Jeff5115
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King of the Mississippi by Jeff5115 - Artesania Latina - 2nd build
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Beautiful build. I really enjoy looking at your pictures.
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HMS Pegasus by Mugje - Amati - 1:64 - Second build
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Is there a place to purchase completed models or see prices for completed models?
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Is there a place to purchase completed models or see prices for completed models?
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Is there a place to purchase completed models or see prices for completed models?
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Not sure if this will help you but the vendor Marisstella (link on the home page) has many finished boat models for sale.
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Do you have animals to 'help' you build?
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Armed Viriginia Sloop by JpR62 - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 - First wooden ship build
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Kaiyuan Temple from Cafmodel by RichieG
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Golden Hind by DanielD - OcCre - Scale 1:85 - First wooden ship build - Started 12/4/2019
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King of the Mississippi by Jeff5115 - Artesania Latina - 2nd build
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I have been working steadily but it has been slow going. Admittedly I am a slow builder. The second deck has been planked. Lots of fun, its just too bad so much of it will be permanently not visible on the finished model. Work on the state room is done. I added trim around the vents and base boards for a more finished look.
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Duchess of Kingston c.1780 by James H - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - FINISHED
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HMS Victory 1805 by Bertu - Caldercraft - Scale 1:72
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Ragusian Carrack by jack.aubrey - Marisstella - 1:59
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Lady Eleanor Fifie Circa 1900 by Rik Thistle - Vanguard Models - 1:64
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Lady Eleanor Fifie Circa 1900 by Rik Thistle - Vanguard Models - 1:64
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You are off to a good start. I had a lot of fun building this model.
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Medway Longboat - 1742 - 1:24 Scale - by Ryland Craze
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Engine and boiler room have been glued to the main deck. I stained the doors for some contrast to the planking. I also added base boards around the buildings although this was not part of the kit instructions. Instead of using acrylic for the windows I painted drywall mesh tape black and glued in place.
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James The model looks terrific! The photos are wonderful to look at. I only wish I could come close to the quality of your work.
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The main deck is ready to glued down and the hull planked but first a problem needs to be solved. Many other builders have pointed out that the sternpost is way off from fitting correctly. Others have used various methods to fix the issue. I chose to shave the inside of the sternpost altering the curve and shaping the bow into a little more prominent curve to get a good fix.
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Next the main deck was planked. Note that in the partially planked deck picture the original tab cuts were planked over so there was no gap showing.
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At this point I went out of order with regard to the directions. I built the main deck buildings (engine room and boiler room) for trial fitting. Other build logs have pointed out that the notches in the deck are cut in the wrong position and needs to be corrected or the second deck will not fit correctly. Using the buildings as my template I located the position where the deck notches should be placed. The notches were cut out and the buildings trial fitted.
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Bulkheads were added. After the bulkheads the sternpost was glued on using the edge of the bulkheads for the appropriate angle.
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I first saw a model steamboat being built over 35 years ago. I was impressed with the model but never thought that was something I could ever tackle. I was able to locate a kit after AL went out of business. I was not going to do a build log since it looked like this kit would no longer be produced. However, with AL new ownership this kit is available once again. The bulkheads fit snugly and squared easily. The only issue was that bulkheads 4 and 5 were mislabeled. Note that the sternboard was not put on at this time although the instructions indicate to do it. Gluing it on at
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How do you mark a model finished in the quick find index?
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Have you tried looking at the instruction videos on the Model Space website? They also have a HMS Victory forum where you can post questions.
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Great job and a beautiful model. I am in the early stages of building this model (2nd build for me) and your build log is terrific. Reads like an instruction manual for others to follow. Ironically my next build is the Endeavor J Class so I look forward to watching your progress on this build as well.
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