you building this model and posting pictures to be popular, or to satisfy your own hobby interests by building what appeals to you personally? It is true that warships are more popular, and if you are really talented you can certainly draw a large audience. But there are members here who do, in fact, enjoy and appreciate small craft, work boats, RC, and other specialty niches within the hobby. I lean towards card modeling, and that's not a big draw here, either, but I share my builds because I am passionate about the card modeling art and enjoy sharing it with others, even if I don't get a lot of likes or comments. Besides, you are averaging 15 views a day, and that is really not bad at all, so it is hardly fair or accurate to say that your model "isn't to anyone else's taste." I for one do like small racing craft and would enjoy seeing this build through to its completion. But -- you decide.
  20. 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.
  21. ccoyle
    I have moved this to the scratch builds section because it does not appear to be un maquette, no?
  22. ccoyle
    This is why free models are a GREAT way to get into card modeling!
  23. ccoyle
    Bluff.
  24. 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!
  25. ccoyle
    Very handsomely done, Eric!

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