MichaelJ Posted April 18, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) After along time I decided to start building ship models again. My skill levels need some waking up and tlc. To test my skills, patience and tenacity to stay with a project even when I run into problems and difficulty I started with the Graupner Tön 12 Shrimping Cutter, scale 1:25. It’s a fishing boat very common on the coast of northern Germany ( North Sea). I am about two thirds into the built and I love it. This kit has been on the market since 1973 with periodic revisions, not always for the best imho. It’s so common it’s the VW Beetle of ship model kits. Graupner recently went out of business and so I decided to built this one before it disappears. Yes, it’s a rc model but it will mostly sit on the shelf. There are things I don’t like though. An example is the thin rigging and chains which look like out of somebody’s jewelry box. My question is what is the correct rigging size for a 1950s to 1980s Era fishing cutter scale 1:25? Thank you, Michael Edited April 18, 2020 by MichaelJ JeffT, ccoyle, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acaron41120 Posted April 18, 2020 Share #2 Posted April 18, 2020 Welcome aboard. You find a wealth of info and assistance here. Allen JeffT, mtaylor and MichaelJ 3 Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 18, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 18, 2020 Welcome to MSW. I'd suggest that a) you might ask in the sub forum for masting and rigging. Also, start a build log as some folks just look at those. JeffT and MichaelJ 2 Quote 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJ Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted April 18, 2020 Yes, I’ll look at the mast and rigging sub forum. Lots of info for sure. I have to take more pics from now on to start a building log. Thank you Allen and Mark! mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted April 18, 2020 Share #5 Posted April 18, 2020 Hello Michael, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor, JeffT and MichaelJ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted April 18, 2020 Share #6 Posted April 18, 2020 Welcome to MSW mtaylor and MichaelJ 2 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acaron41120 Posted April 18, 2020 Share #7 Posted April 18, 2020 Michael. Nice to have another fellow from Cincinnati here on the site. As I've said welcome before I will second what Mark has suggested about starting a build log. I'll be starting mine later today. They show your progress and allow others to follow along with your progress. Like the old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words." MichaelJ and mtaylor 2 Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted April 20, 2020 Share #8 Posted April 20, 2020 Hello and Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjay Posted April 20, 2020 Share #9 Posted April 20, 2020 mtaylor 1 Quote 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 21, 2020 Share #10 Posted April 21, 2020 Welcome! mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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