Ed Saur
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Ed Saur reacted to uss frolick in Vintage/Near Vintage Kit Worth
I like the old, solid hull MS kits from the pre-POB laser days (the early 1980's). I have a 3/16" Fair American (exact same size as the new POB 1/4" version!), and the 1/8" Essex. I've always wanted to pick up the Solid Hull 3/16th Rattlesnake, not for investments, just for fun. I've always wanted to try planking over a solid hull.
*** Horrible gramatical errors corrected ***
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Ed Saur reacted to Daniel Dusek in Dusek Ship Kits-news+info
Hello All,
All plans and instructions for the Statenjacht kit are ready so I would like to produce the preorder serie of the kit just this week (I hope they will be ready for shipping just next week). The kit will contain:
lasered boards:
2 sheets of 3mm plywood 190x500mm
3 sheets of 1mm plywood 190x500mm
6 sheets of 0,6mm veneer 130x500mm
1 sheet of 1,5mm wood 100x500mm
1 sheet of 2mm wood 100x350mm
1 sheet of 3mm wood 70x50mm
1 sheet of 1mm wood 70x50mm
etched parts, resin parts, dowels, rigging rope, flags and etc.
Last chance to get the kit for preorder price 160EUR (including shipping costs worldwide). The pre-order have to be send until Wednesday 16th January.
best regards
Daniel
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Ed Saur reacted to Daniel Dusek in Dusek Ship Kits-news+info
Hi Don,
I am still waiting for some components but almost all components are ready. Also some time take me translation of instructions from czech into english.
Daniel
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Ed Saur reacted to Daniel Dusek in Dusek Ship Kits-news+info
Hi Jan, Don and all,
Sorry, I did not wrote it. Scale of the model is 1/48, length:505mm, height: 480mm, width: 175mm
Best regards
Daniel
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Ed Saur reacted to Daniel Dusek in Dusek Ship Kits-news+info
Hi Don,
I am still waiting for my supplier to get the resin parts and wooden sheets. BUT I would like to offer preorder now (the kit would be packed in white box only for preorder). I suppose that the kit should costs similar like Le Cerf in the future, for the preorders I offer 160EUR (including shipping costs worldwide). All who is interested write me please personal message. There is no payment need until the kit will be ready.
Best regards
Daniel
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Ed Saur reacted to Daniel Dusek in Mamoli model kits are back
Hi Guys,
The Royal Louis will be one of the last released kit but it is because I would like to redesign and modernized it quite a lot .
Daniel
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Ed Saur got a reaction from Archi in 17th century ships
Aeropiccola manufactured 3 inexpensive kits that I've built: HMS Prince, HMS Seraphis and Nonsuch.
All three used hot-pressed sawdust-glue (looked like cooked waffles) to make the good-looking, detailed sterns and other decorations.
Not being metal but thermoplastic stuff, I could use a hair dryer warm up and press fit the gun port wreaths to the shape of the hull sides.
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Ed Saur got a reaction from Archi in 17th century ships
Dan,
That is my favorite plan. I have it on my office wall.
Everybody,
Would these sorts of sterns be doable, at say 5" in height, in one piece using resin or 3d printing by a kit company?
And what various ways can the painted items above and between the cannon ports best be created?
Decals, printed paper or going to 2 years of art school?
Finally, how to create the globular stern lanterns?
Ed
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Ed Saur got a reaction from Archi in 17th century ships
Chas,
Daniel Dusek is about to release the Statenyacht Utrecht which is a model of a 17century type.
You are right in saying this area is underserved.
Let us keep up the huzzah, especially for larger models of smaller ships.
Ed
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Ed Saur got a reaction from Canute in 17th century ships
Aeropiccola manufactured 3 inexpensive kits that I've built: HMS Prince, HMS Seraphis and Nonsuch.
All three used hot-pressed sawdust-glue (looked like cooked waffles) to make the good-looking, detailed sterns and other decorations.
Not being metal but thermoplastic stuff, I could use a hair dryer warm up and press fit the gun port wreaths to the shape of the hull sides.
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Ed Saur got a reaction from EJ_L in 17th century ships
Dan,
That is my favorite plan. I have it on my office wall.
Everybody,
Would these sorts of sterns be doable, at say 5" in height, in one piece using resin or 3d printing by a kit company?
And what various ways can the painted items above and between the cannon ports best be created?
Decals, printed paper or going to 2 years of art school?
Finally, how to create the globular stern lanterns?
Ed
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Ed Saur got a reaction from EJ_L in 17th century ships
Chas,
Daniel Dusek is about to release the Statenyacht Utrecht which is a model of a 17century type.
You are right in saying this area is underserved.
Let us keep up the huzzah, especially for larger models of smaller ships.
Ed
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Ed Saur got a reaction from mtaylor in 17th century ships
Dan,
That is my favorite plan. I have it on my office wall.
Everybody,
Would these sorts of sterns be doable, at say 5" in height, in one piece using resin or 3d printing by a kit company?
And what various ways can the painted items above and between the cannon ports best be created?
