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Sounds like a winner, Race. I bet it will be dang near invisible when you are done. Keep it up, I look forward to seeing the progress! Ciao for now- 30 replies
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Howdy Don and Russ, Thanks so much. Now, I am off to the store to put it up for sale. I build 'em and sell 'em. See how that works out! And thanks to everyone (especially you, Russ) for the support and tips. I have learned much here. Ciao for now
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Howdy all, Well, she is finally finished. Got her rigged as fully as I could. I couldn't for the life of me do the forward "reef lines" on the sails. I think I am calling them by the correct nomenclature. I assume that they are the lines that help to furl the sails, and they are supposed to be forward of the sails and attached that way. However, I could not figure out the instructions. I went to school on others here, but by the time I think that I knew how to do them, there was no way that my hands would have fit into such a tight space. However, I am proud of how it came out, and it was worth all the effort. I enjoyed it very much. If it's okay, I just added four pictures of figures that I did. They are 1/35 DML plastic. Loved to do them, but after my eyes got into my late forties, they were very difficult to do. Hope you don't mind that they have nothing to do with ships, just wanted to show you what I did in another life. Have a wonderful weekend and I appreciate any comments, suggestions, critiques. Ciao for now
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Howdy Race, That is the one really big design flaw that I found in the Revell Constitution. I have read and heard many talk about accuracy of the stern, and how the guns could have been better, etc. But, the real cosmetic distraction is the joints and gaps in the deck. Good luck with it. I wish I had a good answer for you....I bet someone on here has a solution. Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Race, I agree wholeheartedly with Fright. The lines add a great dimension to the deck. Good idea about reinforcing the deck, too. Could you imagine all that effort, and "pop" the deck separates leaving a distinct line. In fact, I saw somewhere else where someone was building the Revell Constitution.....it took some force to put it into the hull and he got a gap in the decks AND between the hull and deck. Ugh!! Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Race, Looking good! I had no idea that the rings were for repairing the blocks. I would have never figured on that one. Question: is this the Revell or Revell of Germany version? Or is there even a difference? Keep it up. You will have a museum quality model when you're done!! Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Felelo, Yes, the poor fit of the parts is a major problem with this particular model. It's a shame, because otherwise, it was a lot of fun to build and looks great when finished (other than the really SMALL size). Yours is looking fantastic. Do you remember tying two "A" blocks below the quarterdeck? You should run some line through them first so that you will be able to use them in the rigging scheme later on. If you don't they are almost impossible to access with all the masts and ratlines installed. Just a thought. Keep up the excellent work! Oh, are you going to put nails all over the hull like you did aft? Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Felelo, It looks great! Good job so far. I will be following your build, since I am finishing up the exact same model. I look forward to the finished ship! Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Bulwark, You are doing a great job, and what a unique subject! Looks fantastic so far. Get to them details!! Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Bulwark, I like that...."shakedown." Take her out there and work her bolts loose. Ha! Haven't heard "shakedown" in a while. Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Christian, Wow, that is a very beautiful lady you got there! Outstanding! Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Pierre, It really looks great! I look forward to this one being built! Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Matt, Well, for a first effort, you sure are setting the bar pretty high!! It looks absolutely beautiful. I look forward to your progress! Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy John, Welcome aboard, and you are in good hands around here. These people can guide you through building anything. Don't forget to post photos! Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Achu! Welcome to the forum. I really like the desk. Now, put that bad boy to good use. Look forward to seeing your work! Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Carl, I salute your patience and your eyesight! That is going to be quite impressive - heck, it already is! Outstanding! (Note to self - avoid photo-etch!!) Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Mark, Thanks for the link to that idea. However, I am certain that mine ARE NOT going to come out looking as perfect as many of these talented folk! However, I soaking up the ideas, and any thought is a good thought. As a I used to tell my children, "Even bad examples can be good examples....of what NOT to do." Now, whether they listened, that's another issue... Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy all, Many thanks for the information, and I think that I misspoke (misstyped?) when I wrote about looming. I tried it once, but found it insanely frustrating to use (alignment issues, too tight versus too loose, reattaching it to the boat, etc). I meant that I was going to do my own lines, vice using the plastic ones. Ciao for now Rob
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Yes, I think that I have solved the problem here. This stuff works great AND all the knots that I tie appear to stay tied. Plus, I can wrap a line around a bollard or belaying point (or whatever) and the lines stays put! The only problem is that it makes the line sticky, so it sticks to everything, is kind of hard to pull through a block, and I'm sure that it is now a perfect dust magnet! However, I am pleased with the results. I did notice that the line is much too white for the job. Need to get something darker. Ciao for now Rob
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Hey Russ, I just now realized that you live over in Biloxi. Now I have a place to stay when I come over to blow my money at the Palace or one of the other casinos!! (I'm kidding) Based on your fine tutelage, I think that I might have figured out my problem (at least on this model). I found some thread that is much finer, and I have been passing it through a glue stick that one of my kids had. They had this stuff in high school, and since they are adults, I realize that this stuff must remain kind of pliable for a very long time. I have also stretched the line just like you suggested, so hopefully doing the combination of all these steps will result in better results than previous. Thanks again for all the tips!! Ciao for now Rob
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Thanks everyone for the likes and best wishes! Russ - so I should stretch the line first? I did not know that. Now, as for humidity - this is the Florida Panhandle. So, unless I move about 16 dehumidifiers into the house, I will have to work with 90-100 percent humidity. That makes me think, though. Hair frizzes in humidity - so it makes sense that thread could do that as well. Must think through a solution. I would replace the line, but that ain't gonna happen. So, I take notes and move on. Thanks for all the help!! Ciao for now Rob
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Howdy Ya'll, So, I have all the sails up on her, and I am starting the rigging. It would be nice to have either a bigger model or smaller hands, but since I have neither, patience is what I need. So, I finished the forward rigging, and I am not happy with it at all. The line that I used is too thick and the lines - EVERY STINKING LINE - came up slack. I hate it, but there is nothing that I can do. So, I soldier on finishing up the rest of the rigging. The nice thing is that at a good distance, it looks nice. Oh well, lesson learned. Yup, for the next model, all masts and yards are either being made out of wood somehow or I'm reinforcing them to the point that they won't bend with the rigging. Happy Sunday everyone! Ciao for now Rob
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Wood masts for a plastic model... Tips?
husky1943 replied to SomethingIsFishy's topic in Plastic model kits
Hey SomethingIsFishy! Well, have you posted anything on the builder's log yet? I am building the same thing, and I wanted to compare notes! So far, I am using the plastic masts, and if I had to do it all over again, I would have replaced them with wood. The biggest problem I have is trying to makes the lines nice and tight and straight without pulling the mast all over the place and keeping all the other lines tight. Annoying at times. Good luck with it and get some photos up on the site. Ciao for now Rob -
Good Morning everyone, I was looking at Snoepert's interpretation of the Sovereign of the Seas, and it got me to thinking....isn't displacement a wonderful thing. I mean, in looking at such gorgeous ships as the Sovereign of the Seas, Le Soleil Royale or the Vasa, it's hard to believe that these top-heavy girls could even float, much less glide over open ocean. Reminds me of when I was on a carrier. I think that she weighed like 90,000 tons or something like that, and yet she could handle anything (even the edges of Hurricanes!) Amazing. However, these older boats must have been very impressive to see pull into port with all the gilding and ornamentation. Better still, you talented people that render real works of art that show in miniature how beautiful these vessels truly were. Beats the heck out of virtual reality!! I guess Ya'll's talent left me awestruck for a moment. Ciao for now Rob
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