Sailing Ships

What  a great collection of sailing ships and fine modeling as well, I have about 50 plus plastic sailing ships I got from e bay in the last 15 years for next to nothing than what I would have paid from a hobby shop if I could find any that is, but lack of room now dosen't look promising for building any of them, but I may soon remedy that by adding on to our house as the wife has a hobby too .... oil painting.  Karl

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Thanks for reminding me about the masts Steve, I'll post a picture of that -now.

She is certainly looking yar Niels.  That is some mighty fine painting and surgery you've done on her.  I am looking forward to seeing how you move the masts.

Steve

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Next I will be moving the : fore--main &first mizzen, masts forward.  And filling the anchor cable port holes, and make a pair of new ones, further forward.  It's good to here from you agen Steve.

She's coming along nicely Niels.

Steve

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Thank you for the recommendations.

OOPS--sarry Marcus, the Woppen Von Homberg is sold by Humbrole-lindberg as the Cap'n kidd.

Marcus--I think you are asking two separate questions.  1st for a first kit I recommend :  the La Flore--sold by Humbrole- Lindberg as the jolly Roger, and the Woppen Von Homburg--sold by Humbrole- Lindberg.  Than the H.M.S. Prince by Humbrole-Airfix.  2nd. the Napoleon by IMAI, then the Le Superb and Le Glorieux by Heller. and 3rd. the : Cutty Sark, U.S.S. Constitution, and English man O' War by Revell, and the H.M.S. Victory, and Le Soleil Royal by Heller.

Reading through the reply's it seems that the most popular scale for a sailing ship model is 1/250 or larger.  I assume because they are easier to work with? Which company or companies make the best models or what should I look for when researching a kit to purchase.  I would like to tackle my first sailing ship in the near future but I wouldn't know a pig in a poke when I seen it.

arnie60--That's a fish tank I designed and built "MANY" years ago when I was in college,and never finished.

I would really like to know what that piece of furniture (?) is in the background. Looks like some kind of clear bubble (?) sphere (?).

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Hi docidle, good to here from you agen.  I picked up a Constitution  on e-bay for cannons for the lower gun deck, and cut down that gun deck for my model.  I'll post a picture.  I thaught you could see whot I was dueing to the stern castle from my picture---I'll post one from the other side that I have not changed yet.

Niels,

She's looking good.  Did you scratch a whole new gun deck or run a strip along both sides?  What are you thinking of doing to the stern castle?

Steve

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Making progress on the revel man o' war.  I have cut open the lower gun ports--added a lower gun deck--started work on the cannons for the lower gun deck, and cut down and rieconfigured one side of the stern castle.

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Can't post pictures of my pencil drawings here Mike.

Niels,

I had a facebook page for a while - mostly to see what was happening with my comrades in arms (special ed. teachers at the high school in Los Angeles from which I retired in June of 2010) but about a year ago I felt I just didn't like the whole idea of social media the way it's evolved. I ended my facebook page and I'll never use Twitter - call me anti-social if you wish - I just can't abide those sites.

I AM always interested in seeing images of yours and others' builds in progress. I do hope you'll be posting more pictures on this site.

Mike

Still working on the Le Glorieux drawing.  I'll get back to the La Sirene, and sea witch when it's dun.   O--Mike, I posted a progress picture on facebook---have you seen it ?