Nice video. I’ve been modeling - airplanes and ships - for 45 years and your suggestions are spot on. I even learned a new trick with the modified bulldog clamps for holding planks. Brilliant. Old dogs can learn new tricks every day. I’ll look for your other vids. Keep it up. Cheers from the Chihuahuan Desert Boat Yard, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
Excellent video! I think the 3 kits from different manufacturers is a great idea - I'm sure each company does things differently - would be great to see their various approaches.
Great video Grant. Here I am over the other side of the world and I have all the same tools. I woold like to see you compare the 3 ships. It's amazing how much difference there is between manufacturers.
Again, nice presentation. It may be usefull to compare models of different brands, but i like to see building in general anyway. Always something there i didn`t think of myself.
@@g-kip Go figure. I was half way through making a video like this...just my luck! I for one will be creating a voiced over build for my next ship which I hope top begin within the next two weeks. Hopefully I do it justice.
A calliper is more accurate in my experience of building wooden historical shipmodels with sails than just relying on ruler for accurate measurements also a tweezer is very helpful
It would be nice to see the comparison between the three kits, especially the instructions. Personally I love OcCre, their build videos are very helpful.
@@g-kip Not just any instructions, but amazing color diagrams with easy to follow along pictures. In my limited opinion, I agree that OcCre wins. I just wish it didn't take 14 billion coats of paint when painting over the metal components.
Hi! Thank you for the video! I've just bought my first kit :) Googling what I all needed to get started just got me to commercial websites and not any real advice on beginner tools. So in that regard this video was very helpful. I do still have questions. I've never really done any woodworking, so I've got no real experience with sandpaper, wood glue or veneer. Is there something I have to look out for when getting that stuff with respect to wooden ship modelling? Or is it really anything just works?
@@g-kip Thank you for the advice! I got the Polaris kit from OcCre, it looked like a good one to start with and then move to more difficult but more interesting ships if I like the hobby
Hi Wade, you can get them from Amazon, or any of the kit manufactures, if you have a pin hammer or small hammer you can use that instead, i will be honest i havent used one in over 2 years on my models, so its not something that is essential
For holding parts square. Especially the framing, a set of 1-2-3 Blocks. The Chinesium ones are quite cheap for what they. All 6 surfaces are ground square to their adjacent sides. Plus they are quite heavy. Clamps. They spring type wooden clothes pins. Being wood they can easily be sanded into special nose shapes. They are also available in minature versions. One extra type of clamp l started using on paper models. Bobby Pins.
@@g-kip Not to active now. Too many other things going on. Models primarily ships and aircraft. Plus some of my own designs. One design was an Arsenal Type ship for a contest and another was for reusable cargo or crewed spacecraft. That had a common propulsion module. The main body was 4"/101.6mm in diameter for 1/72nd scale. The ships were from Digital Navy.
@@g-kip There is a gentleman from Poland (1) that is building a T-72 published by Angraf. Amazing work. Articulated tracks. All sorts of goodies. UA-cam channel swag_er 1) All the best paper modelers and models are from Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic. Or at least it seems like it. One beautiful thing about paper or card modeling is if you screw up. Just print more parts. Even the preprinted kits always scan the pages for safety's sake. Plus if you want to build a ship in a different scale just print it larger. Or smaller.
Many years ago my son gave me a model wooden ship: The Pandora. I had started working on it: for reasons which I will not go into, I stopped that work for quite a number of years. I am now actively wanting to start building the boat. I am ready to start the planking. Do I need to plank twice, or is once enough? The instructions I have lead one to believe plank only once: the videos I have seen, seem to say plank twice. Do you, or anyone else, have a response?
