GrandpaPhil
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I’m making steady progress on Victory. I’ll start Triton when I finish it.
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I came to the conclusion that the cutwater has to come off and be replaced. The profile of the one from the kit doesn’t match the profile of the one from the AOTS which has the plans that I’m using. I’ll make a card template to mark off my cuts on the model (to be made with a coping saw) and the piece of basswood that I will be making the replacement from. I’m going to do that after I finish the entry ports (I hate leaving stuff unfinished), because I need to do that before I go too much further so I don’t damage all the rest of my work. I’ll probably make the head at the same time (which is always a good challenge) so I can paint it when I start doing touch ups on the rest of the hull.
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If you’re going to paint your model, basswood (or lime wood if you’re from Europe) works wonderfully for cheap planking material. If you’re from the US, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Lowe’s and Home Depot all carry basswood in the hobby section.
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Well done! The Niagara is another ship that is on my to build list.
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Congratulations!
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I have the Anatomy Of The Ship for the Granado. It’s on my to-build list. I’m going to build it in 1/72 scale.
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Ab, Hope the family gets better.
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Welcome to Model Ship World! Yes, please start build logs, even if you’re not sure the build will be finished. If you run into problems, there is lots of experience here and everyone here is very helpful.
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Sanding it between coats hides the wood grain. I should, and probably will on my next build.
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Excellent!
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I was thinking about building the Winchelsea on my way to work this morning. I think that I’m going to pick up a 4’ by 8’ sheet of 1/4” birch ply from the hardware store and cut the bulkheads/center panel for both the Triton and the Winchelsea at the same time. Most of the internal structures for both the Triton and Winchelsea will be plywood and most of the external woodwork will probably be basswood, because I paint everything anyway. It won’t do me any good to use the better wood. I have some chunks of cedar that I would like to use for the figurehead of the Victory, more decorative carvings, the carvings on the Triton and then I’ll carry over the rest to Winchelsea (I have a lot of cedar).
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I took the 8 months to build the Prince de Neufchatel because I found Ab Hoving’s tutorial on scratch building from card and I was frustrated with the Victory (what I wanted to accomplish exceeded my skills). Ab Hoving’s tutorial is excellent. It motivated me to try a card scratch build. Plus, I needed more practice. I chose the Prince de Neufchatel because I kept seeing build logs of the Model Shipway kits and I thought with it being a Baltimore Clipper that it would be a relatively quick build (I was wrong). I also never expected to get past the making the hull stage. I expected that the model would end up in the trash. I didn’t have confidence in my skills. Every time a problem would come up, I’d do research here to find a solution, or I would just power through it (making the cannons and carronades). I would adapt and overcome. By the time I had a fitted out deck I realized that I had come too far to turn back, so I kept going. Then I decided that I would like a fully rigged model with sails. The project grew from there. I had the most fun that I have ever had building a model and I learned a lot. I used a scalpel with a number 11 blade to do my carving.
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Does the scale on the kit matter to you?
GrandpaPhil replied to Vane's topic in Wood ship model kits
I’m trying for 1/72 scale, for the most part, to make my models match while not being overwhelmingly large. It’s a good compromise scale between detail and size. -
That’s awful about the accident damaging the original model. The new hull looks awesome.
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I have the second one under way. The outer side is done. The inner side has a pattern glued to it and is started. It’s going better than the first one.
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Lol to both of you! Thank you all for the comments and the likes! Seriously though, CD when you get around to coppering your Victory, let me know. I learned all sorts of valuable lessons between the Victory’s hull and the Prince de Neufchatel’s. The first is that if you decide to use copper tape, use new copper tape that sticks well. I used old copper tape that I found on sale for the Victory, it took me about 30-40 hours to copper it. The tape didn’t stick well and I had to reinforce it with glue. I used new copper tape from an electrical supply house for the Prince de Neufchatel. It took me about 4 hours to copper the hull. Peel and stick with a little bit of fabrication involved.
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Edit the first post. You’ll have the option to edit the title.
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I made a front piece and side piece for the entry port. I did the carvings. They’re not the best, but they’re the best I could do. I’m happy with them I’m still getting better and the whole point of my Victory build is to use it as a learning project.
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This is where I left off 8 months ago: I now feel much better about my modeling skills. Now we continue.
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The Victory is in her new shipyard. She sustained minor damage in transport, but will soon see progress. She needs a couple of gunport lids replaced, but I made extras, so no big deal.
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Nic, That’s an awesome looking model!
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