SkerryAmp

Okay, so we are back at the bench.
 
I am going to restart this log with one giant secret - I struggled with it.   The Santa Maria was perhaps in the best stage to return to work, however it turns out it was in pretty rough shape as well.  Some had to do with time but some had to do with me.   
 
Ever go back to something and spend time saying to yourself - what the heck was I thinking?   Well - that was me.
 
I even spent time deliberating over whether to even do it or to buy another kit and start all over.
 
After some deep soul searching I decided I would pay my penance so-to-speak and do the best I can with it.   There are SO MANY mistakes, errors and face palms - but I will just move on through and do what I can to fix what I can and live and learn from the rest.

I will say one thing - DON'T USE HOT GLUE TO BUILD A WOODEN SHIP MODEL - IT JUST ISN'T WORTH IT - trust me, learn from me - let me be an example for others 😃
 
Basically a lot of pieces popped off as I was handling it.

It was the result of pressure.   I was working a lot and felt I had to do as much as possible in what little time I had and well, rushing NEVER works out in the long run.

Anyway, enough lamenting, enough belly aching - on with the show.
 
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The first thing I decided I had to do was to "catch up" to the directions.  I had begun to put the side battens on the ships hull and left kind of in the middle.   Some had popped off and some were loose so I pulled off the bad ones,  left the good ones and started to go at it.
 

 
I made several changes in my approach to this task, as well as to modelling over all - go back to my plastic modeling days.
1- Patience:  It is okay to put a stick or two on at a time and wait!
2- The little things:  BENDING!!   These battens went on SO MUCH EASIER when I bent the wood - not a lot mind you, in most cases I was able to wet it and affix it to the hull to dry and it was bent just fine.
3- Wood glue - put the glue guns out of sight, shelved the CA and went with good ole fashioned Titebond.

Ahh, things are getting enjoyable again!


 

 
Once I was happy with the battens - or as happy as I felt I could be I decided to end the session by soaking and prebending the forward framing so I would not have to fight with that next time I am at it.


 
Oh look - the inside stanchions decided to pop off - 
 

 
 

Until next time - Happy Modeling!!
-Adam

Welcome home stranger!
It’s nice to see you back.
Anja was telling me that she see your name and say Hi to you!
Let us see what you are doing with this nice build!
 
Sjors

All right! Onward and upward!
(Oh, and welcome back!)

Thanks all, good to be back.
 
Will be updating some work soon - had to get through the "Let's see what we have to work with" phase - boy oh boy... it is going to be interesting!
 
 

Hey all,
 
I was wondering whether I should post here or what exactly the protocol was for coming back after a long break.  Once I saw the new member after a long break thread I figured - what the heck, I'll follow suit.
 
Was pretty active here at one point then, as many I am sure know, life gets in the way.   Seemed the longer I was away the harder it was to get back to it.   My poor kits in progress have suffered greatly over the last 3 years.  Moved here, stacked there, stowed over there and again moved to over here.   Two of them did not make it - my willie bennet and harriet lane got very damaged in all the shuffling and are just not in a spot to pick up where I left off.   The Mayflower, nearly finished, is in a wierd spot - I can't find the plans or the mats for it, the box seems to be awol - so not 100% sure where to go with that one at the moment.   So, I am picking up where I left off with the Santa Maria.

I have already poked around to re-familiarize myself with the site and find names I remember, good to see many of them still around.  Moreso, great to see so many new faces - awesome to see such a wonderful hobby still alive and well in the age of bits and bits and bleeps and boops.

I look forward to getting caught up on the builds you all have in progress as well as getting to know folks once again.

Until then!  Enjoy!

Thanks all, good to be back.
 
Will be updating some work soon - had to get through the "Let's see what we have to work with" phase - boy oh boy... it is going to be interesting!
 
 

Hey all,
 
I was wondering whether I should post here or what exactly the protocol was for coming back after a long break.  Once I saw the new member after a long break thread I figured - what the heck, I'll follow suit.
 
Was pretty active here at one point then, as many I am sure know, life gets in the way.   Seemed the longer I was away the harder it was to get back to it.   My poor kits in progress have suffered greatly over the last 3 years.  Moved here, stacked there, stowed over there and again moved to over here.   Two of them did not make it - my willie bennet and harriet lane got very damaged in all the shuffling and are just not in a spot to pick up where I left off.   The Mayflower, nearly finished, is in a wierd spot - I can't find the plans or the mats for it, the box seems to be awol - so not 100% sure where to go with that one at the moment.   So, I am picking up where I left off with the Santa Maria.

I have already poked around to re-familiarize myself with the site and find names I remember, good to see many of them still around.  Moreso, great to see so many new faces - awesome to see such a wonderful hobby still alive and well in the age of bits and bits and bleeps and boops.

I look forward to getting caught up on the builds you all have in progress as well as getting to know folks once again.

Until then!  Enjoy!

