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  1. Ryzuhr
    It's been a while since I've gotten a chance to work on my ship. Between packing and getting moved, I'm hoping to start this up again after the holidays. =D
  2. Ryzuhr
    Slow progress on the strakes. Only 3 more sets left!
  3. Ryzuhr
    This is incredibly beautiful and I want one.
  4. Ryzuhr
    Awesome, thank you! That is very helpful, I appreciate the tips!
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    Going off of this, and it being your first build (yes?), if you're happy with it don't cover it up. That way you can have something to showcase your first build, everything you learned, and how well it paid off. Yes the copper plate would be really cool, but would it be worth covering up all the work you put in? Just my two cents.
  6. Ryzuhr
    Ohhhh I like that. How did you get the color on the keel without affecting the rest of the hull? Something I'm concerned about is leftover glue. Is it as easy as sanding/scraping off any excess glue before putting the varnish on?
  7. Ryzuhr
    Slowly making progress on the strakes. I still have 5 sets of strakes left to attach. Once those are done, I need to drill holes and figure out what finish I want to put on the hull. I've seen a lot of people use tung oil or teek oil. I'm not familiar with wood finishes, so I don't know what a good option would be. I'll probably use a natural finish on the deck planking. My goal is to have the hull a darker color than the deck. Any suggestions?
  8. Ryzuhr
    Caught up with your log and you have a beautiful looking ship there! I'll be following along from here
  9. Ryzuhr
    I had to look up what this barge looks like. This model is going to look amazing once completed. I'll be following along!
  10. Ryzuhr
    Ha that is amazing! I imagine for work of this scale, you wouldn't always need an actual lathe. Just something to spin it for a few quick cuts? I'll have to remember this one for later.
  11. Ryzuhr
    Awesome, thank you! I will keep a look out for these to add to the library. I appreciate the information!
  12. Ryzuhr
    Looking good!
  13. Ryzuhr
    Here is my progress so far. I spent some of the day working on the strakes. I had forgotten to sand a taper on the ends of the first 2, so it created some small gaps near the stern. I sanded the next 2 so I hope it won't affect their placement later on.
  14. Ryzuhr
    md1400cs - haha I just picked up the show again to finish season 5! I had introduced my mom to the show and so she got me this kit =D Peter Y. - You would be correct! Currently my wife and I are in a one bedroom apartment so my "workshop" is our dining table. I only had the overhead lights on for those pictures and hadn't realized how dark it was outside. MESSIS - I'm really enjoying it so far! I've enjoyed modeling in the past, but have never taken on something this detailed. I just hope it turns out well for my first build. Welcome aboard, all! Thank you for following along and the kind comments!
  15. Ryzuhr
    This build is excellent and very educational. I have always been fascinated with Japanese history and architecture. I recently joined MSW and did not expect to find that I also love Japanese boatmaking and carpentry. I will have to pick up The Genius of Japanese Carpentry and give it a read. It would be an awesome addition to my book collection. Looking forward to seeing how you finish this off!
  16. Ryzuhr
    I live in Addison, which is maybe 30 mins north of Dallas. I need to look to see if there are any model shows around my area! Nice to see other MSW members are, relatively, local. =D Thanks for the welcome!
  17. Ryzuhr
    Next up will be the strakes. I'm trying to take the repeated advice of "Take your time, don't try to rush to the end. Enjoy the entirety of the process." so I stopped at the keel and frames last night. Which I suppose is good so I can let the glue set for the 24 hours to make sure they're as secure as can be. In Amfibius's Drakkar build, he stained the hull before starting deck planking and I really loved that light on dark look. I'm not sure what stain he used, but would anyone be able to give me some suggestions?
  18. Ryzuhr
    Hello MSW! After perusing build logs for the past week, I have finally sat down to work on my own kit. A little back story for me. My great uncle recently passed and had spent many years building ships. When last I visited him in Chicago, he had at least 5 ships on display. I had spent the majority of my family's visit there talking about modeling and found my interest in the hobby. Before we left, he had given me a box to kickstart my toolbox. For my birthday that same year, my mother bought me the Amati Drakkar kit to encourage me to pursue it. Well, after almost a year of sitting in my closet out of fear for lack of space and time, I have no opened up that kit and got to work. I appreciate the advice a lot of you have given me and the build logs that are available. I have learned a lot and hope to apply at least some of that knowledge to this kit and all going forward. To start things off, I read through the parts list and skimmed the entirety of the instructions. Then I cut out of the keel and frames, dry fitted to see how much adjustment would need to be made during gluing, and got to gluing. I ended up having to shimmy the smaller frames on the bow and stern because I didn't realize the clamps had held them at an angle. They were square horizontally with the keel, but not vertically. Luckily I caught it before the glue set too much and I could get them off without any damage. I re-glued them and made sure they were held straight and let them sit.
  19. Ryzuhr
    I appreciate you putting your build log up! I am also brand new to this hobby and have yet to start my first build. I've perused a lot of the more experienced modellers and man... the level of skill here is incredible. It's nice to follow someone closer to my level to see what they learn and have trouble with, as well as how they solve those problems. Hull is looking great so far and i look forward to seeing how the rest of it progresses! I will be following along. =D
  20. Ryzuhr
    Ohhh man. I finally caught up with your entire log and this is all impressive. Excellent craftsmanship and very precise work! If I could ask, how do you learn this kind of rigging? The Amati Drakkar kit I want to build does not have a fraction of this much rigging involved and the Pandora seems like a real challenge. Is rigging skill picked up overtime as your build more models and following provided instructions or are there additional resources for modelers to read up on to do all of this?
  21. Ryzuhr
    Greetings marsalv! I recently joined MSW and have been reading through build logs to try and learn as much as I can before I start my first build. I'm currently on page 6 of your build and might I say this looks like it is turning out to be a beautiful ship. I can't wait to get the experience it would take to reproduce anything close to the level of craftsmanship you are displaying. Looking forward to catching up and following along!
  22. Ryzuhr
    Hello, Rich! I recently joined MSW and have been readying through your log these past couple of days. I finally caught up on it all and I feel like I've been learning a lot just by watching your progress. I'm sorry to hear about the big c. I'll be praying for you and yours. It's rough on everyone involved. I look forward to seeing more on your build!
  23. Ryzuhr
    Good to know! Thanks for the quick response.
  24. Ryzuhr
    I wish I had taken pictures when I was up there. I plan to at least request pictures of them for some inspiration and motivation. If/when I do, I will definitely be looking into having them identified. Thank you =D
  25. Ryzuhr
    Thanks to you all for the warm welcome! I have been reading through log after log since I joined and feel like I've already learned so much. Definitely happy to be here and hope to get the time soon to sit down and crack open my Drakkar kit.

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