Anja

Hello dear,
 
Your popcorn machine is in use at your other build, so here is another one.
 

 
Have fun with this build,
 
Anja

Welcome aboard,
 
Can you please tell us your real name?
That is a nice little model ship you built. Thanks for sharing the video.
Are you building a ship now or do you have plans building one?
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja

Welcome aboard Bob,
 
Good luck with your Hermione, but  most of all, have fun and enjoy the journey.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja
 
 

Welcome aboard Bob,
 
Good luck with your Hermione, but  most of all, have fun and enjoy the journey.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja
 
 

Welcome aboard Bob,
 
Good luck with your Hermione, but  most of all, have fun and enjoy the journey.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja
 
 

Hello MSW members,
 
Been lurking around viewing for more than a year now and as I've started posting recently, I had better introduce myself. My name is Bob, I'm a retired "ship" builder who started modeling in plastic as a boy and graduated to Billings Toulonnaise by the time I was a young man. Had completed and painted the hull but then life and family happened so it got stuck in the closet. It was eventually badly damaged during a move so sadly was never completed. My son gave me Artesania's Virginia as a gift which was returned to him as a housewarming gift once completed. Currently building the Hermoine, which I hope to start a log for shortly.  
 
The "ships" I built during my working career were of the flying variety, specifically the interior portion for corporate jets. Started working with my hands as a sheet metal mechanic and ended it as an engineer. Have seen some amazing craftsmanship over the years and see it here again in all of your build logs.  
 

Hello dear,
 
Your popcorn machine is in use at your other build, so here is another one.
 

 
Have fun with this build,
 
Anja

Hello dear,
 
Your popcorn machine is in use at your other build, so here is another one.
 

 
Have fun with this build,
 
Anja

Welcome aboard Richard,
 
This is a great place to learn and share tips and techniques.
When you're ready, feel free to start a buildlog.
If needed, you'll find plenty of advise, help and encouragement from everyone.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja

Hello dear,
 
Your popcorn machine is in use at your other build, so here is another one.
 

 
Have fun with this build,
 
Anja

Hello dear,
 
Your popcorn machine is in use at your other build, so here is another one.
 

 
Have fun with this build,
 
Anja

Super nice work on the decorations i.e. the ladies in the buff, the fix and the rest of your magnificent work.
Can't chat now, busy catching up with all the builds going on. Just want to let you know that I'm still around.
 
Cheers,

Welcome aboard Richard,
 
This is a great place to learn and share tips and techniques.
When you're ready, feel free to start a buildlog.
If needed, you'll find plenty of advise, help and encouragement from everyone.
 
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
 
Regards,
Anja

At long last - having been much diverted over the past 6 months, I will attempt to write a coherent story of this project.  In introducing myself I outlined the history of this model which you can read in my earlier postings.  Briefly, the model was built by my Uncle Jules (Julius, born 14 Feb 1888) just before 1900, he is photographed with it sailing past him in 1899,so I know it does sail!  It has no name.  At age 14 Jules went off to sea for six or seven years, serving in several square riggers including the large "Down Easter" Edward Sewall.  A few surviving letters home showed that it was at times a very tough life.  Among his relics is his sailmaker's palm, and sketch books with some stunningly beautiful miniature drawings of a variety of  sailing ships, plus his army issue copper pannikin (bowl) and mug from his first World War service.  Sadly he died in Cologne Germany (occupational force) of the influenza epidemic.  So this project is my memorial for Jules.
 
My Dad inherited the model in the 1940s and it lived in its cradle on the wall of my parents bedroom until 1968 it was passed on to me.  Having had a very quiet life the model was in a pretty sad state.  The fore and mizzen masts were infested with woodworm as were several other masts and yards including the jibboom.  There were no sails, these having presumably fallen apart over the years, butut the rigging was still recognisable.  I was intrigued to discover that the ship had been altered after the sailing photos - in place of a large cargo hatch there is now a smaller hatch, and a deckhouse has been added. You can still see the outline of the big hatch in the decking.  The hull is made from a solid piece of timber (lumber)
 
On taking possession I began the restoration by cleaning out the accumulated dust of 60 years or so and fitting new mast sections, and jibboom, plus renewing bulwarks. Then did nothing from 1969 to 2010, except to get a glass case made for it.  So for this posting I close now with a few photos of as it was.  The fresh paint indicates where timbers have been replaced.

Welcome Richard - enjoy the journey - patience is one of the skills you'll need - but its all worth it.  Go well.

We all start somewhere - in age, unbuilt kit, restore, partial build. Getting in there and getting so involved time seems to stands still. That's the joy. I was surprised at hoe many people arte ready to help. Take in all the info you can then decide what you want to do. That's the way master builders grow. Age is a NON-FACTOR.

welcome to MSW Richard. All the best with your Thermopylae,Geoff

Hi All. I have inherited clipper model Thermopylae (by Sergal) from my brother. He had started the first planking before he died. 
I'm completely new to model ship building and taking it very slowly and learning lots. Already picking up ideas from this forum, thanks. 
 

Looking good Bob, nice progress.
 
Enjoy your week away from the shipyard.  We will manage without your updates, I think.
 
Regards,
Anja
 
 

Home again and back to work, so time for an update. I've made up and mounted the three square half frames at the stern. Same procedures as for the full frames. I also did some fairing while waiting for glue to dry. This was primarily in the midship area and consisted of using various sticks and blocks with 60, 100 and 120 grit sandpaper. Final fairing will be done when the frames are complete.
 
I'm now working on the stern cant frames.
 
Bob

Hi! It will be interesting to see a Norwegian build. I have never met another Norwegian modelbuilder, but i do know they are out there hiding in workshops. Im trying to find a club in Stavanger but, i dont think there is any. 
Im trying to gather local ship modelbuilders because of the Tall Ships races in 2018 held in Stavanger. The people arranging it are thinking about putting up an exhibition for modelships to be displayed. But without models that wont be easy:)
 

Looks nice Mark.

Hello Joachim,
 
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!
 
Happy birthday! Enjoy and have a wonderful day.
 
Regards,
Anja

I am fortunate enough to live in a Coastal Community where I can walk the docks, and look at different types of ships and small vessels. We also have a extensive Marine Retail Store dedicated to Commercial Fishing located on the Docks. Over the years, I have been buying Nylon Seine Line in various sizes for gardening and other projects. The smallest diameter Seine Line I am aware of is #5, which has a diameter somewhere between 050 and 070 in equivalent Kit lines. See examples below.
 
The Seine Line is stiffer and is much easier to use.  When cut, the Seine Line frays less at the cut end than the line provided in the Kits.  The #5 Seine Line (Nylon) comes in 1 lbs spools. Which is approximately 3,500 feet at a cost of only $12.99 each. This one spool will last me a lifetime.  So far I have only experimented with it. So far I am impressed.

Looking good Bob, nice progress.
 
Enjoy your week away from the shipyard.  We will manage without your updates, I think.
 
Regards,
Anja