Hello all. Thanks for allowing me to hang around. I’m one of those people who despite having years of wood working experience, built plastic models since childhood and spent my entire professional career fabricating exhibits for museums and the like (banner image) am still vexed by wooden ship builds. I have always been interested in tall ships, and decades ago a well-meaning relative bought me Corel’s Flying Fish kit 1:50 but when I looked in the box, I didn’t see anything resembling a ship, it was a box of sticks and completely took the wind out of my sails as they say. After reading an article on model ship building, I purchased Model Shipways Kate Cory, 3/16” = 1’, having read that solid hull models are much easier for beginners…not me. I put both kits in a closet and left them there for years untouched. Recently I was thinking of an indoor hobby for summer as I live in Tucson, AZ. Completely humbled by my previous model ship experiences I bought Model Shipways Shipwright combo and am nearing completion of the Lowell Grand Banks Dory. I have already learned so much in the couple weeks I have been visiting MSW, the resources are invaluable and my enthusiasm for model building has returned. I look forward to enjoying and learning from your knowledge, frustrations, and successes. I have attached my current build, warts and all.
See you out there!
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New England Stonington Dragger by FriedClams - FINISHED - 1:48 POB
I'm going to be starting this build very soon and I thank you for sharing your struggles and frustrations, I will be wary as I proceed. Having said that I hope I am as successful as you it looks great.