mtaylor

Spectacular doesn't do this build justice, Glen.   It's beyond that.   Thanks for letting us follow along.

40 minutes ago, Woodshipguy said:

ok thank you ill hunt down some new ones

 

Have a look at the advertisers on the front page.  Many of them do sell wooden deadeyes.

9 hours ago, Jaager said:

If I remember it correctly, the Baltic has a relatively low salinity,  its depths have a very low oxygen concentration, it is dark,  it is cold.  Increased pressure lowers the freezing point of water, so the temp can be well below 0 degrees C.    An environment where there is little to breakdown organic molecules.  

I suspect that re-exposure to normal atmosphere and temp will have the forces for natural recycling on afterburners.

You and those who explored the wreck and studied the spices are saying the same thing.  

17 minutes ago, Egilman said:

I just grabbed Sunwards last G1, resistance was futile.....

Resistance is always futile.   Should be Law of the Universe.   To which....   Give in to temptation as it may not cross your path again.

If I'm getting this right, it's like the early days of flight where the whole horizontal stabilizer moved before they went to elevators?  Same for the vertical before going to a rudder.  Maybe the old saying is right.. "there is nothing new under the sun"?   

Welcome to MSW, MJ.   We have many resources to help, Along with other builders, there's an article database at the top with much info and "More" has some planking tutorials, and other bits of info.   Feel free to ask all the questions you want and you'll get answers.   Above all, have some fun with building ship models. If you make an error or mess something up, don't sweat it... it's wood and can be fixed or replaced.

1 hour ago, Ras Ambrioso said:

And, by the way, I knew the bike's name was Freccia, with two c's which means Arrow. But when I submitted the post it was edited by the coordinators (??)

I re-edited the title.  Should be correct now.

Chris is right.  Too many have jumped into a full blown 3 masted model for a first build.   Take a deep breath and re-think a bit about pausing the Conny and starting with something simple.   Model Shipways has a 3 kit series that starts with a small boat and builds from there.   You'll acquire the skiils as you go to be able to do the Conny.  And it's on sale!!!

https://modelexpo-online.com/Model-Shipways-Shipwright-3-Kit-Combo-Series-with-Tools-and-Paint_p_5290.html

11 hours ago, allanyed said:

  It would be fantastic if the kit makers at least doubled, if not tripled the number of bulkheads.  This would give in the neighborhood of 30-35 bulkheads, far short of the 100 or so frames of a fully framed ship, but it should make things much easier than making filling blocks and would be sufficiently strong to support single planking versus the need to double plank.  I realize there is a cost in every piece added, but if the first layer of planking is eliminated it would offset some of the cost of the bulkheads.   Just a thought.  

Allan

Have look at Chuck's (Syren Ship Models) Winchelsea.   I've never seen so many bulkheads.  They're spaced one inch apart and appear to duplicate POF up to a point.   Perhaps, other kit makers will follow that lead.  Yes, more cost but also a lot closer to POF as far as planking.

14 hours ago, shipman said:

Oh, Mark, how many two stroke engines had such obvious double overhead camshafts?

That's true.  I didn't think deeply enough to realize that.

A rare bird and very well done.  Congrats.

Given your parameters... probably basswood or in the UK, limewood.

That figurehead is itself a work of art.  Just beautiful work.

11 hours ago, Woodshipguy said:

i appreciate it im in the learning process i will try not to ask too many stupid questions lol. i been a modeler since i was a kid mostly plastic kits so this is a new step for me 

For what it's worth... the only stupid question is one left unasked.  

I'm just curious.. was that engine a 2 cycle or 4 cycle?   If a 2 cycle, might it have been to inject oil into the cylinders???

By jove, you nailed it!!!!    

To answer the original questoin... I did a quick search in the kit area.    It can be modified to cover all of MSW including the review areas.      https://modelshipworld.com/search/?&q=Pavel&type=forums_topic&quick=1&nodes=130&search_and_or=and&sortby=relevancy

17 hours ago, RGL said:

I don’t know how people ever brush painted these things. 

 

Very carefully.  I'll get my hat and coat now.   You are doing a great job on this model.

13 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

 Mark, I don't like cotton because it rots so quickly. That and the fuzzies. 

I understand and respect that.  No problem.   I have a large stock of cotton so I'm just using up what I have.   I may consider synthetic down the road.

I love that model and the stand.  A perfect match.

I've been using cotton line for reasons.... for one it will take stains.   I use diluted white glue as I found the CA looks "blotchy" but that may be the way I apply it.  Matt varnish could also be used.   As for "fuzzsies"... I pull the line through a piece of beeswax and that takes care of probably 90% of them.   Some use a candle and pass the line quickly through the flame to remove the fuzzies. 

I do tend to buy "good" rope and it has minimal fuzzies to begin with.   

For some reason, all this talk about veggie attacks reminds of the "B" movie "Attack of the Killer Tomatos"......  

Welcome to MSW, Andrew.  I suggest you do an intro in the new member area.     Also, I'm moving this to the correct forum area so it get the proper visibility.

I'm in total agreement with Keith.  We do get a perspective of how tall the masting is.