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You do good work. The site needs more folks like you; not afraid to show first attempts. I think wood is more forgiving than plastic in the moseling world. My cats are allowing me to do the Victory cross section now.
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Your picture shows great attention to detail. The coloring is accurate also. Glad to have you at the site. By the wat, my son is stationed at Osan Air base for his last tour before retiring this Sept. He returns with the family this June. I am personally proud of the way you South Koreans stand up to the leadership in the North.
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You have made a quality choice. Caldercraft is a quality brand. Remember with wood to measure twice and cut once. Search the web for sites and video which may provide insight both to your specific vessel and those who have/are building the same kit. Look at pictures and video. Buy Band Aids for the inevitable cut. By the way, your English reads well.
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If its the Modek Expo vessel, there may be stuff at the site. Also never forget youtube. All you have to do is search 18th century longboat. Never can tell what may come up. Outside the manufacturer, youtube is my encyclopedia for ship building. Besides, I like to watch how others do stuff.
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Remarkable build. Its a testament to your father's woodworking skills and attention to detail of an engineer. I was stationed at the Kaserne at Babenhausen in the early 1970's so I know something of Gerrmany. Your dad id a lucky man to have you to help him. If you can go to YOUTUBE and search scratchbuilt wood models. There you will find video in sometimes both English and German. Also search the name of his vessel.
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I have both great respect and great envy for scratch builders. Here in Minnesota I got to see Clayton Johnson's scratch build WASA. I was blown away.
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I will be looking forward to your posts. In the meantime, as a Minnesotan, I envy your weather. There are sites which ship plans you may want to look at.
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Great to see another enthusiast. I still don't know how to do the pictures thing. My son retires from the Air Force in June and I will ask him hot to do this.
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Welcome to group of people who derive so much pleasure from modeling. I, too, have signs of aging like arthritis with a few others from 3 years in the artillery. Be that as it may I can't wait to see what a trained engineer can do. I started small, ruined my project, but gained an arsenal of tool, supplies, and the desire to do better. If you haven't already shop for ships on line. There is so much info on vendors' sites. Use youtube videos for their worth. I'll be 68 this June and considering Mary Rose from JoTiKa as a present.
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I think you are the first modeller who does/did paper models. There are ships available from, I think, Shipyard. Iceberg web site lists paper model sources. With wood start small. I buy Model Expo because if I goof something up they will replace the parts as long as I have the model detail numbers.
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You are beyond prayer and into semi-pro! It looks great.
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Welcome to this site from a landlubber in Minnesota. My granddad, his two sons and one uncle served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. I wound up in the army. I admire those who go down to the sea. I, too, started in plastic. Now I do wood. Not very good. JoTiKa on youtube has some instructive information about their HMS Victory. DiAgostini too.
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Yours is a pretty vessel. Where non-modelers may see a vessel, I see the work and attention to detail you have added to your vessel. I live in Minnesota, a place Norwegians settled. My family immigrated from the Wismar area near Denmark. I have a question. Do you know anything about DiAgostini's Wassa ship model. It is not for sale here in the U.S.
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Another hello from Newcastle, Australia.
spars replied to Jobbie's topic in New member Introductions
You do outstanding work. Truly in a country surrounded by the sea there are men of inspiration. The knots and tackles are clean and the paint job enviable! Looking forward to seeing more work-in-progress. -
Hello for the south if that defines Minnesota! I'm 67 and returned to ships some years ago. It has stimulated my brain enormously. My ocean connection is that part of my family came from Wismar in 1911. My grandmother even was patted on the head by the Kaiser! I now take longer to do things because of age but I don't care. I look for vessels which have a connection for me like USS Constitution-last US vessel which came in under budget.
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Good for you! Check ebay for deals. Shipping can be less than dealer markup especially on a slow mover. I think wood is more forgiving than plastic. It is also a way of thinking about how ships were really built.
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My first vessel was also the Revell Constitution more years ago than I care to remember. I learned to STUDY the parts, their shape and texture; RESEARCH on all media for pictures and builds-plastic and otherwise; TAKE YOUR TIME because plastic takes hundreds of years to decompose, if ever. Your first step is excellent, coming here because there are many first rate artisans who are willing to help.
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You'll be surprised at how much you already know. Measure twice, cut once. Dry fit all pieces. Take time to match parts to parts inventory. Search places like youtube for more info. And, by the way, take time to eat and sleep!
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Hello gentleman,,, I am a new member ,,
spars replied to Jaan Ojala's topic in New member Introductions
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Welcome to the wonderful world of ship modeling! You'll find loads of fun and acquire skills you never thought possible. Keep searching for information and you'll be surprised at what you find. Ship builders were consumate craftsmen of their time.
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Welcome to the U.S.; land of the free because of the brave! I'm 67 so we are close in age. The Mississippi River Boat is indeed unique. You may try a YOUTUBE search for your vessel. Never know what you will find there. Loads of great stuff. Manufacturer websites also have info and tools. There are costal vessels still afloat in your region, I think. I think of model ship building as creating a heirloom for my youngsters.
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Welcome aboard from a builder with THREE cats! They too believe whats mine is theirs. Please take ti,e perusing the logs, photos and etc. Behind each one are mistakes galore but are really learning opportunities. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
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Welcome from one vet(army arty 71-74) to another. Hope you enjoy this hobby. Some folks know the Higgins Boat which ferried Marines to their island battles was made of plywood! Have fun in your new endeavor.
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Welcome from another Civil War guy! My interest started in 1960 when as a ten year old I learned about the war during the centennial. I spent time in OK during early '72 at Fort Sill. Hope you enjoy the site. It can be argued the Civil War made greater strides in warfare on water than on land.
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LOVE the beard. I have one too! A Bing search will uncover many, many sites covering ship building. I like the ones from England and Russia where shipwrights are building the real thing. Mystic Seaport is a destination for ship restoration. In any event, you are creating an heirloom for your family.
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