Seems ok to me Posted February 14, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 14, 2020 I am late to the terror party but I figured I’d add my build log to the pile and see what happens. Bulkheads went up easy and the deck was pleasing to build. I penciled in the caulking. The YouTube videos show some sanding after this but it just seemed to smear my pencil around so I aborted this plan. Sprayed with satin urethane. Then set out to label all the parts. One huge difference between ship and plastic models (at least for this one) is the “parts” list seems to be all the parts you need for each sub-assembly and not a straight list of parts in the kit. I seem to go back and forth between that list and the directions constantly. I also seem to have a brown E8 for whatever reason. Thanks I guess? JeffT, JayCub, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahka_est Posted February 14, 2020 Share #2 Posted February 14, 2020 Hi, The party just started so no you are not! Really nice progress. I like your deck planking. Some questions about your build: 1) What glue you used for deck planking? 2) Did you draw the lines for deck after glueing or did the sides before installing the planks? 3) Will you paint the model? Wahka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted February 14, 2020 I used good ol’ Tightbond 1. It gives you a little time to move things around but grabs nicely. Easy water clean up unlike CA. I penciled a few planks before laying them down but it just didn’t seem to show up enough to be worth the effort. Maybe next time I’ll use a graphite stick instead of a pencil. Painting - depends on how much I muck up the planking. I’d really like to keep it natural but we shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted February 14, 2020 To get into the mood for this build, I’m listening to “In the Kingdom of Ice”, about a polar voyage. Holy moly the suffering of those people. Makes you appreciate central heating on a -10 day. ObviousNewbie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObviousNewbie Posted February 14, 2020 Share #5 Posted February 14, 2020 Still trying to see the AMC show I heard so much about, not available over here unfortunately. Saw some trailers on YT though, seemed intense 🙂 Quote "Whatever does not kill you, only makes you stranger." Current build: Finished builds:Calella by Occre - Greek Bireme by Amati - HMS Terror by Occre - Frigate Diana by Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted February 14, 2020 Have you guys found a color/stain you like for B1/2? I tried Varsthane maple (too orange) and now red oak. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObviousNewbie Posted February 18, 2020 Share #7 Posted February 18, 2020 Trying out some stuff I use for my garden furniture later this week, reddish brown coloured stain. I'll let you know how I get on. JayCub 1 Quote "Whatever does not kill you, only makes you stranger." Current build: Finished builds:Calella by Occre - Greek Bireme by Amati - HMS Terror by Occre - Frigate Diana by Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted March 13, 2020 Finished first planking later. Not terrible for my first time but a “little” filler was used to smooth things out. JayCub, GrandpaPhil, JeffT and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahka_est Posted March 13, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 13, 2020 Hi, Really nice for the first time. I would suggest to sand it more so that 2nd planking would be smoother. Also what I didnt do is checked how keels fit to hull. I suggest to do that and do some corrections with sanding if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted March 14, 2020 Thanks. The keel fits nicely thus far - I had been dry fitting it during sanding. I’ll give it another few passes to smooth things out. Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted September 12, 2020 Been a while since covid has allowed any time for creativity. Trying to get back into the swing of things. So glad I went through all the wood stain choices when it all get painted black and white in the end. Oh well. Made a bunch of tiny things tonight: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted September 12, 2020 Also, why make it longer if you just want me to cut it shorter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted September 12, 2020 I agree with other terror builders that the directions have blind spots - that is putting it gently. I can just imagine the layout team - “how about just a bunch of square and rectangular pictures with no numbers....and one picture of us just gently stroking the side of the ship with a brush...brilliant!” VTHokiEE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearway Posted September 12, 2020 Share #14 Posted September 12, 2020 i basically hardly ever refer to the instructions as they have the deck fittings wrong, but i do have many years and builds to draw on🙂. