SaskieinSoCal Posted October 24, 2018 Share #1 Posted October 24, 2018 Hello all from sunny Southern California (Sept-May) and not so sunny northern Saskatchewan, Canada (June-August). I'm a newbie to the group and returning to model ship building after a 27 year hiatus. I built my first model many years ago while my 'future' wife was finishing up her degree and I needed something to do while she studied. As I suspect most Canadians in the group will understand, I started with the Bluenose (Billing). After 8 months of trial by error (pre-internet), I was quite happy with the result. I did give the Vasa (Billing) a whirl a year or so later, but the uncompleted hull was destroyed in a move. After that I gave up the hobby. Well, many years, a bunch of moves and 2 fully educated kids later, I'm getting back on the horse. Nothing like diving into the deep end, so I started the HMS Agamemnon (Caldercraft) last weekend - so far so good... Hoping to get a little guidance from those wiser than I from time to time. All the best, Trent mtaylor, ccoyle, Seventynet and 1 other 4 Quote Trent Current Build: HMS Agamemnon (1781) - Caldercraft 1:64 Finished: Bluenose (1921) - BillingBoats 1:65 Sadly Foundered: WASA (1628) - BillingBoats 1:75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted October 24, 2018 Share #2 Posted October 24, 2018 Hi Trent. Welcome to MSW. You've come to the right place for guidance. Take a look through the build logs section and you'll find a few on the HMS Agamemnon. SaskieinSoCal 1 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spars Posted October 25, 2018 Share #3 Posted October 25, 2018 I think Canadian shipcraft is underrepresented. I, too, have the Vasa in the box and ready to go. Daunting. I am trying the D'Agostini monthly Vasa kit. SaskieinSoCal and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 27, 2018 Share #4 Posted October 27, 2018 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...
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