kearnold Posted February 23, 2018 #1 Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) Hi, I'm Keith from Ohio. I have been building plastic static models of different ships for years and only recently decided to try my hand at wooden ship models. Turns out my wife is a huge fan of tall ships, so she supports my new hobby completely! Sadly all I have to work with is AL because that's all my local hobby shop sells. I am finalizing an AL Aberdeen Schooner that started as the Scottish Maid but due to ignorance on my part and it being a really crappy kit...well, she's being renamed and has a different look than the Maid. Edited February 23, 2018 by kearnold Misspelled words Derek C, ccoyle and geoff 3 Quote K. Arnold noobie with a LOT to learn AL "Scottish Maid" renamed "Lady Gina"complete AL "Virginia" renamed "Gina Marie"complete Al Virginia (second build) complete Corel "Scotland" in progress OcCre "Corsair" in progress
spars Posted February 23, 2018 #2 Posted February 23, 2018 Good for you! Check ebay for deals. Shipping can be less than dealer markup especially on a slow mover. I think wood is more forgiving than plastic. It is also a way of thinking about how ships were really built. geoff and kearnold 2 Quote
Derek C Posted February 23, 2018 #3 Posted February 23, 2018 geoff and kearnold 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
Paul Jarman Posted February 23, 2018 #4 Posted February 23, 2018 Keith Paul geoff and kearnold 2 Quote In work: -queen-mary-2 Finished: rms-titanic-1912 Finished: king-of-the-Mississippi Finished: Sanson
pirozzi Posted February 23, 2018 #5 Posted February 23, 2018 Hi Keith, Welcome aboard mate! Try on line with the big ship model retailers like Model Expo, Ages of Sail, Modellers Central, Natures Coast. They all sell most of the lines of the major model companies. Vince P. kearnold and geoff 2 Quote
MEDDO Posted February 23, 2018 #6 Posted February 23, 2018 Welcome Keith! kearnold and geoff 2 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL
Jim Lad Posted February 23, 2018 #7 Posted February 23, 2018 Helloa Keith, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John kearnold and geoff 2 Quote
mtaylor Posted February 24, 2018 #8 Posted February 24, 2018 Welcome to MSW, Keith, from a former Buckeye. Local hobbyshops seem to only carry AL kits for some reason. Have a look around here (the front page has a pile of links to various on line resources) and you'll see kits from all over. kearnold and geoff 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)
geoff Posted February 24, 2018 #9 Posted February 24, 2018 Welcome to MSW Keith, it always helps to have your wife on your side! all the best, Geoff kearnold 1 Quote
Baker Posted February 24, 2018 #10 Posted February 24, 2018 And greetings from Belgium kearnold 1 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
6ohiocav Posted March 9, 2018 #11 Posted March 9, 2018 Warm wishes from Zoar Ohio to a fellow Buckeye. What part of Ohio are you from and what hobby shop do you frequent? mtaylor 1 Quote Darrell Completed build - US Brig. Niagara http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13562-us-brig-niagara-by-6ohiocav-model-shipways-scale-164/
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