pob374 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Hello everyone, I am new to the hobby and look forward to learning much from everyone. My first build is of the Hannah. I hope to make many friends here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Hi pob374! Welcpme aboard! Is Hannah from kit by Amati? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onni Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Welcome . Enjoy your new hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pob374 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 6 hours ago, IgorSky said: Hi pob374! Welcpme aboard! Is Hannah from kit by Amati? Yes, I bought it on line. It should arrive today. It is by Amati, I don't know if that's a good thing or not. Have any tips for me? Thanks, Norm IgorSky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pob374 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 5 hours ago, Onni said: Welcome . Enjoy your new hobby! Thanks, I look forward to many hours of enjoyment! Norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Welcome Norm! Jesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pob374 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 1 hour ago, JesseLee said: Welcome Norm! Jesse Thanks Jesse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 2 hours ago, pob374 said: Yes, I bought it on line. It should arrive today. It is by Amati, I don't know if that's a good thing or not. Have any tips for me? Thanks, Norm Hi Norm! For three years I have accumulated a whole collection of the kits for building of SIB. I studied them, but I did not do any of them. If I'm not mistaken, I did not particularly like the metal masting in Amati's kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pob374 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 I'm learning already! I will let you know what I think. It may arrive today.Thanks IgorSky and Chasseur 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, pob374 said: I'm learning already! I will let you know what I think. It may arrive today.Thanks Good luck, Norm! And do not hesitate to ask questions. Edited December 22, 2017 by IgorSky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pob374 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Thanks Igor... IgorSky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Welcome. Atmitably the Amati Hannah kit is a tough one. I think it looks great though. Dont get discouraged and ask lots of questions. She'll be a great looking sib when your done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pob374 Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Thanks, Chief I will keep that in mind. I look forward to completing her. Norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 welcome. It will be interesting to see how things go. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) On 12/22/2017 at 8:51 AM, pob374 said: Yes, I bought it on line. It should arrive today. It is by Amati, I don't know if that's a good thing or not. Have any tips for me? Thanks, Norm Hey Norm, I built this SIB a couple of years ago as my first SIB. It's a nice kit, but the one thing I'd point out is that the masts and spars and bowsprit are flat, brass photo-etched parts. They have pre-drilled holes which makes rigging easier, but (1) they are essentially 2-D parts, and (2) they are so thin that you need to be really careful with them. If you happen to bend them once or twice, eventually they will snap apart. That happened to my bowsprit a few times, and it was a royal pain in the you know where to fix it. I was also worried that they masts would snap during insertion and raising in the bottle, but thankfully the SIB gods took pity on me.All in all though, it's a nice kit and a nice way to start the hobby. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I put up a build log on modelshipworld.com, but don't think I put one up here. I do have pictures of it here though: Edited February 16, 2018 by Landlubber Mike pob374 and IgorSky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Hi All, I'm in possession of a couple of these kits by Amati, donated to EASIB by a member who is getting too frail to continue. We will probably be offering them for sale to members via our magazine in the first instance. Of course, I had to have a look at the contents and instructions. The hull is built of of a series of laser cut laminations, then sanded smooth. The photoetched parts are all nice and crisp. As has been pointed out, the masts are 2D photoetched. But it is a reasonable bottle, clear and with a good size neck for a beginner. The finished article looks ok in the pictures. There is also a tool for holding the SIB in the bottle - it looks a bit like one of the small hacksaws that are made from bent steel, but shaped to one side of the hull profile at the waterline, with thread completing the 'loop' to hold the SIB in place. I'm thinking of using the method in future - all ideas and techniques should be shared. Hope you have fun making it. Alan Landlubber Mike and Chasseur 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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