YQ Bluenose by Johan [COMPLETED BUILD]

Dear Johan. First off, please accept my belated birthday wishes. (I have written that quite a few times today! :D ). The sails on your Bluenose look wonderful. I could only wish that I am at that stage, but as you know, that ordeal is still awaiting me. As to the structural build of your Bluenose, you have done a wonderful job. It clearly bears your individual stamp and bears testimony to your building prowess which has increased in leaps and bounds during this build. You can be very proud of what you have achieved and look forward to the finish line with a great deal of confidence.

Well done, my friend!
 
Heinrich said:
Dear Johan. First off, please accept my belated birthday wishes. (I have written that quite a few times today! :D ). The sails on your Bluenose look wonderful. I could only wish that I am at that stage, but as you know, that ordeal is still awaiting me. As to the structural build of your Bluenose, you have done a wonderful job. It clearly bears your individual stamp and bears testimony to your building prowess which has increased in leaps and bounds during this build. You can be very proud of what you have achieved and look forward to the finish line with a great deal of confidence.

Well done, my friend!
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Thank you for your birthday wishes, it was a day where beautiful memories were made.
Also a big thank you for your compliments, you make me blush. It has been quite the journey to come at this point, with a very steep learning curve to boot.
At the same time, like I already mentioned on some other blogs, I feel frequently overwhelmed with the extreme high quality builds of others.

It's good to see you back on SOS; I almost invariably enjoy your contributions, especially your history lessons have great value added.
 
Heinrich said:
Dear Johan. First off, please accept my belated birthday wishes. (I have written that quite a few times today! :D ). The sails on your Bluenose look wonderful. I could only wish that I am at that stage, but as you know, that ordeal is still awaiting me. As to the structural build of your Bluenose, you have done a wonderful job. It clearly bears your individual stamp and bears testimony to your building prowess which has increased in leaps and bounds during this build. You can be very proud of what you have achieved and look forward to the finish line with a great deal of confidence.

Well done, my friend!
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All of the above :)
 
Sails look great Johan! Good job, your perseverance has paid off.
I know you may sometimes feel your work is not what you had hoped for, and it’s hard not to be self critical. But I am still amazed when I get compliments saying how perfect my work is, when I can point out a million little things that I don’t like, that bother me. ;) But if we become content in our work, we stop trying to improve. So don’t ever stop trying to improve your work. I for one believe you have shown growth and should be proud of what you are accomplishing. ;)
 
Dean62 said:
Sails look great Johan! Good job, your perseverance has paid off.
I know you may sometimes feel your work is not what you had hoped for, and it’s hard not to be self critical. But I am still amazed when I get compliments saying how perfect my work is, when I can point out a million little things that I don’t like, that bother me. ;) But if we become content in our work, we stop trying to improve. So don’t ever stop trying to improve your work. I for one believe you have shown growth and should be proud of what you are accomplishing. ;)
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Thank you so much for your kind words, Dean, I value those greatly, especially since you are in my eyes one of the more artistic and precise modelers on this forum.
What you wrote does make sense, rationally speaking. Often I show some of the things I did to the Admiral, simultaneously voicing not being happy with whatever detail. Too often her response is: "What are you talking about, it looks perfectly fine to me."
And frankly, again rationally, this is my first complete true build in like 35-40 years, so effectively it was starting all over again, including gaining experience, plus some novelties in adding lights and scratch building.
Despite the million or so little errors, I ám happy with the result sofar, plus I also do enjoy the learning along the way. Still some hurdles to take, but the finish line is getting closer.
 
