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Hi everyone,

 

Have been reading the forum for months now and thought it would be wise to intreduce myself and start my own build log to get advice from others.

 

Im 33 years young engineer for facades myself with big intrest in modelling and history as long as i can remember.

I have started Constructo Bounty 10 years ago but due to life I didnt finish it. Got almost to point where hull was planked (quality of my build was terrible).

Few years ago I started bulding some pastic models (Bismark 1:350 Tamya) and Ugears wooden models (trains, ships, cars).

Seeing that building models gives me satisfaction cause i build something beautiful I thought I should step up in the field. Thats how i came to wooden ship modelling. Plastic models just didnt have that spirit in them. Wood somehow feels alive.

 

So taken all that into account I have started big (like I usually do when I start something). I ordered Terror and Beagle from Occre, bought all the tools, built up working area in flat and also organised my tools with Occre working startion.

I started building Terror in the middle of January working on the evening when son is sleeping (1,5 years old, have tried to build it together but impossible). So every other day I work 2-3 hours in the evening time on my ship.

My progress so far is that I have allmost completed the hull planking. Taken into account that its my real first planking Im quite happy with result (wood filler and sanding will fix my mistakes hopefully).

 

What i have learned so far:

1) Be careful with glue - i have a habbit to apply it to much and then it runs on other surfaces also.

2) Preparation with sanding before planking is really important - spend 1 hours more here otherwise you will spend 10 hours more later by fixing missalignements.

3) Do test with the glues to find suitable one - there is no right of wrong as long as it works, find a suitable for yourself.

 

Reagarding building  I have made allready following mistakes:

1) overglued the deck planking. Tried to fix it with mahagony varnish - glue was still visible. Sanded the whole deck in 3 hours. Somehow the outcome is really good with old/used look (in my opinion).

2) Didnt sand the bulkwards well - had problems doing the planking.

 

Areas where i need you helo the most are probably:

1) Planking techiques - to get it even nicer.

2) Rigging - have read a lot and ordered few books to get it right.

 

I guess thats it for the moment.

 

Here are progress pictures so far:

 

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Mark
Phoenix, AZ


Current builds;


Previous builds, in rough order of execution;
Shipjack, Peterbrough Canoe, Flying Fish, Half Moon, Britannia racing sloop, Whale boat, Bluenose, Picket boat, Viking longboat, Atlantic, Fair American, Mary Taylor, half hull Enterprise, Hacchoro, HMS Fly, Khufu Solar Boat.

On the shelf; Royal Barge, Jefferson Davis.

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Welcome to MSW, Wahka.  Looks pretty good from here.   I'd suggest you start a build log as it's the best way to get help when you need it.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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12 hours ago, Wahka_est said:

What i have learned so far:

1) Be careful with glue - i have a habbit to apply it to much and then it runs on other surfaces also.

2) Preparation with sanding before planking is really important - spend 1 hours more here otherwise you will spend 10 hours more later by fixing missalignements.

3) Do test with the glues to find suitable one - there is no right of wrong as long as it works, find a suitable for yourself.

Great advice and welcome, Wahka. 

 

Bob

Bob Garcia

"Measure once, cuss twice!"

 

Current Builds: 

Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models

Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28

 

Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. 

Member of the Nautical Research Guild

 

 

 

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Wahka,

Please open a build log for this instead of posting your work here.   This is the Terror kit, correct?  If so, open the log here:  https://modelshipworld.com/forum/10-build-logs-for-ship-model-kits-members-only/    Read the pinned post at the top of the first page on how to name your log.   If need help, PM an Admin.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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