Jfreday Posted January 13, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 13, 2017 Hi my names is Jim Freday, I'm 63 years old and have been model and trying to get it right every since I was 7 and got glue all over the windshield of my first model car build. I sent 20 years in HO Model Railroading, the trains never really ran because I was to busy building HO Scale building everything from Outhouses to Factories, some that took almost a year to build. I donated all those building to a local club when I moved across the country. The last 10 years have been spent racing HO T-Jets from the 60's, agin playing around in that scale minuture world, and Modeling Wooden Ship is always been a bucket list thing for me. I have a passion for a very narrow time in history the "French and Indian War" and when I saw Chuck Passaro 18th Century Longboat 1750-1760 I figured "I got to start some where" so I did and it was somebody from Model Expo told me to check you guys out. I dont know how much you will be hearing from me, at this stage I'm just going to trying to be a sponge. In poking around the site I saw Chuck Passaro build of his Longboat, this is going to be a big help to me! JosephHuntley, KevinR, PeteB and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted January 13, 2017 Share #2 Posted January 13, 2017 Welcome to MSW Jim! I think getting glue on the windshields of our first model cars is a problem that plagues all of us as kids. That is a great kit to start with and as you have already found out, the build logs on here will be a great help to you. Have fun looking around the site and "sponging" up all the useful information on here. I will recommend starting a build log though. When you hit those tougher spots and have questions, the logs are a great place to get answers as we can see what you are struggling with and provide better answers. Good luck to you on your first ship build. I hope you enjoy it as much as all the other models you have done! mtaylor, Anja, geoff and 1 other 4 Quote "A Smooth Sea NEVER made a Skilled Sailor" - John George Hermanson -E.J. Current Builds - Royal Louis - Mamoli Royal Caroline - Panart Completed - Wood - Le Soleil Royal - Sergal - Build Log & Gallery La Couronne - Corel - Build Log & Gallery Rattlesnake - Model Shipways, HMS Bounty - Constructo Plastic - USS Constitution - Revel (twice), Cutty Sark. Unfinished - Plastic - HMS Victory - Heller, Sea Witch. Member : Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anja Posted January 13, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 13, 2017 Welcome aboard Jim, Feel free to look around and enjoy all the possibilities this forum has to offer you. I wish you smooth sailing with our gallant crew. Regards, Anja mtaylor, JosephHuntley and geoff 3 Quote Those we loved but lost are no longer where they were, but are always where we are. In the gallery: Albatros 1840 - Constructo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lous Posted January 13, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 13, 2017 Welcome aboard Jim! Robin geoff and mtaylor 2 Quote WIP: No ships atm...sorry!🙄 Completed: Greek bireme - Dusek - scale 1:72 Louie da fly: "I think it requires a special kind of insanity to choose a galley to build a model of." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic Posted January 13, 2017 Share #5 Posted January 13, 2017 Welcome to the forum Jim. Cheers, Medic geoff and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 14, 2017 Share #6 Posted January 14, 2017 Hi Jim, geoff, JosephHuntley and EJ_L 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted January 14, 2017 Share #7 Posted January 14, 2017 welcome to MSW Jim, All the best, Geoff mtaylor and EJ_L 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 14, 2017 Share #8 Posted January 14, 2017 Hello Jim, and another warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John EJ_L, PeteB, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted January 14, 2017 Share #9 Posted January 14, 2017 Welcome Jim, I suspect all of us are of the phylum porifera when it comes to soaking up information so are not at all alone. Allan mtaylor, geoff and EJ_L 3 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted January 14, 2017 Share #10 Posted January 14, 2017 Welcome aboard mate! Vince P. mtaylor and geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteB Posted January 15, 2017 Share #11 Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) Hi Jim welcome aboard from another fairly new member - Glue marks on canopy's and windscreens are how I discovered fingerprints as a kid. Seriously though I hope you find as I have that there isn't another site with the expertise and generosity to share as you'll find from the guys here. Cheers Pete Edited January 15, 2017 by PeteB geoff and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfreday Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted January 15, 2017 Thanks for all the warm welcomes from you guys! I'll try to get a log going on my first build. mtaylor and geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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