Jaeon Posted May 28, 2019 Share #1 Posted May 28, 2019 I finished my Pilot boat. It took 11 years. I had built many plastic plane models and felt it was time to try something new. My wife bought me this kit for Christmas 2007. I dug right in. I followed the practicum as best as my ability allowed me to. I made small errors from the start. Small errors compound over time. If the templates are cut a little off the hull will be a little off and from there everything else is a little off til a point is reached where I said uh oh this is not going to fit there as it should. I progressed well enough through coppering of the hull, etc. When the time came to craft the cap rail I had an extremely hard time of it for whatever reason. Nothing I did worked. Frustration set it. I don't understand this. I had no desire to continue. I packed up the ship and put it in the closet. It sat for a couple years. Then, I needed closet space so the ship went to the garage attic where all things go to die. Over the next 5 years I saw it on occasion while looking for something else. On occasion my wife asked about the boat and I told her the truth....My skill level sucks, I have no desire, I can't understand the next step, etc. I don't lie to myself or my wife. In early December 2017 I needed something to do. I was only working per diem and very near retirement. I rescued the Pilot boat. The cap rail was still a conundrum. I spent some time looking over what needing doing and figured a way. Balsa USA is in my town so I went over and got a couple sheets then traced and cut it out as one entire piece. I did that 4 times before I got one that worked to my satisfaction. I glued it down and didn't like it at all. I ended up removing it and trying again...finally ! I worked on the ship almost daily for four months. The good weather arrived and I put it away til December 2018. Since then I worked on it sporadically. Today I hung the last flag. Rigging taught me that super glue is my friend. I learned that later then I would have liked. The rigging that came with the kit is not good. I would have bought aftermarket had I known it exists. There is a lot more I could write and I may ccoyle, druxey, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 28, 2019 Share #2 Posted May 28, 2019 Well worth the wait she looks great Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 HMHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaeon Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted May 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Kevin said: Well worth the wait she looks great Thanks. Good Looking pup you have there. These are our boys http://104.223.9.243/~jaeonorg/pix/myboys.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 28, 2019 Share #4 Posted May 28, 2019 good evening Jason Dobbie ECS will be 4 this August and is my bestest ever friend love your photo of the dogs Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 HMHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaeon Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted May 28, 2019 13 minutes ago, Kevin said: good evening Jason Dobbie ECS will be 4 this August and is my bestest ever friend love your photo of the dogs Handsome !! Kevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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