Deyson Morken

Thank you for the kind words, I am located in El Paso County, Colorado Springs.

Hello! I figured I should post a little about myself as I am (somewhat) new to this form. I discovered this hobby about 3 years ago during the pandemic. I remember scrolling through YouTube, looking at the same old videos of plastic models being put together, when all of a sudden I found a video by John Aliprantis, "Santa Ana The Making Of," I watched it and immediately fell in love with the hobby (or should I say art) of wooden ship modeling. I then watched all of his videos and not after too long I ended up with Occre's Golden Hind kit. This was a HUGE mistake as a beginner as I had no idea what I was doing, there was then a brief period where I distanced myself from the hobby, I thought that this may not be for me and that I would have no resources to figure out how to construct these masterpieces. That is when I stumbled upon this form, it made a huge difference in my understanding of this hobby and I was able to power through the Golden Hind build, (though it wasn't pretty). I then took another gap before I decided to take a look at other brands, this is when I tried Artesania Latina with their HMS Endeavour's Longboat kit. This was a much better fit for me as it took what I learned with the Golden Hind and reinforced it. I finished Endeavour's Longboat today, after about a month and a half of work. The timing on this could not be better as it is believed they have found the actual HMS Endeavour just off the coast of Rhode Island a couple weeks ago. I decided to make an actual account on this form so that I could make a build log for my next build, (Drum-Roll.....) Artesania Latina's San Juan Nepomuceno... I know, I know, she's an old model, and she's plagued with many issues, but I have looked over many build logs and videos to learn from the mistakes of others. I want to make a build log that clears the air of any misconceptions with the model in case someone is hesitant to build it based off the reputation it's earned from the elite modelers. So that's why I am here... Anyways! A little about me. I live in the great state of Colorado, the great fourteeners peeking through my windows. History has always had a reserved spot in my heart. When I finish college I hope to work for the Smithsonian preserving my nations artifacts and history. Music has also always had a reserved spot in my heart too, I have played the French Horn for many years and I have also played the Bass guitar in Jazz Band, making it into the top bands wherever I have gone. I am set to preform in the Sydney Opera House, June 2024. I have experience making Plastic, Metal, Wood, and Paper models. There is not a single modeling style I have no experience in so if you have any questions let me know. I cannot wait to get started on my next build, which wont be for a little less than a month, but we will be there in no time. Thank you very much for reading, and I hope you all are having a great morning, afternoon, evening, etc. Thanks!