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I am a 78 years old Japanese model ship building enthusiast.
- Thread starter Masaaki Hikosawa
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Dear all, thank you for your kind replies.
Dear rtwpsom2
Your question
I notice you don't include nail heads or trennel heads in your planking. Is this a personal choice or is it more normal for Japanese modelers?
My answer:
First
I don't have the skill to drive fine nails
Second
Because if I drive a nail into a small scale model like 1/48th, it will become a huge nail and not a model anymore.
In case you are wondering, I always compare my models with figures of the same scale when I build them.
It turned out that the position of the siebel gun on the capstan of the Dutch gunboat was too high, also by comparing it with the figure.
Dear rtwpsom2
Your question
I notice you don't include nail heads or trennel heads in your planking. Is this a personal choice or is it more normal for Japanese modelers?
My answer:
First
I don't have the skill to drive fine nails
Second
Because if I drive a nail into a small scale model like 1/48th, it will become a huge nail and not a model anymore.
In case you are wondering, I always compare my models with figures of the same scale when I build them.
It turned out that the position of the siebel gun on the capstan of the Dutch gunboat was too high, also by comparing it with the figure.
いらっしゃいませ
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Dear everyone,
This is my third post.
Although this is a work I created quite a long time ago, I have yet to see anything similar to it.
That’s why I decided to post it here, hoping it might be of some help or inspiration to you all.
The reason I made this model is because I’m not very good at making sails, and I wanted to compensate for that.
In other words, without sails, it wouldn’t be a sailing ship.
So I created this piece in an attempt to express the image of sails and the complexity of the rigging without actually making sails.
The inspiration came from a childhood memory at a hospital, where I saw a photo of a human anatomical specimen made in medieval Italy.
That specimen had blood vessels remaining like a mesh over the bones.
Even as a child, I found it eerie—and it stayed with me for a long time.
So, I expressed the outer shape of the sails using transparent rope,
and on that transparent rope, I recreated the rigging—such as clew lines, tacks, sheets, bowlines, and so on—that would normally control the sails.
If any of you have made or seen a similar work,
please share it with us.
Thank you very much.
Photo Gallery of the 35th Annual Exhibition 2010
https://www.theropetokyo.org/展示会作品集/第35回展-2010年/第35回展-2-4/
35-23 Black Prince
https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/im...33491cfc59a11872/version/1474200055/image.jpg
This is my third post.
Although this is a work I created quite a long time ago, I have yet to see anything similar to it.
That’s why I decided to post it here, hoping it might be of some help or inspiration to you all.
The reason I made this model is because I’m not very good at making sails, and I wanted to compensate for that.
In other words, without sails, it wouldn’t be a sailing ship.
So I created this piece in an attempt to express the image of sails and the complexity of the rigging without actually making sails.
The inspiration came from a childhood memory at a hospital, where I saw a photo of a human anatomical specimen made in medieval Italy.
That specimen had blood vessels remaining like a mesh over the bones.
Even as a child, I found it eerie—and it stayed with me for a long time.
So, I expressed the outer shape of the sails using transparent rope,
and on that transparent rope, I recreated the rigging—such as clew lines, tacks, sheets, bowlines, and so on—that would normally control the sails.
If any of you have made or seen a similar work,
please share it with us.
Thank you very much.
Photo Gallery of the 35th Annual Exhibition 2010
https://www.theropetokyo.org/展示会作品集/第35回展-2010年/第35回展-2-4/
35-23 Black Prince
https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/im...33491cfc59a11872/version/1474200055/image.jpg
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These are all amazing excited to have such a talented builder here to watch. Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard. Beautiful work! 
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Thank you all very much for your warm replies.
I would also like to ask for your help with something.
As I mentioned earlier, I hope to promote the method I use—forming the outline of the sails with transparent thread and then attaching the sail rigging to express the complexity of the rigging.
If you happen to know of any works created using the same method, I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know.
Thank you very much for your support.
I would also like to ask for your help with something.
As I mentioned earlier, I hope to promote the method I use—forming the outline of the sails with transparent thread and then attaching the sail rigging to express the complexity of the rigging.
If you happen to know of any works created using the same method, I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know.
Thank you very much for your support.
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I have never seen this method before, I hope someone can help so I can see it, too.
You have very nice work. Welcome to our forum.
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Thank you all very much for your kind replies.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to you all for your interest in seeing my work!
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to you all for your interest in seeing my work!
Welcome to the SOS group. Great work on your models.
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Dear Fourseas
Thank you very much for taking the time to view my work.
親愛なるフォーシーズ さん へ
私 の 作品 を 見て 頂いて 有難う ございます。
Shinai naru Fourseas san he
Watashi no sakuhin wo mite itadaite arigatou gozaimasu.
Thank you very much for taking the time to view my work.
親愛なるフォーシーズ さん へ
私 の 作品 を 見て 頂いて 有難う ございます。
Shinai naru Fourseas san he
Watashi no sakuhin wo mite itadaite arigatou gozaimasu.
Welcome aboard to the SOS family and greetings from Texas. Magic Mike
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Dear Magic Mike
Thank you for your reply.
Lovely photo of you and your wife.
返信を有難うございます。
ご夫婦の写真素敵ですね。
Dear all
This is my fourth post.
Thank you for your reply.
Lovely photo of you and your wife.
返信を有難うございます。
ご夫婦の写真素敵ですね。
Dear all
This is my fourth post.
I love this style of build and your presentation.
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Dear all,
Thank you very much for your kind replies.
Today, I made the following additional post.
Thank you very much for your kind replies.
Today, I made the following additional post.