danwind

Hi gsdpic, Thanks for the info on sending photos. Please understand that you are dealing with a particularly backward old guy who is almost totally a computer illiterate. You can imagine my surprise when I clicked on "Drag files here to attach or choose files" and up popped my computer files. Now all I have to do is figure out how to get photos from my old Android phone into my computer. This may take a while for me to figure out. My time isn't my own, as I'm the sole caregiver for my ill wife, but I hope to get some photos ready and attached fairly soon.

Hello from a first post. I blame Erroll Flynn and the movie Captain Blood for my interest in ships. I saw the movie when I was 10 years old and already building wood models from Strombecker kits, and yes, I am that old. I later built plastic kits from Monogram and Revell, then built railroad freight car kits in my teens. After a few years hiatus for college and starting a career, I discovered Colorado mountain railroads and modeled in 1/4 inch O Scale for more than 50 years. Over the years I built models in wood, styrene, and brass, with brass being my favorite. I wrote articles on my scratch built models for a railroad magazine specializing in my kind of railroads. At various times, I worked in hobby shops and also worked for a model railroad manufacturer that made craftsman kits, so I have experience on both sides of the fence. A few years ago, I realized I was in my 70s, and if I ever wanted to build sailing ships I had better start. I started out building Scientific ship kits. Yes, I can hear the laughs from here, but I learned the basics of ship modeling and terminology and had fun doing it. With some careful work and attention, the models came out very well and are still displayed in my living room. I moved on to plank on bulkhead kits and have really enjoyed building these models. I'm currently building the Sergal President and was curious to see what other modelers had done with it. I was surprised that no one seems to have built one, and was also surprised at the rather negative comments about Sergal and Mantua. I built the Mantua Black Falcon and it turned out decently, historical accuracy aside. I've just finished the President's hull and am working on the masts, and while I'm not thrilled with the kit, it's coming along ok. I'm thinking of posting a few photos of both models, and perhaps a build log for the President, but have no idea of how to do it. I looked at the Help page, but that didn't explain how to post photos. If someone can enlighten me, I'd really appreciate it. If you've actually read this far, thanks. Dan