Stevinne
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Stevinne got a reaction from Scottish Guy in For Beginners -- A Cautionary Tale
I just wish that there was a standard for model instructions. I've put my third kit - the Mamoli Roter Lowe - on the shelf for a while because the instructions are so bad. I built the Constructo Enterprise (not great instructions, but I could work through them), the AL Reynard (at least they came with nice pictures to show me what to do) and dozens of plastic airplanes and ships with pretty complicated photo etch. I recently turned the mini Mamoli America into a New York pilot boat and am now finishing up the Model Expo Harriet Lane since they have relatively easy instructions and give me an excuse to try tackling the Mamoli instructions.
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Stevinne reacted to Glen McGuire in CSS Alabama by Glen McGuire - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:120
And now, the final product...
I will post these to the gallery of completed kit builds.
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Stevinne got a reaction from rshousha in The privitization of infohttps://modelshipworld.com/topic/28964-the-privitization-of-information/rmation
Sorry, as a former newspaper employee who has seen what "free" information has done to outlets, I can't agree. I now work for a company that charges a bundle for the information we provide. I'm better paid, have better benefits and our customers seem happy, since our profits are rising. Meanwhile, take a look at your local newspaper and compare it to the size and amount of news that had been provided 20 or 30 years ago. That's the impact of everyone wanting everything for free. Gathering and publishing credible information costs money. There is an amazing amount of free information available on the Web, we are extraordinarily lucky to have access to it. But generating information isn't free.
I think I should be able to walk into my local Mercedes dealership and drive off with what I want, but unfortunately, Mercedes won't let me. Information is just as valuable.
You're lucky - even though the Post & Courier has cut back a bit, it still has high aspirations and a good amount of content.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Organ tech in Harriet Lane by Organ tech - Model Shipways
I'm starting out on my own HL build, so I'm following along to learn what I can. Good work so far.
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Stevinne reacted to Organ tech in Harriet Lane by Organ tech - Model Shipways
When satisfied with the pattern, I anchored it to the basswood deck sheet with a couple dabs of rubber cement, and cut it out with a razor knife. The deck sheet was barley large enough, but adequate. I used contact cement to glue it into the hull. My fit is good enough where the waterline "moldings" shown in the instructions, will cover any gaps between the bulwarks and deck. small pieces will need to be glued between the sponsions and deck. Coming up---gun cutouts, outside hull painting, and copper sheeting, as well as keel and rudder.
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Stevinne reacted to DrK in Hello from New Jersey!
Hi everyone,
I've been reading this forum for a while and finally made an account because this community seems so incredibly helpful and supportive. I started getting interested in ships after reading several books on whaling & Antarctic exploration, and decided to ease myself into the hobby with the OcCre Polaris kit. Currently halfway through planking and I'm making mistakes, learning a lot, and having fun with it. It's my first-ever model anything, and Havelock's build log has been my saving grace!
Other hobbies include gardening, NYT crossword puzzles, and drinking scotch...I'm a grandpa at heart despite being a 30 y.o. woman 😄
Cheers!
DrK
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Stevinne reacted to mtaylor in Hello from New Jersey!
Wecome to MSW, DrK. Do give some thought to opening a build log for your model even though the build is underway. Drop a few photos (if you have them) and some text to bring us up to date. Logs are a great way to get help and also meet other builders.
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Stevinne reacted to Jim Lad in Hello from New Jersey!
Hello DrK, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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Stevinne reacted to allanyed in Hello from New Jersey!
Welcome to MSW Dr. K
A 30 year old woman?? You are definitely one of our younger members coming into the fold. We need some young blood and glad you are here.
Allan
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Stevinne got a reaction from CDW in Claymore-class Contre Torpilleur 1910 by RGL - FINISHED - Inside the Armour publications - 1/350 - RESIN
I like little torpedo boats and early destroyers, but the key word is little. In 1/350 they are cool but small.
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Stevinne got a reaction from mtaylor in Cutting pre-scored deck
I made the template from the ship itself. The Harriet Lane has a pre-carved hull, with the bulwarks thicker than they should be, so the first step is to thin them down - I did that with my rotary tool and sandpaper. It looks good so far, but I imagine my job is nothing like what is shown on the plans. My plan is what you suggest - Give myself a little extra width and sand the deck so it slides in snug, though one of my concerns is that the plank lines might then wind up a little off the center line.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Canute in Cutting pre-scored deck
I made the template from the ship itself. The Harriet Lane has a pre-carved hull, with the bulwarks thicker than they should be, so the first step is to thin them down - I did that with my rotary tool and sandpaper. It looks good so far, but I imagine my job is nothing like what is shown on the plans. My plan is what you suggest - Give myself a little extra width and sand the deck so it slides in snug, though one of my concerns is that the plank lines might then wind up a little off the center line.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Canute in Cutting pre-scored deck
I hadn't thought to look at other logs. I did search "scored deck" and "scored sheet." I'll take a look and see what I can see. My plan is sort of what you recommend. I'd really like to just ditch the sheet and use planks, but at that scale, I don't know if it's feasible.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Canute in Cutting pre-scored deck
She's 1:144 and the planks look to be about 1.5mm wide apiece. It looks like I might be able to cut individual strips, but man - that's a lot of small individual strips
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Stevinne got a reaction from mtaylor in Cutting pre-scored deck
I hadn't thought to look at other logs. I did search "scored deck" and "scored sheet." I'll take a look and see what I can see. My plan is sort of what you recommend. I'd really like to just ditch the sheet and use planks, but at that scale, I don't know if it's feasible.
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Stevinne got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Claymore-class Contre Torpilleur 1910 by RGL - FINISHED - Inside the Armour publications - 1/350 - RESIN
I like little torpedo boats and early destroyers, but the key word is little. In 1/350 they are cool but small.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Canute in Claymore-class Contre Torpilleur 1910 by RGL - FINISHED - Inside the Armour publications - 1/350 - RESIN
I like little torpedo boats and early destroyers, but the key word is little. In 1/350 they are cool but small.
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Stevinne got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Claymore-class Contre Torpilleur 1910 by RGL - FINISHED - Inside the Armour publications - 1/350 - RESIN
I like little torpedo boats and early destroyers, but the key word is little. In 1/350 they are cool but small.
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Stevinne got a reaction from mtaylor in Claymore-class Contre Torpilleur 1910 by RGL - FINISHED - Inside the Armour publications - 1/350 - RESIN
I like little torpedo boats and early destroyers, but the key word is little. In 1/350 they are cool but small.
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