Keith Black Posted September 3, 2023 Share #301 Posted September 3, 2023 The stays turned out peachy, Chris. The whole ship is looking fantastic. Dave_E, Egilman, king derelict and 3 others 6 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted September 4, 2023 Share #302 Posted September 4, 2023 (edited) They would have been built red, but soon re-coated in black before it's first assigned deployment... (the red hull was too conspicuous to leave as is) She looks absolutely stunning Chris... Edited September 4, 2023 by Egilman Keith Black, Canute, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share #303 Posted September 4, 2023 Thanks for that confirmation! AJohnson, CDW, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted September 4, 2023 Share #304 Posted September 4, 2023 One more thing Chris, the boat would be secured inboard when in port, outboard when at sea.... I know that sounds backwards, but it was standard navy practice... Essentially making the boat easier and faster to launch in case of emergency at sea.... Dave_E, Canute, Keith Black and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted September 4, 2023 Share #305 Posted September 4, 2023 Chris, England is looking great! AJohnson, ccoyle, Dave_E and 5 others 8 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...
Canute Posted September 4, 2023 Share #306 Posted September 4, 2023 This is a master build, Chris. Hard to believe it's card. 👍 CDW, Keith Black, ccoyle and 3 others 6 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share #307 Posted September 4, 2023 11 hours ago, Egilman said: One more thing Chris, the boat would be secured inboard when in port, outboard when at sea.... I know that sounds backwards, but it was standard navy practice... Essentially making the boat easier and faster to launch in case of emergency at sea.... That makes sense. Surfing the internet sources, there are photos of ships with their boats stowed in that fashion, but many others have them stowed inboard -- maybe their commanders weren't up to snuff on naval practice. It's an option to think about, and would definitely make mounting the boat easier. AJohnson, Canute, Dave_E and 2 others 5 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share #308 Posted September 4, 2023 So, I decided to stow the boat outboard, as Egilman suggested. I like the effect. The kit did not include any blocks; in real life, the falls included rather massive blocks-and-tackle. I imitated these with some punched paper disks. Interestingly, the ship did not have railings on the starboard side of the superstructure where the boat was stowed -- I gather that the boat itself acted as a kind of railing when stowed inboard, and the railing would have been in the way when the boat was being swung outboard. There is now only a single white spot left on the entire model, where the jackstaff goes. 😮 We are getting closer! clearway, AJohnson, Ryland Craze and 13 others 11 5 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share #309 Posted September 4, 2023 All Done! The last few bits to install were the: main deck railings anchors (with chain from the laser-cut detail set -- I bought some chain from Hobby Lobby, but even the smallest I could fine was too large) chain stopper (not included in the kit, but shown on a diagram; it's pretty tiny -- if I didn't tell you about it, you'd be unlikely to notice it) jackstaff flags. A tip for draping paper flags: they are much easier to fold if one scrapes most of the paper fibers from the back before gluing them. Speaking of glue, I have come up with what I'm calling Coyle's Law of Gluing: "The amount of time it takes for glue to set between two parts is inversely proportional to the amount of time it takes to align the two parts correctly after applying the glue." I have found this law to apply regardless of the type of glue used. And along with Coyle's Law goes Corollary #1: "If a part must be glued at two ends, one end will bond perfectly on the first try, while the other end will take four to six attempts to get it to stick." Enjoy the pictures! king derelict, Ryland Craze, Egilman and 23 others 10 16 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearway Posted September 4, 2023 Share #310 Posted September 4, 2023 way to go- i have to keep reminding myself of the scale and it is a card kit! Keith Jack12477, Keith Black, ccoyle and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thukydides Posted September 4, 2023 Share #311 Posted September 4, 2023 Wow this is fantastic, I would have never have guessed this was card from the photos. Fantastic job! Dave_E, king derelict, Egilman and 6 others 9 Quote Current build: HM Cutter Alert (Vanguard Models) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted September 4, 2023 Share #312 Posted September 4, 2023 She's a remarkable beauty. Congratulations, Chris. Dave_E, AJohnson, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted September 4, 2023 Share #313 Posted September 4, 2023 Wow, if I hadn't seen the log I would not believe it was card. Supurb work, Chris. I do like your "new" laws. Very fitting and profound. Canute, Dave_E, ccoyle and 4 others 7 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...
druxey Posted September 4, 2023 Share #314 Posted September 4, 2023 Excellent result, Chris. It kind of begs for a setting.... Your Coyle's Law and Corollary are spot-on - unfortunately! Keith Black, Egilman, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_E Posted September 5, 2023 Share #315 Posted September 5, 2023 Outstandingly, unbelievably superior card modeling! Top shelf! 👍😀 king derelict, AJohnson, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veszett Roka Posted September 5, 2023 Share #316 Posted September 5, 2023 Congrats Chris, she is really a masterpiece. Keith Black, ccoyle, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted September 5, 2023 Share #317 Posted September 5, 2023 Congratulations on finishing your DE. You are a master at building card models. Keith Black, AJohnson, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJohnson Posted September 5, 2023 Share #318 Posted September 5, 2023 Congratulations Chris on another fine example of the “Dark Arts” of card. Really outstanding and having tried card myself I really appreciate the skill and effort required to make yours look that good, wish I could get mine half way there! Ryland Craze, mtaylor, Canute and 5 others 8 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard models (1/64), HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64), Hawker-Typhoon-1b-"Car-Door" - Airfix (1/24) Completed (Ship):- "Nisha" - Vanguard Models (1/64), HMS Orestes (Mars) - Caldercraft (1/64), HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft (1/64), TSS Earnslaw - Paper Shipwright (1/250), Puffer "Starlight" - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Completed (Non-Ship):-Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C - Airfix (1/48), Bristol Beaufort - Airfix (1/72), Mosquito B.XVI - Airfix (1/72), , Sea-Harrier-FRS1 - Airfix (1/72), Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - Airfix (1/24), De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 - Airfix (1/48), Flamborough Head Lighthouse - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted September 5, 2023 Share #319 Posted September 5, 2023 Chris, Congratulations! Very nicely done! Canute, mtaylor, Egilman and 4 others 7 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...
