CharlieB Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I started my latest sib about 2 monyhs ago, but at that time didn't have a bottle for it. Finally found a bottle in my bar last week. Eyeballing the two together looked like everything should be fine. Was I wrong! While waiting for a delivery of plasticine, I did a trial fit, but never tried to raise the masts. Wednesday was the day I thought I'd finally finish this project. Inserted a thin (3/16") sea, gouged out a spot for the ship, added a little glue and inserted the ship. The masts were about 3/16" too long. I was able to salvage the ship, but lost the bottle (got glue all over the neck) while removing the ship. Looking for another ship to build and a slightly larger bottle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fellingham Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I did much the same - once. I had the bottle when I started but was over-confident in my calculations and never did a trial fit with bare poles and minimal rigging. My result was about the same as yours. I never forgot that incident. Failure is a merciless teacher, but the lessons learned are never forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 It's good to know that some of you more experienced builders made the same mistakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I think every one has done that at least once...or twice. My recent Cutter build I did was the same problem. Some how I miss measured and ended up with a ship just a bit taller then is should have been. I found a bottle for her that worked well but had I started with the bottle in the first place I might have made the ship a bit bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galinivin Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Although I believe that I am a considerable novice at this art I have always enjoyed modeling. With regard to fitting the ship I have made a balsa hull with an adjustable single mast with measure marks that is raised once inside the bottle this gives me a true available hieght . It is always difficult to assess the hieght from the outside because of the thickness of the glass and the optical illusion created. galinivin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 This is a good topic. For me, some lessons learned the hard way are, sea putty that continues to out-gas in a bad way. I'm not saying I will never use a putty material but I will make better choices in the future about the material I use. Another one for me, that time has been my teacher, would be the glass I choose. The older I get, the better detail I build into my ships, and the amount of time I spend, I really want a good quality bottle. I used to use many found bottles, but over time, I find myself purchasing lab glass for projects etc. Better bottles are worthy of my time and skill. I wished I had started getter better bottles along time ago. Gwyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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