ccoyle

Welcome aboard!
 
Tip #1 is to write thread titles that more accurately indicate the information you're looking for. I took care of this one for you. As for the requested tip, I can't help with that one, but we have some pretty knowledgeable members who can. Hopefully one can hook you up soon with the information you need. A 1/10 scale reproduction is very ambitious as well as intriguing -- I hope that you'll share some progress photos.
 
Cheers!

So started the main yard last night. Took about 20 minutes, it is a 5/16 dowel that is 11 1/4 inches long
 

Thanks, Rob. I'm thinking about a couple of furled sails on the lower yards, and maybe a jib sail. Plenty of time to ponder that............
 
Here's what I did on the Charles Notman:
 

 
 
 

See...already lending good advice 😬. 

Have taken your advice and ordered a copy of ship modelling simplified by frank mastini

The drills are new and came with the pin vise drill by Werkzeug.They are not wobbling  very much-barely perceptible. And the bits are drilling without a problem. Yes it is a Dremel, my second.  Bulkheads are plywood which surprises me because normal plywood is softer rom the side.  Even when I drill a pilot hole the push pins do not want to go in. I did not hammer them but ci could give that a try. I will be resuming planking soon.  Further efforts should prove worthwhile. And yes the Dremel is at the lowest rpms.  When I say a little wobble I could be wrong. It may be none. I am poking a small dent so that the bit will be guided. Bare in mind the bits are only protruding about 8mm from the "chuck". Thanks for the help and input. Let's see how it goes.

So I started on another kit but it proved to be a bit over my head so I have started with this kit. So far it has been straightforward. There seems to be enough plank work to get me ready for more advanced kits to come. I have NO experience and I’m building the kit On a limb 😬. I know I have plenty of advice and help from this forum and will be using it...a lot. Please lend all the Crits and advice you can give me. It will be a slow process as I’m sure most of these type kits are but so far it’s been very relaxing. Thanks for tuning in! 

First hint would be to start a build log and post a few pics of the unboxing. Read the instructions once-over, inventory the parts -- try to get a sense of how it should come together. Read the threads on hull planking and have a look at some examples in the build logs. Ship Modeling Simplified by Frank Mastini is a good primer if you haven't yet done any reading. Relax and don't be afraid to start cutting and gluing -- everyone is a beginner at some point.
 
Cheers!

Just checking in... I still have not made any more progress on the skiff but it's still in good shape.  I have to do a paint touch up as I had a can of spray paint explode in my "temporary" modeling space and the hull got a couple of minor splatters of metallic blue lacquer.  I was able to remove the blue paint spots but the lacquer thinner went right through the Tamiya acrylic white on the hull and that will need a re-paint.   Unfortunately, my main model room is STILL a storage room.  I do have a buyer for my surplus kits but he is a small hobby store owner and can only purchase a few at a time.  Space is very tight right now, which is probably the main thing hindering my progress.  I tend to lose interest when things get disorganized.  That's not something I'm proud of, but a weakness that I know I have.  The other major obstacle I have is lack of time.  I leave the house at 6:00-6:30am and don't get home until 6:30-7:00pm.  By the time I eat dinner and spend some time with the family, it's time to go to bed.  Weekends end up being the only time I can take care of chores and "honey-do" items.  That doesn't leave much time left for hobbies.  But I have not given up and I will endeavor to make some progress soon and get this little gal finished. 

Well, there are a number of knocks against this kit.
It is an older kit, so it probably does not compare favorably to newer design standards. It is not a well-known company. It is not a particularly popular subject. For something like this I would expect to pay around $25-$50 on an auction site such as eBay. Normally at such sites, you can set a minimum bid -- try $50 (or the Dutch equivalent) and see if you get any hits. If it doesn't sell the first time around, you can lower the starting bid or choose a "no reserve" option.
 
Cheers!

Hello everyone,  another hour or two working on the Xsection has seen the last line coiled, the gangway and ladder fitted and glued and the skid beams fitted, not glued as I don't know wether to paint them or leave them natural,  but apart from that I'm going to call this finished. 
Once I've decided on the skid beams I will put a final coat of matt varnish on where it needs it and that's it. 
Thanks to all of you who followed this project which was a big learning experience for me,  I must say that I enjoyed it and it has given me a taste for an attempt at a fully framed build but not yet as I have the Triton full hull and I have the Winchelsea project to do first, but I hope to do one in the future. 
Cheers and thank you 👍😁😃
 

Well, there are a number of knocks against this kit.
It is an older kit, so it probably does not compare favorably to newer design standards. It is not a well-known company. It is not a particularly popular subject. For something like this I would expect to pay around $25-$50 on an auction site such as eBay. Normally at such sites, you can set a minimum bid -- try $50 (or the Dutch equivalent) and see if you get any hits. If it doesn't sell the first time around, you can lower the starting bid or choose a "no reserve" option.
 
Cheers!

I also attempted: to sew a set of sail, I tried paper, cloth, spray stiffener, etc. I found I couldn't use the iron "at scale" to fold over the edges of a sail.  Both sewing and paper are worth more work but are slightly out of reach due to skill and resource constraints.  
I tried using an acrylic paste over plastic wrap over a mold.
 