LegoKing5522 Posted September 5, 2023 Share #320 Posted September 5, 2023 nice job!!! that is unbelievable, looks so much like a regular model even though it's a card kit. love it!! mtaylor, Dave_E, Keith Black and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 5, 2023 Share #321 Posted September 5, 2023 That one turned out really well. Sure you aren’t coming from Poland or somewhere from that region? Keith Black, Egilman, Canute and 4 others 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJohnson Posted September 5, 2023 Share #322 Posted September 5, 2023 44 minutes ago, amateur said: That one turned out really well. Sure you aren’t coming from Poland or somewhere from that region? I’m sure if Chris did that Ancestry DNA test that by my Admiral is so into, we would see a whole linage of Coyles from Gdańsk! 🤣 Egilman, Ryland Craze, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard models (1/64), HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64), Hawker-Typhoon-1b-"Car-Door" - Airfix (1/24) Completed (Ship):- "Nisha" - Vanguard Models (1/64), HMS Orestes (Mars) - Caldercraft (1/64), HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft (1/64), TSS Earnslaw - Paper Shipwright (1/250), Puffer "Starlight" - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Completed (Non-Ship):-Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C - Airfix (1/48), Bristol Beaufort - Airfix (1/72), Mosquito B.XVI - Airfix (1/72), , Sea-Harrier-FRS1 - Airfix (1/72), Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - Airfix (1/24), De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 - Airfix (1/48), Flamborough Head Lighthouse - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 5, 2023 Author Share #323 Posted September 5, 2023 17 minutes ago, AJohnson said: I’m sure if Chris did that Ancestry DNA test that by my Admiral is so into, we would see a whole linage of Coyles from Gdańsk! Sorry. The closest I come to having any Polish ancestry is a 3rd-great-grandfather who was born in Pommern, which is the German word for Pomerania, now in present-day Poland. Except my ancestor wasn't born in that Pommern -- he was born in a tiny village of the same name located in Rhineland-Palatinate. So, close but no cigar. Actually, not really that close at all and still no cigar. 😂 Ras Ambrioso, king derelict, Ryland Craze and 6 others 7 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJohnson Posted September 5, 2023 Share #324 Posted September 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, ccoyle said: Actually, not really that close at all and still no cigar. No, I still think you are entitled to a whooping great Churchill Cigar! mtaylor, Egilman, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Cutter Trial - Vanguard models (1/64), HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64), Hawker-Typhoon-1b-"Car-Door" - Airfix (1/24) Completed (Ship):- "Nisha" - Vanguard Models (1/64), HMS Orestes (Mars) - Caldercraft (1/64), HM Cutter Sherbourne - Caldercraft (1/64), TSS Earnslaw - Paper Shipwright (1/250), Puffer "Starlight" - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Completed (Non-Ship):-Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C - Airfix (1/48), Bristol Beaufort - Airfix (1/72), Mosquito B.XVI - Airfix (1/72), , Sea-Harrier-FRS1 - Airfix (1/72), Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat - Airfix (1/24), De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 - Airfix (1/48), Flamborough Head Lighthouse - Paper Shipwright (1/250) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted September 5, 2023 Share #325 Posted September 5, 2023 Well done mate AJohnson, Egilman, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted September 6, 2023 Share #326 Posted September 6, 2023 Nicely done, Chris. A great example of how good card modeling is. 👍 Egilman, mtaylor, AJohnson and 2 others 5 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share #327 Posted September 8, 2023 I've been thinking about what to build next. I started by going through my card model stash and pulling out all the kits that 'spoke' to me. That narrowed the possible choices down to seventeen. 😑 Keith Black, Canute, Richard44 and 3 others 6 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted September 8, 2023 Share #328 Posted September 8, 2023 Beautiful Job Brother.... As far as the next one? Isn't that Lightning speaking to you? {chuckle} Canute, mtaylor, AJohnson and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share #329 Posted September 8, 2023 16 minutes ago, Egilman said: As far as the next one? Isn't that Lightning speaking to you? {chuckle} Nope. 😅 But I did manage to pare down the list to three frontrunners . . . at least for this evening. Keith Black, mtaylor, AJohnson and 2 others 5 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted September 8, 2023 Share #330 Posted September 8, 2023 Your fans are waiting with bated breath, Chris. 😁 AJohnson, Egilman, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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