robert952

Us lurkers like this kind of thread, too. Thanks for posting.

I promised the Admiral I would reduce the number of models I have after we moved. (Don’t worry. I still have PLENTY to build.) To her joy, I put 26 on the chopping...,I mean, shopping block. Most of these I have either lost interest in the subject matter (military vehicles), inherited them from my sons who did not get into model building (spaceships, fantasy stuff), or I thought at the time of purchase they were ‘a great deal.’ (But I am not trying to make a profit as such.) There is the proverbial, 'when will I build them' reason to cull the herd. Of potential immediate interest may be the eight ship models listed below. I give the kit number so you can look at the kits online and check prices. Mine are lower than the lowest price I found online. I hope the price entices you. Photos of the kit follow the listing pages in the PDF. The attached PDF file provides details on all 26 models. The buyer pays shipping costs. I will do my best to get an accurate cost once I have your shipping address. I am limiting the shipments to the mainland US to keep costs down and hope to use USPS. I realize the cost of shipping may exceed my selling price. So, I want you to make informed decisions. The sequence of each line follows this pattern: Reference number / Manufacturer / Scale / Kit (catalog number) / price. (Reference number is used to identify photos in the PDF.) Ships (Wooden) 1. Cutty Sark / Scientific / 1:140 / 174 / $25.00 2. New York Pilot Boat/ Model Shipways / 1:96 / 2027 /$30.00 Ships and Boats (Plastic) 3. USS Missouri / Revel / 1:535 / 85-0301 / $12.00 4. USS Arizona / Revel / 1:426 / 85-0302 / $12.00 / (Buy them both: $20.00; an appropriate pair to have together) 5. USS Constitution / Revel / 1:196 / 85-5404 / $25.00 6. Diesel Tug / Lindberg / 1:87 / 772221 / $15.00 7. North Atlantic Fishing Trawler / Lindberg / 1:90 / 77222 / $10.00 8. Monitor and Merrimac / Linberg Classic Replica / 1:210 and 1:300 respectively / 718 / $10.00 PM me if interested in any of them. Also, I will consider discounting (like items 3 and 4 above) for multiple items purchased. Cull my stash.pdf

That new model smell. 😁

Looks very nice. Kudos for a job well done.

Thanks for the detailed answer. I appreciate your candor and think others will, too. I look forward to your next build.

I'll add my congrats and good job! (I enjoyed your comment that they won't be confused for airplanes. That's one of my criteria for success - that it at least looks like what I intended to build.) Now that you have completed these three (which make up the Model Shipways series for beginners), and if you don't mind answering. (If you prefer not to answer, no problem. I find it interesting to hear/read what people think.). What advise would you pass along from the experience? What's your 'final thoughts' on the series? (I am trying to talk my Dad into starting the series. I gave him the dory only so I don't overwhelm him but have all three if he decides to get into this hobby.) What were the biggest 'take-aways' from the experience of building these three? And, what's the next for in your shipyard? (Purely just nosey curiosity.)

I just finished a complete read through of this log. Nice job on the model. Glad to see you have continued to work on this model. I find the battle between the Virginia and Monitor too be a great study in the evolution of warships. An interesting book (IMHO) is The Monitor Chronicles published by the Mariner's Museum which houses artifacts of the Monitor. The book uses source material of letters from crew members, newspapers articles, and letters from some of the principle players. Another on the ships and battle is by John V Quarstein: The Battle of the Ironclads. Keep up the nice work on the model.

A very different type of model building experience. Nicely done and it appears a well designed model. Thanks for taking the time to post this build log and show all the details.

OK...getting closer to returning to this project. As stated, it seems forever ago, we started the process of moving to a new home that was under construction (concrete pad had just been poured). Long story short: While the house was under construction, we moved stuff to a 'u-stor-it' place (about 8 loads in my small SUV). That included ALL my modeling accoutrements. With the Admiral's permission, I have a room that I can call "My Room" which will have my relocated workbench. (I may lay claim to the third garage in the image below. Don't tell the Admiral.) We closed the sale yesterday (1/9). Today, we got major appliances in place and got a propane tank (for cooktop and fireplace only) installed. Mover comes tomorrow to pick up my worldly possessions at old home and move them to new. (I will be off-line for some time until I get my inhouse network squared a way and ship shape.) One loose end with a 'move out' cleaning of my old home will be tied off on 1/13. Then, the work of finding all my previously mentioned worldly possessions and putting them where they belong in the new digs starts in earnest. Especially the stuff for "My Room."