Decals, printed paper or going to 2 years of art school?
Finally, how to create the globular stern lanterns?
Ed
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Ed Saur got a reaction from mtaylor in 17th century ships
Chas,
Daniel Dusek is about to release the Statenyacht Utrecht which is a model of a 17century type.
You are right in saying this area is underserved.
Let us keep up the huzzah, especially for larger models of smaller ships.
Ed
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Ed Saur reacted to chas in 17th century ships
There appears to be a shortage of smaller mid 17th century ship kits or plans. I would like to source plans or kits for vessels similar to the full rigged Martin 1653 6th rate. (see attached image). Corel's Peregrine galley comes close but I would prefer a larger scale model. Sergal's Peregrine is larger but is more of an early 18th century representation
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Ed Saur reacted to Daniel Dusek in Dusek Ship Kits-news+info
Hi Don,
I need to finish just only rigging plans and then all will be ready. I start production of some parts and I am also waiting now for my supplier when resin parts will be ready. I hope it will be ready during one month (only in white box first but for better preorder price ).
Best regards
Daniel
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Ed Saur reacted to Daniel Dusek in Mamoli model kits are back
Hi all,
Here is some photo of first redesigned frameworks-Roter Lowe, HMS Prince and Gretel-these new designs include solid wood keel, precut gunports and etc.. I hope building of these kits will be more easy now.
Best regards
Daniel Dusek
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Ed Saur reacted to Daniel Dusek in Mamoli model kits are back
Thanks for notice Ulises Victoria, these big models will follow later. I think there will be more models like the Royal Luis which will need some adjustments.
Bill-I know that some of the Mamoli models are not historicaly accurate but some people like it so until there will be interest I will produce them (just economy). Today everyone have enought information too choose models after their own opinion and preference, someone like historical accuracy, someone like models more like decoration.
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Ed Saur reacted to Daniel Dusek in Dusek Ship Kits-news+info
Hello,
Dirk-yes I will use it as a master for resin casting (actually not this one because this one will be on prototype model of ST ) so I have to print one another figurehead.
Sjors-do not worry, I know that you was joking
Ron-Actualy I think that the nails was knock so hardly that the plates look like have dimbles, look here for example:
http://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/classic-yacht-kentra-emerges-from-refit-with-rare-copper-hull--25989
http://www.tea-party-boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/copper.jpg
The truth is that the dimbles are not so big as in my case but it is limit of my current technology . I think smaller dots on the stamp would be too fragile.
Daniel
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Ed Saur got a reaction from Canute in To help kit developers and kit builders alike-What would you like to see developed for the hobby.
A idiot proof HMS Winchelsea (1764) kit by Chuck with same level of instructions as the Cheerful.
Full resin stern (?), lots of mini kits. 6-900 dollars depending on the amount scratch built.
My only caveat is; if the skill level needed is too high, I would have a hard time paying so much -- fearing failure.
Ed
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Ed Saur got a reaction from mtaylor in To help kit developers and kit builders alike-What would you like to see developed for the hobby.
A idiot proof HMS Winchelsea (1764) kit by Chuck with same level of instructions as the Cheerful.
Full resin stern (?), lots of mini kits. 6-900 dollars depending on the amount scratch built.
My only caveat is; if the skill level needed is too high, I would have a hard time paying so much -- fearing failure.
Ed
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Ed Saur got a reaction from Seventynet in To help kit developers and kit builders alike-What would you like to see developed for the hobby.
A idiot proof HMS Winchelsea (1764) kit by Chuck with same level of instructions as the Cheerful.
Full resin stern (?), lots of mini kits. 6-900 dollars depending on the amount scratch built.
My only caveat is; if the skill level needed is too high, I would have a hard time paying so much -- fearing failure.
Ed
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Ed Saur got a reaction from uss frolick in To help kit developers and kit builders alike-What would you like to see developed for the hobby.
A idiot proof HMS Winchelsea (1764) kit by Chuck with same level of instructions as the Cheerful.
Full resin stern (?), lots of mini kits. 6-900 dollars depending on the amount scratch built.
My only caveat is; if the skill level needed is too high, I would have a hard time paying so much -- fearing failure.
Ed
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Ed Saur got a reaction from coxswain in To help kit developers and kit builders alike-What would you like to see developed for the hobby.
A idiot proof HMS Winchelsea (1764) kit by Chuck with same level of instructions as the Cheerful.
Full resin stern (?), lots of mini kits. 6-900 dollars depending on the amount scratch built.
My only caveat is; if the skill level needed is too high, I would have a hard time paying so much -- fearing failure.
Ed
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Ed Saur got a reaction from Chuck in To help kit developers and kit builders alike-What would you like to see developed for the hobby.
A idiot proof HMS Winchelsea (1764) kit by Chuck with same level of instructions as the Cheerful.
Full resin stern (?), lots of mini kits. 6-900 dollars depending on the amount scratch built.
My only caveat is; if the skill level needed is too high, I would have a hard time paying so much -- fearing failure.
Ed
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