EricWilliamMarshall

On 1/6/2020 at 5:05 PM, Bossman said:

The clamps used there are scrap PVC pipe cut in 1/8” and 1/4” widths.

Clever!

On 4/26/2020 at 12:58 PM, Bossman said:

Congratulations on your completed model Eric.  She is very nice. 

Thanks! Good luck with the Confederacy!! Thats alot of work! That's on my 'to build' list and I've just started to follow your journey! Looks good so far!

On 4/26/2020 at 2:38 PM, Edwardkenway said:

great job, sails look really good.

thanks, keep up the great work!!!

On 4/26/2020 at 3:20 PM, SardonicMeow said:

The way you made the seams was very effective.

They easy and quick - take some scraps and play with it. This build log and others have the details, but the short answer is coat the fabric in water-souble varnish and then score the fabric (with an awl, a nail, the tip of a scissor). If you get to it, let me know how it goes!!! 

On 4/26/2020 at 3:53 PM, Retired guy said:

Congratulations Eric lovely schooner 👍

Thanks for tagging along and sharing your wisdom. I literally aspire to do clean beautiful work like yours!! Rock on!

On 4/26/2020 at 1:02 PM, VTHokiEE said:

Are you eying the next thing on the horizon or taking a breathe?

I think I'm going to take the plunge and do a Model Shipways POB model. I'm open to suggestions!!! 

The next big jumps are: 1) planking a hull, and 2) working on a bigger (more daunting) project. I like to think if I get over those humps, I can declare myself to a middling ship modeller!!

On 4/26/2020 at 3:29 PM, Cuda1949 said:

Makes me want to restart my The President

I look forward to it...  (but I can wait; no pressure from me!)

On 4/26/2020 at 12:24 PM, ccoyle said:

Congratulations, Eric!

Chris, thank you!! I appreciate the gentle hand and the kind words you share with so many. It has made for a much more pleasurable entry to this nifty hobby for me!

I’m calling her done!! There are few details to attend to, but won’t get to them for a while. Thanks for everyone’s help and support! 

3 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said:

This entire project is a learning experience.

That’s what I keep telling myself!

Woo-woo!! She looks prefect (from a thousand miles away, at least)! Congrats!

22 hours ago, Edwardkenway said:

Great work Eric, you've got a very nice model there!😁

The tiny pictures are my secret to hiding flaws.   Joking aside, even I’m surprised by how nice the model looks. I wasn’t expecting it.  I viewed this solely as an apprentice/journeyman project to build skills only.  Who knew!?! 

Thanks again for the kind words!!

22 hours ago, VTHokiEE said:

sails look great! I’ll have to go back and try to replicate how you did it

Thanks for the kind words. My approach is simple and is covered in post #99. If your curious, I’ll post the water-based varnish I used.

13 hours ago, ccoyle said:

Spars. Exciting, I know, right?

ha ha, but as someone who has struggled to form a reasonable looking skewer, I can say they look shipshape!

Now I, merely, have a ton of running rigging to add.

yet more sails!!

3 hours ago, ccoyle said:

except that's actually the stern!

detail, details, mere details! 
She does look fantastic! 

18 hours ago, ccoyle said:

Oh, well ... c'est la vie!

I'm sorry to hear tragedy has struck. Yours was not the first great ship to be lost...
I applaud your ability to bounce back; c'est la vie indeed! 

more sails - little by little! 

A little bit more of rigging and another sail!

Thanks again everyone for the good cheer and support! I hope everyone is safe!

7 hours ago, Cuda1949 said:

Mine did not include the sails.

These are of my making. The kit’s cloth was printed with a similar process as the deck veneer. It was missing in some areas and blotchy in others. I can send you my original if you feel you are missing the full experience.  

13 hours ago, Retired guy said:

that wasn't a good Rum

No, I don't have a good alcohol-soluble dye.
Its Van Dyck Crystals - made from walnut husks and can be tweaked for a nice range of browns.

I second the request to start a build log. There was one fellow who started on a similar trek: 

Welcome aboard!

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