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The name of the kit manufacturer would be helpful.

11 minutes ago, JerryC said:

Chris, where can I access the uploads?

Start by clicking the three dots in the upper right corner, then select 'edit' from the drop-down menu.

A tray containing your uploaded images will appear beneath the editing window. Click the 'x' on any photos you wish to delete.

2 hours ago, JerryC said:

I’m getting some extra photos somehow.

Jerry,

Start with checking your uploads -- looks like one photo has been added three times -- then delete the extra copies. You might end up deleting the one  photo from the trio that is inserted in the text; if that happens, just re-insert the remaining photo.

Bunches of frames made. I got all of what the instructions call "orthogonal frames" made (I don't normally build POF, so I might get the jargon wrong). There are still some stern cant frames to build (#27 in the photo is one such frame), but at this point the instructions say to mount the orthogonal frames to the keel. The instructions don't say anything about beveling the inboard sides of these frames, but it seems logical to do at least a preliminary sanding to these before mounting them; afterwards, they will be difficult to access. Thoughts?

Looks just like murky bay water.

Very nice! Congratulations on finishing -- and on surviving with a two-year-old!

Jenik,

The site policy referring to language, can be read here:

Online translating sites, such as Google, do a very good job of producing legible English.

Thanks!

С политикой сайта можно ознакомиться здесь: Сайты онлайн-переводчиков, такие как Google, очень хорошо справляются с разборчивым английским языком.

Спасибо!

Welcome aboard, Gord, and good luck on your project! (I had to remove one of your photos because it was a stock photo and could only be used by license.)

Cheers!

Welcome!

Your Constitution 'model' is a highly simplified decor model. As far as modeling skills go, you'll not learn much of anything useful by working on it but, OTOH, you can't really hurt it, either, and if it has some sentimental value for you (being a gift from Grandma), then by all means fix it up.

As for your plastic kit, we have many avid plastic modelers around here, including some who build tallships in that medium. I'm not familiar with that particular kit, so I can't really speak to its strengths/weaknesses or suitability as a beginner project. What I would advise you to do before jumping into any ship modeling project is take some time to thoroughly browse this site. As you do, look for projects that particularly appeal to you, especially the ones tagged as first builds. Any ship model requires a considerable commitment of time and at least some investment of capital, so you should spend these on a model that will keep your creative juices flowing. That might turn out to be your Jolly Roger kit, or perhaps you'll find your interest drawn elsewhere. Researching a new project should be a fun part of the process!

Good luck with whatever project you choose!

1 hour ago, Doug McKenzie said:

I can't figure out how to edit the title.

Doug,

Titles can only be edited from post #1. I'll fix this one for you.

Cheers!

4 minutes ago, PlasticShipwright21 said:

The paint is far too thin in places and weirdly thick in others so I think maybe another try is in order…

This often happens when painting large areas with a brush. Some portion of it starts to get tack-dry, then when you get to expanding on that area, the tacky paint 'grabs' more paint than the yet-unpainted area, resulting in a buildup. The key is to use multiple very thin coats.

Also, the difference in your coverage is exaggerated by some light coming from inside the translucent hull. Once the rest of the hull is painted and the deck is added, such differences won't be as apparent.

11 hours ago, Kusawa2000 said:

-40c weather

That makes me shiver just reading it!

I want to commend you, Halit, for creating this retro build log. This should prove to be a fantastic resource for future builders of this kit!

6 hours ago, stuglo said:

The bird of prey is homage to the build log of Dan Vadas’s HMS Vulture. This helped me over some significant difficulties. A great model ship builder.

That's a very nice tribute. I was just thinking about Danny the other day -- I miss his activity on our forum.

Superb work, Glenn!

5 hours ago, DB789 said:

Nice present from my wife for Christmas! 

She's a keeper!

Another great model added to your fleet! I enjoyed seeing the group shot -- I may use it to persuade the missus that I do, in fact, have more display space available!

A hearty "welcome back!" from just up the road in Greer. Life has thrown you some curve balls of late -- hope you get much satisfaction out of your current project.

A very nice result, David!

Be sure to update your project as you go -- that is the purpose of a build log like this: document your progress & get help and encouragement. We get asked many times for advice on how to restore models, but it is rare that someone brings forward a true scale model of a real vessel where both the vessel and model have interesting back stories.

Good luck!

The four guiding principles that are used in a court of law to determine if copyright has been violated are as follows (comments regarding your specific example are included in parentheses):

1. the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes (your use would be nonprofit and educational in nature);
2. the nature of the copyrighted work (copyright protects "highly creative" works -- instructions are unlikely to be considered "highly creative");
3. the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole (you're probably not intending to post the entire set of instructions);
4. and the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work (your sharing of the instructions will have exactly zero financial effect on the original IP owner if the kit is OOP).

Only a court can make a final determination, and only if the IP owner decides to drag you into court to defend his IP, but from here it looks like you're good to go.

It occurred to me that you might try sending a message to @alross2. He's the designer-in-residence for BlueJacket Shipcrafters, and they make a kit of the US Navy brig Perry 1843, a contemporary of Malek Adhel, so they would have had similar rigging. Al might be able to direct you to reliable sources, or you might even be able to make use of Perry's rigging plan, which you can purchase from BlueJacket..

Hi! That's a beautiful model, and I wish you success in your restoration efforts. I have moved this to a more appropriate area of the forum -- hope you get your rigging questions answered soon.

4 hours ago, realworkingsailor said:

I am also not keen on the early black and white paint scheme on the underside

What?? I've always kinda liked the half-black undersides.

My first thought is that such information should not be too difficult to find, given the popularity of USN vessels as kit subjects (and without having to recreate all of the weird and wonderful WW2 camo schemes). Try searching for Nimitz specifically, and you should be able to find something among the plastic modeling crowd -- here is one example.

Good luck!