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Austrian modelship draftsman

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Hi, I design model ship plans and Laser Cut kits, with the main goal to lure in children and adults into our satisfying craftsmanship hobby. I'mlooking forward to share some of my progress, but also try to find expert knowledge where I'm stuck, or - maybe even more important - the little tricks creative people come up with by thinking out of the box.

with best regards, Maximilian
 
Hello,
Then there are certain parallels in our areas of interest and our mother tongue. Can you narrow down your preferences in terms of era, nation or similar?
Greetings
Bela
 
Thank you all for your warm welcome! I have already sneaked into Sail making ideas, as I'll have to do some soon in 1:100 scale.

I prefer civil working and passenger ships, reagardless of the era, from sailing vessels up to the most modern ships. As I'm a slow builder (for now) I see it more as a journey, where new projects can take me by surprise and occupy me longer than anticipated.

Currently I started to build and collect ships of the Austrian Hungarian merchant fleet, namely the "Graz" from 1908 that I got as a finished build and well preserved from a collegue here in Austria, and I've started to design the pier of Triest (Molo San Carlo) to give it some sorrounding. A week ago I started to work myself into Freecad, as my prefered CAD program Freeship would not allow complicated technical structures other than ships.

Many years ago I had started to draw the plans for the "Tirol" from 1901, which was really a struggle back then for my lack of skills and experience, so I'm currently picking up where I got stranded back then. Yesterday I got a cheap wreckage of a the "Flying Cloud" that should pose as a background filler to create some visual tension beteween the phase out of merchant sailing ships and the new mighty passenger steamers of the new era.

I'm almost finisehd with the design of the commercial kit of the K.u.K. "Kaiser Franz Josef I." from 1873, a Laser Cut kit, aimed at beginners of woodworking. But it went way too far for children, so I currently design a grayboard model of a fictional transport ship, to keep entrance cost for kids at a minimum. The first test build with a 8 year old child went pretty smooth. I had planned to have no propulsion, but he asked for RC functionality, and so we went for a 20 Euro Jet Ski from the local toy store, we immediately ripped apart for parts after purchase. It works, goes pretty fast and he was super happy about his first paint job.

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Welcome Max, I too like the scale 1/100 for paper/card models. There are many to choose from covering all types of craft. Consul Post and SS Sirus come to mind.

Aye, Kimmo
 
@ Kimmo
I built many cardboard models in my youth (castles and ships like the Steamboat of clermont, titanic,.. ) and I designed 3 cardboard model ships myself (not offered to public so far), so I get their special advantages. But for the new product line I have a complete different approach in mind: unprinted heavyweight (1mm) grey cardboard Laser cut parts to be glued and painted like a wooden model ship. Retailing for 15 to 19 Euro (the latter with high quality printed package suitable for toy stores). Designed to be played by children on the carpet (feels sturdy like plastic) or fitted with RC to sail the open waters. Cheapest RC option (Including everything needed) should be additional 20 Euros retail.

The point is deveolping basic crafting skills along the way and painting it yourself any color you like. And then go to play with it like a typical plastic toy. Next Project will be a Wood garage for cast metal cars that will be very similar to the plastic ones we know so well and loved in our childhood. The ones with the circular slopes to let the cars rush down by themselves.

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Hi Max,
I like your ideas, catch them young and get them interested.
RTR are good, but the fun is in the building and then fitting the gear that makes it work. So much that can be taught and keep their interest.
My great grand son recently turned one year old, and already he's playing with a wooden work bench set complete with vice, nuts/bolts and spanners plus an electric drill with bit to drive in large wooden screws. He loves it. And the hammer????

Our Model Boat Club used to have annual competitions, usually involving a cheap set of running gear, and a task of for example straight running a boat no longer than 300mm boat to be hand built. Pop - pop boats were another great tasking, and then we had milk carton racing, yes, milk cartons (or fruit juice) fitted with running gear and tethered run in a table mounted inflatable paddling pool. There's some You-tube videos I'll seek out for you.

Dortmund model show had a stand where they encouraged youngsters to make boats with simple elastic band drive etc. Always interesting to see some great creative boats on the water.

Aye, Kimmo
 
Wow, I love to hear that! Kids are so thankful for down to earth crafting time with some help from adults! And the permanent permission to put their tools to good use, as soon as they have learned how to use it properly and in a socially acceptable way. Enable them to BUILD what they dream of with their hands, rather than just choose from endless meters of disposable toys.
 
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