kpnuts Posted November 10, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 10, 2015 Hi all we due to the kind generosity of CPNGROATS (a member on another forum who was so impressed by my model ships he gifted this to me from his own stash)I have received this today. Thank you very, very much George, very kind indeed. I hastily opened it tonight eader to start but my missus says NO!!! "you have enough models on the go, cluttering up my house. you finish some of them off and get them out the way". to be fair I do have 9 on the go and bits are all over the place, she's generally ok so I cant complain ( but I have found in the past a bit of sweet talking can bring her round ) so watch this space, in the very near future. ScottRC, Piet, GuntherMT and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted November 10, 2015 Share #2 Posted November 10, 2015 OMG!!! I haven't seen one of those kits for ages! you are so lucky to have snagged one of 'em which way are you going to go.........Barque or square rigger? how do the sails look? definitely will keep an eye here Piet, ScottRC and docidle 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenadM Posted November 10, 2015 Share #3 Posted November 10, 2015 With sails, of course I dropped to watch Go on! Piet and ScottRC 2 Quote In progress: CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653 Content of log : http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381 Past build: Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted November 10, 2015 Thanks I'm not sure, don't know much about rigging but I do like pic on the box artwork which I think is square. Piet and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted November 10, 2015 Oh and the sails look nicely vac formed. ScottRC and Piet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted November 10, 2015 Share #6 Posted November 10, 2015 is there a mold date on the model.....it can be found on the center section of the deck, near the main mast hole. that's where I found it on my Cutty Sark...I did think it odd that they'd put it topside, rather than on the under side. the sails get brittle on older kits....I have a few spots on my United States kit sails is there a decal sheet? if there is, they may be micro cracked......you won't find that out until you use them to prevent this, there is a product you can purchase......Testor's decal bonder. sprayed on the decals before hand will prevent this from happening. the only drawback is that you'll need to cut them out close to the image. long story on how I came to know this docidle, Piet and ScottRC 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottRC Posted November 10, 2015 Share #7 Posted November 10, 2015 I know how you feel about what the missus told you, I got a Revell Cutty Sark gifted to me and itching to build it, but have too many other projects, as least according to her. Her other problem is were to put them when complete, we have a small house and both parents houses have more ship models than the Peabody museum. That is the same kit sitting at my moms house waiting for me to put the running rigging on it someday. Built in 1976 and have yet to complete it. Partially because the plastic masts and spars warped so bad. Overall, very fun kit to build, then again, all the Revell 1/96 kits have been fun builds. docidle, Piet and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Current Builds: Revell 1:96 Thermopylae Restoration Revell 1:96 Constitution COMPLETED Aeropiccola HMS Endeavor IN ORDINARY Planned Builds: Scientific Sea Witch Marine Models USF Essex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottRC Posted November 10, 2015 Share #8 Posted November 10, 2015 I really hope to start on this soon, I would love to watch someone else put this kit together. Piet 1 Quote Current Builds: Revell 1:96 Thermopylae Restoration Revell 1:96 Constitution COMPLETED Aeropiccola HMS Endeavor IN ORDINARY Planned Builds: Scientific Sea Witch Marine Models USF Essex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted November 10, 2015 The moulding says 1959 that's 2yrs after I was born the moulding looks really crisp, looks good for a kit of this age and the sails don't seem any more brittle than the Royal Sovriegn (these sails will get the same treatment) yes there are decals. So maybe I will have to spray with varnish (which I have used before for dodgy decals. Piet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted November 10, 2015 Share #10 Posted November 10, 2015 I built the Revell Cutty Sark when I was 14 years old. I remember getting it for my Birthday. Quite a kit and a beautiful ship at the end. All these clippers made me dream ..... Yves NenadM, ScottRC and Piet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnharv2 Posted November 10, 2015 Share #11 Posted November 10, 2015 I suspect this has been shared on some other topic, but I want to ask anyway-With a plastic model this old, is there a concern or problem with the plastic outgassing and becoming brittle? I recognize that spars and other small pieces can be replaced if desired/necessary, but I've had some older plastic models that were warped and crack when trying to straighten them. Otherwise, I hope you have a great time with this kit! Just curious. Thanks, Harvey Piet, docidle, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted November 10, 2015 Share #12 Posted November 10, 2015 Very cool!I recently built one and it is a great kit! ScottRC, NenadM, docidle and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Posted November 11, 2015 Share #13 Posted November 11, 2015 Ah yes, brings back memories. I too build the Cutty Sark by Revel back in 1958 but unfortunately the cat cot to it and then various moves. I also bought the Thermopylae at at that time, which is still in the box on the shelf. May never get to it though but I'll be visiting your shipyard. Good luck with her, she was a fine ship. Cheers, popeye the sailor and ScottRC 2 Quote Piet, The Flying Dutchman. "Your greatest asset is not the quantity of your friends , rather the quality of your friends." (old Chinese proverb) Current Builds: Hr. Ms. Java 1925-1942 VOC Ship Surabaya Planned Builds: Young America Diorama - scale 1:3000 Future Builds: KPM ship "MS Musi." Zuiderzee Botter - scale 1:25. VOC Jacht in a 6" lamp, Buginese fishing Prauw. Hr. Ms. Java - Royal Navy Netherlands Cruiser. Completed Builds: Hr. Ms. O16 Submarine Hr. Ms. O19 - Submarine Royal Navy Netherlands Ship Yard Diorama with Topsail schooner - Friendship Sloop Gwenfra Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack Golden Hind - Cutte Sark (both not in this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted November 12, 2015 Share #14 Posted November 12, 2015 I've built the Cutty twice........the second I still need to repair and finish. 