FishnRod Posted October 2, 2018 Share #1 Posted October 2, 2018 Hi folks thanks for the site, I'm very impressed. I'm not new to modelling, I first started as a young fella about 45 years ago, making plastic WW2 aircraft and armour. I gave for many years while I had my career in the Royal Australian Airforce. I've left the service and decided to take my hobby back up. I started again on WW2 armour and aircraft with the goal to get my skills up to take on a wooden tall ship. Primarily the ships that have historic importance for Australia. I mainly work on 1:35 armour and dioramas. My skills with plastic and paint are not first rate but quite good. Friends and family are all impressed, so that's all that matters. I've recently bought Artesinas Endeavour Long Boat and the Endeavour itself. I'm using the long boat as a familiarisation to the concepts of wooden ship building. I hope it works out for me. I've begun the Long boat model and completed the frame and initial decks. I've now got to shape and round the bow and begin the planking phase. Any advice on this stage, before I stuff it up, would be great. Anyway, wonderful to be on the site and hope to be part of great hobby group for years to come. I hope to hear from some of you soon. FishnRod geoff, aviaamator, CaptainSteve and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishnRod Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted October 2, 2018 As and addition to this post, if anyone has a log of this build, can you please give me the link. Thanks in advance. FishnRod geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted October 2, 2018 Share #3 Posted October 2, 2018 Hey Rod, great you finally made it here! First things first though. Go to the build log page. On there, near the top, you will see a topic called quick find indexes. Click on small craft and scroll down to you find the logs of the kit you are building. Some will be better than others, but everyone who starts a log on a kit is in there. This is a link from my latest build https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/17564-mississippi-1870-riverboat-by-vossy-sergal-150/& You will definitely learn heaps here. My first piece of advice however would be, a full blown Endeavour is vastly different and way more difficult than the kit you have chosen to begin with. Anyway, enjoy mate. Cheers Chris mtaylor, geoff and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiachedmark Posted October 2, 2018 Share #4 Posted October 2, 2018 Gidday Rod. Welcome and all the best with your builds. Don't become overwhelmed as there is heaps of support here. Above all enjoy yourself. Regards, mrk. mtaylor and geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted October 2, 2018 Share #5 Posted October 2, 2018 Welcome to MSW "Fishnrod". All the best, Geoff FishnRod and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted October 2, 2018 Share #6 Posted October 2, 2018 Hello Rod, and a warm welcome to the forum. John FishnRod and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted October 2, 2018 Share #7 Posted October 2, 2018 Fellow Canberran, welcome mtaylor, CaptainSteve and FishnRod 3 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted October 2, 2018 Share #8 Posted October 2, 2018 And greetings from Belgium FishnRod and mtaylor 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Posted October 2, 2018 Share #9 Posted October 2, 2018 Hello from Darwin mtaylor and FishnRod 2 Quote Current Builds Mikasa by I Love Kit - 1:200 - Plastic HMS Beagle by Occre - 1:48 - Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted October 2, 2018 Share #10 Posted October 2, 2018 Hi, Rod. I'd echo Vossy's remarks. The longboat is a nice and relatively easy intro to wooden modelling, but it's a huge leap from there to the Endeavour herself. It might be good after finishing the longboat to take on something intermediate in difficulty, perhaps a naval cutter (such as the Cheerful), before moving up to the Endeavour. In the meantime best of luck and success with the longboat kit. There are certainly build logs for it on the forum to refer to, and the people here are very willing to help with advice and guidance. Steven mtaylor and FishnRod 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 2, 2018 Share #11 Posted October 2, 2018 Welcome to MSW, FishRod. Vossy offered some excellent advice but I'll add one more bit... open a build log. It'll be the fastest and best way to get and encouragement. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spars Posted October 3, 2018 Share #12 Posted October 3, 2018 Welcome from another graduate from plastic models(I still build them)! I have on my list MV Krait as a coming 75th anniversary WWII set. As an older guy whose father and uncles fought(one died) in the Pacific this aquatic combat interests me. pontiachedmark and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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