Ahoy Mates; have a look at a ship that sinks every time it leaves port. Hay, what an RC project. http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/learning/learning_res/voyager/flip/ ...
Ever since I was little my father had a model ship of a spanish galleon that he had put together befor I was born. I finally bought my own sailing ship not...
Don't know the model but the foot of the sails would have lines going both fore and aft. referred to as Sheets (going aft) and Tacks (going forward). The...
Ahoy Shawn; there are books out there that will answer you needs. model-expo has two books that are only rigging. one $10.00, 2 $8.00. May you all ways have...
Thank you for accepting me into your group, my name is john and I live in australia, my favorite pastime is building plank on frame model boats also I do...
Ahoy Neptune; welcome aboard. your knowledge will be greatly needed since there are a couple of new builders in the group. change is good and I'll bet your not...
The rigging of any particular model depends a lot on the period and the type. Unless you can find specific information for your model for a specific period...
From what I can gather so far, it is a 3 mast pirate frigate from the 1700's and there was mention of it having been a french ship originally named la flore....
Ahoy Mates; there is a model show that goes around. it use to stop in Westchester civic center in NY. its WAM or BAM or MAD or some thing like that. does any...
Association Française du Titanic French Titanic Society PRESS RELEASE S/S NOMADIC MOTHERSHIP OF THE RMS TITANIC (Last White Star Line Boat in the world) SALE...
Bonjour from Paris! I am very happy to inform you the publication of a french press article about S/S NOMADIC (former tender of the RMS TITANIC) and myself...
Ahoy Mates; i have never worked with resin kits. i have only handled some small ships boats. but did not work them. how hard is it to work them. how do they...
I have worked (and am currently working) on a couple of resin kits. They are more brittle than styrene, but easier to sand. You can't use plastic cement; you...
Ahoy Joe; thanks for the reply. thanks for the tips. although i have been painting my plastic with both type paints for a wile now. i just don't mix, if i...
hi my name is jim from west coast of scotland and i have just started building model boats, i like all the transatlantic liners,and have built Titanic and have...
Welcome Jim, I'm Delbert, from Kentucky in the US. In what medium are you building the liners? I saw a lighting kit for the Titanic in a magazine a few days...
Hi everyone just new here and loook forword to your online friendship I have just bought my first kit, it is a beginners model but I'am sure I'll need some...
Ahah.... nice boat. Don't follow the instructions - use cascamite not superglue and do not coat with fibre glass - get the finish as good as possible without....
For the American Civil War modelers: I am searching for a deck plan or general arrangement that shows what the USS KEARSARGE looked like around the time of...
Paul, Is that the Dumas kit? It's a pretty advanced one for a first build, but certainly do-able if you take your time and read the directions over and over...
I'm currently working on this model in 350/scale. My kids however lost saveral of the parts. Does anyone know where I could go to replace them? This model is...
Ahoy devil what kit is it. my Big E didn't have ladders, doors. or is it a square rig. to many Big Es. mine is the flat top, by tamay. and RCed. May you all...
THE BOA AND DIRECTIONS IS ALSO MISSING, I DO NOT KNOW. IT IS ABOUT 3' LONG, AND I HATE TO JUST PART IT OUT OR JUNK IT. IT COSTED ABOUT 200 OR SO 3 OR 4 YRS....
To the Enterprise model owner. You may want to consider getting plans, and photo etched parts. I would try this source: http://floatingdrydock.com/ Good luck...
