Pfälzer
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Three Weeks ago, this was ugly Zinc. I put it in red Wine and wax it.
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Hello, that doesn't sound so good. Until today I was wondering whether the Revenge would be my next build. Your report is now putting me off a little. Only one question remains, how old is your kit? Somewhere I read that Amati had improved it. Maybe yours had been on the shelf for years before it came to you and still has the old components. I was satisfied with the material of the Lady Nelson so far. But it was also my first build after 40 years of absence. My current build looks different again, it's from 2010. Greetings Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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New to ship modelling? But what do you build first?
Pfälzer replied to MSW's topic in Wood ship model kits
Hello community, As a newcomer, I naturally also have an opinion on this. I think you should go for a higher quality kit as a first kit to avoid frustration. I speak from experience. My new start was with Victory Models. The material and accuracy of fit were perfect. My current kit comes from the company Occre, which calls itself the market leader in Europe. My model is explicitly advertised as a beginner's model. Well, funny is different, if this had been my first kit I might have given up the hobby again. Translated with DeepL.com (free version) -
And this is the only Part of Metall that will be look well from this Kit
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Yesterday i made this parts. It was very special to drill the hole in the brass, cause i work everything without electric Tools.
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Hello Keith, I have seen that you can put completed and current buildings in a footnote. Where can I find this option?
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Well then, let me introduce myself here. My name is Ralf and I come from the beautiful Palatinate, 56 years old. Like many others, I started building plastic models as a teenager. Ships, planes, cars, everything you could get back then. I think it all started with the Enterprise aircraft carrier that I got for Christmas. I should mention a Porsche 935 from Tamiya which I often dismantled and repainted over the years. The thing with the wood came about when my teacher at the time gave me the Gorch Fock from Graupner and said go for it. His brother-in-law was first officer on the ship. Graupner in the mid-eighties meant opening the lid and looking at the bare wood. You still had to do a lot of carving and sanding, there was no CNC or even lasering. Now you know, if the sky doesn't fall on my head, I'll see you here and there over the next few years Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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A hello across the pond. I would like to present my Lady Nelson to you here. Unfortunately, I only discovered this forum after completing it. During my apprenticeship 40 years ago, I built the Gorch Fock from Graupner for my boss, after that only motorcycles from your beautiful country. To see if I am still able to build a ship as an old man, I bought this nice lady from Victory Models. You won't find any great special features as the kit was completed within eight weeks, just to see if I could manage all the steps. The short construction time is due to the excellent quality of the parts and plans. The existing video on YouTube was just as helpful. All in all, I would say that this is a wonderful kit for beginners with dexterous fingers. Greetings from the Palatinate Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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Hello, I was a little busy at the weekend. Since the pins didn't have enough space where they should be according to the construction plan, I simply installed them where they fit. Nameplate and crane beam were installed. Then, unfortunately, I had to replace another zinc part. Firstly, zinc is ugly and secondly, the part is half as thin as it should be according to the plan. So I glued two strips of lime and a Sapelli together to make a plywood and carved it for a while. I don't use any electronic equipment to build my boats. Everything is made by hand, albeit sometimes laboriously. Best wishes across the pond Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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Hi here comes the next Problem. Were the pins must go is not enough place.
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Hallo ihr Lieben, ja Yves, das gute Stück wurde mit Antikwachs behandelt und poliert. Die Dose ist mindestens 30 Jahre alt und lag bei mir im Keller herum. Vorher wurde alles mit Schleifpapier der Körnung 1000 geschliffen, was ich bei fast jedem Bauteil mache. Der Rumpf besteht aus Sapelli-Holz, einer Art Mahagoni. Kommen wir nun zum Manko dieses Bausatzes, der vor allem in der Qualität der Materialien zu suchen ist. Ein Großteil davon besteht aus Sperrholz. Der Kiel und der Kranbalken beispielsweise sollen laut Beschreibung aus Walnussholz sein, sind aber nur aus Sperrholz und noch dazu nur gebeizt. Deshalb habe ich viele Teile aus Resten der Lady Nelson nachgebaut. Die Ankerwinde und viele Kleinteile, die in den Plänen ebenfalls aus Messing bestehen, sind in Wirklichkeit aus hässlichem Zinkguss gefertigt. Darüber hinaus sind die Baupläne ziemlich dürftig und landen genau dort, wo ich jetzt bin. Keine vernünftige Beschreibung der Takelage und Segel. Mein nächstes Schiff wird daher definitiv entweder von Victory oder Vanguard Models sein. Es muss auch ziemlich bald bestellt werden, damit ich so etwas vernünftig planen kann.
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So guy's, i' m from germany not far from Ramstein, 56 Years old. For 40 Years i'd build the Gorch Fock , now i begin again with Ship modelling. First i've done the Lady Nelson from Models. And now you see, a spanish Lady from Occre. So my english is not so well. I search a Translation App and then i will document you the Problems witg this Kit. See you soon
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