vamosAzul Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Hey Guys, Nice to see a community like this one so supportive and organized. I was wondering if I could get some help concerning a gift. You see, my girlfriend's birthday is coming up in about 2 weeks (gift-giving will occur on the 1st of August). I would love to give her a ship in a bottle I craft myself to a maximum (that is, somewhere between pre-bought already in-bottle, and having to find a tree to chop down for material). I consider myself to have good eyesight, hand-eye coordination, and whatnot but have not built one of these in my life. I would love to be able to label the ship somehow with a custom name (in whichever way it is customary to do so). I would rather go for small and sweet than an enormous vessel. Preferably black hull with sails (not modern). I am living in Chicago, Il and would be willing to spend up to 250 total, but obviously don't have to go that high if there is something nice for cheaper. I work 5 days a week so I would probably be able to dedicate 1-2 hours per day until then. I am willing to go to a store if it has late-ish hours in the middle of the week or weekend or buy a kit online as well. Is any of this reasonable? I have looked online but am having a hard time finding something if I don't know where to look. I really like the style and size of igorSky's recent bottle to be found here. Many Thanks in advance, vamosAzul Edited July 21, 2015 by vamosAzul Gwyl Blaser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Go to <http://www.agesofsail.com>they carry a nice ship in bottle kit of the Hannah that might be what you are looking for John Oszajca Las Vegas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 vamosAzul Welcome to bottled shipbuilder.com I like your eye for small craft. The image you linked to from Igor is an outstanding model. He sure does some fine miniature work. Gwyl -------------------------------- John Oszajca, likewise, welcome to bottled shipbuilder.com There are a few posts on the site referring to the kit Hannah In A Bottle. It too is a nice looking model. Gwyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Nelson Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 http://www.ebay.com/sch/Boats-Ships-/152928/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=ship+bottle+kit The link above will show you some of the kits available. Igor's lovely model is not a kit nor are there kits in that size, most are normal bottle size. The degree of complexity varies with these kits and to be honest your time line is short. I would suggest the WoodKrafter ship America along with a Ship in a bottle book that you could get in the library or on line on ebay or amazon. I recommend the book because the kit is oversimplified and the book would show you how to upgrade the build. Gwyl Blaser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamosAzul Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hey everyone. Thanks for the help. I ended up getting the Hannah off of Amazon with expedited shipping. I figure ill go to a hobby shop nearby for the glue, paint, and tools, and will be burning that midnight oil getting it finished in time. Ill be sure to post a picture if people are curious to see what the result was. Gwyl Blaser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Nice! Way to go on your new project. We all are looking forward to your progress and finished model. Please stop by and ask questions along the way if we can be of any help! Gwyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Welcome. The Hannah can be a tough build for some. There's a few builders here that have done it. Most have replaced the brass masts and spars for wood which is what I would do going into it. Let us know if you have any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) The Hannah was my entry into the SIB world. I put a build log on Modelshipworld in case you are interested where you can see the various modifications that I made to the model: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9970-hannah-ship-in-a-bottle-by-landlubber-mike-amati-kit-bash-scale-1300/ For me, the brass photo etching was really nice and in a lot of respects made things easier, but the masts and especially the bowsprit were very prone to bending and snapping (they also had a very flat, two-dimensional look which obviously is not accurate as well). All in all though, I thought it was a nice kit to build to get an idea of the SIB principles. Also, the people from Amati were incredibly gracious in replacing one of the photo-etched sleeves that I had somehow lost. My next builds will be made from scratch though - more control over accuracy and design, and frankly, I don't think building these from scratch is all that much more difficult than building from a kit with photo-etched parts. Edited July 31, 2015 by Landlubber Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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