Zack Soderquist Posted June 17, 2018 Share #1 Posted June 17, 2018 Hello my name is Zack and I have started learning to build model ships. My primary interest lies in Age of Sails ships. I have completed a 1/196 USS Constitution by Revel. It was a fun build but I am really interested in building wood model ships. I have started my first wood kit, the 18th Century Longboat by Model Expo. I got the combo which included tools, paint etc. I guess I assumed it being a combo, it would be a good first model. After receiving the kit and doing some research, I realized most consider it to be an intermediate to advanced level due to it small size. Should be interesting if nothing else. I am from Lincoln, NE and as we are about as far from water as can be there is not much interest or knowledge locally regarding ship models. I hope that I can use this forum/website to get some good advice that I do not have available locally. mtaylor, Baker and ccoyle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted June 17, 2018 Share #2 Posted June 17, 2018 Greetings from Belgium Zack Soderquist 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 17, 2018 Share #3 Posted June 17, 2018 Welcome to MSW, Zack. I hope you can find more info than what you need as MSW is a huge resource of information. Zack Soderquist 1 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfotinos Posted June 17, 2018 Share #4 Posted June 17, 2018 Zack welcome from a fellow Lincolnite... Zack Soderquist and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted June 17, 2018 Share #5 Posted June 17, 2018 Hello Zac, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor and Zack Soderquist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spars Posted June 18, 2018 Share #6 Posted June 18, 2018 Welcome to a site which satisfies. Go after the kit. ModelExpo provides parts free if you muck them up so the parts list is important. Since I live in Minnesota, I, too, am far from big water although I did fly over an ocean when I had a job as an armyman in the early '70s. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Soderquist Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted June 18, 2018 I am fortunate enough to be traveling through Boston in a few weeks. Doing an overnight layover so I can see the USS Constitution in person. I have seen the Cutty Sark in England in person. WOW, that is a BIG boat. LOL mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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