That’s a great attitude.
Thank you for the compliments Johan. I remain humble, because despite building a few nice ships, there has always been people who came after me and built a better version! ROTF
But my only goal is to build something I can be happy to display or give away, and to enjoy the process of building it. There is much satisfaction in creating something you like. But there is also frustration with the learning process, failures, and redos that come with it.
So my point is, always strive for better and continue to challenge yourself and good things will happen!
As a musician I always learn songs that challenge me, rather than stay in my comfort level. This is the only way to get better. The same applies to any hobby.
Anyway, I just wanted you to know you are doing great and not to be too hard on yourself to the point you take the enjoyment out of the hobby. I think when we post build logs, we suddenly feel the pressure of others looking over our shoulder. And as you know, I can’t count how many times I took pictures of something to post, and upon looking at the pictures noticed something I needed to address. That meant redoing and taking new pictures! ;) But it is a process that keeps you honest, from a quality stand point. If you were not going to show it to others, you might just say to yourself…meh, that’s good enough! ROTF
 
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Dean62 said:
As a musician I always learn songs that challenge me, rather than stay in my comfort level.
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This I can relate to; just recently I discussed this exact same topic with my music teacher. Once I am comfortable with a piece of music, having transformed those tiny black balls into music, I need the challenge to learn and play a new piece of music. I simply can't sit back and play the same song over and over again...
 
Dean62 said:
That’s a great attitude.
Thank you for the compliments Johan. I remain humble, because despite building a few nice ships, there has always been people who came after me and built a better version! ROTF
But my only goal is to build something I can be happy to display or give away, and to enjoy the process of building it. There is much satisfaction in creating something you like. But there is also frustration with the learning process, failures, and redos that come with it.
So my point is, always strive for better and continue to challenge yourself and good things will happen!
As a musician I always learn songs that challenge me, rather than stay in my comfort level. This is the only way to get better. The same applies to any hobby.
Anyway, I just wanted you to know you are doing great and not to be too hard on yourself to the point you take the enjoyment out of the hobby. I think when we post build logs, we suddenly feel the pressure of others looking over our shoulder. And as you know, I can’t count how many times I took pictures of something to post, and upon looking at the pictures noticed something I needed to address. That meant redoing and taking new pictures! ;) But it is a process that keeps you honest, from a quality stand point. If you were not going to show it to others, you might just say to yourself…meh, that’s good enough! ROTF
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It's a bit of a funny process, building ones model and posting results on a blog. As soon as you take pictures, you are looking at what you want to share, what story you want to tell.
Just taking the photos is very illuminating in highlighting your errors, resulting in redo-time.
The "meh, that's good enough" attitude is a killer, but there's a distinction between "good enough", meaning the results meeting the self-imposed quality standards, or the "meh, that's good enough" standard, which isn't and you know it.
 
RDN1954 said:
This I can relate to; just recently I discussed this exact same topic with my music teacher. Once I am comfortable with a piece of music, having transformed those tiny black balls into music, I need the challenge to learn and play a new piece of music. I simply can't sit back and play the same song over and over again...
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Exactly, and it’s not just playing the same music, it’s playing music the same degree of difficulty. You have to continually learn music that is more challenging. I used to only play blues and rock, and then I decided to learn classical, which was far more difficult! No verses, pre chorus, chorus, type arrangements. But rather a continuously changing composition that requires a lot more memorization and focus! ;)
 
RDN1954 said:
It's a bit of a funny process, building ones model and posting results on a blog. As soon as you take pictures, you are looking at what you want to share, what story you want to tell.
Just taking the photos is very illuminating in highlighting your errors, resulting in redo-time.
The "meh, that's good enough" attitude is a killer, but there's a distinction between "good enough", meaning the results meeting the self-imposed quality standards, or the "meh, that's good enough" standard, which isn't and you know it.
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Yes, it keeps you from being lazy and leaving sub standard work because only you know it’s there!
However, I have never been that way, because I was always afraid someone would see something I left in a moment of laziness, and think that was the best I could do! ROTF
I guess we are all hard wired differently. But a build log keeps the temptation at bay for most everyone! But it’s really a matter of work ethic. Do you leave something alone that needs to be corrected? And if not, when is it good enough? And that’s when we have to remain realistic about our abilities, yet strive to increase them. A balance for sure. ;)
 
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Dear Johan and @Dean62 This was really a great discussion on constant development and growth and the elusive element of being content. Seeing that all 3 components are highly personal and rely on perceived values, true satisfaction will only come from the beholder/s.
 
