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If I had the money, the time and the skill. I look forward to follow building threads on this one.
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Yes, the link to the video above works now.
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Yes, 1 hour and 50 minutes now. Swedish/spanish time.
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Somewhere I read time 21.00, 1 hour and 10 minutes from now.
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Polaris by Captain Vytautas - OcCre - 1:50
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Santa Maria boat 1492 by JpR62 - Korabel - 1:24 scale
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What level of finishing are we looking for?
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I think the question is interesting. Sometimes you see models of old boats that look as if they were built with fiberglass hulls without the slightest joint between the boards. So it all depends on what the role model looks like, right? So the advice is to try to look at real boats, preferably in real life, but you can find most things online. If you now want to build a model of what a boat might look like in reality. I have noticed that many build ships according to other criteria, and nothing wrong with that, of course everyone must be allowed to decide on their own model and build as they wish.
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Beginner looking for advice on first kit
ubjs replied to O-Nurse's topic in New member Introductions
I think Occre Polaris is a good beginner kit. A good build log: -
Could Occre or Artesania Latina be something? I like the larger scale (1:45 and 1:48), maybe easier to fix things in the larger scale?
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There is a list of everything included in the kit. Under Plans and instructions is only Instruction manual listed. So, I was so disappointed. For me, drawing is important. I think Blue Jacket's drawings are very nice. If you make a kit, you have to make a drawing, right? Then you might as well insert it into the instruction sheet and just ignore stapling it together and the problem is solved?
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Just received a model from Model Shipways, Norwegian Sailing Pram. Since I'm Swedish, I thought it sounded interesting with a Norwegian boat. I have now checked the contents and there is no drawing! This is supposed to be a beginner's kit but I'm going to build blind without an option to take measurements??? I am so disappointed, never again a boat from Model Shipways. Amati, Blue Jacket and even Billing Boats always have drawings in their kits. With this, I want to warn everyone about these kits. Of course, they have saved the cost of the drawing. A blueprint costs $30 and must be ordered from another company in the United States. Forget it! I intend to check with the Maritime History Museum in Stockholm.
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In another thread here on the forum, I wrote that I thought you couldn't buy Model Shipway kits in Sweden. It was wrong, they are available at a shop in Luleå, https://www.modellhobby.se/sv/334-fartyg-skeppsbyggsatser?fäyskarare=model-shipways The prices are quite high, but that is probably primarily due to a weak Swedish krona. For example, the beginner's set with three ships costs about 250 euros. Maybe not that many people here are affected by this, but right must be right.
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Here is the bottom part and where it came from. Maybe I can use this to get it perpendicular. I'll find a square hook and some Lego pieces.
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Thanks Jaeger, I'll try what you suggest, I'm stuck with this step and somewhere you reach a limit where you have to make drastic decisions. Keith, I already cut all the parts apart with a knife. Thought that was what I wrote but my English is not perfect so I use google translate.
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Yes, coming up with some good solution to a problem is of course satisfying. But I've done a lot of thinking and haven't found any when it comes to this boat. If I can't get any advice from here, I'll throw it away.
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I cut everything off with a knife and think I can at least use the bottom part. The other parts are easy to replace. But I have to try to get some sort of jig to get the fore and aft to line up right. If anyone has suggestions for such a jig, that would be great.
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What I find difficult is getting the stern piece right. It leans on the hull that I started. I think the frames looks ok.
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