Jump to content

Paul Jarman

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    435

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Paul Jarman

  1. Paul Jarman
    PC is finally back up and working. This is where the Rocket is up to.
  2. Paul Jarman
    Thanks Chris, Makes it a lot clearer as to what I am building. I will look into sending an email.
  3. Paul Jarman
    Finally finished the decorating. Next big project will be Amati Titanic. But before starting will be buying the Mini Brass PE replacements. Especially to replace all the coloured card parts. So before that I am building the OcCre Stephenson Rocket. Unfortunately I do not have a working PC and won't have for a few months. Typing this on my mobile. And for some reason cant download pictures from this mobile. Think it is because it is a cheap phone.
  4. Paul Jarman
    Hi Antonio, I use the glue micro tip extenters,if they are the same thing. They come in packs of 200 from Amazon. They can be cut to whichever size you need and are excellent for gluing small areas. I find that rocket glue works best with them. The Rocket max works best. I use them when I need to use superglue. And I discard and replace with a new tip after each use. Paul
  5. Paul Jarman
    Depending on the colour I would paint them on the sprue. As I would with most of the parts. If some parts are glued together and painted one colour than I would glue them together first then paint them. The only important thing to remember is not to get any paint on the area's that will be glued. Paul
  6. Paul Jarman
    Well done, its been nice to follow your build. Looking forward to seeing your next kit build. Paul
  7. Paul Jarman
    Try not to get to disheartened by this part of the build. I have the same problem myself. Some modelers can tie the smallest of knots with pefection others Can't. When I first started tieing blocks I used a piece of two by two wood to represent the block and practiced tieing with a shoelace. If you look at the blocks I have tied you will see they are not seized or tied with any fancy knots. I hold the block in a pin vice to keep it steady and just tie them with a simple knot or a fishermans knot. And to tie them to the mast I use an eyebolt and that works just fine. You just have to build up your confidence and keep practicing. It will work out in the end with a bit of patience. You also need to take into account Where the model is going to be displayed. If you are building on commission and the model is being displayed for public viewing then it needs to be perfect. If you are displaying it in your home then the knots won't need to be tied with such perfection. And you will look at your finished model with pride. And as you build more models especially large-scale kits you will wonder why you where so frustrated in the first place. Just hang in there keep practicing and it will all come together in the end. Paul
  8. Paul Jarman
    Thanks for the thoughts. I did consider buying another model kit as it was just the hull that had suffered but decided not to. Managed to damage some of my other plastic models as well,but they will be repairable. Paul
  9. Paul Jarman
    Had a slight accident whilst decorating. I had put all my models on the floor along with my stash of kits and other smaller items. Storing all of the large units first and carefuly placing all my kits and models on top of units as I stepped back I stood on the model. The damage is far to much to repair so the model won't get finished. Only redeeming factor is at least it was this model and not one of my wooden one's, they are now safely stored. As a result if a moderator or admin wishes to delete this build log to free up space feel free to do so. Paul
  10. Paul Jarman
    Welcome to MSW Joseph, You have found the best forum there is for this wonderful hobby. Looking forward to following your log when you start it. Paul
  11. Paul Jarman
  12. Paul Jarman
    Finished building this kit a while back. It is a very good kit. I painted mine. You are going to enjoy building this kit. Only tip I can give with AL kits is to read and reread the instructions. You will love building the two staircases. Paul
  13. Paul Jarman
    Looking good, paint makes all the difference. You are now up to the really fun part of model ship building. Adding all the details is when the model comes alive. Paul
  14. Paul Jarman
    main body and the bridge completed. Have not added the PE railings to the bridge. Have picked out all the steps and other details on the bridge. Bit of touching up here and there and some decals to add then on to the containers. Have built the first block and started to paint them up. Each very small square represents a container. Around 140 to each block and 22 blocks in total. So around 2,000 containers to paint up. May take some time. I am stopping work on the model for a few weeks as I am about to start redecorating the flat. Paul
  15. Paul Jarman
    I had forgotten how quickly plastic kits can be built. This level 4 kit is fairly straightforward. The two hull parts went together without any problems. The hull is now painted. It helped that the waterline was marked on the hull. The deck has been painted and fitted. Painting the parts up on the sprues, except fort the containers. There so many to paint up in different colours it will be better to paint them in blocks rather than trying to keep tabs of all the different parts. Paul
  16. Paul Jarman
    Looks good to me. Nice job on the planking. Breaking the odd peace now and then is all part of the learning curve. As your skills progress breakages get less and less. Once you move on to the larger scale models you will find it a lot easier due to the size of pieces you work with. Wood glues are all a matter of personal choice and what suits you best and which you find easier to use. I personally only use the yellow glue on areas I know won't be seen. And on the superstructure which will eventually be painted. I use a good quality white glue for all the planking. And for areas that require a better bond I find a white anathalatic glue works best. I find those lamp magnifiers hard to use. A good headband magnifier works far better and comes with a variety of different magnifications. They also allow you to get closer to the part you are working on. It does take a bit longer to complete models as you move up through the higher end kits. The great thing about being retired is you can put in as much time as you feel like doing. You might find that with these smaller kits 3-6 months is about average. Once you move on to the larger scale models anything up to a year is good going. Move on to the big ship of the line kits and 2-3 years is average. Some modelers can spend up to 10 years on a model Keep up the good work, looking forward to your next update. Enjoy your golf as well. Used to play myself until I moved to far from the course I played. Paul
  17. Paul Jarman
    Paul
  18. Paul Jarman
    Yes, building,painting,and adding all the decals will certainly test my patience. Paul
  19. Paul Jarman
    Thanks Eric, That worked. Paul
  20. Paul Jarman
    Need a bit of help with the signature. I linked to the post but it dose not work. When I click on link from another page it goes to the top of whichever post I am reading. Any help would be much appreciated. Paul
  21. Paul Jarman
    Have decided to take a short break from wooden kits and will be building this Revell plastic kit. It is different from most ship kits. Have never seen a container ship kit before so figured it was worth a go. The kit itself is very high quality. There is virtually no flash any where on the parts. Not massively detailed being a container ship. The only real detail is in the ships bridge. Around 70 per cent + of the kit is in the containers. Should look quite colourful when completed. Paul
  22. Paul Jarman
    Thank you. That makes two completed wooden models since retiring 18 months ago.
  23. Paul Jarman
    Sanson completed. Considering how the ships boats started out I am happy with them. Only problem I had was having to tie the tiny blocks and set them in place correctly. They are not great, but not to bad and I can live with how they turned out. Its why I would struggle with a sailing ship, to much rigging and to many blocks to tie off. I made the coils up by pushing them into blu tack. once they where formed I brushed them liberally with diluted crystal clear. this was so much easier to do and once lifted off they leave the indentation of the coil so it is easy to make them the same size.
  24. Paul Jarman
    You can also download them from ALs web site, Paul
  25. Paul Jarman
    Nice one Lynn, you are learning all the time. I have been doing this hobby for the better part of 50 years and am still learning. The great thing of a forum like MSW is being able to get help and advice from other members, and building up your skills to a point where you will be able to give advice yourself. You will soon build up a collection of tools once you work out what you need. The one thing I would suggest you might want to add to your list is a Dremmel and attachments. And if you haven't already a good pin vice. Looking forward to following your build. Enjoy the journey. Paul

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...