FarTraveler Posted March 1, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 1, 2017 Greetings! I'm an American international management consultant, currently assigned to Cairo Egypt. I was introduced to ship modeling with an incomplete solid wood model of the Flying Fish when I was in HS. a few years later, I worked on the Cutty Sark and the Charles W. Morgan. I'm also a stained glass artist, so at some point will be providing some ideas on working with copper strips, since these are an integral part of stained glass work. I've got two projects underway, the first being Amati's Egyptian Transport, from ca. 4,000 BC. While that model is based on carvings in a tomb, excavations at the Khufu (great) pyramid discovered two boats from ca 4200, almost in good enough condition to float today. At some point, when I get to a build log on the Egyptian Transport, I'll add pictures of the original ship. (the second ship is still being reconstructed and waiting a new home in the expanded Egyptian Museum. They're interesting because the planks (from the cedars of Lebanon) were primarily sewn together rather than being pegged. The Khufu boats are the oldest surviving wooden boats in the world. About a year ago I started Model Shipways' USF Essex, and I've gotten the hull planked (but not completely shaped) and am about to start installing the deck. Hope to join the Essex blogs in a few days. Anyway, here's a start to the conversation... Teach., EJ_L, trippwj and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted March 1, 2017 Share #2 Posted March 1, 2017 Welcome back to the world of model ship blogs, I am particularly fond of the Egyptian boats. The beautifully illustrated book "ships of the Egyptian Pharaohs" by Bjorn Landstrom is one of my favourites. I also have the "boat beneath the Pyramid", Text by Nancy Jenkins Photographs by John Ross A name would be good far traveler Regards Michael mtaylor, Canute, EJ_L and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anja Posted March 1, 2017 Share #3 Posted March 1, 2017 Hello FarTraveler and welcome aboard, Can you please tell us your real name? Good luck with your projects. I wish you smooth sailing and happy modelling. Regards, Anja mtaylor, Canute, EJ_L and 3 others 6 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...
Guest Riccardo1966 Posted March 1, 2017 Share #4 Posted March 1, 2017 Welcome , lots of help and encouragement here, happy building. Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted March 1, 2017 Share #5 Posted March 1, 2017 Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Canute, Nirvana, EJ_L and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 1, 2017 Share #6 Posted March 1, 2017 EJ_L, Nirvana, geoff and 1 other 4 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...
Nirvana Posted March 3, 2017 Share #7 Posted March 3, 2017 Warm Tips and tricks regarding how to work copper will be great. mtaylor, Anja, EJ_L and 2 others 5 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarTraveler Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted March 3, 2017 I'm Dan Blumhagen. I typically use a pseudonym because I've worked in so many hostile environments. PeteB, Anja, Nirvana and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted March 3, 2017 Share #9 Posted March 3, 2017 Hello and welcome Dan (Fartraveler). I'm itching to see that ship of the pharaoh's when you get it finished. mtaylor, Canute, Nirvana and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ_L Posted March 6, 2017 Share #10 Posted March 6, 2017 Welcome to MSW!! I'm looking forward to seeing some of your tips for working with copper as new ideas are always welcome. Your Egyptian boat builds also sound very interesting as they are outside the normal builds that we see everyday. Best of luck to you and I look forward to seeing pictures of your work! geoff, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 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...
geoff Posted March 7, 2017 Share #11 Posted March 7, 2017 welcome to MSW Dan. All the best , Geoff Nirvana, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted March 7, 2017 Share #12 Posted March 7, 2017 On 3/3/2017 at 10:21 AM, FarTraveler said: I'm Dan Blumhagen. I typically use a pseudonym because I've worked in so many hostile environments. Dan, This is a pretty non-hostile environment here. Occasionally you will see a low level barroom brawl break out, but that is merely a friendly disagreement among passionate ship modelers. Welcome aboard!! mtaylor, geoff, Nirvana and 2 others 5 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjay Posted March 8, 2017 Share #13 Posted March 8, 2017 mtaylor, Canute, geoff and 1 other 4 Quote Mark Phoenix, AZ Current builds; Previous builds, in rough order of execution; Shipjack, Peterbrough Canoe, Flying Fish, Half Moon, Britannia racing sloop, Whale boat, Bluenose, Picket boat, Viking longboat, Atlantic, Fair American, Mary Taylor, half hull Enterprise, Hacchoro, HMS Fly, Khufu Solar Boat. On the shelf; Royal Barge, Jefferson Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted March 8, 2017 Share #14 Posted March 8, 2017 Welcome to MSW Canute, Nirvana, geoff and 1 other 4 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted March 9, 2017 Share #15 Posted March 9, 2017 Dan, welcome. Will be interested in seeing your Egyptian build. Nirvana, mtaylor and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbug Posted March 10, 2017 Share #16 Posted March 10, 2017 Welcome aboard Dan! Nirvana and mtaylor 2 Quote - Bug Current Build: HMS Pegasus - Vanguard Models Completed Builds - Augie's USF Confederacy AL Santa Maria - Heavily Bashed AL San Juan Nepomuceno AL Swift Pilot Boat Cris Craft AL Stagecoach Ship Blog - The Lehman Shipyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altduck Posted March 10, 2017 Share #17 Posted March 10, 2017 Welcome, Dan. My avatar is a photo of me and the Admiral, taken in November, 2011. Since you are in Cairo, you may appreciate the story. We signed up for a tour of Egypt and Jordan scheduled for the first week of February, 2011. but the uprising on January 25 caused a change in plans; the tour operator offered a refund, or reschedule to the fall. We still wanted to see the sights, and their elections were to be in September, so we rescheduled for November. We got there just in time for the delayed elections, and it was an absolutely fascinating trip. We saw all the sights, (with very small tourist crowds), and also the run-up to the elections. We were in Luxor on election day. There was a bit of additional security, but we never felt personally threatened or unsafe. All the demonstrations and government reactions were "internal business" and tourists were made to feel welcome even by some demonstrators at the Alexandria Library that came over to our group to talk to us and tell us the Library was open and feel free to go in... I'm glad we went when we did - it's been sounding a bit less enjoyable since then. All the best, mtaylor 1 Quote Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted March 24, 2017 Share #18 Posted March 24, 2017 Hey howya goin mate welcome. mtaylor 1 Quote I'm probably not going to live long enough to build all these but I'm BLOODY going to try HAHAHA. Future Builds: The Schooner Bluenose, scale 1:48, POF Scratch Build (Gene Bodnar practicum - Plans from modelshipbuilder.com) HMS Victory, scale 1:64 or 1:48, POF Scratch Build (John McKay's plans) Current Builds: 42ft Longboat Armed for War 1834, scale 1:36 POF Scratch Build (Plans from A.N.C.R.E.) Galley Washington 1776, scale 1:48, POF Scratch Build (NRG's Plans) Ragusian Carrack, scale 1:59, POB kit (MarisStella) King of the Mississippi, scale 1:80, POB Kit (Artesania Latina) HMS Snake 1797, 18 Gun Sloop of War, scale 1:64, POB Kit (Jotika/CalderCraft) Current Build: Stage Coach 1848, scale 1:10, Kit (Artesania Latina) Shhh don't tell the Admins I'm building this I'll hide it here ^under this line^ so they don't see it HAHAHA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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