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I used to love building old time sports cars. 25 years later, I have WAY less patience... thought patience was supposed to grow with age, not decrease?
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Thank you. Not a straight line on her, so lots of sanding and bending. These models will teach us patienceGorgeous work.
Anything with detailed instructions is fine because they will walk you through the various steps of bending hull planks, and sanding the masts to a taper. That particular kit came with 1 1/2 pages of instructions but I'd built a smaller ship prior, so I actually followed those 48 pages of plans as I built the Enterprise.Really beautiful, terps.
I used to do military models as a kid (never was near as good as my brother and that irritated the **** out of me!!). Put it down for years and then started back just painting fantasy and wargaming figures with my son when he was young. Been quite a few years since he outgrew it but I'm retiring soon and want to pick things back up.
Anyway, I want to do the wooden ship models but figure I'll ease back in with some figurine dioramas before jumping into the deep end of the pool on the wooden ships -- hopefully, my eyes can still handle the detailed work. If/when I do, do you have any recommendations for a good wooden ship starter kit?
Anything with detailed instructions is fine because they will walk you through the various steps of bending hull planks, and sanding the masts to a taper. That particular kit came with 1 1/2 pages of instructions but I'd built a smaller ship prior, so I actually followed those 48 pages of plans as I built the Enterprise.
The Captain of the Enterprise, as was fairly standard 200 years ago, used to talk to her masts every day and ask how much sail they'd like to carry. Many captains and crew treated these ships as though they were living, breathing organisms. I tend to agree with that
The OP's Viper is amazing.
Set aside about a year if you or he are doing an hr a day or so, but it's also the kind of thing you can set aside for awhile, then pick up again later. It really does teach you to focus on each task and be present in the moment. With good instructions, it's a very enjoyable processlooks good, im assuming there is as much work as it looks
not sure if my Dad will ever do it but i may give it a shot after the other projects i have are done
And if you've ever spent any time at all on a sailing ship, especially an older wooden vessel, she will seem very alive indeedThanks -- as mentioned on a different thread, Six Frigates did a wonderful job of conveying your bolded point above.
And if you've ever spent any time at all on a sailing ship, especially an older wooden vessel, she will seem very alive indeed
I will probably get a small model for my daughter to start with and pick up a large scale car for myself and go nuts on it. When I do I will post the results as well as the process. It will be my first time modeling something detailed, besides just gluing and painting.
PS. BR please post a video of the Enterprise at work when you are complete.
I have also started a '66 Batmobile because I am doing a multi-step automotive finish (lot's of primer and wet sanding between coats) because I want the black paint to be shiny and deep.
There may be a Batcave diorama in my future
Wow - it's embarrassing and a bit scary what an electric tingle that thought gives me.
Here is a Batman reference that has a lot of good data for building something like a Batcave diorama - Bat Resources