Hello all,
As my first foray into the hobby, I've picked up the cheap Halcon 1:100 kit. The goal for me is to learn the techniques of model ship building and have some fun. As the many other build logs for the kit on this forums make really clear, I am aware this is a difficult model for a beginner and although I hope to be able to finish it, my expectations aren't too high. Enough with the preamble, on to the build log.
While waiting for the soaking to happen, I worked on the anchors. From the kit, the anchors are wrong. So I cut them right below the stock, flipped it 90 degrees, and glued the 2 parts back together. I added the palms and called it a night after the issue with the bulwarks become obvious. I think I'll rework the ring, because the butcher's twine I plan to use for the rope will not pass through it.
As my first foray into the hobby, I've picked up the cheap Halcon 1:100 kit. The goal for me is to learn the techniques of model ship building and have some fun. As the many other build logs for the kit on this forums make really clear, I am aware this is a difficult model for a beginner and although I hope to be able to finish it, my expectations aren't too high. Enough with the preamble, on to the build log.
Session 1
I have assembled the bulkheads to the keel. The fit of the cuts is very tight, such that I didn't need to clamp or square anything. I actually had to use more pressure that I was comfortable using to get bulkheads 5 and 12 to bottom out properly on the keel.Session 2
I attempted to shape the bulwarks to the bulkheads. I soaked the bulwarks in very warm water for 15 minutes, then clamped them to the bulkheads. At first, I didn't notice how poor the gun ports alignment was. So I removed all the clamping, let the bulwarks become somewhat flat again and figured out by how much I'll need to shorten them from the front. No pictures for this step.While waiting for the soaking to happen, I worked on the anchors. From the kit, the anchors are wrong. So I cut them right below the stock, flipped it 90 degrees, and glued the 2 parts back together. I added the palms and called it a night after the issue with the bulwarks become obvious. I think I'll rework the ring, because the butcher's twine I plan to use for the rope will not pass through it.
Next session
- Cutting + shaping the bulwarks
- Sanding the rough parts of the anchors
- Maybe: building a few gun carriages while waiting for things to soak and dry.
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