Lord Nelson

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I used it for sea material on my most recent SIB for the first time and it worked fine

I used it for sea material on my most recent SIB for the first time and it worked fine

I used it for sea material on my most recent SIB for the first time and it worked fine

I used it for sea material on my most recent SIB for the first time and it worked fine

The ship is great.  I would suggest that on your next build try to pick a bottle that fits your ship.  You want to fill the bottle as much as possible.  You could also scale up the size of the ship to fit the bottle you have.  Mast height should be close to the top[ of the bottle and length of the ship should fill the length of the bottle.  You can also add a lighthouse to help make up the length.

The ship is great.  I would suggest that on your next build try to pick a bottle that fits your ship.  You want to fill the bottle as much as possible.  You could also scale up the size of the ship to fit the bottle you have.  Mast height should be close to the top[ of the bottle and length of the ship should fill the length of the bottle.  You can also add a lighthouse to help make up the length.

The Mayflower and one of Heather Roger's SIB

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The Mayflower and one of Heather Roger's SIB

http://www.amazoenever used it myself but I know others have.  n.com/dp/B000GBT8V0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=7MDBP8MG156H&coliid=I1NUUWP8PKGF4M&psc=1
 
 
I have not used it but I know others have.  It's Easy Cast clear epoxy

http://www.amazoenever used it myself but I know others have.  n.com/dp/B000GBT8V0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=7MDBP8MG156H&coliid=I1NUUWP8PKGF4M&psc=1
 
 
I have not used it but I know others have.  It's Easy Cast clear epoxy

You make a good point and I'm finding it is a fine line between bashing a kit and using pieces of a kit to scratch build. I built this kit once very early on on ship in bottle building. I should see if I still have pictures. I don't think I had even found the forums or SIBAA at that point. So I guess my objective in building it again is using what I've learned to see how much better I can make it this time.
You are right about the bottles being to short I'm running into the same thing with this one.

Your doing a great job and I love what your doing but I don't understand your purpose in doing this.  Other then starting with their preshaped block of wood and their bottle and stand this is a regular experienced build.  I did a build of their America ship when I first started.  I remember the instructions used pins to secure the ratlines to the hull so instead I drilled 4 holes on each side and that was it.  As you can see because of the height of the bottle supplied the masts are too short in relation to the hull length for this ship.   

You should have kept the paper and then glued the paper to the platform.  I used this method and had no problem

Love the dog watching you too.  I have these ornaments also so far I put a paper plane in mine.

Love the dog watching you too.  I have these ornaments also so far I put a paper plane in mine.

Pretty simple one where there is a screw through the bottom of the stand that screws into the bottom of the ship and the lines are wrapped around nails.  The cross piece is for stability.

Pretty simple one where there is a screw through the bottom of the stand that screws into the bottom of the ship and the lines are wrapped around nails.  The cross piece is for stability.

Pretty simple one where there is a screw through the bottom of the stand that screws into the bottom of the ship and the lines are wrapped around nails.  The cross piece is for stability.

Pretty simple one where there is a screw through the bottom of the stand that screws into the bottom of the ship and the lines are wrapped around nails.  The cross piece is for stability.

Pretty simple one where there is a screw through the bottom of the stand that screws into the bottom of the ship and the lines are wrapped around nails.  The cross piece is for stability.

I would say in general it is generic unless you want to represent a specific ship that has meaning to you or if it's a gift to someone that the ship has meaning to them.  I have done quite a few kit ships and they tend to be specific ships because that is what is advertised by the kit maker.  I do know people that do a lot of research to represent a specific ship and the detail is there, even in the small scale.  Most of my scratch ships are generic because I used plans from books and the plans were generic.  It comes down to you as to what you want, not what others are doing.

To do a vertical SIB depends on the bottle and the ship.  Generally the ship is longer than it is high, thus the longitudinal way is the most common.  I did 2 verticals and in both cases the ship is as tall as it is long.  You want to fill the bottle.  For example the Cutter in Schouten's book is as tall as it is long so if you have nice globe shaped bottle a vertical display would be nicer.

 

To do a vertical SIB depends on the bottle and the ship.  Generally the ship is longer than it is high, thus the longitudinal way is the most common.  I did 2 verticals and in both cases the ship is as tall as it is long.  You want to fill the bottle.  For example the Cutter in Schouten's book is as tall as it is long so if you have nice globe shaped bottle a vertical display would be nicer.