Return to the Shipyard

[Pete Jaquith]

After five years working on full-scale shipbuilding projects, two home moves, and with a reduced level of shipbuilding consulting work I now find time to return to ship modeling.  Over the past few years I have enjoyed this opportunity to work on a wide variety of naval destroyer, naval auxiliary, icebreaking, research, and commercial shipbuilding projects and with a number of industry professionals.

 

My loving wife Linda, our two dogs, and I are now located in the beautiful retirement community Sun City Shadow Hills in Indio, CA.  My ship models made the two moves without damage and I have recently completed set up of a small ship model shop in the garage.  Ship model projects planned for the near future include:

• Steam Tug Seguin of 1884 – new build based on ¼” scale Bluejacket kit
• Brigantine Newsboy of 1854 – complete 3/16” scale semi-scratch build
• 16 Gun Brig Fair American, circa 1780 – complete ¼” scale build based on MS kit
• Whaling Brig Kate Cory of 1856 – new build based on 3/16” scale MS kit

 

As these projects get underway, I plan to develop/restart build logs here on Model Ship World.

 

Regards from the shipyard,

Pete Jaquith

[usedtosail]

Welcome back Pete. I can't wait to see your new projects.

[ccoyle]

Indio, eh? Make sure your AC unit is in good working order! 

[EJ_L]

Welcome back! Glad to hear all your ships have survived those moves. I'm looking forward to seeing some of your work!

[Pete Jaquith]

I have recently completed installation of a work bench, peg boards, lighting, and unpacked ~12 boxes of tools.  I also installed an evaporative cooler, or swamp cooler to control garage/shop temps when it is 100-115 degrees outside.

Edited May 9, 2018 by Pete Jaquith

[Kurt Johnson]

Oh boy, I can't wait!

 

Kurt

[Jim Rogers]

2 hours ago, Pete Jaquith said:

I have recently completed installation of a work bench, peg boards, lighting, and unpacked ~12 boxes of tools.  I also installed an evaporative cooler, or swamp cooler to control garage/shop temps when it is 100-115 degrees outside.

Very nice shop.

[leclaire]

Wow, Pete - you need to hurry up and make a mess of the place soon in order to be like the rest of us. Nice layout.

 

Bob

[druxey]

I wondered where you had disappeared to, Peter! Welcome back and many happy productive hours in your new workshop.

[mtaylor]

Welcome back, Pete.  The shop is looking good.

[geoff]

Welcome back to MSW Pete . All the best, Geoff

[shihawk]

Welcome back ,, Now thats what i call a workshop !!!!!!!!!

[Baker]

You have a great new workshop.

Welcome back

[Fright]

Welcome! What a wonderful looking workshop 

[Pete Jaquith]

After an inquire on my ship modeling projects, I thought it best that I provide an update on my ship modeling plans.

 

My loving wife Linda, our two dogs, and I are now located in the beautiful retirement community Sun City Shadow Hills in Indio, CA.  My ship models made the two moves without damage and I have recently completed set up of a ship model shop in the garage.  Once my garage cools off, ship model projects planned for the future include:

• Steam Tug Seguin of 1884 – new build based on ¼” scale Bluejacket kit
• Brigantine Newsboy of 1854 – complete 3/16” scale semi-scratch build
• 16 Gun Brig Fair American, circa 1780 – complete ¼” scale build based on MS kit
• Whaling Brig Kate Cory of 1856 – new build based on 3/16” scale MS kit

Regards,

Pete

[ccoyle]

Nice warm and dry climate there in Indio -- good for storing and displaying wooden models!

[markjay]

Looks great...needs some sawdust and it would be complete. Welcome back.

[Fernando E]

Welcome back from downunder!

I'm extremely jealous of your "man cave"...... can't wait to see your workmanship.

 

Cheers...... Fernando 😎

Edited August 12, 2018 by Fernando E

[Tim Murphy]

Pete, It's good to know that your back in the Scale model building dept.

We have missed at the Guild and the Merrimack Club! Best of luck 

Tim Murphy