Narampa Posted May 7, 2021 Report Posted May 7, 2021 I built a model of the USS CONSTITUTION and after spending a lot of time on that project. I found their was a problem with their moulding process. You can check out my other posts. After struggling with that kit. I though it would be nice to build the CUTTY SARK. WRONG WRONG WRONG!! Checkout the attached picture. The masts are not right. I checked the plans and reviewed my work and it is impossible that I made a mistake. The two masts fit in two holes in the deck that are configured in such a way that they can only face the directions shown. Is it possible that Revell employees are smoking dope? Any Ideas?
Nick Filippone Posted May 8, 2021 Report Posted May 8, 2021 Yes. Modify the peg and/or locating hole and turn it around. Kit designers and mold makers are only human. Part of what makes us modelers and not just assemblers is identifying their mistakes and fixing them! Nick Filippone
Stikpusher Posted May 8, 2021 Report Posted May 8, 2021 Which kit by Revell is this? If it’s the 1/96 kit, I’m looking at the instructions on Scalemates and your center deck section looks to be reversed. That opening in the deck by the main mast should forward of the main mast, not aft. That would cause your main mast to be facing opposite. https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/0/3/5/944035-29-instructions.pdf
Narampa Posted May 8, 2021 Author Report Posted May 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Stikpusher said: Which kit by Revell is this? If it’s the 1/96 kit, I’m looking at the instructions on Scalemates and your center deck section looks to be reversed. That opening in the deck by the main mast should forward of the main mast, not aft. That would cause your main mast to be facing opposite. https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/0/3/5/944035-29-instructions.pdf You are so correct! I managed to remove the deck and reverse it. You sir have made my day. Thank you. I am new to this and I must apologize to Revell
Narampa Posted May 8, 2021 Author Report Posted May 8, 2021 My wife just told me not to take up ship building.🤣 2
jcorley Posted May 8, 2021 Report Posted May 8, 2021 Most wives don't appreciate model building, and this has led to many divorces. A friend had a wive that declared "it's me or your plastic toys", to which he replied "I sure will miss you" Pick and choose your battles, Narampa
Rusty White Posted May 8, 2021 Report Posted May 8, 2021 Don't be so hard on yourself Lawrence. It has happened to us all. I have made plenty of mistakes in the past. Years back when I was an AC builder, I built a 1/32 scale F-4 Phantom that I was quite proud of. I took it to the club meeting and proudly displayed and discussed the build with members. After my presentation, I asked if there were any comments. A good friend of mine said the star and bars are upside down! I couldn't believe I missed something so obvious. EMBARRASSING, and everyone had a good laugh!! Most of the meeting was then spent by the group discussing mistakes all have made. 1
Stikpusher Posted May 8, 2021 Report Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) No worries. Most every one of here has made some similar error in our model building past. This hobby is supposed to be relaxing. But sometimes it is anything opposite that. If you haven’t built a Dragon kit yet, just wait until you get to one of those. THEN you will really wonder what someone has been smoking... 🤨 Edited May 8, 2021 by Stikpusher
Narampa Posted May 8, 2021 Author Report Posted May 8, 2021 4 hours ago, jcorley said: Most wives don't appreciate model building, and this has led to many divorces. A friend had a wive that declared "it's me or your plastic toys", to which he replied "I sure will miss you" Pick and choose your battles, Narampa You bet.
JohnRatzenberger Posted May 10, 2021 Report Posted May 10, 2021 On 5/8/2021 at 11:29 AM, Stikpusher said: Which kit by Revell is this? If it’s the 1/96 kit, I’m looking at the instructions on Scalemates and your center deck section looks to be reversed. That opening in the deck by the main mast should forward of the main mast, not aft. That would cause your main mast to be facing opposite. https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/0/3/5/944035-29-instructions.pdf Good observation and response.
Stikpusher Posted May 10, 2021 Report Posted May 10, 2021 Thanks John. Just doing what I can to be helpful here. 1
EdCarr Posted February 1, 2022 Report Posted February 1, 2022 I like that Carlos posted that this hobby is supposed to be relaxing. Often times it is, but sometimes, like when I am fiddling with a part of a model that is very delicate and might either break or fall off from my unintentional efforts at simply gluing or painting something in said part's near vicinity and that said part may break or fall off etc. Oh the tension and headache, the anything opposite relaxing, lol. Still, I would like to see the recovery and build of this model. I too have a Cutty Sark in my stash and have just completed a Roman Warship.
Stikpusher Posted February 1, 2022 Report Posted February 1, 2022 Nuclear submarine kits are a good antidote… a lot fewer small fragile parts to go wrong… 😉
noelsmith Posted September 27, 2022 Report Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) If you want a decent plastic kit of the Cutty Sark the old Airfix one is not a bad kit. The Imai one seems to be the best that I have heard about, but seems difficult to obtain. Scale Warship in the UK did a set of photo etched detailing for the Imai kit. Pity they did not look at the Airfix one as there would probably been more market opportunity as the kit appears year on year in the Airfix Catalogue. Scale Warship has also done stuff for the Airfix Victory and the Revell Vasa kits. Edited September 27, 2022 by noelsmith Typo
Recommended Posts