caldercraft

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Well....after 40 years of work, I retired 2 years ago and have been trying to find things to do. As a teenager, I certainly worked on plastic models, with all their glue stings and poorly fitting parts and horrific paint jobs. I remember getting a small Cutty Sark wooden model, with poor...

And so I start my journey. I have always been interested in wooden model ships, and have always wanted to build one. The attention to detail, the research involved, the meticulousness of getting every detail right and accurate. However, age precludes some of that (at least for me). I...

The time has come to embark on my NEW build - The HMS Victory using the POF wood kit of Caldercraft (Jotika). As most would know, HMS Victory remains one of the most 'modelled' of all model ships. Like the ship Vasa, it exists today, can be physically touched/seen and examined (albeit currently...

Hi everyone I have been a member for many years but so far I haven't posted a build log I have built several models from Caldercraft Model Shipways and Trumpeter So I thought it was time that I contributed Here is my build of H.M. Pickle I haven't documented every part but just a few major...

Go to P3 for start of pics. General hints for anyone building this kit. 1. There are no sails, there is no sail plan., the kit quality is good. As for historical accuracy and the sales blurb that it reflects Mary Rose Trust studies... well maybe it did 20 years ago but the research has moved a...

Well here I go , I've been lurking in the corridors quietly watching other members build logs which showcase the amazing skill you all have. I have built one ship before and that is the Santisima Trinidad from Occre. I recently bought the Caldercraft kit of the HMS Agamemnon and its a whole...

Have been watching TraumaDoc's progress with great interest as he is just a few weeks ahead of me. Also see that Maddog Harry is also embarking on the same voyage. I have been learning a lot from Paul Vicker's videos/log as well. I started my build on 23 November and have gotten the first...

If you saw a Caldercraft Victory on eBay that had been started, would you be tempted? Last year this happened to me and I had to get it, I had no intention of starting it back then as I had other things to do. This was not going to be my next project but as we are putting our house on the...

A year ago i bought this model but didn't receive it complete. The factory got some problems with the wood. Now finally the last pieces are received and because i finished black beards ship i cleaned up my shipyard and today i started building. Need to say i also watch the video's that kevink...

All right, here we go,, I finishing up my Amati Vanguard now as my “learning” ship and am now taking on the Victory which has been my dream for build for the last 30 years since before medical school. I did not make a log of the the Vanguard as I was afraid to show my mistakes and was afraid of...

Hi to all and welcome to my first build log. So, in case you are wondering why on earth would I want to choose this as a first build of a wooden ship? Simple answer is because I love large models and this has been on my bucket list for a number of years and a few months ago I got the chance to...

Hello All, I started the HMS Snake in 2017 eagerly after completing the HMC Sherbourne. I worked on it periodically through the years while also working on other projects. The hull is finished and just needs masting and rigging. I even worked over the plans have changed some of the rigging...

And so it begins: I purchased this kit back in 2014 ( 8 YEARS AGO) for $1,400 Australian. After finishing 4 previous models ( CC Endeavour, Occre Albatros, Amaiti Stage Coach & Occre Stephensons Rocket) I was hooked on wood kits. I had a windfall and invested in the kit. I was keeping it till...

Hello all, A year and a half has passed since I first joined and posted. Covid has made life interesting to say the least. I went from full time in the office to full time WFH. So I had to move my hobby area to accommodate my work desk. Then my wife lost her job, but found a new job she...

Hello, After my 1/100SMS Scharnhorst is finished, I decided to pick up HMS Agamemnon again, this kit was given to me by my daughters about 10 years ago. I started it and after the first planking was done and the lower gun ports were cut out, the model was damaged during the rain season...

I have now finished studying and planning, build starts tomorrow

While working on the lower hull of Mary Rose I cobbled up a support to protect the upper works while it was upside down. The base board connects to the inverted hull by dowels inserted in the mast wells. On righting the model I found that I had created a Tudor aircraft carrier .

Recently JohnB163 had some questions about people's experience with ZHL models (which are quality productions), specifically the H.M.S. Victory. I happen to have the Caldercraft version of the ship in dry dock (storage closet). If I had not gotten it as a gift, I may have picked up ZHL's...

Hi everyone. I started this build of HMS Snake about 10 yrs ago, did first layer of hull planking and deck, and put it in mothballs (prison hulk ?) . Just re-started. Finished second layer of planking, coppering, and paint. Now working on armament (waiting on replacement carronades from...