Where can I get a set of those tools? A couple I think I know how they would work. Congrats on finishing the model. @Dave_E Like just about any endeavor, there's an learning curve. Start with a simpler project and move on to more advanced. Look at my Monitor and Merrimac build for another project. (Link in signature.) My Metal Earth track record: I've done 3 successfully, ruined 1 because I didn't pay attention to the instructions and couldn't back up to fix the problem.

Great looking model. Congrats on completing it.

Great detail for the scales they use. This one is 1:130 scale. Looking forward to watch the rest of this build. Looking great. I find the Metal Earth models to be a great change of pace. They usually take only a few hours (over several days) to complete them. I have 4 or 5 in my stash (including the USS Constitution.)

I just posted this same observation in another log...modelers always figure a solution the problems that arise. Agree with Ross and Hamilton, nice looking repair job.

Looks like necessity was mothering another 'invention.' I assume the saw served as a counter weight to the clamps, correct? Modelers always find a way to solve a problem.

Continues to look great. Did you paint the rings or blacken them chemically?

Definitely a change of pace for a build. Looks interesting.

Nice looking color scheme.

Nice looking lines! Great job on that 90 degree bend on the planks.

Thanks for sharing your experience, James. I haven't been discouraged by the kit. Frustrated, yes. But for me that's part of the learning process. One goal I set was to learn how to apply planks to a model. I agree, making complex bends proved challenging. (A few planks had to be redone during the process.) I think I accomplished the task adequately and reached my learning goal. Once I made the turn towards the keel, the process became easier and relied more on trimming the planks over bending them. And your points of filling and sanding are spot on. The lines of the boat make sanding the interior (particularly) difficult. I think the kit does a good job providing learning opportunities for the beginner. The kit also gives room to modify and differentiate the model. My adding a keel and sail will be my contribution to the changing the kit. I guess that shows the different experiences we have had with the model. I am not trying to discount the technique the image shows for that prototype. The image obviously shows an approach for constructing these boats. I found the images below of a peapod under construction at this site: Soundings. (Original article published in June 2021) It appears there's multiple ways for building a peapod using different planking techniques. My opinion is that the small planks are an accurate method for some peapods. Side Bar: It's hard to believe my last post in this thread was October! However, I do see a light (dim as it is) at the end of the tunnel. Our physical move should be completed by mid-January. I hope get back to this model in February/March. (Part of that time frame depends on my ability to find all my tools and modeling stuff we packed for the move. 🥴 ) I am glad I decided to focus on the move over attempting to continue work on the model. Between getting my house ready to sell and keeping track of the construction of the new home, I have had little spare time. That situation would have been discouraging. However, the time to focus on my modeling is approaching.

The evolution and design details of small boats shows a lot of opportunity to model even small boats more accurately. I have been leaning towards the smaller craft as I build my skill sets and research reading. If I recall, Howard Chapelle's American Small Sailing Craft addressed a section on dories. (My library is packed and in temporary storage, so I can't verify that fact.) He discusses both versions of boats with and without sails. A lot of small craft was 'customized' for specific roles and locales. I find what you describe on the dory very interesting info on this construction. I'll have to take another read through my copy.

Off to a good start! Following along on this build.

@Diver Short answer, yes, thin the paints for airbrushing. You might want to check out this thread: LINK Bob Cleek (along with many others) has a lot of good info to share in the linked thread. Test paint the material and various ratios of water to paint to see what give the best results.

Following along. As you point out, there's several other logs for this half-hull. Yours is shaping up to be a good one to bookmark. Sound processes you are using to solve the problems.

Every model is a learning experience. And each model is an improvement of the last one. Looking forward to our next build. Congrats on a nice looking model.

My thanks to all who shared. I will mention something that may be obvious. But I have been know to overlook the obvious. Lots of light and probably magnification. Hard to reach usually means hard to see. So, I suggest a lighted magnifier on an articulated arm. Due to work space limits, this may or may not work. Alternatively, a head band with lights (with or without magnifiers) are one of those love/hate relations with me. Weight and comfort the big problems in my opinion. However, I was helping my son with a home project a couple of days ago. He had a couple of LED headband lights that amazed me with their brightness. (Bright enough to easily watch the operation of a dryer vent 25 feet up in the dark. It wasn't dark when we started the project.) They were similar to this: Home Depot link to product. (There's other sources and variations on rechargeable, brightness modes, etc. I'd bet there's a magnifier headband with super bright LEDs.) The one he had was magnetic and attached to the head band or could be placed on metal surface. It was very lightweight. I am rethinking the headband approach alternative.