When drying the whole arrangement, I (re)discovered the principle behind shrink-wrap, which led to wrinkles in the sail. There is potential for the paste but I need to play around a bit more for it to be presentable.
 
I tried using a foam tile as a possible mold:


That worked well seemingly so until I saw the back:

 
At the moment, just paint the sail with polyurethane has proved best so far. That allows me to skip trying to iron over the seams without have too many loose ends.
 
Little by little...
 
 

We don't have a guide such as what you are looking for, but we do have a number of members who have built scratch models from card. In the list of topics here, look for build logs in the scratch category. Reading through those logs should give you an idea of how to get started.

Hi all,
 
Model Ship World would very much like to announce CAFModel as a site sponsor and supporter, and also of the NRG. This has taken some real work, but it's great to see CAFModel here amongst our other sponsors, and it will be wonderful to see their creations built as logs here at MSW. We have added the CAF banner to the website, complete with a link to their own site, and included it in this post also. 

I will also start to bring you a series of in-box reviews of CAF kits here too, starting very soon. Dont forget to check out the CAF website for kits of all kinds, along with fittings and carvings.
 
Note from Admin:  CAF now meets all criteria as a legitimate MFG of ship model kits.   They have stopped producing all kits based on source material they did not have the rights to use, mainly from Ancre.   There current kits available on their website including the Enterprise, are perfectly fine and original works not taken without consent from other authors, designers and mfg's.
 
We are currently helping Tom at CAF to acquire the proper rights through an agreement with Ancre to make any Ancre kits legally allowable.  Until such time all CAF Ancre inspired kits are not allowed on MSW.  But we are hopeful they soon will be.  CAF has stopped mfg them and selling these Ancre related kits voluntarily after admitting he copied the material from Ancre without consent.   Negotiations are currently underway to rectify that situation.  
  

 



 
 
 

 

Home with new car and the skylight is complete (except for acetate and paint (not in that order).
 
After several instances of getting most of the holes drilled in the 1/32 boxwood frame and then having the wood splinter or otherwise misbehave on one of the last holes, I stated using a #78 drill first and then widening it with the #76. That seemed to work better but the pieces of the frame, which are about one inch long with seven holes removing almost half the wood the are fragile.
 
I got two more completed and the wire installed and then glued both in place on the previously assembled frame.
 
Here is how it looks.
 
I decided to cut a hole in the roof of the deck house instead of painting the roof black under the skylight. I will see how it looks when in place and may then decide to paint most of the deck under the aft deckhouse black if it shows "too much".
 

Got some time at the workbench. Got alot done and got time to upload the pics for everyone to enjoy. Some deck furniture built and ready. 

I used that tutorial to build my Prince de Neufchatel from card (my build log is one of the card builds mentioned).  Ab Hoving does an amazing job of explaining how to go from plans to model in card.  The part about translating line drawings to keel plate and bulkheads also applies to wood.

It might be months before I warm up.  I am going to Florida soon so at leasI my body will feel warm.  
I am in the process of trying to get the right tools, glues, pins and on and on it goes.

Okay I see the argument about sails.  I was looking primarily at the hull and decks.  It would seem that I have the hull and decks of Pinta from Wikipedia ( I would not put google above Wikipedia) and sails from Nina.  So I will defer to NIna since I do realize that the sails are significant.
I am sure I have a lot to learn about these ships. Thanks for the discussion. I am back to having Nina.

First hint would be to start a build log and post a few pics of the unboxing. Read the instructions once-over, inventory the parts -- try to get a sense of how it should come together. Read the threads on hull planking and have a look at some examples in the build logs. Ship Modeling Simplified by Frank Mastini is a good primer if you haven't yet done any reading. Relax and don't be afraid to start cutting and gluing -- everyone is a beginner at some point.
 
Cheers!

Part of the reason the Germans never deployed four-engine bombers in number was philosophical. All the combatants of the Great War engaged in strategic bombing, but by the late 1930s really only the British and Americans still had both the political will and the nascent equipment to implement such a policy in the event of a future conflict. Germany had switched its attention to utilizing air power as mobile artillery in the Blitzkrieg combined arms doctrine, and after their early successes in 1939/40 it did not appear that they would need any strategic bombing capability. By the time it became apparent that the war would be a protracted one, Germany was well behind in the development of heavy bombers, which is why the He 177 Greif wasn't introduced until 1942. By then, almost all of Germany's output of aircraft engines, including the Greif's DB 601s, were needed for fighters for the defense of the Reich. As happened in other instances, Germany's efforts at heavy bombers were another example of too little, too late.

Modelik is one of those publishers who publish the work of many out-of-house designers. If you like this model and decide to do additional RR models, the key will be to look for the designer's name on the issue in addition to the publisher.

Smooth ... very smooth! 😉

Thanks for the tip Chris.
 
I'm looking forward to starting it, watching Danny's 'Bulgar' come to life is so inspiring. It's amazing to think so detailed a model can be created with paper and card.