mash78 Posted June 9 #1 Posted June 9 Occre San Juan, it's a first attempt and mistakes have been made! Thukydides, chris watton, GrandpaPhil and 7 others 10 Quote
Wawona59 Posted June 9 #2 Posted June 9 Don't despair about your perceived mistakes. You'll find better ways to do things on your future ship models. This is a hobby after all. We build ship models, or models in general, for enjoyment. You did a good job on your hull planking by the way. Mistakes can always be fixed. druxey, Jay 1, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Wawona 59 John Next Project: Gifts for friends: 18th Century Pinnace, Kayak 17, Kayak 21 Indefinite Hold for the future: 1/96 Flying Fish, Model Shipways Wish list for "Seattle Connection" builds: 1/96 Lumber Schooner Wawona, 1/32 Hydroplane Slo-Mo-Shun IV, 1/96 Arthur Foss tug, 1/64 Duwamish cedar dugout canoe, 1/96 Downeaster "St. Paul" Selected Previous Completed Builds: Revell - 1/96 Thermopylae; Revell - 1/96 Cutty Sark, Revell - 1/96 Constitution, Aurora - Whaling Bark Wanderer, Model Shipways - 1/96 Phantom, AL - 1805 Pilot Boat Swift, Midwest - Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Monitor and Merrimac, Model Trailways - Doctor's Buggy
druxey Posted June 9 #3 Posted June 9 John's advice is right on the mark. One of the great things about model building is that one is always learning and figuring out new or better ways to do things. Tomasz B, Jay 1, mtaylor and 2 others 5 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
Keith Black Posted June 9 #4 Posted June 9 Welcome to MSW. It's an admirable first attempt, mistakes are part of the process. Glad to have you aboard. mtaylor and Tomasz B 2 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
Ronald-V Posted June 9 #5 Posted June 9 Welcome! That's already a nice result! I encourage you to start a build log so people can follow your build mtaylor, Tomasz B and Keith Black 3 Quote Currently working on the HMS Sphinx from Vanguard Models
Geoff Matson Posted June 9 #6 Posted June 9 Mistakes are part of the game. Success is not making the same mistake over and over. We all learn as we go. The best thing is you came to right place to learn. Check out the build logs and you can often see how other modelers solved the same problems that you are having. Check out how the real planking and decking were done for future models. The best thing is that you are here and willing to learn. Looking forward to future posts. Charter33, mtaylor, Tomasz B and 1 other 4 Quote Geoff NRG member #2666Current build : USS Constitution Finished builds: Armed Virginia Sloop (in gallery)
GrandpaPhil Posted June 9 #7 Posted June 9 Welcome! Keith Black, Tomasz B and mtaylor 3 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Jim Lad Posted June 9 #8 Posted June 9 A warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. An old saying is, "The man who never made a mistake never made anything." John mtaylor, Tomasz B, Charter33 and 1 other 4 Quote
ccoyle Posted June 9 #9 Posted June 9 Welcome aboard! mtaylor, Tomasz B and Keith Black 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
mtaylor Posted June 9 #10 Posted June 9 Welcome to MSW, John. I suggest you open a build log as it's the best way to get help when you need and meet others. Keith Black and Tomasz B 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)
Baker Posted June 10 #11 Posted June 10 Keith Black, Tomasz B and mtaylor 3 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 große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch 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 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
Scottish Guy Posted June 16 #12 Posted June 16 Welcome aboard here at MSW and all the best from the North of Scotland... Micha mtaylor, Keith Black and Tomasz B 3 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a
Knocklouder Posted June 17 #14 Posted June 17 mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Start so you can Finish !! Finished: The Sea of Galilee Boat-Scott Miller-1:20 , Amati } Hannah Ship in a Bottle:Santa Maria : LA Pinta : La Nana : The Mayflower : Viking Ship Drakkar The King Of the Mississippi Artesania Latina 1:80 Current Build: Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston-Vanguard Models
mash78 Posted June 22 Author #15 Posted June 22 I've managed to recover from the bulwarks snapping multiple times and am happy with the progress. Could anyone direct me to advice on how to paint the small metal cast boats that come with the kit.. I've started to remake the water pumps, but two little boats might be a bit much at the moment. Keith Black, JacquesCousteau, chris watton and 2 others 5 Quote
mtaylor Posted June 22 #16 Posted June 22 Many choices on ship's boats. As for painting what you have, look to other logs for your model for starters. Alternately, you could look to the sponcors here on MSW and see what they offer in the way of small boats. Keith Black 1 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)
KeithAug Posted June 30 #17 Posted June 30 On 6/9/2024 at 11:26 AM, mash78 said: it's a first attempt and mistakes have been made! The hull planking is actually pretty good for a first attempt. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846
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