I remember getting a writing assignment in the seventh grade. We had one hour to write a story. I sat and thought for half-an-hour before…
I’m continuing to “do” the vac-form sails. Each one needs to have the threads glued to the edges, as explained in the previous blog entry,…
The very plastic sails in this very plastic model are non-starters as provided in the kit, even though they are probably the best vac-formed sails…
I’ve been agonizing over the sail question for some time. Use the sails, or not? No sails is the way of the old salts who…
It’s tempting when writing a blog to “massage” the truth so that it’s not quite so truthful. In my case, I’m disinclined to list all…
Sorry! Didn’t mean to bring back any bad memories there! I’m just talking about the old Golden Hind. I’ve been preoccupied with a writing project…
Model building is not an easily understood activity for those who don’t engage in it. This wouldn’t be a problem except for the fact that…
The tricky part of this whole thing was anticipating what Revell wanted me to do, and then trying to cut, trim, file or carve the…
There is only about enough real, solid information about English ships from the year 1600 to make up one good model. You can make a…
The rigging of deadeyes is a tedious process. It’s less tedious if you skip it. But using the plastic parts, even on an excellent old…