Thanks all, good to be back.
 
Will be updating some work soon - had to get through the "Let's see what we have to work with" phase - boy oh boy... it is going to be interesting!
 
 

Thanks all, good to be back.
 
Will be updating some work soon - had to get through the "Let's see what we have to work with" phase - boy oh boy... it is going to be interesting!
 
 

Hey all,
 
I was wondering whether I should post here or what exactly the protocol was for coming back after a long break.  Once I saw the new member after a long break thread I figured - what the heck, I'll follow suit.
 
Was pretty active here at one point then, as many I am sure know, life gets in the way.   Seemed the longer I was away the harder it was to get back to it.   My poor kits in progress have suffered greatly over the last 3 years.  Moved here, stacked there, stowed over there and again moved to over here.   Two of them did not make it - my willie bennet and harriet lane got very damaged in all the shuffling and are just not in a spot to pick up where I left off.   The Mayflower, nearly finished, is in a wierd spot - I can't find the plans or the mats for it, the box seems to be awol - so not 100% sure where to go with that one at the moment.   So, I am picking up where I left off with the Santa Maria.

I have already poked around to re-familiarize myself with the site and find names I remember, good to see many of them still around.  Moreso, great to see so many new faces - awesome to see such a wonderful hobby still alive and well in the age of bits and bits and bleeps and boops.

I look forward to getting caught up on the builds you all have in progress as well as getting to know folks once again.

Until then!  Enjoy!

Thanks all, good to be back.
 
Will be updating some work soon - had to get through the "Let's see what we have to work with" phase - boy oh boy... it is going to be interesting!
 
 

Welcome back home, Adam.  

It is good to see you back on board Adam.  A lot has changed since you have been gone.   Check out the build logs as MSW has a lot of ship models being built as well as a lot of completed builds.

Welcome home Adam, we left the light on for you.

Adam, 
Welcome back to us, we are right now seeing more and more "old" members coming back.
As you see the layout has changed but in general all is the same.

Welcome back home, Adam.
 
John

Welcome back!

Hey all,
 
I was wondering whether I should post here or what exactly the protocol was for coming back after a long break.  Once I saw the new member after a long break thread I figured - what the heck, I'll follow suit.
 
Was pretty active here at one point then, as many I am sure know, life gets in the way.   Seemed the longer I was away the harder it was to get back to it.   My poor kits in progress have suffered greatly over the last 3 years.  Moved here, stacked there, stowed over there and again moved to over here.   Two of them did not make it - my willie bennet and harriet lane got very damaged in all the shuffling and are just not in a spot to pick up where I left off.   The Mayflower, nearly finished, is in a wierd spot - I can't find the plans or the mats for it, the box seems to be awol - so not 100% sure where to go with that one at the moment.   So, I am picking up where I left off with the Santa Maria.

I have already poked around to re-familiarize myself with the site and find names I remember, good to see many of them still around.  Moreso, great to see so many new faces - awesome to see such a wonderful hobby still alive and well in the age of bits and bits and bleeps and boops.

I look forward to getting caught up on the builds you all have in progress as well as getting to know folks once again.

Until then!  Enjoy!

Hey all,
 
I was wondering whether I should post here or what exactly the protocol was for coming back after a long break.  Once I saw the new member after a long break thread I figured - what the heck, I'll follow suit.
 
Was pretty active here at one point then, as many I am sure know, life gets in the way.   Seemed the longer I was away the harder it was to get back to it.   My poor kits in progress have suffered greatly over the last 3 years.  Moved here, stacked there, stowed over there and again moved to over here.   Two of them did not make it - my willie bennet and harriet lane got very damaged in all the shuffling and are just not in a spot to pick up where I left off.   The Mayflower, nearly finished, is in a wierd spot - I can't find the plans or the mats for it, the box seems to be awol - so not 100% sure where to go with that one at the moment.   So, I am picking up where I left off with the Santa Maria.

I have already poked around to re-familiarize myself with the site and find names I remember, good to see many of them still around.  Moreso, great to see so many new faces - awesome to see such a wonderful hobby still alive and well in the age of bits and bits and bleeps and boops.

I look forward to getting caught up on the builds you all have in progress as well as getting to know folks once again.

Until then!  Enjoy!

Hey all,
 
I was wondering whether I should post here or what exactly the protocol was for coming back after a long break.  Once I saw the new member after a long break thread I figured - what the heck, I'll follow suit.
 
Was pretty active here at one point then, as many I am sure know, life gets in the way.   Seemed the longer I was away the harder it was to get back to it.   My poor kits in progress have suffered greatly over the last 3 years.  Moved here, stacked there, stowed over there and again moved to over here.   Two of them did not make it - my willie bennet and harriet lane got very damaged in all the shuffling and are just not in a spot to pick up where I left off.   The Mayflower, nearly finished, is in a wierd spot - I can't find the plans or the mats for it, the box seems to be awol - so not 100% sure where to go with that one at the moment.   So, I am picking up where I left off with the Santa Maria.

