Hello,
After toying around with card modeling for a number of years I have decided to try it out with more serious attention. Most recently I have been building wooden sailing ships, mostly plank on bulkhead and a few solid hulls. However, I first ran across paper models at a hobby shop in Southern California in the 80’s. I picked-up a copy of Wilhelmshaven’s USS North Carolina started it and promptly discarded it!
Since then I purchased a copy of Wilhelmshaven’s ex-Fletcher destroyer Z1. I completed that about 85% in 2000. (Unfortunately, it did not make it in a cross-country move in 2001.) For not knowing what I was doing it came out pretty good.
I recently ordered a copy of DN’s Takao. I have used the free DN downloads of the sub chaser and the torpedo boat as experimental “learning toolsâ€. Using those experiences and the info I picked up from this and other forums, I am ready to start on the Takao.
I printed it out with a color laser printer on cars stock of about 84 lbs. I also have a stock of 0.5 and 1.0 mm matt board. I plan on using Elmer’s glue and both liquid and gel CA clue (all standard wood ship glues).
What I need is advice on getting started on the right foot. I really want to create a museum quality model comparable to the wood ships I have done. Thanks for your assistance.
Dave
After toying around with card modeling for a number of years I have decided to try it out with more serious attention. Most recently I have been building wooden sailing ships, mostly plank on bulkhead and a few solid hulls. However, I first ran across paper models at a hobby shop in Southern California in the 80’s. I picked-up a copy of Wilhelmshaven’s USS North Carolina started it and promptly discarded it!
Since then I purchased a copy of Wilhelmshaven’s ex-Fletcher destroyer Z1. I completed that about 85% in 2000. (Unfortunately, it did not make it in a cross-country move in 2001.) For not knowing what I was doing it came out pretty good.
I recently ordered a copy of DN’s Takao. I have used the free DN downloads of the sub chaser and the torpedo boat as experimental “learning toolsâ€. Using those experiences and the info I picked up from this and other forums, I am ready to start on the Takao.
I printed it out with a color laser printer on cars stock of about 84 lbs. I also have a stock of 0.5 and 1.0 mm matt board. I plan on using Elmer’s glue and both liquid and gel CA clue (all standard wood ship glues).
What I need is advice on getting started on the right foot. I really want to create a museum quality model comparable to the wood ships I have done. Thanks for your assistance.
Dave