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  1. skipper1947
    Anybody got a good luck at the new Corel kit Boeier (carried by Model Expo). It is hard to tell the material quality from the pictures there, as it is mostly covered in paint.
  2. skipper1947
    I have been seriously thinking of ordering this kit, but the problems discussed here have given me pause. Not sure if I have enough patience any more (just thinking out loud). 😁
  3. skipper1947
    Guess I am a bit late to post here, but just wanted to mention I have visited their site several times over the years (including today), and they always say the kit is "sold out"?
  4. skipper1947
    Is this still a project, or has it been abandoned?
  5. skipper1947
    Thanks for the replies guys. Chuck, I am afraid your Winchelsea looks a little above my pay grade. I guess when I said higher end, I was thinking along the lines of high quality components ready to be finished and installed. My tool set amounts to little more than a couple files and some xacto blades, which is in keeping with my manual dexterity. As for what I would be looking for, perhaps a yacht from the early 1900s such as the Bluebird of Chelsea, and since I am fantasizing; with high end wood and fittings. I don't see myself tying any more ratlines any time soon.
  6. skipper1947
    I am kind of having that old itch to build a ship model kit. But it seems all the ones I look at, I have looked at a dozen times in the past and none get me excited. Does anybody know of any newly released kits? Preferably higher end. Sorry if this has been discussed, I tried a search for "new kits" but didn't turn up anything.
  7. skipper1947
    Cool! I had never heard of them before. On their site now. Thanks.
  8. skipper1947
    Their web site is ec.en.ship-model.net but all their models say they are sold out. It has said this for the past while. Not sure what that means. Maybe they just don't ship outside of Japan?
  9. skipper1947
    Thanks guys. I will check out the Corel kit. I am afraid my modelling skills do not extend to scratch building.
  10. skipper1947
    I seem to remember spotting a kit of the 1814 Saratoga (Lake Champlain), but can't find it now. Does anybody of any kits available of this ship? Or any ship that took part in the Battle of Lake Champlain (aka Battle of Plattsburgh)? Thanks. 😎
  11. skipper1947
    Glad to see Caldercraft doing so well in the poll, as I have one arriving today (Clyde Puffer). 🤓
  12. skipper1947
    Has anybody had experience with the Krick Serius Shrimp Cutter? I realize it is intended for RC, with an ABS hull, but the deck furniture and fittings look to be top rate woods and metal, with a very attractive net, etc. I was thinking it might make a nice display model, but have not been able to find any build logs or reviews on-line. Thanks for any info. 🙂
  13. skipper1947
    Just curious if anybody here is familiar with these plank on frame kits from Japan? I think their name is Okumoto, though I am not sure. Their web site is https://ec.ship-model.net/ I would be curious if anybody has experience with them (or even knows how to purchase them). Thanks Skip
  14. skipper1947
    I hope these pictures are close up enough, I just have an iPad as a camera.
  15. skipper1947
    Just FYI, the corsaro II called for using the smallest diameter wire for the hand rails (among other things). I found it pretty easy to work with (probably easier than the larger diameter). To secure it, I re-purposed some small brass sleeves from a previous model build, fed the end of the wire through them, then crimped them with needle nosed pliers. I added a drop of zap-a-gap for good measure, then clipped the excess off as close as I could with wire cutters. They seem pretty secure. I will likely look into this jewelers wire for the larger diameters (my wife is familiar with the topic). One advantage I can see with this instead of thread (assuming you can solve the other aspects of it's use), is that if used as a slack line, it would lie in a more natural curve than lose tied string. (hope that thought makes sense).
  16. skipper1947
    I have a confession to make. I am afraid I was too ignorant to know if I have "twisted" or "braided" wire. The word "braided" popped into my head while posting the question, so that is what I went with. The (*cough*) instructions, simply called it "steel wire"
  17. skipper1947
    Thanks Nils. I am off to google "paste-flux" and "soft-soldering".
  18. skipper1947
    I hope this is the correct forum about this. The Corel Corsaro II comes with 3 sizes of steel braided lines. I have not worked with this material before. It is "springy" and wants to spring back if you try to fold it back on itself (like to tie off the ends). Also it appears the ends might want to unravel if not careful. Then too, I am uncertain how well it will "purchase" on a spar (i.e. not slide). Does anybody have suggestions for working with this material while rigging the model? Thanks.
  19. skipper1947
    On my way to Amazon now. Thanks for the review.
  20. skipper1947
    Thanks, I was wondering the same thing.
  21. skipper1947
    Search on http://www.amazon.co.uk for Woody Joe, I just did and got 20 pages of hits. At least some were ship kits though there are lots of pagodas and such. Be careful of the prices though. I bought one from amazon in the U.S. and paid too much, it would have been cheaper to order directly from http://www.zootoyz.jp/
  22. skipper1947
    I used some years ago, I think I still have a few laying around. At least your photo looks like the same thing. I think I just screwed them into the bulkhead- assuming it is thick enough to take them. The problem I had was that the clamping part was some sort of soft metal that did not stand up very long before they were bent back (looking more like the 'plastic clamp' in the left had picture of your post). Eventually, they broke (after being straightened out a few times). Can you tell if the metal ones look like they are made of a more sturdy metal? SKip
  23. skipper1947
    I have the Model Airways Jenny also, though it is currently sitting at the top of my reserve stack of kits. I was a little intimidated by it. I will watch your build with interest.
  24. skipper1947
    Don't you hate when that happens? Something similar happened when I was gluing a hull/frame panel for my Woody Joe's HIGAKIKAISEN (with it's unusual hull construction). I was so focused on the gluing, I didn't notice that one side slide a little, making the entire thing just a little kitty-wumpus.
  25. skipper1947
    Great pictures Don. I appreciate you detailing some of your thought process during your build. It is helpful so hear how others approach things.

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