Welcome to my Web site
Welcome to my website. This site is for folks who build or would like to build plastic model ships. I’ve been building ship models for many years and I still get as much enjoyment from the hobby as I did when I started. If you are an occasional modeler, serious modeler or if you’ve been away from the hobby for awhile and are coming back, I think you will enjoy this site.
I chose Revells’ Cutty Sark as the launch project because there are a large number of these kits out there in closets, attics and modelers collections, waiting to be built. Also, this kit builds into a pretty impressive ship model, no matter where the modelers’ skill level is.
The plan is for this site to grow over time, featuring a different model about every month. Previous models will be archived for reference and new visitors to the site. As you may have already noticed, this site is written in a blog foremat with the latest post on top and previous posts in decending order. I hope that modelers will find this website enjoyable and useful and will visit often……………..John
The model kit comes with an assortment of figures depicting sailors performing various tasks. Painting and mounting them on the model is a matter of individual preference. I usually complete a model with figures if it is shown as underway, or at sea. For this reason I left them off this Cutty Sark. Clipper ships are beautiful ship models , no matter how minimal or elaborately they are built. Revells’ Cutty Sark is not the kind of model that can be built quickly though. I’ve been building models for decades and I am familiar with many techniques and I have quite a few tools to use and it still took me 8 months. That said, it will build into a beautiful model if you are patient. Take your time with the rigging in particular. Some days I spent an hour and only rigged one brace, but building ship models is a hobby I enjoy, so the time spent is spent well. If you are building or thinking about building this kit, I hope this article will be helpful.
7 comments:
John, Wonderful site. The pictures are crisp but resolution is too small to see any detail. I can help you produce high res compessed pictures if you want. Please email me.
Hi Shirley, thanks for the nice comment. The pictures on the Cutty Sark project were originally on another website I had. They were moved directly from that site and stayed small in size. That was a few years ago, pictures since then are bigger. Thanks for the offer to help, but I'll leave them the way they are. Thanks too, for visiting my blog. Any other comments are welcome...........John
hi i have the same model as yours revelle Cutty Sark Model though it is quite battered and bruised but i am jelous yours look brilliant i have to restore a number of components also where did u get the loom from to make your ratlines
Thanks for the nice comment Adam. The loom I used came with an Airfix model of the HMS Endeavour I built a long timw ago. Glad I hung onto it, it has come in handy quite a few times now.
Also Adam, if you need parts for your cutty sark, there are kits on ebay alot cheaper than in a hobby store. Best of luck with your project.......John
John...I recently came across your blog..and am well pleased. I too am building this model(4th time actually). However, I tend to build my models all in a diorama format. I;m depicting the CS getting her jury rigged rudder replaced. I left off all the plastic deadeyes and lanyards...and rigged fully. Your model is superb. My models build is posted over at the scale model forum.
Again...great job.
Rob
Thanks for the nice comment. Working on a 1/700 Bismarck right now. Haven't had the time to post it on the blog though.....John
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