yvesvidal Posted October 13, 2022 Share #451 Posted October 13, 2022 Fantastic model, Alan. I am glad you followed my crazy recipes and insanity for large models 😁 I really like your case as it gives the model a very professional/museum like appearance. Yves Old Collingwood and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share #452 Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, yvesvidal said: Fantastic model, Alan. I am glad you followed my crazy recipes and insanity for large models 😁 I really like your case as it gives the model a very professional/museum like appearance. Yves Thank you Yves The learning curve with the 3D printer was steeper than I expected but it was worth it. I'm grateful for you leading the way. I can see another 3D print ship in my future. The case came out at 55 inches long. There are only two places in the house where it can be displayed and the other is on the top of bookcases (which is a logistical challenge on its own) The current spot does allow it to be viewed and makes me happy when I look at it. What do we do with our models? My display space is rapidly running out. Thanks again Alan mtaylor, yvesvidal and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share #453 Posted October 13, 2022 Playing about with the light. Its still not perfect; just too many reflections but better than the previous set. Many Thanks for following to the end and for all the help on the journey. Alan lmagna, Nirvana, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted October 13, 2022 Share #454 Posted October 13, 2022 22 minutes ago, king derelict said: What do we do with our models? My display space is rapidly running out. Thanks again Alan I ponder the same question.... If I had the money and knew some motivated people, I would open a small museum called the 1/48th Scale museum or the "1/4" to the Foot" Museum. I wish I could display the large collection of brass and plastic trains I have, planes and ships and invite other modelers to join in. I see a need to educate young people and give them the knowledge and interest to build things with their hands. Where I live (Raleigh, NC), there is absolutely nothing of that nature and this city (town would be more appropriate) is a cultural abyss when it comes to this kind of things. I still have to find a club where enthusiasts meet and discuss their passion. I am not even envisioning a public display.... Anyway, it remains a dream. Yves Jack12477, Nirvana, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted October 13, 2022 Share #455 Posted October 13, 2022 A really impressive build of an equally impressive subject. Great job Alan! I learned a lot reading your log, thanks for sharing your journey! Old Collingwood, mtaylor and Nirvana 3 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted October 13, 2022 Share #456 Posted October 13, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, yvesvidal said: Anyway, it remains a dream. Back in 1979 we had almost the same situation here in our area north of Seattle. Back then we had a few hobby shops but little else to support the model boat fans. There was a relatively small club of primarily static ship builders that met monthly in Seattle but little else that we knew about. I happened to run into another RC boater while running my boat one weekend and we decided to hold a regatta for RC boats on our local pond. We posted flyers in all of the local hobby shops but on the day of the event still had no idea how many would show up. It ended up raining that day as well, but we still had over twenty five boaters show up that we didn't even know existed! That event lead to the eventual establishment of the Northwest RC Ship Modelers that still has about 80 members and has meetings and events every month, and even more on some months. This all started with only two guys who happened to meet on a local pond with little more than a common interest. Edited October 13, 2022 by lmagna Jack12477, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share #457 Posted October 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: A really impressive build of an equally impressive subject. Great job Alan! I learned a lot reading your log, thanks for sharing your journey! Thanks a lot Mike. I have appreciated all the support and kind comments on the road to the final result. It is as near scratch building as I think I will get. I now have HMS Zinnia and Petunia in 1/350 to build when I next need a Flower fix Alan Landlubber Mike, mtaylor, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share #458 Posted October 13, 2022 3 hours ago, yvesvidal said: I ponder the same question.... If I had the money and knew some motivated people, I would open a small museum called the 1/48th Scale museum or the "1/4" to the Foot" Museum. I wish I could display the large collection of brass and plastic trains I have, planes and ships and invite other modelers to join in. I see a need to educate young people and give them the knowledge and interest to build things with their hands. Where I live (Raleigh, NC), there is absolutely nothing of that nature and this city (town would be more appropriate) is a cultural abyss when it comes to this kind of things. I still have to find a club where enthusiasts meet and discuss their passion. I am not even envisioning a public display.... Anyway, it remains a dream. Yves So far I have only found a few railway enthusiasts on this rather quiet [art of the east coast. Its a great place to live but limited in access to things that might be found in larger communities. With the growing collection of models, aviation memorabilia and other souvenirs of life the house is beginning to resemble a badly organised small town museum. Alan lmagna, yvesvidal, Jack12477 and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share #459 Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, lmagna said: Back in 1979 we had almost the same situation here in our area north of Seattle. Back then we had a few hobby shops but little else to support the model boat fans. There was a relatively small club of primarily static ship builders that met monthly in Seattle but little else that we knew about. I happened to run into another RC boater while running my boat one weekend and we decided to hold a regatta for RC boats on our local pond. We posted flyers in all of the local hobby shops but on the day of the event still had no idea how many would show up. It ended up raining that day as well, but we still had over twenty five boaters show up that we didn't even know existed! That event lead to the eventual establishment of the Northwest RC Ship Modelers that still has about 80 members and has meetings and events every month, and even more on some months. This all started with only two guys who happened to meet on a local pond with little more than a common interest. Lou Thats great. I guess the moral is to get out there and advertise. Given the number of retirees locally at least a few must be putting models together. They can't all be drinking the free coffee at McDonalds. Alan mtaylor, Jack12477, Old Collingwood and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 14, 2022 Share #460 Posted October 14, 2022 What to do with a model collection? Take some photos and go visit the local library. They might take one or two or more even. Also some "fraternal" organizations and veteran groups hat have a meeting hall might be interested. Old Collingwood, Jack12477, yvesvidal and 1 other 4 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...
Kevin-the-lubber Posted October 15, 2022 Share #461 Posted October 15, 2022 Alan, I really wouldn’t have believed this is mostly printed on a filament printer if I hadn’t seen it grow through the log. I’m mighty impressed with e end result and my interest in buying an e-kit, rather than doing all the 3D work myself, is piqued. So I’ll be very interested to see what you make next. mtaylor, Canute and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Current builds: 1) HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller) https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23247-hms-victory-by-kevin-the-lubber-heller-1100-plastic-with-3d-printed-additions/ 2) Bluenose II 1:100 (Billing) - paused, not in the mood https://modelshipworld.com/topic/30694-billing-bluenose-ii-1100-no600-by-kevin-the-lubber/ 3) Cutty Sark 1:96 Revell https://modelshipworld.com/topic/30964-cutty-sark-by-kevin-the-lubber-revell-196 Stash: Revell Cutty Sark 1/96 (a spare for later) Revell Beagle 1/96 (unlikely to ever get built!) Revell Kearsage 1/96 (can't wait to get started on this) Revell Constitution 1/96 If at first you don't succeed, buy some more tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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