Daniel
Back From Vacation
I have reconsidered and MBB is back on line from it’s hiatus. That’s good I think. Ha!
I am going to run this model boat site as a totally separate activity from the workshop and metal shop sites. In fact… Continue reading
Prep Work for the Sovereign
I have a clean workbench and a willing spirit. Time to get the Sovereign of the Seas up on the ways. Well I am not that far along but I am making preparations. The big reason for the delay start was having… Continue reading
A SHIPment from the UK
I just received a surprise package today shipped all the way from Edinburgh, United Kingdom by DeAgostini UK Ltd. It was 13 weekly editions of the building subscription (kit packages) for the Sovereign of the Seas 17th century model sailing ship.… Continue reading
Horizontal Planking Installed
All the horizontal plank strips have been installed and initial shape sanding in that area has been completed. Glue ups always look awful but a little sanding make them look much better.
Whats left to do is the vertical planking… Continue reading
Putting the Clamps On
I bought $50.00 worth of Irwin clamps today. That’s enough cash for six of them. I have been using the bigger clamps as can be seen in other photos. Yep, should have bought these sooner as they are a good… Continue reading
C3 Propeller
More Brains
I just made another investment in the hardware for the Remote Conning System (RCS). I sent a big order to Parallax for more computer goodies. Here is the list:
2-Axis Joystick 27800 4×4 Matrix Membrane Keypad 27899 Compass Module 3-Axis… Continue readingA Static Nautical Display
It has been two weeks since I posted the Sovereign of the Seas article. That time has given me a chance to contemplate what a project a build like this will be. The ship is fairly large at 43 inches… Continue reading
HMS Sovereign of the Seas
I received an interesting email today from a reader that lead me to check out a model ship magazine offer from the UK.
I at first thought this would be the typical British modeler magazine, chock full of advertising and… Continue reading
Psychology of the Build
I am just thinking. (Do I smell smoke?)
There is a lot of work, learning, and practice of skills that goes into scratch or kit building things like model boats. These are activities someone who is a purchaser of finished… Continue reading