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G'day Reynard...👌

They look great !!

JR

A couple of pics for now,

Bulkheads are now all glued.

Decks are dry fitted only to check for alignment.

I suspect that this is the "easy" part and things will get interesting from here.

Thanks HOF,

1 hour ago, hof00 said:

 

Nice that you have the research material to hand. 

 

Are you intending to Rig with sails?

 

Anyway, enough of my chatter/opinions, there are many more on this site with much better "Sage" advice and experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am always looking for more reseach material.

At this stage I'm leaning to no sail, just rigging but that may change.

All comments / opinions and advise are welcome and appreciated 😎👌

JR

Outstanding work....in awe.

JR

Nothing too exciting, finally started gluing. 

Given this is the first time, for me, working with wood, its a little daunting to make the first step.

Slow and steady....😉

7 hours ago, Pirategirl said:

you clearly love that workshop!! What will you do when you run out of space?

Probably build up.....or down 🙃

Lovely work.😎

JR

30 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

Some lovely  kits in your stash also  - that span most of my interests,      

Thanks OC

Errr...there are more...embarrassingly so....lol 

JR

On 3/6/2021 at 1:15 AM, kirill4 said:

 

Interesting...what is inside the book Robert Kipping "Masting and Rigging"?

If possible, could You make a few pictures of content?

 

Of course....its a nice little book.. published 1903...I have a closet fetish for the smell of old books. HaHa..

JR

10 hours ago, petervisser said:

 I am envious of their hull decoration, which I believe is much better than Billing.

I also noticed that you have some liquid inspiration on your shelves. Don't forget to refer to the artwork on the bottles as well as the books to gain insight on the construction of the ship. 😉

 

Kind words thank you Peter....the hull decorations are nice, i have only briefly looked them over and not sure what the original was made of (wood or metal)... i would like to, at some stage, try myhand at carving but only if it serves to improve. 👌

As for the liquid...purely for inspiration....i would much prefer a Sarsparilla 🤣

JR

On 2/14/2021 at 6:11 PM, Louie da fly said:

 

 

Mind you, Ballarat's pretty good, too .

 

I used to live in Bendigo / Puckapunyal in the 80s, in another life. I loved country Victoria......🤔 mmmm...not so much the city...i imagine is has changed alot in 30 odd years.

JR

44 minutes ago, kirill4 said:

Looks as an  very seriоus start!!!

From the above shown liturature, I like very much H.A.Underhill

He is brilliaht!!!

I knew He has books devoted exactly for making model from begining, He has a few volumes...

...but strange . You didn't nention them?

Yes ! You are correct 😎 Plank on Frame Models volume 1 and 2 ....i am seaching for these 👌

Also another of his , Sailing Ships Rigs and Rigging 👍

Just a dry mock up and clean up so far...

Quick update....

As I'm sure most will know, the right reference material is helpful.

Nice work !!

JR

Welcome mate.

JR

Well hello, and welcome along....does your "mentor" know what he has got himself into ??

😎👌

JR

5 hours ago, ccoyle said:

Good luck! Interesting shop you have there -- very tidy, and with an enviable stash of plastic kits in the background!

Thank you, it is my happy place. 😎👌

JR

Hello all,

Well, here goes. My first wooden ship build. As much an education as a journey to try to do this lovely vessel justice.

I am going to proceed fairly slow at the start, and hopefully, with the guidance from others here who have already done this, avoid at least any major errors.

My work roster is 8 days on, 6 days off, so at best updates will be every other week.

Nothing much to show just yet but given that some of these builds take years to finish, I figured it was worth putting some effort into a dedicated work table.

As yet I haven't decided how i will support the keel, I am considering a couple of options.

A few prelim pictures to get started.

JR

And diverse and sensible range of veiws and comment /  suggestions. 

Very helpful and welcome.

Many thanks

JR

Lovely work.

JR

1 hour ago, Bob Cleek said:

In case you were asking what the modeler gets out of a more expensive kit, I'd say the answer is, "It depends." The very expensive kits generally contain better instructions, more historical accuracy, more detail, more complexity, more castings, and better quality materials

Thanks Bob, thats what i thought.

I must confess that i do have a large "stash" of kits and models. Being a modeler "and" a collector for decades now, i have amassed what could be considered an almost absurd amount.

I have noticed that companies are dissapearing and "Fear of missing out" always wins.

I am only interested in building for myself and have never harboured any aspirations to sell.

True, i have limited expierence building wooden ships but am no stranger to scratch building and following plans and instructions. My thought are that, i would stock up on a number of models while they are still readily available to build at a later stage when im ready to do them justice.

Thanks again

JR

Hello,

I hope this question has not already been asked elsewhere.

I must say first up that i suffer from several serious emotional disorders, the most dangerous being FOMO.

So, having discovered ship building and not long ago purchased my first kit, i have been looking at several different manufacturers and comparing similar subjects.

I am looking at adding to my stash for a rainy day, and for a time when my skills are sufficient.😏

So my question is, what differences are there between a $1700 model and one that is less than half that ?

e.g  A Caldercraft Victory .....not a cheap kit. 

What does one get for a kit that is, in some cases, more than double in price of others.

I can guess probably the obvious....wood quality, scale.

Can anybody enlighten me as to the differences in a kit with such a price difference.

I am new to this hobby and maybe somewhat naive 😐

Regards

JR.

Brilliant !!!

Thanks very much.

JR