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geoff
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geoff reacted to EJ_L in Recovered modeler
Welcome to MSW!! I'm looking forward to seeing some of your tips for working with copper as new ideas are always welcome. Your Egyptian boat builds also sound very interesting as they are outside the normal builds that we see everyday. Best of luck to you and I look forward to seeing pictures of your work!
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geoff reacted to mtdoramike in Recovered modeler
Hello and welcome Dan (Fartraveler). I'm itching to see that ship of the pharaoh's when you get it finished.
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geoff reacted to FarTraveler in Recovered modeler
I'm Dan Blumhagen. I typically use a pseudonym because I've worked in so many hostile environments.
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geoff reacted to Nirvana in Recovered modeler
Warm
Tips and tricks regarding how to work copper will be great.
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geoff reacted to Jim Lad in Recovered modeler
Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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geoff reacted to Anja in Recovered modeler
Hello FarTraveler and welcome aboard,
Can you please tell us your real name?
Good luck with your projects.
I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling.
Regards,
Anja
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geoff reacted to michael mott in Recovered modeler
Welcome back to the world of model ship blogs, I am particularly fond of the Egyptian boats. The beautifully illustrated book "ships of the Egyptian Pharaohs" by Bjorn Landstrom is one of my favourites. I also have the "boat beneath the Pyramid", Text by Nancy Jenkins Photographs by John Ross
A name would be good far traveler
Regards Michael
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geoff reacted to FarTraveler in Recovered modeler
Greetings! I'm an American international management consultant, currently assigned to Cairo Egypt. I was introduced to ship modeling with an incomplete solid wood model of the Flying Fish when I was in HS. a few years later, I worked on the Cutty Sark and the Charles W. Morgan. I'm also a stained glass artist, so at some point will be providing some ideas on working with copper strips, since these are an integral part of stained glass work.
I've got two projects underway, the first being Amati's Egyptian Transport, from ca. 4,000 BC. While that model is based on carvings in a tomb, excavations at the Khufu (great) pyramid discovered two boats from ca 4200, almost in good enough condition to float today. At some point, when I get to a build log on the Egyptian Transport, I'll add pictures of the original ship. (the second ship is still being reconstructed and waiting a new home in the expanded Egyptian Museum. They're interesting because the planks (from the cedars of Lebanon) were primarily sewn together rather than being pegged. The Khufu boats are the oldest surviving wooden boats in the world.
About a year ago I started Model Shipways' USF Essex, and I've gotten the hull planked (but not completely shaped) and am about to start installing the deck. Hope to join the Essex blogs in a few days.
Anyway, here's a start to the conversation...
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geoff reacted to Nirvana in Back to the Shipyard
Michel,
A warm welcome back.
There is a good book on the HMS Beagle in the Aots series, available through Amazon.
Author is Karl Heinz Marquard
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geoff reacted to mtaylor in Back to the Shipyard
Welcome back home, Michel. New paint, a bit of re-decorating here, but it's still home and glad to see you back.
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geoff reacted to dravas76 in Back to the Shipyard
Thanks Anja
Sorry, My name is Michel. Yes the site is a greater source of knowledge from experience builder. I notice that few years ago.
Right now I am using the Chuck Passaro - MS Brig Syren Prototype Build as reference. The document Chuck create help a lot. I can fallow the different stage of the build and adapted to my build.
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geoff reacted to Anja in Back to the Shipyard
Hello Dravas76 and welcome aboard,
Can you please tell us your name?
When you're ready, feel free to start a buildlog.
This is a great site for learning/sharing tips and techniques.
If needed, you'll find plenty of help, advise and encouragement from everyone.
Enjoy your stay here and good luck with your build.
I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling.
Regards,
Anja
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geoff reacted to dravas76 in Back to the Shipyard
Hi everyone, I am returning to wooded ship building and to that Modelshipworld forum. I am still working on a Mamoli Hms Beagle kit I purchase some years ago. Like every one know that model is not a real reproduction of the Beagle. The model is a Bounty with a look of the Beagle. So I decide to use the wood of the kit and scratch build a more accurate version of the HMS Beagle at 1/72 scale. I am from Canada.
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geoff got a reaction from Galeregil in Greetings from Oxford
Welcome to MSW George. All the best, Geoff
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geoff got a reaction from Nirvana in Greetings from Oxford
Welcome to MSW George. All the best, Geoff
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geoff reacted to Anja in Greetings from Oxford
Hello George and welcome aboard,
This is a great site for learning/sharing tips and techniques.
As Derek said, If needed, you'll find plenty of help, advise and encouragement from everyone.
I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew.
Regards,
Anja
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geoff reacted to Jim Lad in Greetings from Oxford
Hello George, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.
John
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geoff reacted to Galeregil in Greetings from Oxford
Thank you for the link Derek. I had a search through the forum for a tool thread but somehow managed to miss that one. My thanks also for your advice; I am more than prepared to disregard all my existing knowledge about plastic modelling, and look forward to the new challenge of working with wood on such a tiny scale.
With my Scouting troop I have previously assisted in the construction of canoes, and I possess courtesy of my grandfather some basic joinery and more general woodworking skills that I hope shall in combination allow me to get started successfully.
I shall initiate a build log once I have begun the building procedure.
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