Jump to content
NRG Photographic Model Ship Competition - All eligible to enter - Reduced memberhsip fee - JULY 31 ENTRY DEADLINE ×

mtaylor

Moderators
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    26,270

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by mtaylor

  1. mtaylor
    Learning something new everyday... metallurgy here today. Drill sharpening on another topic. Wonderful stuff for the brain.
  2. mtaylor
    In that case, you're right. Just seems weird in the picture. I finally saw the hinge... that brass thingy. I thought it was part of the other door.
  3. mtaylor
    That door looks like a three-part folding door, Nenad. I'm guessing the middle part is hidden behind the lady/person in black.
  4. mtaylor
    Kenny, Trim the trunnions to the carriage and then you can use paper (I use black construction paper) or brass to make the caps.
  5. mtaylor
    I think the others have said it all. All I can come up with is "Wow!!! That deck pops.". It does all come together and look fantastic.
  6. mtaylor
    I like that approach, Toni. Gives a sense of the decking without hiding things.
  7. mtaylor
  8. mtaylor
    Looking great, Frank. I love the furled sail look. Belaying plans? None? Then I guess you're done? Great job.. what's the next build? :D It's a cutter.. there ought to be a belaying plan somewhere that will work. Although I did see one model where the instructions said: "Rig the ship like the picture on the box"... And I had tossed the box out long before that...
  9. mtaylor
    Dave, I'm not sure the time period will work for "yellow"... I'd go with either natural or <gasp> red ochre. <tosses monkey wrench>
  10. mtaylor
    Looking very good, Gregor. And that miniature Irene looks great also. You should open a build log just for her.
  11. mtaylor
    Everything looks pretty good to me though since it's RC I have no idea what needs to be movable, etc. I love the blocks and serving machine.
  12. mtaylor
    Ouch on the hanging one. Can it be solved with an adjustment? They still look great.
  13. mtaylor
    Charlie, Frolick has a good point... if it's the French foot, it's about 10% (9.7% ? I don't remember exactly) longer which would get the length. But it should be checked against another measurement (a known one preferably) to be sure.
  14. mtaylor
    Frank, You just added more tools to the arsenal... Thanks.
  15. mtaylor
    Excellent progress, Jeff. Looking good. There is a learning curve, isn't there. What I've learned is that the learning curve continues... well... forever.
  16. mtaylor
    Kevin, I agree, from here, it looks pretty darn good. But, if you're not happy.. go for it.
  17. mtaylor
    Lovely work on the shamisen. That's a great detail. Did you tune it? Ok.. I'll quietly....
  18. mtaylor
    Wonderful work, Sherry. I don't see what's "wrong" with the railings. But then, the builder is the "worst critic"..
  19. mtaylor
    I quite agree with Carl... on ALL points. You're holding out on us Mick. We know you're one of the masters.
  20. mtaylor
    Indeed... wonderful work. That rudder is a masterpiece by itself.
  21. mtaylor
    Beautiful work Maury. The details in that photo are wonderful. Toni, you inspire more of us than you'll ever know.
  22. mtaylor
    Well done, Jeff. The pinrails look good, stanchions all nice and even.. And the puddening on the anchors is often overlooked.
  23. mtaylor
    Wonderful work. I'm sure your shamisen will look great.
  24. mtaylor
    Chris, Not needing is an MD. I'm surprised that first time in 20 years. I've been bit by every tool (power and otherwise) that I own. Luckily, minor damage. But as they say, "there will be blood". The good thing, if there is a good thing, is that we start being even more careful.
  25. mtaylor
    That is good news that things are going well. The drawings look very good. I think you're on the right track...

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...