1st Planking Video

[Glenn-UK]

I have come across some very informative videos on YouTube which have been posted by Olha Batchvarov who is a professional model boat builder.

 

The first video covers the first planking - First Planking Video

There is a nice section where a drop planks are added.

 

There is also a video which shows the sanding process afterward - Sanding The Hull

This video also covers fitted the stem and stern posts

 

There are several more videos on her YouTube channel

[allanyed]

Thank you very much for posting this Glenn. 

 After watching the video,   it brought a question to mind, what is a professional model builder? In looking at definitions for other hobbies such as photography, by definition, an amateur is “a person who engages in a pursuit or activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit.” On the other hand, the definition of a professional is a little less straightforward. Sources define a professional as simply as “one who earns a living for their occupation,” or as vague as “a person who is expert at his or her work.” Clearly, it’s this vagueness of what a professional is that is at the root of many debates.    There are many members here that do work far superior to that shown in her video and some do sell some of their models, so, are they professional model builders?   Is building a kit versus scratching a part of the definition in ship modeling?  

 

I have no idea of the answers, if there even are any, just curious to know what others think.

 

Thanks again for the link

Allan

 

 

 

[mtaylor]

She's also posting here as shipphotographer.com

[Bob Cleek]

3 hours ago, allanyed said:

Is building a kit versus scratching a part of the definition in ship modeling?  

The way I think of it, kits are assembled, while scratch models are built. It's a subtle distinction, to be sure. However, at the end of the day, every model stands alone on its own merits. The same goes for every modeler. For me, "amateur" or "professional" are virtually meaningless terms, particularly because with the possible exception of a handful of impoverished "starving artists," very, very few people can seriously claim to earn a living building or repairing ship models. There are those, of course, who earn their livings selling modeling kits, materials, plans, books, and so on. That's the the "gold rush economy." The  gold miners made little, while the guys who sold them the shovels got rich!