andygp5 Posted January 30, 2018 #1 Posted January 30, 2018 Good morning everyone, my name is Andrew and I'm a new member here on ModelShipWorld. I was convinced to join by an eBay member who recently sold me #139/200 of Bluejacket's USS Olympia kit. A little about myself, I'm a lifelong plastic modeler who took a pause during college. I recently left the military and with more time on my hands decided to jump back in with Bluejacket's 1/192 John C. Butler class destroyer escort which I am building as DE-404 USS Eversole which was sunk on October 28, 1944 by two torpedoes at the Battle of Leyte Gulf (http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/404.htm). I chose a more advanced wood kit because I'd gotten bored with the rote repetition of a plastic kit: snip, clean, glue, fill, sand. Repeat. Progress has slowed due to a move but if there is interest, I'll post a build log. The fact that nearly every major piece must be fabricated by the modeler has greatly improved my scratch-building skills. I plan on building a few more wooden kits, at the least. My long-term goal for the hobby is to culminate with a full plank-on-frame build of the USS Constitution; however, I have many skills to learn before then (ie. planking, rigging). After I complete the Eversole, I may try a beginner level plank-on-frame kit in order to start learning the skills needed for my goal. Until then, I plan on just enjoying the journey. At any rate, hello and happy modelling! -Andrew Essayons, mtaylor, Haliburton and 1 other 4 Quote
MEDDO Posted January 30, 2018 #2 Posted January 30, 2018 Welcome Andrew! Plenty of ex-military around here. A build log is always welcome. There you can show off your work, ask questions etc. There is always lots to learn and this is a great helpful and friendly place to do it. mtaylor and Mike Shea 2 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL
andygp5 Posted January 30, 2018 Author #3 Posted January 30, 2018 Here is a wartime photo of the Eversole side by side with my current build. Took a while to figure out how to post pictures. MEDDO, mtaylor, Mike Shea and 2 others 5 Quote
Jim Rogers Posted January 30, 2018 #4 Posted January 30, 2018 Looks Great! 30 Knot Burke would be proud. mtaylor 1 Quote Regards, Jim Rogers Damn the Torpedoes , Full speed ahead. Adm David Farragut.
ccoyle Posted January 30, 2018 #5 Posted January 30, 2018 Yes, please do post a build log. There are not too many logs for Bluejacket models on the site, nor are there a great many steel-hulled naval vessels, so your model would be a welcome addition. As I posted in another thread recently, I had a distant cousin aboard the Samuel B Roberts, so I have a bit of interest in the type. I look forward to watching your further progress. Regards, mtaylor and Mike Shea 2 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 January 30, 2018 #6 Posted January 30, 2018 Hello Andrew, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor and Mike Shea 2 Quote
Mike Shea Posted January 30, 2018 #7 Posted January 30, 2018 Very nice build! It's looking fantastic. mtaylor 1 Quote
Mike Shea Posted January 30, 2018 #8 Posted January 30, 2018 9 hours ago, andygp5 said: Good morning everyone, my name is Andrew and I'm a new member here on ModelShipWorld. I was convinced to join by an eBay member who recently sold me #139/200 of Bluejacket's USS Olympia kit. A little about myself, I'm a lifelong plastic modeler who took a pause during college. I recently left the military and with more time on my hands decided to jump back in with Bluejacket's 1/192 John C. Butler class destroyer escort which I am building as DE-404 USS Eversole which was sunk on October 28, 1944 by two torpedoes at the Battle of Leyte Gulf (http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/404.htm). I chose a more advanced wood kit because I'd gotten bored with the rote repetition of a plastic kit: snip, clean, glue, fill, sand. Repeat. Progress has slowed due to a move but if there is interest, I'll post a build log. The fact that nearly every major piece must be fabricated by the modeler has greatly improved my scratch-building skills. I plan on building a few more wooden kits, at the least. My long-term goal for the hobby is to culminate with a full plank-on-frame build of the USS Constitution; however, I have many skills to learn before then (ie. planking, rigging). After I complete the Eversole, I may try a beginner level plank-on-frame kit in order to start learning the skills needed for my goal. Until then, I plan on just enjoying the journey. At any rate, hello and happy modelling! -Andrew If you're a fan of WWII naval history I would recommend "Japanese Destroyer Captain" by Tameichi Hara. It's a pretty decent read from the Japanese perspective of the naval battles of WWII. Naval Institute Press re-released this book a few years back. Mike mtaylor 1 Quote
andygp5 Posted January 31, 2018 Author #9 Posted January 31, 2018 Mike, I love WWII naval history. Just finished "The Battle of Midway" by Craig L. Symonds who instructs at the US Naval Academy and the US Naval War College. It's a dense book and I could not put it down. Highly recommend. Link: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-battle-of-midway-9780195397932?cc=us&lang=en& Thank you for the recommendation...adding it to the ever-growing Amazon books wish list. If you are also into WWII naval history, check out "Iron Coffins" by Herbert Werner. Memoir by one of the few U-boat captains to survive the war. Mike Shea and mtaylor 2 Quote
Mike Shea Posted January 31, 2018 #10 Posted January 31, 2018 4 hours ago, andygp5 said: Mike, I love WWII naval history. Just finished "The Battle of Midway" by Craig L. Symonds who instructs at the US Naval Academy and the US Naval War College. It's a dense book and I could not put it down. Highly recommend. Link: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-battle-of-midway-9780195397932?cc=us&lang=en& Thank you for the recommendation...adding it to the ever-growing Amazon books wish list. If you are also into WWII naval history, check out "Iron Coffins" by Herbert Werner. Memoir by one of the few U-boat captains to survive the war. Ha! Is this the one? I've read it about 3 times so far! Lol! Great read. Thanks for the other recommendations, will give those a read soon. andygp5 and mtaylor 2 Quote
geoff Posted January 31, 2018 #11 Posted January 31, 2018 Welcome to MSW Andy ,all the best, Geoff mtaylor 1 Quote
andygp5 Posted January 31, 2018 Author #12 Posted January 31, 2018 Friends, I have a question about the build log naming question...want to get it right the first time...so this kit is Bluejacket's USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) but I am building it as the USS Eversole (DE-404). Should I make the title of my build log: USS Eversole by andygp5 - Bluejacket - Scale 1/192 OR USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) by andygp5 - Bluejacket Scale 1/192 - built as USS Eversole (DE-404) at Leyte Gulf, 1944 Maybe a moderator can advise? At any rate, thank you to everyone for the warm welcome. I look forward to contributing and seeing the contributions everyone else brings to the forum. Happy modeling, Andrew mtaylor and MEDDO 2 Quote
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