zappto Posted September 16, 2021 Share #31 Posted September 16, 2021 Wow, one of my favourite ships, good luck! EJ_L and Ulises Victoria 2 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share #32 Posted January 19, 2022 Hello all. Long time no see. Many of you will surely be surprised with this notice. I decided to stop working on the SotS. I've never seen a set of instructions this poor and, out of logic and explanations. I admit the ship is spectacular, but the kit, in my opinion is not. Or maybe I am not at the required level to build this kit, and I "chew more than I can swallow". Basically I lost motivation to keep working on it. Building became a chore instead of a pleasure. I simply can not build something I don't enjoy. Period. It was a tough decision to make. As a modeler friend of mine said when I told him this: It's like a divorce... painful but it has to be done. So I started work on the gargantuan HMS Surprise by A.L. in 1/48. (1,334 mm long). The plans are printed in gloss paper in full color in 1/1 scale relative to the kit. The instruction booklet is 117 pages long in 7 languages with detailed full color photos (not drawings) of the build (emphasis in "detailed"). Every single step is photographed and explained. Awesome attention to detail. Kudos to A.L. I don't regret my choice. I will start a build log as soon as I get a new camera, as the one I had quit working. (And don't say: "just like the owner") 🤨 See y'all! EJ_L, Baker and chris watton 2 1 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted January 19, 2022 Share #33 Posted January 19, 2022 Sorry to read this. Building something that you don't enjoy is indeed not good ☹️ Good luck with the Surprise 👍 chris watton and Ulises Victoria 1 1 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...
Robp1025 Posted January 19, 2022 Share #34 Posted January 19, 2022 I'm sorry you had so many issues with this build. I am glad you were able to realize it though and to recognize it and thank you for your honesty. I will be on the look out for your Surprise build!! Ulises Victoria, Baker and chris watton 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted January 19, 2022 Share #35 Posted January 19, 2022 Sometimes it is for the best. You are not alone in shelving a model project for any number of reasons. I've got a few unfinished ones myself. Maybe one day you will return to it, maybe not. In either case, life is too short to be unhappy in a hobby. I will keep an eye out for your Surprise build log. Good luck on that build! chris watton, Ulises Victoria, md1400cs and 1 other 3 1 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share #36 Posted January 20, 2022 5 hours ago, EJ_L said: I will keep an eye out for your Surprise build log. Good luck on that build! Thanks EJ. So far, I've put more hours in the Surprise in one day, than I put in the SotS in a week. EJ_L 1 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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