ccoyle

Congratulations on finishing your model, Jared! And I can say "yes and amen" to your wisdom shared in post #412!

3 hours ago, BuckyBoo said:

Should I do something about this? And if so, what would be the best course of action?

I wouldn't worry about it just yet. As long as you have some material to attach planks to, you're okay, and the nice thing about wood is you can always add some filler pieces and sand/file them down to the desired shape.

Today I did the eyebolts for the mast partners and finished up the bow bitts.

Next up in the instructions are a bunch of sub-assemblies that all say "do this or do that but don't install it yet!" This I interpreted as a kind of code meaning "time to take a break and build a card model!" Ah, don't be sad -- this is how I said this build would go down! Before we press the pause button, though, here's a couple of photos to show how far Phoenix has progressed since January of this year.

She's gone from this:

to this:

The next round of construction should make some similarly dramatic changes.

See you in a few(?) weeks! 

Got on a little bit of a roll today. Added the boat chocks, mast partners, and mast coats.

Also the quarterdeck ladders.

And since I'm past the point of being able to damage them too much through rough handling, I gave in to the urge to add the quarter badges . . . 

and stern carvings.

The ship's name is a piece of etched brass with raised lettering. I attempted to do the letters in ochre, but the paint dried too quickly -- the tiny amounts needed to do the job dried on the brush tip by the time I got the brush from the paint supply to the piece. So I went with white instead -- and I think I like the white better.

That's it for now!

Wow!

Welcome aboard!

My goodness, we are having a rash of homely WW1 tanks around here! Interesting models, nonetheless, but definitely not winning any beauty contests -- if there were such a thing for tanks. 😉

It's been less than a week since I stumbled across the combs issue, but the solution feels like it has taken much longer than that. In the end, I was able to get three gratings out of the MK supply of combs, and I made the fourth out of some leftover Amati combs. Of course, the Amati combs were a different color, so the resulting grating had to be painted. I found a suitable color in my wife's furniture refinishing supplies. Ultimately I gave all of the gratings a coat of paint, just so they'd match better.

And here they are on the model:

Miscellaneous deck stuff is next -- kind of like "killing white spots" on a card model!

1 hour ago, Wawona59 said:

I think this model could be built as either the C.A. Thayer or Wawona as both are essentially the same.  Can you guess what my preference would be?

They're both Bendixsen ships, so it's a win-win for us Humboldt County folk (whether native or part of the diaspora). 

My favorite card model vendor made an announcement on social media that they would suspend shipments to the US. I managed to sneak in an order before the deadline. Fortunately, I have a lifetime supply of models waiting to be built. That could be a good thing or bad thing, of course, depending on how life plays out. 😬

Fantastic model, Jon, and a wonderful display!

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard!

My condolences, Lyle. I hope you will find getting back to your project to be suitably therapeutic.

Welcome aboard!

Well done!

My goodness, you put this whole log together today? 😮 You've been holding out on us, friend! 😉

12 hours ago, Coyote_6 said:

As Arte Johnson used to say... "Verrrry interesting!" 🧐

Hopefully this will not all turn out "verrrry dumb!" as Arte also used to say!

Great pop culture references like these remind me of just how young some of my coworkers are -- these would sail right over their heads!

It is becoming increasingly evident, Mark, that "No Idea" no longer suits you as a username, as you clearly have at least some idea!

17 minutes ago, Kevin said:

LOL  why are you comparing to a company that hasnt brought anything new out in years

I think he was saying that there is no comparison.

"Curiouser and curiouser!" I found the MS combs in my stash. The MK combs have 1mm slots, while the MS combs have 1.5mm slots. And here's where it gets whacky -- gratings made from the MS combs will fit perfectly inside the kit's coamings, but gratings made from the MK combs will not. 🤔 Seems like maybe somebody pulled the wrong combs from the shelf when they packed the kit?

Stay tuned!

That is one comically ugly tank!

On 8/23/2025 at 5:14 PM, ccoyle said:

I am presently taking a mandatory mental health break.

Back from the break! And first -- time for a little sleuthing! I had a very sneaking suspicion about the reason for my troubles with the grating combs, and sadly, this photo proves my suspicions were well-founded.

This photo shows a random selection of combs. The middle section is aligned, as is demonstrated by the needle sitting neatly astride the combs. BUT, as you can plainly see, if you go about five rows above or below the needle, the grooves are suddenly all wonky.

And wonky grooves, my friends, make combs that don't mesh together!

Somewhere in my stash of Long-Forgotten Leftover Parts, I have some Model Shipways combs. I don't remember having had any issues with them -- might have some Amati combs leftover somewhere as well. Heck, the MS combs may have come from Amati -- you know how that supply chain operates! I will have to hunt those combs down and see how they work.

Stay tuned!

Not too shabby, Dave! The first few card models one attempts are more about learning techniques -- finishing the project is of secondary importance. As with any medium, your workmanship will improve with successive builds.

Cheers!