Paul Jarman

Welcome to MSW Keith, You will find this forum an excellent place for tips to assist in your model build. Paul

Welcome to MSW, Nice work excellent details. Brilliant job on the Heller kit. Paul

Welcome back, Congratulations on your recovery, great news. Look forward to seeing your build log. Paul

What colour scheme will be recommended? Will it be the new paint job? Or will it be the yellow ochre one? Paul

Welcome to MSW Doug. Paul

Welcome aboard, good luck with your build. Paul

Nothing. I have even saved the pictures to Google drive. It has to be some setting on the phone. The phone is sim only. Do I need a card of some type. I am new to mobile. Only had it a few weeks so still getting used to it.

I have clicked on choose files but nothing happens. Do I need to alter something on the phone settings?

Still working on model. Unfortunately my pc has broke. Waiting to get a new one, so am writing this on my mobile. Can't find a way to download pictures from mobile. Is it possible to do so, if so how. Paul

Hi Greg, You have just taken half an hour of my life looking through your log. LOL,LOL. Worth it though.What a superb job.So much PE,but adds lots of detail. Paul

Welcome to MSW kalakukko. Paul

Bit more done. Deck marked out ready for planking and start of planking. Paul

Thanks Eddie, Not only busier but unbelievably better off money wise. All my work colleagues were trying to convince me to carry on working. Glad I didn't listen. I now work on the models full time instead of being a weekend modeler and as you say totally enjoying it. Paul

Help, I can't remember how to add a link to my build log. I have tried to enter it via my signature in my account but cant remember what i need to do.

Hi all, I am back after a long absence. I have got over the loss of the Amerigo Vespucci that got damaged. I am now retired and enjoying the modelling more than ever. I retired on November 6th. I have started a build log for the AL King of the Mississippi. I finished building the AL Marina II. Looking forward to chatting to everyone again, it is great to be back on this excellent forum. Paul

Hi all, I am back after a long absence. I have now retired so have lots of time for my favourite hobby. I have started to build the AL King of the Mississippi. I like AL's kits. The instructions can be a bit vague at times, but the photo instructions are mostly easy to follow. Paul

Cracking job of this kit. Well done. I have this kit in my stash and will look forward to building it having seen how good the kit is. Paul

Welcome David! Paul

Welcome to MSW, Jonathan. Paul

Welcome aboard Chris. Lucky you retiring so soon, I have to wait until November. look forward to seeing a build log. you are already getting good advice and will get a lot more from other members. good luck with your build, will drop by every once in a while to see how you are getting on. Paul

Hi Anna, Thanks for your compliment. I will get back to building it once I retire in November. You will be amazed at how soon you can get to the stage that you will be building advanced level kits. In some respect they can be easier than beginner level kits because of the scale you work at. I am building the AL Marina II and that is a good kit as are most of AL's kits. The Mamoli Baltimore Clipper looks good, another kit in my retirement stash. Billings do some very good kits. They just let themselves down with plastic fittings and the instructions need careful reading. At the level you are working there are so many kits to choose from and I am certain you will get some good advice from other members. I know how the oops were does that bit go syndrome works. Usually it's a piece that has been forgotten or needed to be added before certain areas are built. Paul

Welcome to MSW Gary, Know how you feel. I still work so am a weekend modeler. I will be lucky enough to retire on November 6th this year. You have come to the right place to share your hobby with others. Once you have started your kit you might consider starting a build log. Looking forward to that if you do. Paul

Welcome to MSW Mark. Paul

Anna, You say first build log, but is this your first wooden model. If this is your first you are doing a cracking job. Especially building an AL kit. I have this kit in my retirement stash and am currently building the AL Marina II. Brilliant advice on plank bending around jar tops and glass rims. As for the instructions, even with English as a first language AL's instructions can be daunting to follow. They don't tend to be in any real order. But I find that their picture instructions are easy to follow. You have been given some great advice so can't really add a lot other than that you should always think at least ten steps ahead. Keep it natural or paint it is all down to personal choice, I personally prefer to paint my models. Little mistakes here and there are how we learn in this hobby. I make loads of them. Look at my log for the Amerigo Vespucci and an expert will pick out quite a few mistakes, but for me it looks like it should so I just don't concern myself with them. At the end of the day you build for you and the finished model once displayed is a joy to behold especially as you are the one that built it. As for ship terminology, I know a smattering of it but it does not concern me. The hull is the hull a block is a block and a rabbit is something kept in a hutch not a groove down the keel. (LOL) I look forward to following your log. Keep up the excellent job you are doing and above all enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. Paul

Looks like a good model. Nice lighting effect. I have this kit in my retirement stash. Paul