@DARIVS ARCHITECTVS @Jacapa412
Gentlemen, gentlemen ... what the two of you are doing is, in my humble opinion, what SOS should be all about.
One the one hand, Kurt stands alone when it comes to such sheer determination and conviction to create his vision of the SOTS. I never cease to be amazed at the resilience and dedication that you exhibit towards your modeling subject. And that comes from the time of reconstructing the entire hull, planking and arming every single deck right down to the last detail, to what you are doing now recreating all the decorations. And then comes along
@Jacapa412 with a genuine desire to be of assistance - not just in words, but also in deeds. This is much along the same lines of what Waldemar and I are doing in recreating De Zwane.
I tip my hat to the both of you and all I can say is Doe zo voort!
Vielen Dank, Heinrich!
So many of our members assist with each other's projects. Mine is a long puzzle to try to parse through the bits of information and guesswork to attempt to create a model which is not accurate in every construction and dimension aspect, but within my personal abilities as an intermediately skilled modelmaker, who's dream has been since I was very young to create a sailing ship which can capture my imagination. There are many more skilled modelers on this forum who are better at painting, finishing, and keeping their work neater (e.g. Paul Kattner, Nigel, Janos, and several others), and my model will not appear to be as neat, but it will reflect the sheer force of will of the maker in the pursuit of detail. There are things I could have done to make the model better, such as use more expensive and better wood (e.g. pear instead of cherry and walnut).
This effort to model the
Sovereign of the Seas is unique, and so are styles of other modeler' work which I admire. What we all seem to share, even the beginners just starting to hone their skills, is that inspiration to create a nice ship model to enjoy. All of us also share an admiration for aspects of each other's work, which, as you touched upon, is the very soul of this forum.
@Jacapa412 is just the latest contributor to this build.
Our Admin,
@Donnie has not stifled our expression to mere academic discussion. The Ships of Scale forum is different from others in that we are free to joke around and enjoy each other's banter as well as discuss the talking points of modeling, and that is what makes this community more friendly and fun than other forums, and that makes our hobby so much richer. Thanks to all the members who add comments to this build as it progresses. In a way, it is your build as well because of all the ideas, information (
@CharlieT ), suggestions, corrections, and humor you have all contributed.
I can't wait to get this computer modeling phase over with so the decorations can be printed and physical work resumed on the hull! however, this work will not be rushed... unless I get terminal cancer or something else that tends to create some urgency.
Kurt
