kurigan

I was surfing build logs for Snake the other day and remember an exchange which didn't settle in as concerning till I had long since walked away. Now that I have a moment to sit and ponder my model, I'm worried about what was mentioned, but with the many pages and pages to thumb through cannot find the conversation I'm referring to. One user asked about some rings which appear at the base of the main mast on one of set of plans, but not another and wondered if they'd really need them in the end. Another user came along and said, that he did need them on his build and that the first users should go back and add them before it's too late. Does anyone know what I'm referring to? I'm afraid that the limitation of my chosen medium may not afford me the space I need to fit such rings. In any case, i need to either come up with a clever alternative, or force these things in before building up any further lest I have to tear her apart later, when I realize the deficiency. I don;t know if it's exactly the point you were trying to make, but this did make me re-think and it helped, thanks. The cabinet I had built was very large, suitable for a ship of the line really, and it didn't need to be so. There's middle ground between a pedestal style and something like you see on Victory. so I put this together. I may revisit it, but for now I'm on to something with a more size appropriate cabinet.

Like on Constellation? 😉 It's a solution I suppose, and I've used it before, but I really wanted a full on cabinet for this one. Thanks for the input though, it's worth considering . Dave

I'm working on HMS Snake in Lego,not the usual around these parts, I know. I'm trying to finalize everything on deck, so I can move on to the rigging and eventually be done. One thing I can't figure out though is where would the binnacle cabinet have been? In images and drawing I can't seem to find reference to it. There had to be one, and it had to be in view of the helm but between the wheel and the mizzen there doesn't seem space enough. On brigs of the class it takes the place of the mizzen, so what did they do for a binnacle on Snake? I suppose I could just omit it and pretend like that doesn't bother me, but I'd rather not. Thanks in advance for any help or advice to be offered. Dave Images to show that this isn't your average "Look, I made a Lego Pirate Ship"

First, thanks for the warm Welcome, all! @ccoyle Doris is an inspiration, be sure I follow her already 😉 @BETAQDAVE Oh I know Persephone well and am aware of Intrepid and Queen Mary. All great works 😁 @pontiachedmark I appreciate the enthusiasm. However, i'm nor prepared to post any thing yet. Let me get to where i feel i have something truly extraordinary first. For you and any others curious though. I offer two options i'll also stick on my profile. You can poke around my Photobucket, here But you'll have to suffer photobucket loading slow and making your own way around the different albums. If you want some context, you can also search "kurigan" and "eurobricks" where I've posted, in detail, about most of my models. (Yes, same user name over there) If you tack on the name of the album it should find that particular thread too. If you follow along by date you can get a feel for my development, both as a student and as a builder/modeler. Dave

I feel I owe the community an apology for breaking the rules, if only a little bit. I started a thread asking for advise before making a proper introduction. Technically I broke the rules, even in only implicitly, and in my heart of hearts, that's not OK. So, here I am to set things right. My name is Dave and I'm from southern New Jersey (if you're from the area you know that specification is important 😉). I've always held a fascination with all things nautical and wooden models in particular. When I was a kid I always thought I'd "grow up" to be a wooden ship molder, but never really put the time into it. As I aged I grew away from such fascinations as young men are often likely to do. In my early twenties, thanks in part to films like Pirates of the Caribbean and (perhaps more importantly as it lead me to the inspiring literature and a much richer world) Master and Commander: The Far Side of The World, my interest in all things nautical was rekindled and I found myself wondering why I hadn't gotten in to ship modeling as I always thought I would. I looked into the hobby, here among other places, and found getting started rather cost prohibitive. The best advice I absorbed was to expect to spend as much as $1.000+ on your first model and still expect to want to throw it in the trash. Honestly good advice if a bit discouraging. Instead I thought to turn to other available mediums in the hopes of finding a more affordable outlet. First I tried plastic kits, but something just didn't jive with my expectations. Then I thought to try 3D modeling but my meager skills were not anywhere near up to task. Finally, inspiration struck and I thought to try Lego, since it was those original pirate ships with which I played out so many fantastical adventures that may very well have lead to this fascination. Now, before you judge me too harshly, understand two important points. Firstly; I do not see Lego as in anyway equal to wood. Second, what I do, is not "Lego Pirate Ships" but a decade (and more) long quest to push the system beyond it's limit to make most accurate and convincing models of historic ships in Lego. Neither my insistence upon historic/real-world accuracy, nor my willingness to "break" the system have made me popular in that community. I think of myself amongst Lego enthusiasts as something more like infamous than anything else. This place, Model Ship World, has been an invaluable resource for reference and information over the years though. I've never been much of a "book learner" so I found this site to be, not only awe-inspiring, but handy in coming to understand the shapes and design of wooden ships and the different elements that make them up. As it is, my introduction is as much to tell you all a little about my self (which it seems I've done in some detail) but to thank all the contributors here as you all have helped me in my quest to learn and make most realistic models and it is greatly appreciated. My heartfelt gratitude to the administrators who go through great pains to keep this place online and my sincere appreciation to the great builders who share so much of their hard work and hard-won knowledge, freely and openly to keep such as me going. Dave P.S. I've been a long-time lurker for fear of being judged on my chosen medium, but my first foray was not at all disappointing. As I've come to expect I found the community enthusiastic and helpful. Thanks again.

OK thanks! this is some good advice and some clever ideas. Didn't know about decoys. Jaager, i figured your's might be the most common answer, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. I thought, in my many years of lurking, i had read builders mention wanting large stock to mill down to their own specifications, but I suppose you have the right of it. I'd be willing to trade it all for a favor but I've no idea what they'd be worth on that market either. I think vossiewulf's advice could pan out to something though. I might know someone who could point me in the right direction, locally. Thanks again all! Dave

My brother had to cut down a couple of Bass Wood trees which had become dangerous. Much of the wood is solid and in good shape. Would it have any value as modeling materials? If some one were willing to offer a few bucks it would help him recoup some unexpected maintenance costs and it seems a shame to let it just go to waste. Some of it was cut up into short lengths for splitting but much of it is still unprocessed and can be cut to length. Thanks Dave