Azzoun
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I've used Sharpie Markers to paint things black with happy results. -
it's a shame all these postings aren't making it to the correct thread of "So where do you do yours" even though I'm guilty of it myself!
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Actually, I spend probably half my time cleaning and putting things away because I get anxious when things aren't organized and clean. lol
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I work mostly out of my garage but at times will gather small projects to work on a fold out table in the living room so I can be close to my wife and daughter. The first pic is a little older than the subsequent two. Here's the garage. Best, Joshua
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Zappto, Any chance we could see the ship illuminated in a dimmer lit room? It'd be awesome to see how much of her is lit up now. I'm excited to see this finished!~ Joshua
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Bob, I hear ya with the struggles of this model. I've actually started to crutch off of a Syren kit someone had started but didn't finish in both parts and instructions. Both ships are American built 2 masted vessels of similar size of the same period and the kits were the same scale. Chuck's instructions have a lot more pictures and details especially around rigging the bow spirit, etc. I've given up on the instructions that came with the PDN and am relying heavily on Chappelle's drawings and Reed's book. The Syren came with photo etched parts for gun ports that I plan to use. The Syren's instructions are on the MicroMark website for download in PDF. Josh
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I live in S. Jersey, so you wouldn't have to ship albeit $400 is higher than I can afford to spend on that right now.
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Great progress so far! I have this kit as well and I also had the same reaction to the cut-away section in the hull. I also plan to just fully plank it solid. Joshua
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Impressive finishing work, love the weathering.
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Just catching up on your build - i can't wait to see the cabin's lit up in the finished product. Josh
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The needle of glue also works on a bottle of zap, see? If the glue dries in the needle, hit it with a lighter but don't breath in the fumes On a side note, i don't know how you can work with this medium, i think i would find it rather frustrating...
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Another good resource may be this build log of a Flattie another member did, I thought he did a nice job and it's always helpful to see another's interpretation for some inspiration and/or understanding. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/988-chesapeake-bay-flattie-by-teleman-intarsia-124-completed/?hl=flattie Good luck, I'll be keeping an eye on your progress. Just remember to have fun along the way, I'm working through my first wood kit build and things can get frustrating sometimes while you're learning. Josh
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Todd, If you're going to dive into buying any resource materials on ship history or modeling, you should check out abebooks.com. I got three of chappell's books for under $20 with shipping. They're donated library books and in awesome shape. Highly recommend checking out that site for book purchases. Josh
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Piet, You're lucky you don't live closer to me in New Orleans or I'd be knocking on your door for metal work lessons! Would be worth a week's vacation if you offered them. Josh
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mmmm Mushrrroooommmss
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I've been drawing a few ideas from Hopeful's Sharpie and then adding some things on my own. But yes, I attempted to do the creasing in scale and it's too small. I think I'm at the point of hand stitching it because my wife's machine is really letting me down at this poin with inconsistent stitches. I am by no means a seamstress and my wife's machine is a cheapy she uses to throw scrub hats together that she only generally wears a couple of times. Hard for me to expect that this machine will get me the perfect decorative stitching I'm shooting for. And I know all about having a locker of ships, I have 12 currently on the shelf... Josh.
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Book or no, this was well worth reading, thank you for posting. I thought I was all ready to start on my sail making endeavor until I saw this post. lol Now I'm back to the researching board because I really liked the creasing effect the way you did. It's definitely inline with some of the research I've been reading. Trying to determine if it's appropriate for my Sharpie. Josh.
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John, I'll take pictures tonight and send... I promise.
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Where is a good place to buy from? - moved by moderator
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Where is a good place to buy from? - moved by moderator
Azzoun replied to wdretired's topic in Wood ship model kits
CRAIGSLIST! I find awesome deals on there all the time. Picked up a Mantua Cutty Sark - $600 kit. for $150 shipped to my location. Picked up a Prince De Neufchatel- brand new, retails for $400 - I paid $50. People buy them, don't get to them, and let them go for various reasons. Download it to your smart phone and you can search the country in one query. -
For me, it's one of the best parts.. opening the kit...looking at all the pieces
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I look at this build log and definitely get the feeling that I still have so much to learn. Thanks for all the detailed postings, very educational for this novice modeler.
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Antony - you are correct, it is a banned model -
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Oh - is it? I just thought it was a cool concept.
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