Getting started

[Dirkpitt289]

Hi everyone. I've been poking around here for a while and this is one of my few interactions. Bear with me.

I have an idea for a model I would like to do but none exists of this particular ship so I guess that leaves me with scratchbuilding. How do you begin? I can figure out the decks and other superstructure components but How would i create the hull?

There are very few pictures of this ship so I would guess a smaller scale with less detail would be best.

Any thoughs, ideas or info how anyone here got started would be great

Regrads

Dirk

[ARH]

Hi,

1. what is the ship.

2. Is it static or radio controlled.

3. What is the scale you want to build in.

[Dirkpitt289]

I wanted to do the USS Cyclops and the Leviathan

Static

I'm open to what scale to do

[Timmy C]

You may have gone this route already, but since the Leviathan is the former SS Vaterland, you might come up with more hits in that direction.

[Dirkpitt289]

I have found no kits for either name, hence the reason to scratch build, but I have no clue where to begin.

[Francisco P. de Nanclares]

Hi Dirkpitt, regarding hull construction, I would go to the Online Scratchbuild Section, just above this one, and look for any of the builds from Ron Horabin-ARH, whether, USCG Duane, HMS Iron Duke or USS Moffet, they are all superb lessons in scratchbuilding. You can not go much farther than that.

Cheers.
Pachi.

[Dirkpitt289]

Thanks Pachi.

That is pretty much what I've been doing since the original post, and I'm learning a lot.