1959.......yea, that's old.......pretty sure that it's from the first production. I have always believed that the Cutty and the Thermopylae came from the same molds......I've read articles where folks complained about getting Cutty decals in their Thermopylae kits. there were several kits in this series.....four other models in the series shared the same similarity of production: the Constitution and the UnitedStates the Alabama and the Kearsarge I was just looking at old models.com they have this model for $210.00. I put it on my Christmas list docidle, ScottRC, Piet and 1 other 4 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottRC Posted November 13, 2015 Share #15 Posted November 13, 2015 Revell also released the same kit as the Pedro Nunes, basically just painting the ship white. Its a pretty rare kit. popeye the sailor 1 Quote Current Builds: Revell 1:96 Thermopylae Restoration Revell 1:96 Constitution COMPLETED Aeropiccola HMS Endeavor IN ORDINARY Planned Builds: Scientific Sea Witch Marine Models USF Essex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted December 12, 2015 Hi all well since I'm having a rest from the darn Citroen (Hellers 1/8 Citroen Traction Avant A Mahoosive kit)I need something to fall back on (this addiction will be the death of me)I thought what be better than this,TBH I've been looking forward to this since I was kindly given it (I just hope I can do it justice) ScottRC, docidle, hexnut and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenadM Posted December 13, 2015 Share #17 Posted December 13, 2015 Famous "green green grass of..." color. Go on ! Quote In progress: CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653 Content of log : http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381 Past build: Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted December 13, 2015 It's 1/96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docidle Posted December 14, 2015 Share #19 Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Kp, I will definitely be following your build log. I have two 1/96 Thermopylae models in my stash waiting patiently for their turn. I bought the second one as a backup/parts kit. I am planning on starting my 1/96 Cutty Sark after the New Year. I found out the Mrs. Santa bought me the Scale Decks wood deck for Christmas..... I must have been a good boy this year! I also saw your thread over on FSM and was wondering if your are planning on painting the hull a darker green? I look forward to your next post. By the way, I found and bought a set of new decals on evilBay recently and they are great. Not sure if they have any for the Thermopylae but I will check it out and let you know if you would like. Steve Edited December 14, 2015 by docidle Quote Current Build: Merit 1/48 Early Eco 80' PT Boat and Imai 1/50 Catalan ShipFinished: Revell 1/196 USS Constitution (My oldest son's school project)Revell 1/72 Hanse KoggeRevell 1/50 Viking ShipRevell 1/72 U-BoatZvezda 1/72 English Medieval Ship Thomas Revell 1/90 The Nina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted December 14, 2015 Hi all here is the next update, most of the deck colour is done with pastels hexnut, Leo-zd, docidle and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenadM Posted December 14, 2015 Share #21 Posted December 14, 2015 Good! Quote In progress: CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653 Content of log : http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381 Past build: Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted December 14, 2015 Steve deffo interested in new decals if available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docidle Posted December 15, 2015 Share #23 Posted December 15, 2015 Here is the link to the eveilBay site for the Cutty Sark decals. You might want to contact the dealer and see if they have any Thermoplyae ones. Steve http://www.ebay.com/itm/Revell-Monogram-decals-1-96-Cutty-Sark-My-ref-Box-1-Lot-7-/361180064072?hash=item5418026948:g:064AAOSw8d9Ur-l9 Quote Current Build: Merit 1/48 Early Eco 80' PT Boat and Imai 1/50 Catalan ShipFinished: Revell 1/196 USS Constitution (My oldest son's school project)Revell 1/72 Hanse KoggeRevell 1/50 Viking ShipRevell 1/72 U-BoatZvezda 1/72 English Medieval Ship Thomas Revell 1/90 The Nina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted December 16, 2015 Hi all well I've tried a little experiment, I got some copper and brass leaf with the intention of guilding the copper plates and spraying it with salt water to get the patination of the real plates, well they dissolved so that's out so now I'm thinking I will guild it then distress it with a combination of washes and such my question is ( as there is some debate as to weather it was copper or muntz metal which is an alloy of zinc and brass I think) should I guild it with copper or brass. docidle, popeye the sailor, Leo-zd and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted December 17, 2015 Hi all I've gone for the copper leaf (needs a bit of patching) but I think its ok hexnut, ScottRC, avsjerome2003 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted December 19, 2015 Hi all well I've started weathering the copper. popeye the sailor and yvesvidal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share #27 Posted December 20, 2015 Hi all given the green a coat of paint and weathered that and done a bit more to the copper popeye the sailor, yvesvidal and docidle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share #28 Posted December 28, 2015 Hi all a small update on this one docidle, NenadM, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share #29 Posted December 29, 2015 Hi all here is tonight bit popeye the sailor, docidle, yvesvidal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenadM Posted December 29, 2015 Share #30 Posted December 29, 2015 Light speed Quote In progress: CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653 Content of log : http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381 Past build: Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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