mtaylor

You might take a deep breath and dive into the stash and see if the tire was misplaced in another box.  But, the jack stand is a great idea.

The look of that beast brings back memories....  one variation was the so-called "outlaw" class, if I remember right.  Good times on Friday and/or Saturday nights at the oval tracks.

11 hours ago, Egilman said:

{Chuckle} Except for the color... (they were OD green in government service) Although I will say they looked a lot prettier in Chevy Orange... or even black....

I think you're right...  And maybe a chrome valve cover?

Welcome aboard Eric.  You've chosen wisely on the path to success with the starter kits.

Very well done and the dio just adds a lot.

Finally an update.   I'm reading and re-reading the instructions and looking at other logs of this ship.   And I currently have all the framing (I think) done.   About to start marking the top lines of the frames.   Hopefully I get more time to spend on this project but seems real life keeps dragging me off.

20 hours ago, Keith Black said:

 There are members and then there's us junkies. 

LOL... spot on Keith.

 - from a fellow junkie

Welcome to MSW, John.   You Albatros came out very well.  

16 hours ago, Scottish Guy said:

 

I hope they are successful hehe but I agree with you, it was worth becoming a member. As you I started with the basic membership but I will increase that next year to get the physical edition of the magazine additional to the digital edition.

 

 

 

Are you sure about the number of MSW members? WHen I check the forum I always read the same names ^^ and that are less than 1,000 and about the age thing... I´m glad it makes you feel that way 👍

 

Micha

 He's right Micha.  Goto the front page and scroll to the bottom past all the topics to just below the Stance on Piracy  area and you will see a box with statistic in it (the number of members in that box) and below that is a box with "Who's online".

Happy birthday, Craig.   

Just a note on the Frolich book....  it is more for French ships than U:S or English as there are some differences in ship design and all the equipment just as gun rigging, stoves, crew accommodations, etc,  Having said that...it is a great reference and well worth at least a read.

1 minute ago, Old Collingwood said:

Craigs fault  -  he builds  things to good  -  that  are to  real looking.

 

OC.

Very true, OC.  I wish I was half that good.

2 hours ago, CDW said:

I hope you didn’t really think it was my model. Yes of course it’s a photo of the 1:1 car and annotated to show what details need to be scratch built for the model. It’s a red Ferrari. My model is yellow. You are kidding, right?

I too thought it was the model and had forgot about yours being yellow.   I need a new brain....

Welcome to MSW Klas,  Feel free to start a build log in the kit area for your Sherbourne as it's the best way to get help and meet other modelers.

3 hours ago, allanyed said:

  In the end no one book will answer address every ship, era or nationality. 

Allan

Nor will one publisher have all the answers either.  Have a look at ANCRE's offerings for French ships.    So, we have to be open to our choices and the research  for them.   Start "small" and add books when you need them (much like the gospel on tools....

Not just a beautiful model but a very stunning display, Matiz.   

The one book I use for starting any research has been Historic Ship Models by zu Mondfeld.    Usually it's just the starting point for a trip down a rabbit hold and ending up on my other books or on a deep web search.  

It seems that almost all museums are headed towards "minimal" displays of artifacts in favor of computer screens and "immersive" things like videos.   So it's just not naval ones but many aircraft museums along natural history ones are doing this.  Not sure the whole reason but some is probably due to damage by visitors wanting to "touch" them.   Pretty sad, IMO.