genocon

Wow, that is beautiful. The only thing missing is the mutiny.

This was what I said when I read the post about high prices. The sellers get beat up by all the fees. Still, I've gotten a LOT of deals on ebay. The $8.88 Bounty was from Etsy, which I had never used before. Pretty cheap. Shipping was $9.99 to add a little irony. Still cheap.

Oh yeah, that's what I need. I'm sure my wife will be fine with the sparkling new CNC Laser in the garage. And the brass foundry will probably need a permit. I think I'll stick to models for now.

I have purchased several 'used' models in the past. I just wanted to post some observations about the practice, and ask if anyone has had similar experience. Most of these are either just opened by someone and rustled through, or they started building it, then quit, probably a kid who didn't realize how much work was involved. They work out to be much cheaper, in some instances, and if all the parts are still present, can end up just as nice as a brand new model. And, really, most parts you can fab up if you need to. A recent purchase was maybe twenty or thirty dollars cheaper than market price, and was missing the instructions. No problem. Not on this forum. I was able to get a digital file of the instructions, a parts list, and even the six plan sheets, which were also missing. Another one was chopped up pretty bad and had a bunch of pieces already cut out of the parts boards. The description of the sale said it had been started. Did not mention the chopped up part. I almost complained, but then I remembered I paid $8.88 for it. It's a Scientific model, usually going for around $30. I managed to fix up the butchery, but the stern is considerably more trim than the original Bounty. Finished product came out alright for the money. So, that's all. I wonder if anyone else has had good or bad luck buying used. -geno

Welcome. Starting with small kits is a good move. But smaller scale stuff is always so hard to work with. My fingers are too thick. So, a small kit with a large scale is best.

Welcome. I'm pretty new here, myself, but I've found everyone to be very helpful. -geno

Got them. Thank You Blackie. I have kept many of my old model instructions, so I was sure someone would have these. And yes, I can read your notes, and I will thank you in advance for the wisdom therein. I also snagged some of your drawings from your build post. Thanks again, I would have been lost after I got the hull built. -geno ps. I love this forum.

Keep it up, and I'll have to report you to a moderator.

(If this is the wrong place to ask this, please move it to the correct one.) I just bought a used AL Harvey kit, 1:50. It appears intact, except for the instructions and one plan sheet. I see that several people have built this model, and I wonder if there is any way I can get a copy of the instructions and the plan sheet. I'm willing to pay for it. And I know some guys like to archive their finished model instructions, etc. I'm willing to make a copy and send them back if that's the case. Any help would be appreciated. If anyone has a link to an archive site. AL is out of business. All I can find is a Facebook page that's trying to sell surplus kits to hobby shops. Thanks for any help, -geno

When I met my future father in law, he asked me how old I was. I was 35 at the time. He said, "Thirty-five? I've got boots that old."

My mother had a 69 mustang. I've often wondered about that car, how classic it would be. And yeah, what if I had it now? Oh well, we can always build models of them. I always wanted a volkswagen van, but how impractical would that be? And they're all over 20K these days. Revell makes several models, all under $20.

Been modeling since I was allowed to use glue. Not always ships, but most of the skills transfer. I have added some shots of recent builds. As I write this, I'm expecting delivery of my next, a Scientific HMS Bounty, that ought to keep me from pulling what's left of my hair out during this lockdown. In no particular order: Scientific Cutty Sark. This one got started in Florida about a year and a half ago, then got packed away with the hull finished, but no masts, etc. because of a cross country move. Finished it while looking for a job in my new home. One of those real cheap laser cut DIY models for 18 dollars. I wasn't going to finish it, because the planking was some cheap wood and may have been bamboo for all I know. My wife encouraged me to finish (she's happy to have me sitting quietly in the living room while she binge watches Mom reruns.) She said, "Have fun with it." The result came out ok for the piece of crap that it is. Yes, that's green gingham tissue paper on the hull. And I was also playing around with waves, which didn't come out as good. Here are some non-ship models. Guillows Curtis Warhawk P-40. Wood with rubber band motor. It flew, you just had to throw it really hard. Monocoupe, not sure what brand. It had a lot of wood carving on the cowl and the wheel fenders. This one flew, too. It crashed a lot because of an overzealous pilot. Repaired and repainted many times. Guillows DC-3. Lot's of work. It's hanging in my bedroom like I was still twelve. B-17, Hasegawa, plastic. Small scale, so not much detail. A Bit o' Lace. I tried to reproduce worn aluminum. The plastic was grayish, looked like gun metal. I dabbed on some thinned silver with a puffy brush. I looks more like zinc, but I am happy with the results. Next time, I'll get a larger scale. And finally, a car model. '55 Bel-Air Nomad. Everybody wants one, but who can afford it? I did the next best thing. And yes, the Velociraptor is driving. Who's going to tell him he can't? As a side note, I wasn't sure if Modeling was spelled with one or two L's. Spell check didn't fire either way. For the record, it turns out Americans prefer one L, while the British use two. I'm going with the American spelling, because what do Brits know about speaking English? :). That ought to get me some really nice welcomes.

No fair being an artist. It makes finishing your ship a lot easier because you already know how to paint. Welcome, by the way.

Welcome. Nice work on the Virginia. I'm jealous.

welcome. i agree, starting small is the way. for one thing, you don't have to convince your wife you need the WHOLE dining room table for 4 months. second, the model is small enough that if you put it up an a high shelf, no one will notice the flaws.

I thought the modeling was the therapy. You mean I've been doing it wrong all this time??

Wow. I think you did well on this model. You should see my first ship. A Revell plastic model of the Cutty Sark. I was 12. I put together all the plastic parts, never painting one, in about a day. Took me another two months to do the rigging. Man that thing had a lot of rigging. I'm getting better, but nothing as nice as your Albatros.

Welcome from one newbie to another.