irishrover1970

Thank you all for your insight and advice. You have indeed opened my eyes to a lot of new things here. I am very  intrigue by the  monofilament  Idea. I looked over Ed’s log and wow!  Absolutely amazing. But I did however not see his implementing monofilament for mock nailing ,  perhaps I missed it as it is a very detailed and lengthy log “3+years” I believe. Thank you for the pictures Bob. They really got me thinking and now I want to do the whole hull like that. That might make this build 3 years also lol. But I agree. It would look  awesome!! I only wish I could  actually see this technique in action . Thanks again everyone. I love this hobby and this site. I’ve never met such  insightful and helpful people .

Bart..

Wow! Again, great advice from all!! I am just thinking that dvm27 is right. If hammered the faults finish will bleed through. It would have the to black to the core. Thoughts?

Bart..

Thanks Roger, I will check Ed’s posts out for sure. And the fishing line idea sounds very interesting thanks. And  quite the contrary Captain. I’m using a little cell phone .Maybe it have an  inferiority complex 🤔 LoL. 

Wow!! All very insightful info, thanks guys. I have another question though. What size nails do you think would be best for this? Again, I am building the Drakkar Viking ship by Amati. 1:50 scale. Oh, and sorry for the  initial font size. I cut and pasted that from a note pad on my phone and it just came out that way. I’ve no idea how to change it. “Funny how someone just pops in for no other reason than to tell you that they feel like there being yelled at just from reading oversized text,”wow! Anyway, as for everyone else, thank you very much for sharing your wisdom and great advice. Helps a lot!!!

Great ideas thanks. I am going to look into these for sure. I did look up the brass black stuff that stuff is amazing jaager . I never knew that it existed. Thanks again.

Hello all.

Was wondering if anyone knows where to get mini black nails at a decent price in the U.S? I started to order some that I found at modelers Central for $3.75 p150 but the shipping was a crazy $20! NO WAY! I don’t have a hobby store near me that caters to our hobby unfortunately. I’ve heard of guys making their own but no idea how that works. I’ve got no problem buying some. Just not going to pay a ridiculous shipping and handling charge like MC wants. I need them for the Amati Viking ship I’m building. It came with brass nails but I’ve seen a build that used black and it looks a lot better . This model is 1:50 scale if that helps anything. Thank you.

Hello all. I am sure this topic “or a version of it”is here on this site somewhere ,but I wanted to be more specific. I just had a glue joint crack off a plank I had glued to a bulkhead when I applied just a little pressure, (not much at all) . I used“titebond translucent”glue. It cured for over 24 hours.Was my first time using it and maybe my last! My question is are the other titebond gules better then this stuff? I also have some testors wood glue cement stuff that I’ve yet to try. Is that any good? I’d like to find a super strong glue that can hold up like it should. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...

Hello Roger,

Kind of funny. I just went to Hobby lobby today and bought the very same stuff you  suggested . Yeah, it seems to work very well. I am going to use my  Vallejo acrylic paint  once the primer has  cured . Thanks for the tip .

Bart...

Hello. I am waiting on some  material before I start my build on the Amati Viking ship.  While I am waiting for my material I figured I would start by painting the shields that come with the kit. Was wondering  if I could get some tips. The shields are metal and I want to know what kind of primer and paint I should use  .  I do not have a airbrush so will be doing this by hand. Thanks..

Good deal! Thank you Russ. But I recall reading one of these posts here that said Crown left them hanging. Someone had ordered something and the site shut down. They wrote and called and no one got back to them for a long time. I  Believe it was all sorted out in the end  but that dose not make me want to trust them. Sorry but they have  competitors with impeccable ratings  And great  customer service that I would  rather take my chances with  After reading such things.

Oh wow!! Great advice from everyone!! Thank you all so much!! And I am ordering said books right away!! Thank you guys!! This site rocks!!! 😬

Oh. I did not know that. Are Crown Timber Yard and Syren in the US? Sorry, I’m sure these new guy questions get old ☹️.

Bart...

Thank you all, great advice from everybody!! I think I might just go for it and not worry since the model was not much $ anyway. The experience is what counts indeed!! Thank you all and will keep you posted 👍.

I want to replace the wood on this Viking ship by Amati. Can anyone tell me a good place to order these  supplies /wood in the US? I live in  Southwest Florida if that matters thanks.

I am going to replace this cheap wood with good stuff. Can anyone tell me a good place to order wood? Thanks.

Yeah, I have read all the Viking builds and no one has said a thing about it. And as far as the picture not saying anything about it your right. It’s in the text, not the picture.

Thanks  David . I am going to do just that! I am brand new to this also but have never come across anything like this in all my readings. Seems like a bad idea all the way around.

This is an old  thread but figured I would throw my two cents in also . I have this kit also and am  currently reading all I can about it before I start. this will be my first ever build so I’m a bit  nervous to say the least. And yes John, I agree with you 100%. No way I am going to start a build log for the same  reasons. must be nice to be  retired and have all the time in the world to devote to model ship building . As for the rest of us working stiffs we have to work at it when we can  which is not very often when life gets in the way . I am  grateful for the little bit that  Ryzuhr has posted , even if he never posts again. 

Yes, I believe it calls for painting but I would  rather stain it myself. I agree, I think Amati might be having a bit of fun with us on this one.

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Hey. Can anyone give me advice on putting the bulkheads in  Square ? I have heard of using kids  Lego blocks to do this. Any other advice  would be greatly appreciated . Thanks.

Thanks Wefalck for the  words of encouragement. I am going to start this build next weekend and just see how it goes. Oh, did I forget to  mention that this will be my very first wooden model ship ? Maybe I should have started with that 🤔. LOL. I’ve been reading everything I can get my hands on. But like others have said.  Best way to see how cold the water is ,is to dive in!!

Thanks Jaager . That makes me feel better 😀.

Great advice NI. I still have a few  supplies I need to replace (lost in a move) before I can start anyway ,but your  absolutely right!  The best way to find something out is to do it! I’ll work on the “having fun” part for sure 😉. But also great advice!!