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New Feature: "Exporting Your Thread to PDF file"
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Welcome to Ships of Scale Forum
Welcome New Members !
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Beginners Corner - How to Get Started
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Luczorama is launching a 4-week scavenger hunt giveaways. Complete weekly missions to earn raffle entries — the more you join in, the better your chance to win a Fram model ship by OcCre!
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Ships of Scale Build Logs Representing a Wide Variety of Models such as Ships from Wood, Plastic, Scratch Build, and Cardstock, Carvings, and ship model decorations and ornaments. Other Modeling: Trailways, Guns, Aircraft, and other Motorcraft. It's all here.
SOS Build Logs from Kits - Wood
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This Build Log Section is for Plastic Ships. Enter your Build Log here. It is advisable for others to follow your Build Log to start your post such as "Build Log: HMS Ship name"
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SOS Build Logs Scratch or from Plans
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SOS Build Logs from Paper / Cardstock
This forum discusses the Paper or Cardstock as it is a very popular Medium to work with. Just about any model can be constructed using Paper or Cardstock: Ships, planes, trains, ect.
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Carvings and ship decorations related build logs
This Forum discusses the many techniques for Carving and Etching Images using various materials. Enjoy Carving your own Figure Heads, Stern Decorations, etc. Your imagination is unlimited in this forum.
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Super Detailing Static Models / Other Genres
This forum gives our members a chance to share ideas, techniques, and results of "super detailing" their models. This will not be limited to ship models as the techniques used to super detail models typically spans all types of models, not just ships. It also gives our members the chance to showcase their modeling prowess, regardless of whether their best work such as Planes, Cars, Trains, Motorcycles, Figurines, etc.
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A.N.C.R.E Le Rochefort Group Build
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Modelship Dockyard PoF HMS Enterprize 1774 - 1/48
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Completed Models Showcase Kit and Scratch Builds, Dioramas, Aircraft, Military, and Cars, and more are welcome!
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Completed Models Showcase Entries: Kit and Scratch Builds, Dioramas, Aircraft, Military, and Cars, and more are welcome!
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Basic Guidelines for Model Submission uploads
Basic Guidelines for the best submissions to the showcase.
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Ship Kits: News,Reviews,Cad and more ! This Forum Discusses Everything about Kits (Manufacturers, Releases, New Kits and Developments, Cad designs)
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Naval, Maritime History and Research
General Naval and Maritime History
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Underwater Archeology
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Books,Plans,Images,Museums & Reference Materials In this category, you can find all-around research materials
Books and References
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Maritime Museum Models
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Photos of Real Ships for Reference
This Forum is for Posting Photos of "Real Ships for Reference purposes". This forum will really be helpful to those that wish to see real images of their favorite ship(s) they are building.
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Links to International Museums
Latest Additions is "Italy and Portugal" / Update 9/6/2018
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Modelshipyard: Building Your Model This Category includes all aspects of building your model ship
Building Materials: Lumber, Fittings, Sailcloth
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Hulls, Mast & Deck Furnishings
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Paint Colors, Stains and Wood Finishes
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Tools, Lathes, Mills, Jigs and Techniques
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Buy and Sell, Test your post here Buy and Sell Your Models here. Also, test your post here
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Practice Testing your post here
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The Shipbuilders Life This Category is for us SOS members that might have something to share personally, and can cover just about anything related to your life. Also, you might be feeling a bit down and there are times that we need to express our condolences to our friends that are no longer with us. There are separate forums below for that as well.
Members in Dry Dock: Feeling a Bitt Down ?
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Well, what can I say?
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