Hi Tom, the planking will be dependant upon the kit, a number of kits provide double planking options, a 2to 3mm plank and a 0.5 - 1mm plank if you are happy with the initial planking sometimes there is no need for the second layer, it could also be the case the initial planking uses cheaper timber ie the white coloured timber limewood being one typically used and the second thinner layer is darker ie Sapele. The second layer can also hide any mistakes that have required filling with filler
Thank you. Growing up, hobby shops with people who knew what they were doing were easy to find. Now I think it would be easier to find a 4 leaf clover, than a hobby store. For the next few weeks I will be on periodically, thereafter I should be on line o a regular basis. Talk soon. Tom
Finally, a doorway into this hobby! I’ve watched countless build videos, all excellent, however no real beginners information. Thank you.
your welcome, thank you.
Yes, do the 3 models, please.
Thanks for your videos Your suggestion on comparing 3 kits is excellent I would watch it with great interest
Thank you
Nice video. I’ve been modeling - airplanes and ships - for 45 years and your suggestions are spot on. I even learned a new trick with the modified bulldog clamps for holding planks. Brilliant. Old dogs can learn new tricks every day. I’ll look for your other vids. Keep it up. Cheers from the Chihuahuan Desert Boat Yard, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
Hi Angus, ahh I know where to come when I need advice now, Thank you I'm glad the video is useful.
Yes, please do the 3 models. Thank you sir
Thank you for your comment
I 100% agree
Excellent video!
I think the 3 kits from different manufacturers is a great idea - I'm sure each company does things differently - would be great to see their various approaches.
Hi thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed it, I have done 3 videos so far.
Yes, the comparison would be interesting.
Thanks RIchard
Great video Grant. Here I am over the other side of the world and I have all the same tools.
I woold like to see you compare the 3 ships. It's amazing how much difference there is between manufacturers.
Thanks Greg, haha I was wondering where all my tools were, now I know you've got them.
@@g-kip 🤣🤣🤣
Amazon should just put a package together. One click and it arrives at your door. Okay, maybe two clicks...
Great video
Thank you
Thanks for the video man.
Your welcome, hope it was useful
Yes please I’d like to see the three kits side by side.
Hi William there is a comparison video.
Again, nice presentation. It may be usefull to compare models of different brands, but i like to see building in general anyway. Always something there i didn`t think of myself.
Thanks Martin, do you think the voiced videos are better?
@@g-kip actually i do, yes. One can only tell so much with just their hands.
@@g-kip Go figure. I was half way through making a video like this...just my luck! I for one will be creating a voiced over build for my next ship which I hope top begin within the next two weeks. Hopefully I do it justice.
Sorry Joe, whats your next build (no im not gonna pinch that idea too lol)
@@g-kip All good! I will be building Pavil's Santa Maria that I won in Olha and Pavil's raffle. It looks a bit daunting, but let's see how it goes!
Yes do the 3 models. That will be very interesting.
Hi, not sure if youve seen, I have already started the comparisons.
Great video. Very informative
Thanks Roma.
@@g-kip I enjoy your videos. Very educational. Thanks for sharing with us
It is astonishing that all shipbuilders use exactly the same equipment worldwide, regardless of each other.
Hi Wolfgang, It's amazing how shipbuilders have standardized their equipment globally!
True. It is very universal as to what each person is using yet putting their spin on some methods and tools. Similar, yet different.
A calliper is more accurate in my experience of building wooden historical shipmodels with sails than just relying on ruler for accurate measurements
also a tweezer is very helpful
It would be nice to see the comparison between the three kits, especially the instructions. Personally I love OcCre, their build videos are very helpful.
Hi John, thanks for your comments, I would have to agree with you, I also like the fact you still get paper instructions with the kits.
@@g-kip Not just any instructions, but amazing color diagrams with easy to follow along pictures. In my limited opinion, I agree that OcCre wins. I just wish it didn't take 14 billion coats of paint when painting over the metal components.
Thanks
Your welcome
Good information, thanks. I'm not looking to build the types of boats that you've shown, rather an electric power boat..
Thanks Ian, good luck with your build
Hi! Thank you for the video! I've just bought my first kit :) Googling what I all needed to get started just got me to commercial websites and not any real advice on beginner tools. So in that regard this video was very helpful.
