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Nice work on the yards and booms Dave, very neat. 👍 -
HMS Snake by drtrap - Caldercraft
AJohnson replied to drtrap's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Very much so, you have a beautiful model there and looking forward to seeing it finished. I have a Snake that is getting closer to the top of the pile to build, so detailed logs like yours are going to be invaluable. 👍 -
Well done Dan, very nice indeed. 👌
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Very nice Craig, looking forward to seeing your paint scheme! 👍
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Welcome to MSW Dave! 👋 Loved Vancouver Island when I was lucky enough to vacation there many years ago! 😀
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Welcome Rob, there are many of us here who have found wooden ship modelling after years of plastic/resin builds in other subjects. 👋 I am sure you will feel at home here on MSW. 😀
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Coming into ship modelling from a unusual angle
AJohnson replied to von_bednar's topic in New member Introductions
Hi Fred, welcome to MSW! I am shocked to learn that not all Polish people are born as Paper/Card model Ninjas! 🤣 The level of skill in those card modelling magazines are amazing. -
Hi Andy, Mind if I pull up a chair, I am contemplating a future 1/72 scratch build of my own, so would love follow your progress. 🍿
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Ah, another great painting of probably the most famous "Scylla" 👏 - There are plenty of photos and a 'Pathe' newsreel on YouTube about her Arctic Convoy exploits, the anti-aircraft duties, dealing with icing and Winston Churchill addressing the crew on top of the aft gun turret! Think one of the gunnery officers wrote a memoir of the time, I think called "Flagship to Murmansk", but have not got a copy yet. I'm building up reference for when Trumpeter finally release their 1/350 version of her. Thank you for sharing. 😀
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That is a lovely painting, instantly recognisable as an Apollo class cruiser, by coincidence I’m researching one of her sisters - HMS Scylla for a project I have in mind to build all five of the HMS Scylla’s that have served in the RN (due to a family connection).
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Thanks Dave, I have two unfinished models to return to, the Vanguard "Nisha" and a Caldercraft "Bounty" I do have a few plastic aircraft kits in stock, one of those might get built this year. As to new ship builds, think my next will be a kit-bash of Caldercraft's "HMS Snake" into HMS "Scylla", but I need to finish the ones above before I launch into that!
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Finishing touches on my first dabble in the Card model world. I made the lattice lantern windows using the kit template and glued thread, fiendishly difficult to bend into a tube, but it sort of went into shape. Glazed with some thin clear sheet, topped off with a tiny weather vane. This little model now has a spot in our nautical themed Summerhouse, as approved by the Admiral. Finally a picture of the real thing taken on holiday a few years ago. Thanks for the likes and follows on this first trip down the card "rabbit hole" I have another to do, but first I better get back to my neglected "Nisha"!
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Looking good and very neat, can appreciate that now after dabbling in this 'Dark Art' a little! 👏 I have used Google translate on a recent Polish purchase and it is good enough for small chunks of text that would do for kit instructions I think. post #3332
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Nice detailing. 👍
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Don’t worry, those sails look the business. Your Nisha is going to look very fine 👍😀
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Hand railing for lower and lantern galleries added (after second attempt). Now attempting the diamond pattern for the lantern glazing, and adding the top, slowly getting the hang of laying out thread on templates and gluing into place, but it is a bit fiddly!
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What Mark says and “Hello” from the other side of “La Manche”. 🇫🇷🏴 Drut.
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Evening All, This update has taken a little while as I have found the process of rolling card into tubes a bit of a challenge! 😣 The main tower is together now and attached to the Keeper's house, the recessed optional windows made it difficult to get a nice curve as the backing card to the windows would not bend as easily, so the tower is not quite the sweeping curve of architectural beauty it would otherwise have been... 😆 oh well, onwards! I get the feeling card modellers are glutens for punishment, if the fiddly next stages are anything to go by. Four chimney pots about 8mm high and 4mm square, topped with a rolled tube for the stack; I rolled these around a pin to curve them. I'm now on with making handrailing out of glued thread on the provided template. Following Chris's hints and tips closely. I will keep you all posted on how that goes.
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Keith, I am very sorry to hear of your loss, terrible to lose a child no matter their age, not as you say how it should be. I hope in time you find comfort once again in your build, but understand it has lost much meaning for you at this sad time.
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“Interesting” is one way of putting it! Such a complex shape, to get your brush into every nook and cranny. 🤔
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Another thing to consider is this “waste” often ends up useful for making bits and pieces for scratch built items and details. I keep all my laser cut sheets in a box, you never know when they might come in! 😉
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