First log and post here at MSW. For ages every time we moved, a ship's hull appeared, it was the Sovereign Of The Seas that my father started long before I was born (in 64) and he was "going to get to". After he retired he "got to it" and it was amazing. He continued with the Constitution, but was frustrated by all the cannons, so he started the Benjamin Latham. He passed away before finishing it, and helping my mom clean up his projects I guess I caught the "bug" and started building. I was several kits in when my mother passed. I was in the process of finding a museum or collection for the Sovereign, and planned to finish the Latham when a relative decided to take the models. I have no idea where they are now. I've continued to kit bash, and in 2022 decide I was ready to do the Latham justice. I have learned a lot most importantly learning that these models can and really should, take years. I want to thank the many skilled members here, as without a practicum on this model, their excellent and skilled builds have been a reference for details. mattsayer148, GaryKap, trenchguy, and jwvolz.
First log and post here at MSW. For ages every time we moved, a ship's hull appeared, it was the Sovereign Of The Seas that my father started long before I was born (in 64) and he was "going to get to". After he retired he "got to it" and it was amazing. He continued with the Constitution, but was frustrated by all the cannons, so he started the Benjamin Latham. He passed away before finishing it, and helping my mom clean up his projects I guess I caught the "bug" and started building. I was several kits in when my mother passed. I was in the process of finding a museum or collection for the Sovereign, and planned to finish the Latham when a relative decided to take the models. I have no idea where they are now. I've continued to kit bash, and in 2022 decide I was ready to do the Latham justice. I have learned a lot most importantly learning that these models can and really should, take years. I want to thank the many skilled members here, as without a practicum on this model, their excellent and skilled builds have been a reference for details. mattsayer148, GaryKap, trenchguy, and jwvolz.