Heinrich said:
Dear Johan and @Dean62 This was really a great discussion on constant development and growth and the elusive element of being content. Seeing that all 3 components are highly personal and rely on perceived values, true satisfaction will only come from the beholder/s.
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Thanks for your contribution, Heinrich.
I think we're still missing at least one other element and that's talent (or capabilities?)
Some people are gifted and are capable of building exquisite, museum-quality models, I'll refrain from mentioning names now. Other people, maybe not as gifted, just enjoy to build their model to whatever their standards are and are satisfied with the outcome. And there are those who also may be not as gifted, but nevertheless try to raise the bar and improve the quality of their build. (And run into details, they are not satisfied with and...)
Another example: I thoroughly enjoy playing the organ, my level being that of a small country town's church organ player. I can play some pieces of Bach, but no matter how much I study, some pieces are beyond me; I simply lack the talent. And you know what? Whenever I'm able to perform a piece of music after lots of hours of practice, I am immensely satisfied. (And then I find myself a new, maybe more complex piece of music and try to make music again of these black little balls on a sheet of paper.)
As far as contentment goes, I may see the shortcomings of my modeling or organ playing, but I am still able to be content with the result.

PS I so would love to have the opportunity to talk with one another in person about these kind of subjects, there's so much to learn from one another; typing and reading replies are just not the same. Plus a nice cup of coffee or a glass of wine...
 
Indeed, Johan - I am also starved for discussions like these. I can vouch for having no real talent when it comes to handiwork. I realized that early on after I compared the ease with which my two grandfathers completed their models (ox wagons, horse carts and miniature furniture) to my stumbling efforts. My saving grace is simply the fact that I work hard at what I am trying to do. Fortunately, I have come to terms with this, and when I do manage to complete something that I had set out to do, then I am satisfied. Obviously the greater the talent and ability, the higher the standard of work that will bring satisfaction - therefore the levels of achievement/satisfaction will be proportionally different.
 
I can honestly say, when you begin to learn anything, it is less rewarding up front. No one likes to struggle. But as things become easier with practice and experience, you find yourself being more and more entertained. Then you are spending more time at it. Then the learning curve becomes exponential.
We all have our limits, but being realistic about your goals and accepting your level of expertise and limits will allow you to get satisfaction regardless of skill level. My grandmother used to always say, it’s all between your ears! ROTF Outlook is everything. The whole “glass is half full” attitude. Rather than focus on what you can’t do, be happy with what you can do. And at the same time always strive to improve.
Myself, I grew up building models as a child. It was something I always enjoyed. I started out with plastic models, then wooden airplanes that were control line and eventually I got into remote control. And eventually I discovered wooden ship models. But my interest are not focused because there is too much candy in the world! I can’t only build ships, or anything else for that matter. I like doing a little of everything. And as diverse as my model building interest are, I have a diverse range of hobbies, that don’t include models. So I do a lot of juggling. ;)
I say follow your passion, and don’t limit yourself. Life is too short!
I too would love nothing more than to sit in a room with all you guys and talk over a cup of coffee. I imagine we could cover a large range of interests.
 
Dean62 said:
We all have our limits, but being realistic about your goals and accepting your level of expertise and limits will allow you to get satisfaction regardless of skill level.
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Very true, still I want/need to push myself to expand my experience and knowledge. With small steps, but still very satisfying.
 
RDN1954 said:
PS I so would love to have the opportunity to talk with one another in person about these kind of subjects, there's so much to learn from one another; typing and reading replies are just not the same. Plus a nice cup of coffee or a glass of wine...
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I'm glad I got on the bike last month to (almost unannounced ;)) drop by. Listening to your organ lessons (you not capable to read my app ;)), catching up with Ellen during that lesson without you there ;), a little later chatting about it was good that you did not know I was there :), talking about a lot of BN details....... all while enjoying a nice cup of coffee.
For sure: that are very nice moments!
Yes: that’s the advantage of our small Dutch country! And the possibility to start the D.B.B.S. Almost like what Shota @shota70 shared some time ago in his build-log.
That’s why I am also looking forward to the September meeting in A’dam. ONE WHOLE DAY chatting and looking just about nothing else then modeling and models ….. :)
Regards, Peter
 
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