I do still have questions. I've never really done any woodworking, so I've got no real experience with sandpaper, wood glue or veneer. Is there something I have to look out for when getting that stuff with respect to wooden ship modelling? Or is it really anything just works?
Hi, any clear drying wood glue will do, with regards sandpaper, you will need to get a few different grades, course to fine, what kit did you get?
@@g-kip Thank you for the advice! I got the Polaris kit from OcCre, it looked like a good one to start with and then move to more difficult but more interesting ships if I like the hobby
Yes, do the comparison of 3 models. I am thinking I will get some information about something I don't know that I don't know.
Hi Tom, I have started the comparison.
Where did you get the pin pusher. New to ship building.
Hi Wade, you can get them from Amazon, or any of the kit manufactures, if you have a pin hammer or small hammer you can use that instead, i will be honest i havent used one in over 2 years on my models, so its not something that is essential
For holding parts square. Especially the framing, a set of 1-2-3 Blocks. The Chinesium ones are quite cheap for what they. All 6 surfaces are ground square to their adjacent sides. Plus they are quite heavy. Clamps. They spring type wooden clothes pins. Being wood they can easily be sanded into special nose shapes. They are also available in minature versions. One extra type of clamp l started using on paper models. Bobby Pins.
Hi, thanks for the info, I will have to check out the blocks, what type of paper models do you make?
@@g-kip
Not to active now. Too many other things going on. Models primarily ships and aircraft. Plus some of my own designs. One design was an Arsenal Type ship for a contest and another was for reusable cargo or crewed spacecraft. That had a common propulsion module. The main body was 4"/101.6mm in diameter for 1/72nd scale. The ships were from Digital Navy.
@@mpetersen6 wow impressive selection, Ive seen some paper models here on UA-cam, never actually tried it though
@@g-kip
There is a gentleman from Poland (1) that is building a T-72 published by Angraf. Amazing work. Articulated tracks. All sorts of goodies. UA-cam channel swag_er
1) All the best paper modelers and models are from Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic. Or at least it seems like it. One beautiful thing about paper or card modeling is if you screw up. Just print more parts. Even the preprinted kits always scan the pages for safety's sake. Plus if you want to build a ship in a different scale just print it larger. Or smaller.
Many years ago my son gave me a model wooden ship: The Pandora. I had started working on it: for reasons which I will not go into, I stopped that work for quite a number of years. I am now actively wanting to start building the boat. I am ready to start the planking. Do I need to plank twice, or is once enough? The instructions I have lead one to believe plank only once: the videos I have seen, seem to say plank twice. Do you, or anyone else, have a response?
Hi Tom, the planking will be dependant upon the kit, a number of kits provide double planking options, a 2to 3mm plank and a 0.5 - 1mm plank if you are happy with the initial planking sometimes there is no need for the second layer, it could also be the case the initial planking uses cheaper timber ie the white coloured timber limewood being one typically used and the second thinner layer is darker ie Sapele. The second layer can also hide any mistakes that have required filling with filler
Thank you. Growing up, hobby shops with people who knew what they were doing were easy to find. Now I think it would be easier to find a 4 leaf clover, than a hobby store.
For the next few weeks I will be on periodically, thereafter I should be on line o a regular basis.
Talk soon.
Tom
Where i can buy the mini hand drill
HI, There is a link in the description of the video, or you can find it in most crart shops.
@@g-kip thanks
3 please!
Yes blesings
Thank you
Yes I would like to build and review 3 kits
Hi James, I have done 3 videos
Music video😢
Music is loud
Sorry
😃😃😃
Thanks Serguei
Loose the music and the subtitles, I gave up watching.
Sorry to here you didn't enjoy the Video
@@g-kip the topic was great just the presentation needs attention.
No, it was brilliant. Background music was appropriate and pleasing and voice levels clear. Find another hobby.
Don’t forget push pins and rubber bands.
Hi Dennis, good points.
And you forgot the most important "tool" and that is money and talent 🤣🤣😂😂👍👍
True, but most people will have some of the basics already, talent, well they say practice makes perfect