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  1. Bill Morrison
    Marc, As usual, BEAUTIFUL work! Bill
  2. Bill Morrison
    Wow! Now I wish that I had paid attention in Shop class way back in high school! Oh, well, life is an endless series of missed opportunities . . . Bill Morrison
  3. Bill Morrison
    Norske Love (Norse Lion) is a great kit and beautiful model. You are starting well! I will gladly follow along. Bill Morrison
  4. Bill Morrison
    Although I have not gone the outstanding route taken by Hubac's Historian with my SR, I sanded off the wood grain and waterline, raised the waterline to the lowest wale as depicted in Lemineur's excellent book, added Evergreen thickening to the gunports, opened the quarter galleries, changed the dimensions of masts and spars according to the tables in Mondfeld's book, added a galley stovepipe (again from Mondfeld's book), and scratch built a chicken coop (again per Mondfeld). I used an "aged white" for the lower hull I found in the "Railroad Colors" line by the now defunct Model Master. The raised waterline goes a long way towards correcting some of the dimensional problems, and the added Evergreen stock and deck details turned her into a reasonable model. Bill
  5. Bill Morrison
    Great job so far! I still haven't bought mine . . . Bill
  6. Bill Morrison
    And that makes modeling great. And it reinforces my argument. Build to your interests. Don't build to mine. By the way, naval vessels are, in fact, working vessels. I served on seven of them. Ask my wife about how hard we worked. Bill
  7. Bill Morrison
    My point is that simpler is not necessarily better. I never completed the schooner because it is boring to me. However, I did complete several ships-of-the-line, galleons, and frigates. Bill
  8. Bill Morrison
    I remember back in the late 1980s that Model Expo ran a special to get people to build wooden ship models. Their deal was that they would buy back completed models of their Phantom kit if the builder bought from them. Mine is still sitting in the box as it is a boring kit for me. But, I have completed and sold models of HMS Bellona (Corel), USS Constitution (Blue Jacket), Half Moon (Blue Jacket), among others. It is up to you. Bill Morrison
  9. Bill Morrison
    Years ago, a build model of HMS Victory was presented in a ship modeling magazine by a first-time builder This builder was a woman in her early 70s who visited HMS Victory and decided to do a wooden model of her. The model was spectacular! Additionally, Wolfram zu Mondfeld9author of Historic Ship Modeling) advises to pick a ship that interests you instead of getting smaller ships for which you have no interest. The point is that you decide. There is lots of help here. Bill
  10. Bill Morrison
    It looks great!!!! I apologize for my last entry. I have been wrestling with severe health problems dealing with a broken hip and shattered knee, and I had neglected to read your entire build log. Your approach is showing that the effort to build a real model out of a plastic kit is phenomenal! I am most impressed! Bill
  11. Bill Morrison
    Welcome aboard. I believe that we have each shared similar experiences with models. Good luck! Bill
  12. Bill Morrison
    I retired from teaching three years ago. I have filled my time building more than a few models, including HMS Victory and CSS Alabama. I have also made progress on my SR. Bill
  13. Bill Morrison
    Marc, I understand and empathize! I averaged a cross-country or overseas move with my family every thirteen months for twenty-four years while in the USN. Good neighborhoods are a joy in which to raise a family. I hope that you enjoy yours! Bill
  14. Bill Morrison
    Marc, Great find! I'm impressed! That is a great drawing! Bill
  15. Bill Morrison
    I am building HMS Victory, which is a very basic jut that I have heavily changed to a much better model. Bill
  16. Bill Morrison
    Marc, I will also look forward to Kirill's work on SR! His galleon was outstanding! The SR will probably be magnificent. Bill
  17. Bill Morrison
    I am building a very old Aeropiccola kit that my wife bought in 1978 as we were transferring back from Italy to the USA. All wood (basswood) is in excellent condition and is usable. Good luck with your Mantua kit! Bill
  18. Bill Morrison
    Hi, Chris, Mondfeld has written an excellent book on ship modeling in which he offers advice that runs contrary to most. While most advise that you start simply and work up in complexity, he recommends that you start with a ship that holds your interest and learn as you build. He states that you are more likely to finish the model of such a ship rather than a simple one that holds no interest. This is what I recommend. But, I am in the minority, but this is how I grew in the hobby. Welcome to MSW! It is a great place for learning as you grow! Bill
  19. Bill Morrison
    Marc, I once read that there were minor variations between French and English parrels but that was years ago. It is a vague memory only. Bill
  20. Bill Morrison
    A model is as good as we build it. You are doing justice to this kit. Bill
  21. Bill Morrison
    The Lindberg kit was largely transcribed from the old kit by Marx. Marx also released it as Swordfish, Scientific once released a Sea Witch solid hull kit that could be built into a decent model. Bill
  22. Bill Morrison
    I once won two kits on eBay of Thermopylae, both the Scientific kit. It wasn't a bad model. It looks like Thermopylae. I am aware of only two kits of her that are acceptable, Scientific's version and Mantua/Sergal's. Bill
  23. Bill Morrison
    I strongly recommend that you look at plans of both ships since they differed considerably in hull profile and deck plans. Good luck! Bill
  24. Bill Morrison
    Hello! What kit did you get? Bill
  25. Bill Morrison
    Marc, I overlooked him. Thank you! Bill

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