A new guys observations of the hobby

[danielsje]

I can only speak for myself here. I decided from the beginning to abandon the concept of historical accuracy. Drove me nuts. I am a kit builder. So I choose kits that I like and build them...sometimes I would "kit bash" to upgrade the kit parts to create better pieces/parts. Like brass canons to replace kit cannons. Or better wood to do the planking. I work the kit assembly at my leisure to create a model I am pleased with. Right now I am building the HMS Revenge 1577 race galleon. Into the rigging. My advice? Have fun with the direction you choose.

 

[Corsair]

I can only speak for myself here. I decided from the beginning to abandon the concept of historical accuracy. Drove me nuts. I am a kit builder. So I choose kits that I like and build them...sometimes I would "kit bash" to upgrade the kit parts to create better pieces/parts. Like brass canons to replace kit cannons. Or better wood to do the planking. I work the kit assembly at my leisure to create a model I am pleased with. Right now I am building the HMS Revenge 1577 race galleon. Into the rigging. My advice? Have fun with the direction you choose.

Many people seem to lose the concept that a hobby is supposed to be fun.
There also people that have fun making a model as accurate as possible.
Many that are in between.

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

If you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong.

 

[Mash]

Many people seem to lose the concept that a hobby is supposed to be fun.
There also people that have fun making a model as accurate as possible.
Many that are in between.

That's exactly how it is

 

[GaryA]

That's exactly how it is

So true, and with my build I am doing things that seem like fun and a lot of fun making but one thing I have never heard or seen on this channel is where are the ceiling builds for scratch builds here on this channel. I even went to AI to see if it had any idea but no. Maybe I am looking in the wrong spot. LOL

 

[RussF]

So true, and with my build I am doing things that seem like fun and a lot of fun making but one thing I have never heard or seen on this channel is where are the ceiling builds for scratch builds here on this channel. I even went to AI to see if it had any idea but no. Maybe I am looking in the wrong spot. LOL

"ceiling builds" ??? Is that Auzzie slang?

 

[Short John Bronze]

"ceiling builds" ??? Is that Auzzie slang?

Looking at a globe I think things must be the other way up in OZ

 

[Jack Sparrow]

wouldn't it be great if i could snap my fingers and the model would be painted. I hate painting.

 

[GaryA]

"ceiling builds" ??? Is that Auzzie slang?

No Mate, check out what is the ceiling part of a ship. Obviously, none of you have done this as " ceiling planking" describes the area from the keel to the top of the internal section of your model's hull. I see many models are not done with ceiling planks because it is maybe too hard to achieve??!! It's not Aussie slang it's a Pommy description. To keep the norm, we say it as we see it. Actually, ceiling maybe better than calling it internal hull planking. Hope we are on the same page now:
Ceiling (Traditional/Wooden context): The wooden planks or interior strips fitted over the frames directly against the inside of the hull.

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

No Mate, check out what is the ceiling part of a ship. Obviously, none of you have done this as " ceiling planking" describes the area from the keel to the top of the internal section of your model's hull. I see many models are not done with ceiling planks because it is maybe too hard to achieve??!! It's not Aussie slang it's a Pommy description. To keep the norm, we say it as we see it. Actually, ceiling maybe better than calling it internal hull planking. Hope we are on the same page now:
Ceiling (Traditional/Wooden context): The wooden planks or interior strips fitted over the frames directly against the inside of the hull.

A ceiling is called an "overhead" on a ship.

 

[Roger Pellett]

No, he talking to planking attached to the INSIDE of the frames.

 

[RussF]

No Mate, check out what is the ceiling part of a ship. Obviously, none of you have done this as " ceiling planking" describes the area from the keel to the top of the internal section of your model's hull. I see many models are not done with ceiling planks because it is maybe too hard to achieve??!! It's not Aussie slang it's a Pommy description. To keep the norm, we say it as we see it. Actually, ceiling maybe better than calling it internal hull planking. Hope we are on the same page now:
Ceiling (Traditional/Wooden context): The wooden planks or interior strips fitted over the frames directly against the inside of the hull.

Thanks for the explanation Gary, however, I absolutely knew what ceiling planking is. I believe it was just the way you phrased the question. Had you said, "...where are all the builds that include ceiling planking..." or "...that include a full ceiling...", I would have understood. But to ask, "...where are all the ceiling builds" made me visualize someone sitting up on their chandelier building a model.