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WARNING! Do not try to read your brand-new copy of the Ship Modeler's Handbook after slathering your chapped hands with Trader Joe's Head to Toe balm -- apparently it acts as a solvent on the magazine's inks. Ask me how I know! 😬 Content-wise, the magazine itself is a treat!- 65 replies
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Welcome aboard! Over the years, I've heard that a lot of watchmaking tools make great modeling tools.
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We have seen the Louise version of this kit successfully completed (see here for one example). It makes a striking model.
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The Gokstad Ship 900 AD by Siggi52 - 1:50
ccoyle replied to Siggi52's topic in - Subjects built Up to and including 1500 AD
I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that this is shaping up into one of the finest Viking longships we've seen being modeled here. -
The wing and fuselage have been joined, and the first of the two wing fillets has been added. There's a bit of a goof on the fillet where I had to make a repair after inadvertently rubbing some of the printed color off the part. I'm going to say that this is where some Japanese technicians applied Bondo on the original aircraft. In the meantime, look what came in the mail! WAK's 1/100 Brig Badger designed by our friend Tomek of Seahorse models. A 2-for-1 special edition from Shipyard of a Swedish Yacht and the schooner Berbice. And the very odd US Navy one-off USS Vesuvius armed with "dynamite guns." This one is from Orel. I purchased these kits from a very special acquaintance of mine, David Okamura. David and I were members together of the Ship Modelers Association many moons ago, and he's the guy who introduced me to the amazing world of card modeling, so you can blame him for all of the card subjects I've dropped here at the forum. Cheers!
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That's a beautiful model! And the fleet is getting mighty impressive!
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New to ship modelling? But what do you build first?
ccoyle replied to MSW's topic in Wood ship model kits
I have no experience with AL kits, so I can't speak to the suitability of their kits aimed at beginners. I would stay away from the JS Elcano as a first model, though, as that is a pretty complex subject at any skill level. -
I have learned the hard way that age is a factor in CA glue quality (the glue's age, not the modeler's age!) regardless of whether the glue still looks good in its bottle. I have taken to writing the date-of-purchase on the bottles I buy and then tossing them out when they are a year old. Saving a few bucks is just not worth the hassle of using glue that won't set properly.
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Did we miss the story of why there is a chicken drawn on the false deck?
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Nicely done!
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Before skinning the wings, the landing gear bays must first be added. Then the main skin is added. I don't glue the entire thing at once -- I tack the center section first to get everything aligned, then work around each half a bit at a time. The fit has been super tight, but good. You don't get to see the bottom yet, because I still need to do the seams around the gear bays. Cheers!
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F-84G by Javlin -Tamiya - 1/48 - PLASTIC
ccoyle replied to Javlin's topic in Completed non-ship models
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Ha! I was hoping something like that might happen -- the more, the merrier!
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Welcome aboard!
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Did you order the laser-cut frames and canopy to go with it? Makes the job much easier.
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Craig, I have the following WAK Skill Level 2 kits in my stash. Check them out, and if you want to do a "group build" of one of them, I'd be happy to model the process for you using that kit -- modeling how to build a model, hah! I'm probably not the first person to think of that. The kits are all designed by Lech Kolodziejski -- I've built five of his designs. SBLim-2 Moran-Saulnier 406C1 Bloch MB.152C1 I order directly from WAK using PayPal and have always been happy with their service and shipping rates.
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How about doing a cover partly pulled back, as if airing out the boat? You'd have a cover and a peek at the inside details!
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Craig, I don't remember you having built any card models? Attempting a Halinski build as a first effort would be a real challenge. Some of the newer WAK skill level 2 kits look like very good models for newcomers, and they typically have excellent artwork. I keep thinking about doing one of them -- I probably should, just to see how they go together and evaluate their suitability for beginners. The first Halinski kit I built successfully was their Polikarpov I-16, and I don't recall having any issues with it.
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Moving on to the wings. The wing framing is built around a single main spar. Wicking CA into it seemed sensible. And here is the finished framing. The kit includes optional parts to show the model with flaps deployed, but since flaps typically aren't deployed while an aircraft is on the ground, I will be displaying them raised. And besides, adding the flaps adds a large number of fiddly parts. Here, the main wing skins have been shaped and trial-fitted. Still work to do before they get glued on.
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Welcome aboard!
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Hi, Annabelle. Pond yachts are not a common subject on our site, but we do have some discussion threads about them. You can find a list of them by clicking here. And here are some pond yacht websites: https://www.worldpondyachtday.com/ https://www.grovepondyachts.com/ (vendor) http://www.pondboats.com/ (vendor) Between those sources, you should be able to find enough photos to give you an idea of how to rig your model. Kind regards,
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But it looks like you will indeed finish -- which is something that can't be said for a lot of ship modeling projects that get started! So keep plugging away!
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Thanks, Craig! I've gone bright red! It's interesting to compare building in card to building in plastic. The best plastic modelers are the folks who are skilled at airbrushing and weathering. A good card model has those effects already printed on the kit parts, and the hard part is cutting, shaping, and making tidy seams. I'm still nowhere near the talent of the best card modelers from Europe, but I keep trying!
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