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Hello from Mallorca, Spain

Welcome to SoS! You will find many folx on this site who like to build classic racing yachts from the 1900s like the Phantom. I'm building a half-hull model of one of Herreshoff's yacht designs, the Shadow. Doing a build log of the Shadow now and hoping to wrap up this build in a few weeks.

The "Shadow" 1871 Racing Yacht designed by Nathanael G. Herreschof - Half-Hull Presentation Model Build Log

Good morning. A very interesting build with fabulous planning. I have pull up my chair. Cheers Grant Thanks Grant. This is my first half-hull model build so I'm trying to do everything by the book. I'm amazed at how much research, planning and wood/lift preparation is needed before you even...
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Good luck and enjoy the many great resources (build logs, classes, group builds, experienced model builders, and plans) available on SoS. May the winds be always at your back!
 
busset said:
New to this forum, I consider a privilege to be among you.
I've just dowloaded the Chuck Pessaro's guide to build the Phantom I ordered yesterday from Amazon.
Best regards
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First, welcome!

Second, if you purchased the newer Model Shipways 1:48 scale offering of Phantom, the guide you mention may not be as useful to you as expected. The guide is based on the previously produced 1:96 scale solid hull model, not the 1:48 plank on bulkhead model. While still not specific to the Model Shipways' kit, you may find the publication 'Working Techniques for Model Shipbuilding' by Robert Volk and Peter Davies-Garner. This is available through KOBO - not sure about other outlets. Within the text, they discuss a number of shortcomings of the 1:96 scale model kit and why they decided to build a 1:48 scale model of Phantom from scratch. Some of the modifications that they make can be incorporated into the Model Shipways kit. Personally, I believe that none of the shortcomings of the 1:96 model were dealt with in the 1:48 scale model, and in fact new shortcomings have been added.
 
Greg Davis said:
First, welcome!

Second, if you purchased the newer Model Shipways 1:48 scale offering of Phantom, the guide you mention may not be as useful to you as expected. The guide is based on the previously produced 1:96 scale solid hull model, not the 1:48 plank on bulkhead model. While still not specific to the Model Shipways' kit, you may find the publication 'Working Techniques for Model Shipbuilding' by Robert Volk and Peter Davies-Garner. This is available through KOBO - not sure about other outlets. Within the text, they discuss a number of shortcomings of the 1:96 scale model kit and why they decided to build a 1:48 scale model of Phantom from scratch. Some of the modifications that they make can be incorporated into the Model Shipways kit. Personally, I believe that none of the shortcomings of the 1:96 model were dealt with in the 1:48 scale model, and in fact new shortcomings have been added.
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Thank you very much for your comments. I registered into this forum before reading Chuck Pesaro's text.
The Phantom has not arrived yet (Customs clearance requires a great deal of patience in Spain, especially in August).
After a brief search, it seems that Robert Volk's book is only available in German —a language I do not know. Bus I'll follow your advice and I'll continue searching it in English.
Thanks again
 
busset said:
Thank you very much for your comments. I registered into this forum before reading Chuck Pesaro's text.
The Phantom has not arrived yet (Customs clearance requires a great deal of patience in Spain, especially in August).
After a brief search, it seems that Robert Volk's book is only available in German —a language I do not know. Bus I'll follow your advice and I'll continue searching it in English.
Thanks again
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The Kobo version I have is in English!?
 
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