Old Mike Posted April 3, 2018 Share #1 Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) I'm in my early 70's and, like many other member introductions, I'm getting back into modelling after a busy life raising children, spoiling grand children, holding down a career as a chemical engineer, restoring cars, building and renovating houses and dealing with all the other challenges of life. Arthritis means I can no longer do the heavy lifting that some of my other hobbies require so moving back into modelling that was my passion as a youth and teenager until I discovered girls. Having built up some atta-boy credits, enough to pay off the aw-sh*t" debits held at the bank of SWMBO I decided to dust off a Corel Endeavour kit that I started probably over 30 years ago. I had completed the hull up to first planking before one of lifes events interrupted construction. The hull is ready for the second planking layer and having learned some patience with older age I decided to look for guidance before leaping into the task and that is how I found this website a few days ago. Having received membership approval I began exploring the site and "WOW" this is like stumbling across the holy grail of model ship building. The knowledge amassed and so obviously freely offered is amazing, some of the build logs I have looked at are to say the least staggering and a huge help, or as I should say as an expat Yorkshireman "I'm gobsmacked". Getting organised to haul my Endeavour into the shipyard. It will help me keep my sanity in our long cold winters up here in Calgary, Alberta. Mike Edited April 3, 2018 by Old Mike spelling Haliburton, Seventynet, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spars Posted April 3, 2018 Share #2 Posted April 3, 2018 Welcome to group of people who derive so much pleasure from modeling. I, too, have signs of aging like arthritis with a few others from 3 years in the artillery. Be that as it may I can't wait to see what a trained engineer can do. I started small, ruined my project, but gained an arsenal of tool, supplies, and the desire to do better. If you haven't already shop for ships on line. There is so much info on vendors' sites. Use youtube videos for their worth. I'll be 68 this June and considering Mary Rose from JoTiKa as a present. mtaylor and geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithAug Posted April 3, 2018 Share #3 Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Old Mike said: to say the least staggering and a huge help, or as I should say as an expat Yorkshireman "I'm gobsmacked". Mike There's nowt ere that tha can't do with a bit of elbow grease an nouce. Rimember "it's better to fettle an shaht abaht it nor nivver to fettle at all". Looking forard t yer build log. P.S. - i'm not really from Sussex. Edited April 3, 2018 by KeithAug mtaylor and geoff 2 Quote Keith Current Build:- Cangarda (Steam Yacht) - Scale 1:24 Previous Builds:- Schooner Germania (Nova) - Scale 1:36 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19848-schooner-germania-nova-by-keithaug-scale-136-1908-2011/ Schooner Altair by KeithAug - Scale 1:32 - 1931 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12515-schooner-altair-by-keithaug-scale-132-1931/?p=378702 J Class Endeavour by KeithAug - Amati - Scale 1:35 - 1989 after restoration. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10752-j-class-endeavour-by-keithaug-amati-scale-135-1989-after-restoration/?p=325029 Other Topics Nautical Adventures http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13727-nautical-adventures/?p=422846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted April 4, 2018 Share #4 Posted April 4, 2018 Welcome to MSW Mike, Al the best,Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shihawk Posted April 4, 2018 Share #5 Posted April 4, 2018 Welcome Mike , u just joined a agreat forum ,, Have fun . Boyd, mtaylor 1 Quote HMS Victory by Shihawk. Billing 1-75 wood finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted April 4, 2018 Share #6 Posted April 4, 2018 Welcome to MSW Mike and greetings from Belgium. mtaylor 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKNavy Posted April 4, 2018 Share #7 Posted April 4, 2018 Welcome to the forum. Greetings from Ontario Canada! Craig mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rogers Posted April 4, 2018 Share #8 Posted April 4, 2018 Ehhhhhhhh, Welcome to the happy world of Ship modeling. mtaylor 1 Quote Regards, Jim Rogers Damn the Torpedoes , Full speed ahead. Adm David Farragut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Mike Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted April 4, 2018 Thank you for the welcome guys. Mike mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbert Posted April 11, 2018 Share #10 Posted April 11, 2018 Welcome from Sarnia Ontario. Great thing about being retired....can spend hours at the work bench and not feel guilty. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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