I have already poked around to re-familiarize myself with the site and find names I remember, good to see many of them still around.  Moreso, great to see so many new faces - awesome to see such a wonderful hobby still alive and well in the age of bits and bits and bleeps and boops.

I look forward to getting caught up on the builds you all have in progress as well as getting to know folks once again.

Until then!  Enjoy!

Hey all,
 
I was wondering whether I should post here or what exactly the protocol was for coming back after a long break.  Once I saw the new member after a long break thread I figured - what the heck, I'll follow suit.
 
Was pretty active here at one point then, as many I am sure know, life gets in the way.   Seemed the longer I was away the harder it was to get back to it.   My poor kits in progress have suffered greatly over the last 3 years.  Moved here, stacked there, stowed over there and again moved to over here.   Two of them did not make it - my willie bennet and harriet lane got very damaged in all the shuffling and are just not in a spot to pick up where I left off.   The Mayflower, nearly finished, is in a wierd spot - I can't find the plans or the mats for it, the box seems to be awol - so not 100% sure where to go with that one at the moment.   So, I am picking up where I left off with the Santa Maria.

I have already poked around to re-familiarize myself with the site and find names I remember, good to see many of them still around.  Moreso, great to see so many new faces - awesome to see such a wonderful hobby still alive and well in the age of bits and bits and bleeps and boops.

I look forward to getting caught up on the builds you all have in progress as well as getting to know folks once again.

Until then!  Enjoy!

Hey all,
 
I was wondering whether I should post here or what exactly the protocol was for coming back after a long break.  Once I saw the new member after a long break thread I figured - what the heck, I'll follow suit.
 
Was pretty active here at one point then, as many I am sure know, life gets in the way.   Seemed the longer I was away the harder it was to get back to it.   My poor kits in progress have suffered greatly over the last 3 years.  Moved here, stacked there, stowed over there and again moved to over here.   Two of them did not make it - my willie bennet and harriet lane got very damaged in all the shuffling and are just not in a spot to pick up where I left off.   The Mayflower, nearly finished, is in a wierd spot - I can't find the plans or the mats for it, the box seems to be awol - so not 100% sure where to go with that one at the moment.   So, I am picking up where I left off with the Santa Maria.

I have already poked around to re-familiarize myself with the site and find names I remember, good to see many of them still around.  Moreso, great to see so many new faces - awesome to see such a wonderful hobby still alive and well in the age of bits and bits and bleeps and boops.

I look forward to getting caught up on the builds you all have in progress as well as getting to know folks once again.

Until then!  Enjoy!

Hey all,
 
I was wondering whether I should post here or what exactly the protocol was for coming back after a long break.  Once I saw the new member after a long break thread I figured - what the heck, I'll follow suit.
 
Was pretty active here at one point then, as many I am sure know, life gets in the way.   Seemed the longer I was away the harder it was to get back to it.   My poor kits in progress have suffered greatly over the last 3 years.  Moved here, stacked there, stowed over there and again moved to over here.   Two of them did not make it - my willie bennet and harriet lane got very damaged in all the shuffling and are just not in a spot to pick up where I left off.   The Mayflower, nearly finished, is in a wierd spot - I can't find the plans or the mats for it, the box seems to be awol - so not 100% sure where to go with that one at the moment.   So, I am picking up where I left off with the Santa Maria.

I have already poked around to re-familiarize myself with the site and find names I remember, good to see many of them still around.  Moreso, great to see so many new faces - awesome to see such a wonderful hobby still alive and well in the age of bits and bits and bleeps and boops.

I look forward to getting caught up on the builds you all have in progress as well as getting to know folks once again.

Until then!  Enjoy!

Hey all,
 
I was wondering whether I should post here or what exactly the protocol was for coming back after a long break.  Once I saw the new member after a long break thread I figured - what the heck, I'll follow suit.
 
Was pretty active here at one point then, as many I am sure know, life gets in the way.   Seemed the longer I was away the harder it was to get back to it.   My poor kits in progress have suffered greatly over the last 3 years.  Moved here, stacked there, stowed over there and again moved to over here.   Two of them did not make it - my willie bennet and harriet lane got very damaged in all the shuffling and are just not in a spot to pick up where I left off.   The Mayflower, nearly finished, is in a wierd spot - I can't find the plans or the mats for it, the box seems to be awol - so not 100% sure where to go with that one at the moment.   So, I am picking up where I left off with the Santa Maria.

I have already poked around to re-familiarize myself with the site and find names I remember, good to see many of them still around.  Moreso, great to see so many new faces - awesome to see such a wonderful hobby still alive and well in the age of bits and bits and bleeps and boops.

I look forward to getting caught up on the builds you all have in progress as well as getting to know folks once again.

Until then!  Enjoy!