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Impressive modl, at 1/96. Would have to move to a larger dwelling, though Jan
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Yes, that's the one. Nice kits for unexperienced builders Jan
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Any popcorn left? Jan
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Hmmm..... Wondering... How does fully detailed look like in your definition? I wouldn't label this as schematic. More like: quite detailed. Jan
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Hi Kees, Looking good! Are you going to do the interior of the brigde on this one, or will there be faked glazing? Jan
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If kitmakers would provide enough rope and decent blocks, there is no need for bulk-pakages ...... The problem is that many provide kind of lousy rope, and blocks that fot their rope.... Jan
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And could the american producers please, please have a european agent? Getting kits around/through custums without damage (sometimes they open rattling packages with metal in them..) and at reasonable cost can be difficult and time-consuming. Jan
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With respect to scale: the current market seems to ask for large scale models, to give the opportunity for detailing. Although i understand that wish, for me this is the reson not to go for a kit next. I am (still) strugling with the rigging of a Corel kit of Prins Willem, but another kit resulting in a 90centimeter model is a nogo area: i simply don't have the space to get another one in. Next model is restricted to 40 cm max, either a relatively small ship at 1:50/1:96, or a slightly largership at 1:96/1:192 There used to be a Dutch firm that did some small ships, at 1:100. Resulting models about 25 centimets (that's 10 inch for you non-metrics:)) Rather basic kits, solid hull, partly precut, basic rigging, but great starter-kits, with quite a lot of detailing-options. Firm went backrupt, and no one else continued the range. Price of these kits was relatively low, which made them perfect starters for younger builders (toy shops where the main outlet for the firm). I did them all (one still unfinished after 25 years....) This is what i mean: my third kit, at age 16, 30 years outside a glass case Jan
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In Den Helder (netherlands) there is a nice example of such a transition-ship SS Bonaire, steam/sail, nicely shaped hull, etc. Would make a nice kit. Jan
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There is (was?) another thread on this topic. Overthere I posted that I would love to see a historically accurate kit at a resonable scale (1:96 or 1:192) of a Dutch two or threedecker, like the Gouden Leeuw. I would like: advanced, building time: long, price around 400 euro, (but higher is open for discussion) I would like a POF, but with the option to build the interior from th lower gundeck upwards. I would prefer serious wood, not the usual kit-stuff i would prefer historicall accurate i would prefer non-guilded, resin (?) 'carving' I would prefer fullguns, and not those silly half-guns. (At 1:192 resin casting is OK with me) I am not a large fan of an 'assembly kit' in which all parts are lasercut, and only need to put together. (Although the resulting model greatly benefits from those lasercutassembly parts) Scond type of kit iI would be seriously be tempted: navyboard style enlisch first or second rate. (Again 1:192, seriouslwood, historycally accurate, and all other remarks i madeabove) Jan
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When redesigning, are you also to get rid of some of the historical mistakes Mamoli had in some of its kits? (e.g. the famous Friesland-kit, although beautiful, had some serious issues.) Jan
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Don't ask.... don't ask.... sorry... couldn't resist any longer..... Are the binding strakes really parallel? Jan
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Hi Ed, I understand the mechanism of the chain release, but how did they get these anchors overboard? Was there some kind of tackle, or.... I can't image they just worked them overboard, the risk of damage to the hull would be fairly large.... Jan
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Perhaps you should delete the other one. Is a bit confusing for some of us And when you are working on it: perhaps check on the little typo's in your title (unless they are there to illustrate how thick you fingers are, and how much admiration whe should have for you, still taking on a large project like this one ) Jan
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You thought you could start without us?? No way, we'll track you down. I would have loved the shipyard at Durgerdam, ofcourse, but as you have a Rotterdam connection, I can understand you don't want to build a wharf from the region of Amsterdam Knowing your love for detail, and working parts, I would have tried a more 'workable scale'. But we'll see how you tackle hinges at 1:2000 Jan
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Hi Cog, From what I've seen, it is two per ship (one on either side). Quite a lot of info here: www.sumwing.nl[\url] (unfortunatedly, dutch only) Kees: are you also going to attach the chains, or is that undoable at this scale? Jan
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There is some on her launch in maritiemdigitaal, but I did not found a buildpic, as yet. http://www.maritiemdigitaal.nl/index.cfm?event=search.getdetail&id=101139028 http://www.maritiemdigitaal.nl/index.cfm?event=search.getsimplesearch&saveToHistory=1&database=ChoiceMardig&needImages=YES&searchterm=Rdm+musi Jan
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Filling - How do you do it?
amateur replied to mikiek's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
4 or 5 coats to fill your imperfectione is too much: your model is not a house I use litte woodshavings to fill the gaps betwee planks. Glue them im place, cut off everything tah is above the level of the surrounding planks. Jan -
We just wait for you to return! Jan
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Hint, pleaseeeeee Jan
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