Reggiemon

Hi Mike,

I've been away for a few months and now that I'm down off the mountain I thought I would check in on your progress.

I'm very sorry to hear about your eye problems. Please be sure you consult another eye specialist to confirm that type of diagnosis.

The Corsaro looks good! You have done a good job on her.

Gosh, this makes me so sad. He was too young.

My deepest condolences to Donna and his family,

Wow Doug, 

You have done a great job on the boat!

I'm just back home from the mountains and your almost finished.

There is a lot to work thru, when setting up the rigging attachments and running rigging on a working model. 

Reg

She is looking good!

I'm glad you're enjoying the model building. It can be very satisfying.

Very glad to see you back!

I have a partially started Corsaro ll kit I would like to sell for the cost of you starting a build log for it on this site and postage to you.

The hull has been framed up but no planking has been started. Please see pictures.

The kit is complete. It has been stored in a humidity/temperature controlled environment all these years so all wood is in excellent condition.

There is a recent build log by John Ruy that shows what this model looks like finished.  https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33536-corsaro-ii-by-john-ruy-finished-corel-124-scale/

Are you up to the Corsaro build challenge?

PM me your address so I can give you an estimate on postage costs.

Excellent work!

It is looking very good.

Very good! I like the background you chose.

Very interesting!

Keep up the good research and work.

Looks great on the water!

Display is very neat and adds a lot character to the model.

Hi jpalmer,

Very good work on your build! 

I found a good video of joggling deck planks on a full size sail boat.

Boatbuilder Ken ‘Joggling’ the teak into the king plank

This full size, modern construction, helped me visualize what I needed to do on my model.

Cheers,

Reg

Hey Doug,

Most receivers and servos can work ok from 4.8V to 6V. This AMYA download explains it at the bottom of the 2nd page.  Radio equipment

Here is more current info on servos and this shows how complex it can get. See the R/C section "Arm winch geometry" and the rest, listed on this page,  R/C

I looked for Colin Archer builds here and other forums but only found the plastic hull kits.

R/C gear info is a lot to take in starting off, but you'll get the basics down quick. 

Little Leon looks quite the small ship! 

Thanks for the writeup, Ian.

One of the problems today is the discontinuation of a lot of products that were used previously.

My Malabar is outfitted with the Hitec 815BB connected to a Servo City servo power gearbox (4:1 ratio) with a 10" double arm controlling 3 sails. That was recommended to me, by someone who had built 2 schooner models like nine that sailed very well, at the time I started building it.  (Years ago! LOL)

Both no longer available.

Hey Doug,

There is an older book that's worth getting if you can find it.     Scale Sailing Models by Phillip Vaughan Williams.

It has a lot of useful info on different control systems.

Also go to the AMYA web site "How To" section. How To List

There is a good article on "Sail Winches which type".

After admiring your workmanship on Germania, I'm following this one!

Looks great so far, Doug.

Will you be using thin fiberglass cloth on the exterior?

I have an assorted set of the fine grade tools.

They do last a long time and hold up well for full size and larger ship model projects.

They are too course for most average small size ship model building.

Yes, the word is perseverance on this project!

Very interesting.

Wow, an excellent build!

I love the woodwork, crisp lines and paintwork. Very impressive!

Does the stand and base have a top that goes over it for transport or display?

Reg

Check on Ebay. There are a lot of action figures listed in 1/12 and 1/10 scale.

Most are not suitable but there are some that work with modified clothing.

There is a good description of making thimbles in the Ship Modelers Shop Notes book if you have it. 

On page 176 it has diagrams of what allenyed is describing.

James,

Here is one place that still sells thimbles. Elde-Modellbau Thimble

They may be available from some of the British ship model shops. I have been using the medium size in the rigging of my current model. 

The only other thing I have found is the small grommets/eyelets in doll house making supplies that can be easily made into thimbles..

Reg

Wow, a really good job on this kit!

Your build is coming along very well. Sharp clean lines, tidy rope work, your getting there! 👍

Hi Dave,

Here's my experience with that.

Many years ago I built a couple of boat models for 2 daughters. 

I finished a Corel "Flying Fish" Market Schooner in 1998, complete with sails.

I mounted it on a large base with edging to accommodate an acrylic cover.

When I finished the acrylic cover I did seal it to the base with silicone.

A year later I finished a kit of "America" (don't remember what brand) for the 2nd daughter.

This was a smaller model, painted instead of shellacked and with no sails.

I did not make an enclosure for that one.

Thru the years both daughters had several moves to different houses and across the country.

The one with no case got to looking worse and worse even with some cleaning and eventually did not survive one of the moves.

The one in the acrylic case, after 24 years, looks as good as when I put the case on it.

Cheers,

Reg