ccoyle
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I'm working on the lower wing -- nothing exciting enough to warrant a picture -- but I thought I'd share a funny story about one of the agonies of being a card modeler. This year, just as I have done many times for past Christmases and birthdays, I put some card models on my wish list. And today, nine days before Christmas, my wife informed me that the family is "having some trouble" ordering stuff on my wish list -- I knew instantly what kind of "trouble" they were having, and this even after I spelled out in painful detail exactly which sites to visit and how to make purchases at them. To no avail -- it looks as if this year I will once again be ordering my own Christmas presents and receiving them well after Christmas. The family simply cannot get past the Great Wall of Polish eCommerce. Oh, well! Good thing I am used to this by now. 😅- 54 replies
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Going from Polaris to a frigate is a huge step up, not just in terms of complexity of the subject but also in terms of the sheer number of repetitive tasks to be done, e.g., ratlines, guns, etc. I suggest aiming for something a little smaller, such as an armed sloop or gun brig. While not frigates, those subjects will still be sufficiently challenging and produce striking finished models.
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard!
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The engine and cowl are now mated to the fuselage. I had a couple of minor problems with this portion of the build, neither of which was due to any inherent shortcomings of the kit. First, I did not recognize until after I had finished the cowl that its three ventral openings are not centered on the aircraft's midline. This led to me improperly positioning the second of the three rings that make up the cowl. Second, I dropped the forward-most ring while I was gluing it together, and my dog got hold of it, leading to a few tense moments between master and dog, with the final result being that the ring was every so slightly, er . . . munched. I fixed it as best I could, and, happily, I don't think that either of the two errors just described will be highly noticeable on the finished model.
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No, it was a 1/35 scale kit.
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Regardless, she is an official Goodwill Ambassador for the City of Baltimore and does sail on the Chesapeake, so she meets the OP's criteria.
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I built the motorized King Tiger way, way back in the day.
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Use 'FINISHED' in the title (all caps), but 'done' as a tag. I probably fixed most, if not all, of those already. All part of what I get paid handsomely for. 😉
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Lots of possibilities out there. Baltimore clippers are common kit subjects, e.g. Pride of Baltimore II from Model Shipways. Wye River Models also makes a number of kits featuring Chesapeake Bay work boats.
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Hey, Rik, I had to remove your tags. Not because I'm mean, though. See here.
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I agree, but I don't see much there to get excited about -- a small selection. most of which are available from other manufacturers already. Meanwhile, untold thousands of ship and boat subjects still have no representation at all in the wooden kit world.
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Handsomely done!
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I fixed it for ya. Looks like you're off to a good start.
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Welcome aboard!
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Try getting hold of a copy of Ship Modeling Simplified by Frank Mastini. It's often available in public libraries as well as being easy to find (and cheap) online. The book is a bit dated in some respects, but it's still a good introduction to the hobby.
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New member with broken Ship in need of a professional restoration
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That looks quite nice, actually.
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Welcome aboard, Toni! I have tagged your log as a first build -- this lets members know that the builder might need that little extra bit of encouragement. One bit of advice I would give is to avoid using the brass nails. If left in, they will make sanding an onerous chore, being harder than the surrounding wood. I use push pins (with drilled pilot holes) to temporarily tack first-layer planking in place. Cheers!
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Welcome aboard, Brian!
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Congratulations, Reg! She's a real beauty.
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Interesting discussion with a younger coworker who saw a picture of my Pup fuselage. Coworker: "What is it?" Me: "A Sopwith Pup. You know the Pup?" Coworker: "No." Me: "Well, do you know the Sopwith Camel? The Pup was the Camel before there were Camels." Coworker: "No." Me: (slightly incredulous) "Really? Well, how about Snoopy? Do you remember that Snoopy was always pretending to be a World War 1 flying ace?" Coworker: "Yeah." Me: "Snoopy flew a Sopwith Camel." Coworker: (realization dawns) "Oooh." I live to enlighten my coworkers. 😅
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