Jump to content

Mark m

NRG Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    47

  • Joined

  • Last visited

About Mark m

Recent Profile Visitors

The recent visitors block is disabled and is not being shown to other users.

  1.    CiscoH reacted to a post in a topic: Kit Review: Model Shipways “Become a Shipwright of Old” 3-boat kit
  2.    Ondras71 reacted to a post in a topic: Kit Review: Model Shipways “Become a Shipwright of Old” 3-boat kit
  3.    druxey reacted to a post in a topic: Lowell Grand Banks Dory by Mark m - Model Shipways - 1:24 - FINISHED
  4.    bobandlucy reacted to a post in a topic: Lowell Grand Banks Dory by Mark m - Model Shipways - 1:24 - FINISHED
  5.    Ryland Craze reacted to a post in a topic: Lowell Grand Banks Dory by Mark m - Model Shipways - 1:24 - FINISHED
  6. Mark m
    I’ve been in Nova Scotia for a couple of weeks. Dories are popular here. Museums, Dory Shop, etc. Nice to see the real thing!
  7.    Mark m reacted to a post in a topic: Drill bits
  8.    Mark m reacted to a post in a topic: Drill bits
  9. Mark m
    I travel around the US and Canada. Often nowhere near a good hobby shop, but I prefer in-store when I can.
  10. Mark m
    I bought a set of small drill bits on Amazon. I measured the bits, and found that the sizes were mostly incorrect, and that 2 or 3 supposedly different sizes were actually identical. In searching the MSW forums, I saw similar complaints about other vendors. Now I’m looking for better quality bits. Is there a good brand or supplier I should look to?
  11.    Mark m reacted to a post in a topic: Model Shipways paint
  12.    Mark m reacted to a post in a topic: Finding miniature bolts
  13.    Mark m reacted to a post in a topic: Finding miniature bolts
  14.    Mark m reacted to a post in a topic: Finding miniature bolts
  15. Mark m
    I’ll try that. The pictures in the kit instructions show a round head, so a carriage bolt is more appropriate. Thanks!
  16. Mark m
    I’ll look into that. Thanks!
  17. Mark m
    Yeah. Paint stirrers for hand drills recommend 600 rpm, and my Dremel slowest is 5000. Thinking of using mixing balls.
  18. Mark m
    I wonder if anyone has a Dremel attachment for this.
  19. Mark m
    I am paint my second kit (MS Norwegian Pram) with the MS paints it came with. Purchased in April. Paint seems thick and not well mixed even after a good shake. I have read threads here about acrylics I general, and a little about Model Shipways specifically. What is the best way to mix and thin this paint? Is water good, or should I use something else? I’ve noticed other brands have brand-specific thinners.
  20. Mark m
    @ccoyle I am trying to make a good looking bolt head. Can you provide a link or other source for bolt heads?
  21. Mark m
    Picture shows nail which is supposed to fit into small holes in adjacent brass fittings.
  22. Mark m
    I am working on the Norwegian Pram from Model Shipways. The kit includes 16 brass nails. However, the instructions call for bolts. I know nails can represent bolts, but there are 2 issues. 1. The pictures show very attractive round heads, whereas the nails are flat. 2. More importantly, the nails are very wide just below the heads and even the diameter of the rest of the shaft is too large for the brass fittings in the kit. Where can I buy better-looking “bolts”? Thanks!
  23. Mark m
    I’ve been on both sides of this issue. As a seller, shipping is very expensive for small sellers, even with the EBay discount rates. As a buyer, I think it’s best to consider the total cost (item price plus S&H). $20 with free shipping is not as good as $1 with $16 shipping. As an aside, the “developing countries” subsidy can lead to ridiculous situations. I needed one or two needle threaders, but it was cheaper to buy 50 from China than 1 from the US!
  24. Mark m
    Still on my simple Model Shipways Norwegian Pram. But looking ahead to future builds.
  25. Mark m
    I’ve read the excellent thread here on MSW discussing the Model Expo ratliner and some related pros and cons of rigging on ship vs off. In Ship Modeling Simplified, Mastini recommends putting the mast into a hole drilled into a 2x4 and building the rigging off ship before moving everything onboard. What are peoples thoughts on his recommendation?
  26. Mark m
    Finally got around to adding the rope from Ropes of Scale. Looks much better than the kit rope would have. What, if anything, should I have done about the fraying ends? Real rope frays, but this looks excessive.

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...