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObviousNewbie Posted September 13, 2020 Share #15 Posted September 13, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 7:14 AM, Seems ok to me said: Also, why make it longer if you just want me to cut it shorter? Hi there, mind this is not an instruction to cut, but to drill a 1,5mm hole in order to fit the rudder beam. Just so you know... Quote "Whatever does not kill you, only makes you stranger." Current build: Finished builds:Calella by Occre - Greek Bireme by Amati - HMS Terror by Occre - Frigate Diana by Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted September 14, 2020 14 hours ago, ObviousNewbie said: Hi there, mind this is not an instruction to cut, but to drill a 1,5mm hole in order to fit the rudder beam. Just so you know... Gah! Thanks. I didn’t cut it thinking it looked fine thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted September 14, 2020 Paint hides my shame! Geowolf, ObviousNewbie, JeffT and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geowolf Posted September 14, 2020 Share #18 Posted September 14, 2020 Whooohh very very nice finish, well done!! You're running quickly with your model 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share #19 Posted September 18, 2020 It certainly doesn’t feel that way from a primary plastic modeler but patience grasshopper, patience, I tell myself. Tonight’s entertainment: rivets! ObviousNewbie, Geowolf and clearway 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share #20 Posted September 25, 2020 I, like others it seems, am having trouble making chain plates out of the brass wire. Making each one even vaguely symmetrical is apparently beyond me and I have ordered some from Billling boats. While awaiting these, I moved onto starting the masts. Thanks to all who did this already as your photos have been incredibly helpful. Using a Dremel or drill as a pseudo lathe has been great. ObviousNewbie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted September 25, 2020 Shop cat agrees progress has been made... ...and the chair is hers apparently. clearway and Geowolf 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share #22 Posted September 26, 2020 It is odd how quickly the masts are coming together. I’m going with the white yards/masts with a touch of black theme it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share #23 Posted September 28, 2020 Making the masts and yards is pretty sweet. I started just glueing down both ends but didn’t like how it looked. Apparently I am using something called “common whipping” and it works great to hide the ends. Thanks to animatedknots.com for giving a nice visual. Geowolf and ObviousNewbie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearway Posted September 28, 2020 Share #24 Posted September 28, 2020 looking nice- not sure how prototypical you want to go but occre have the rigging wrong in places 😒. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share #25 Posted September 28, 2020 The rigging pictures are a wash of red lines I haven’t even started to decipher. For my first major build, I may be in the “finish it and learn” category vs “historical accuracy”. Thanks for the head’s up. clearway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObviousNewbie Posted September 30, 2020 Share #26 Posted September 30, 2020 On 9/28/2020 at 11:34 PM, Seems ok to me said: The rigging pictures are a wash of red lines I haven’t even started to decipher. For my first major build, I may be in the “finish it and learn” category vs “historical accuracy”. Thanks for the head’s up. They can be an. absolute maze. the way I dealt with it was one step at a time, following the instructions (although not correct). Start with the shrouds first, then ratting them up, then the stays. By that time you'll have some experience with dealing with rope and you're good to take on the next step: rigging the yardarms. I dreaded rigging, but I realised for me this was one of the most satisfying parts of the building process. You really see the ship growing from a rough model to something more realistic. One thing I didn't tackle though were the sails, partly because I liked the look for Terror without them, partly because the rigging schemes didn't make sense. I'm getting the courage together to equip Diana with her sails, as this scheme seems to be a bit more logical (although more complex). But that's still a long way away. Good luck roping her up 🙂 Seems ok to me 1 Quote "Whatever does not kill you, only makes you stranger." Current build: Finished builds:Calella by Occre - Greek Bireme by Amati - HMS Terror by Occre - Frigate Diana by Occre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share #27 Posted October 2, 2020 Got the masts up and ready. ObviousNewbie and DanielD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share #28 Posted October 8, 2020 So. Many. Chainplates. clearway and ObviousNewbie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share #29 Posted October 9, 2020 More progress! By golly, I may actually finish this thing. I think I should have blackened the brass parts as it is looking a bit shiny but there’s always next time. Ryland Craze, DanielD, Geowolf and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share #30 Posted October 10, 2020 A few more deck fittings are needed but it is finally coming together. clearway, Geowolf, WalrusGuy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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