- Joined
- Sep 26, 2018
- Messages
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It’s taken quite a while to find what I hope is a reliable and well informed group of like minded modelers. I retired a little over two years ago and started my first wooden ship model a little over 3 years ago. The first 9 months was investigating model kits, accruing essential tools, building a work shop and acquiring my first kit, The Albatros, by Constructo. I live in Dallas and assumed finding tenured ship modelers wouldn’t be a challenge in a community of 6.5 million. Haven’t found another person with similar interest and certainly one with experience. I’ve found the adventure fantastic. Fortunately YouTube is available and a source of tips and advice. As everyone probably knows most all the challenges have been overcome by trial and error. Reading through the forum and mentioned numeriuos times and places is “building log”. I’ll be researching what that entails but suffice it to say I didn’t creat a log. I did take images all along the process and enjoy reviewing the development of the ship over time and remembering the reward of figuring out how to get a particularly challenging step completed.
I have finally come to an impass. One I anticipated from the very moment I looked at the box cover of The Albatros. Rigging the sails has stymied me. The images on the box, in the instructions, on YouTube and on line just don’t seem to help me get from one end of the line to the other! They’re all two dimensional and the reality is a complex three dimensional web. I need help to move on, finish The Albatros and start my next ship. Is there someone who's built this model that’s willing to give me some direction. I’m frustrated and proud about where I’m at with this first venture.
I have finally come to an impass. One I anticipated from the very moment I looked at the box cover of The Albatros. Rigging the sails has stymied me. The images on the box, in the instructions, on YouTube and on line just don’t seem to help me get from one end of the line to the other! They’re all two dimensional and the reality is a complex three dimensional web. I need help to move on, finish The Albatros and start my next ship. Is there someone who's built this model that’s willing to give me some direction. I’m frustrated and proud about where I’m at with this first venture.