Katoom Posted January 2, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) Howdy! Before introducing myself I would just like to say how impressed I am with the civility and generosity of the people on this forum. The beautiful work done by so many contributors is obvious but without such a well-run forum I cannot imagine how I would ever be able to enjoy what so many are willing to share. I don't know who deserves the credit but I do know that these things do not happen by accident. I have long been away from the hobby and have not worked on anything since the early 1990's. In part this is probably due to moving away from Colorado and the positive influences of Phil at Boulder Hobbies and Frenchy DeVynck who encouraged my efforts. Much has changed since my time away, the availability and breadth of information is outstanding! Rather than relying on just my own little library of books and magazines to answer some question, I now find that on this forum that there are already many viewpoints and experiments. My interest has been in models of wooden sailing ships, so far exclusively from kits with some kit bashing. Kid Stuff: (long gone) USS Constitution (plastic, Unknown manufacturer) Cutty Sark (plastic, Unknown manufacturer) Bluenose (Solid hull, Dumas?) Completed: Mayflower (Solid hull, Graupner, destroyed) Yacht Mary (POB, Mamoli, Gift to a relative and now lost) Dutch Gunboat (POB, Mantua, Sold and now lost) Lexington (POB, Aeropiccola, in my office) In Progress: HMS Victory (POB, Mamoli) Swift (POB, Artesania Latina) Armed Launch (pseudo-POB, Panart) In the Box: (Argh, so many guns!!) San Felipe (POB, Panart) Mysticque Xebec (POB, Corel) Royal Caroline (POB, edit: Panart, not Mamoli) Thanks for allowing my participation here and I will attempt to break free of my default lurker status. Kevin Edited January 2, 2019 by Katoom Incorrect kit manufacturer Louie da fly, JeffT and ccoyle 3 Quote Kevin My Introduction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 2, 2019 Share #2 Posted January 2, 2019 JeffT 1 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...
Jim Lad Posted January 2, 2019 Share #3 Posted January 2, 2019 Hello Kevin, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John JeffT and Louie da fly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted January 2, 2019 Share #4 Posted January 2, 2019 Hello Kevin, welcome from the northern part of the continent. Michael JeffT and Louie da fly 2 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted January 3, 2019 Share #5 Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Hi Kevin, Welcome to MSW. I agree, the members of this forum are unusual in their helpfulness and generosity. It makes it a lot better just knowing there's someone out there who can probably help with information or problem-solving if you happen to get stuck or need to find something out. It would be good to see some photos of your models in progress. Are you planning to start a build log? Steven Edited January 3, 2019 by Louie da fly JeffT and mtaylor 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...
pontiachedmark Posted January 3, 2019 Share #6 Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Gidday Kevin and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. You will find plenty of support and encouragement here and answers to any questions, within reason. All the best with your build. Looking forward to your build log, if you want to post one. Mark. Edited January 3, 2019 by pontiachedmark Rectify spelling. mtaylor, Louie da fly and JeffT 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted January 3, 2019 Share #7 Posted January 3, 2019 Welcome to MSW Louie da fly and mtaylor 2 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubac's Historian Posted January 3, 2019 Share #8 Posted January 3, 2019 Welcome, Kevin! Louie da fly 1 Quote We are all works in progress, all of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted January 3, 2019 Share #9 Posted January 3, 2019 Louie da fly 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...
tarbrush Posted January 3, 2019 Share #10 Posted January 3, 2019 Hi Kevin, Welcome to MSW! I sent you a pm earlier about the Hyde Street Pier Modelers club. this is a link to their website: https://hspms.org/ and this is a link to the J.Porter Shaw library in Fort Mason. https://www.nps.gov/safr/learn/historyculture/library-collections.htm happy modeling! john Louie da fly and mtaylor 2 Quote John future build: to finish Mary Rose http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8507-mary-rose-by-tarbrush-scale-172-1545/?hl=%2Bmary+%2Brose completed builds: Constructo Steam Launch Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katoom Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted January 3, 2019 14 hours ago, Louie da fly said: It would be good to see some photos of your models in progress. Are you planning to start a build log? Howdy Steven, can I just pay the fine instead?! Seriously, I have seen how valuable all of the build logs are in this forum and wish to be a good citizen but at the same time it is difficult to see much value in my own production of "nautical decorations". In spite of that, I am sure that each member who has the courage to start one has thought more or less the same thing as there are so many build logs demonstrating exceptional craft and even artistry. In addition, Chuck's Medway longboat is really interesting and very tempting but the price of entry seems to be starting a build log. In addition to getting into the production queue. We shall see! Kevin Louie da fly and mtaylor 2 Quote Kevin My Introduction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 3, 2019 Share #12 Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Kevin, Welcome aboard Everybody has his/her value in model building. You may encounter other problems which need other solutions. Don't be shy ... start a log. It is also the way to get advice, at least, if you want to be advised ... Besides you won't get rid of that lurking status if you do not start a build log ... Will it be Katoom AKA Kevin The Lurker ... P.s. It is also a way to get to know kindred spirits at the forum Edited January 3, 2019 by cog Louie da fly and mtaylor 2 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 3, 2019 Share #13 Posted January 3, 2019 Kevin, I just agree with what the others have said. We're all kindred spirits here and having support when you have a question and having other eyeballs looking over your shoulder is a big help. Louie da fly and cog 2 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...
Louie da fly Posted January 4, 2019 Share #14 Posted January 4, 2019 I think the idea that "My work is not good enough" is common to 90% of the people who start build logs, and often a disincentive to start one. But do it anyway. Nobody's going to criticize and you'll get a lot of support in your build. And (from my own experience) the "faults" that loom so large to you often turn out to be part of the learning experience. We've all been there, even the legends of MSW (which I hasten to add, don't include me). Fear of making mistakes often stops us doing anything at all, so jump in regardless - make mistakes and learn from them. And next time you don't make that mistake again. And every time you make a new model, it'll be better than the last one. Steven RichardG, mtaylor, goetzi73 and 1 other 4 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...
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