Hal380 Posted December 4, 2017 #1 Posted December 4, 2017 Good Morning Everyone, My Name is Hal, and I am looking forward to retirement in the next year or two. In the meantime I am to have surgery to replace my right knee. The recovery time is expected to be approx 6 to 8 weeks before I can return to work. It's my hope to take on modeling in my retirement. So now that I am anticipating 6 to 8 weeks of "Confinement" I think I would like to start my new hobby. I have decided that I would like to do a "Beginner" level model and have chosen the Pauline, from Blue Jacket Models. It's listed as a beginning level ship, so that's why I'm going there. Any comments??? Warm Regards to all Hal mtaylor, Robin Lous, geoff and 1 other 4 Quote
MEDDO Posted December 4, 2017 #2 Posted December 4, 2017 geoff and mtaylor 2 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL
Baker Posted December 4, 2017 #3 Posted December 4, 2017 And greetings form Belgium geoff and mtaylor 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
ccoyle Posted December 4, 2017 #4 Posted December 4, 2017 I'm not familiar with that kit, but I like the subject. Good luck and enjoy! mtaylor 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
Jim Lad Posted December 4, 2017 #5 Posted December 4, 2017 Hello Hal, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor and geoff 2 Quote
mtaylor Posted December 5, 2017 #6 Posted December 5, 2017 Hi Hal, Welcome to MSW. By all means give some thought to a build log so you can help and advice and we can follow along. geoff and lmagna 2 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)
loupy45 Posted December 8, 2017 #7 Posted December 8, 2017 HI Hal , Welcome from Cape Town. Good luck with your knee op. Regards, Renato mtaylor and geoff 2 Quote
pshrynk Posted December 8, 2017 #8 Posted December 8, 2017 So what are you planning the second week? Welcome aboard! Careful, though, Hunching over tiny little bits of wood and paint can become addictive! geoff and mtaylor 2 Quote
Derek C Posted December 8, 2017 #9 Posted December 8, 2017 geoff and mtaylor 2 Quote Derek C Quote A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder --Thomas Carlyle Current Build 18th Century Whaling Vessel "Lagoda" Finished Builds Triton Cross Section by Derek C 1/48 18th century longboat by Slideways - FINISHED - Model Shipways 18th century longboat by sideways from MS plans
John Cheevers Posted December 9, 2017 #10 Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Hal, welcome aboard. I think you'll enjoy building the sardine carrier--it has the right amount of everything to teach skills without being overwhelming. I'm building one right now from scratch using plans drawn by Dynamite Payson.... John Edited December 9, 2017 by John Cheevers geoff and mtaylor 2 Quote John Member: Hampton Roads Ship Model Society Current Builds: Tugboat Dorothy Newport News Shipbuilding Hull #1 (complete) Iron Clad Monitor (complete) Sardine Carrier which I will Name Mary Ann (complete) Pilot Boat John H. Estill Newport News Shipbuilding Hull #12 (my avatar) Harbor tug Susan Moran Coast Guard 100' patrol boat
Hal380 Posted December 9, 2017 Author #11 Posted December 9, 2017 Actually I decided to build the revenue cutter due to the cost of the kit and I felt that it had all the build elements that I wanted to employ as a beginner. By building the revenue cutter will give me experience with little bit of rigging and also help me find out what tools I really need and to build a tool kit, and will have elements of finishing and detail work as well as painting prep and painting mtaylor and geoff 2 Quote
geoff Posted December 10, 2017 #12 Posted December 10, 2017 A warm welcome to MSW Hal from a shivery Nottingham! Al the best, Geoff Hal380 and mtaylor 2 Quote
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