J11 Posted February 23, 2019 #1 Posted February 23, 2019 Wonderful to be a new member of "Model Ship World". My interests are American Civil War ships, 15th thru 17th century ships, 18th century steamers along with Viking ship construction. Underwater ship archaeology for all ship types along with modern USN Naval vessels. Have been building since I was 7 years old and put a few hundred models together in my life time. Really enjoy the plank on hull ships from kits and even scratch built a few smaller ones. Currently my project is CSS Alabama from a old Revell kit which is being highly detailed from extensive research. A couple finished projects are a 50% scratch built H.L. Hunley 1/24th scale "Cottage industries" 20 year old model about 95% accurate from current info and the CSS Arkansas (CI) from current info. (See Images) If I can help anyone with tips or information, please feel free to ask and am sure I will be asking a few myself for research purposes and other model technics. Richard Griffith, Keith Black, ccoyle and 8 others 11 Quote Current build project: CSS Alabama 1/96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20148-css-alabama-by-jonathan11-revell-196-scale-kit-bash-90-historical-accuracy/ Finished build projects 2018: H.L Hunley 1/24 CSS Arkansas 1/96
pontiachedmark Posted February 23, 2019 #2 Posted February 23, 2019 Gidday Johnathan and a warm welcome from the Land Downunder. You have certainly found the right site for the flow of information and answers to any questions you may have. I like the steamers as well particularly the era of transitioning from sail to steam. I like the attention to detail in your photos. We have had some fantastic links posted recently relating to discovered wrecks. Looking forward to seeing some more of your work. Wishing you all the best. Mark. JeffT, Keith Black and BETAQDAVE 3 Quote
J11 Posted February 23, 2019 Author #3 Posted February 23, 2019 Thank you, Mark @pontiachedmark I do have a very old steamer kit which I might build: ( Le Sphinx), seems to be a rare one in kit form and does have about 90% of the original parts to it as the others will have to be scratch built or custom ordered. She's a early steam beauty and have good information on research for her to do the build. I have mothballed the kit for now, this one is a hard decision to build as it seems so rare in kit form. I could go for a scratch build as I have all the plans but as you know that's expensive in costs. Thought you would appreciate this old kit. Here's a couple images: BETAQDAVE, mtaylor, Keith Black and 4 others 7 Quote Current build project: CSS Alabama 1/96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20148-css-alabama-by-jonathan11-revell-196-scale-kit-bash-90-historical-accuracy/ Finished build projects 2018: H.L Hunley 1/24 CSS Arkansas 1/96
pontiachedmark Posted February 23, 2019 #4 Posted February 23, 2019 Gidday Johnathan. She is a real beauty. Do you know the age of this kit? As you say scratch building is an option, to allay the costs you could make her a long term project. Wishing you all the best. Mark. J11, BETAQDAVE, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
Richard Griffith Posted February 23, 2019 #5 Posted February 23, 2019 Welcome aboard, Jonathan11~!!! This site is one of the best in the world and the participants are very helpful. Duff JeffT, BETAQDAVE and J11 3 Quote
mtaylor Posted February 23, 2019 #6 Posted February 23, 2019 Welcome to MSW, Jonathan. I hope you'll start a build log and let us look over your shoulder. From the 3 photos, your work is wonderful. J11, BETAQDAVE and JeffT 3 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)
J11 Posted February 23, 2019 Author #7 Posted February 23, 2019 2 hours ago, pontiachedmark said: Gidday Johnathan. She is a real beauty. Do you know the age of this kit? As you say scratch building is an option, to allay the costs you could make her a long term project. Wishing you all the best. Mark. Mark, the kit is from 1961. From research the Musée de la Marine in Paris made the models back then. My kit is number #24, I can't find out how many were made but rumor is 100. All the instructions are in French, but no problem for me to build her. Good idea for a long term project. mtaylor, ccoyle, BETAQDAVE and 1 other 4 Quote Current build project: CSS Alabama 1/96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20148-css-alabama-by-jonathan11-revell-196-scale-kit-bash-90-historical-accuracy/ Finished build projects 2018: H.L Hunley 1/24 CSS Arkansas 1/96
pontiachedmark Posted February 23, 2019 #8 Posted February 23, 2019 Gidday Johnathan. The kit isn't really old. She was made the year I was born. O.K. so we both may be older than I'd like to admit. I think the hardest part of the scratch build is the choice of timber and sourcing / making the fittings. I am limited in my choice of timber as the cost of Postage and Handling and the Aussie Dollar in the toilet makes it too expensive to source parts from outside of the Land of Oz. I am always on the lookout for Aussie timber that suits our scales. 1 of 100 is a rarity indeed. I can understand your reluctance in building her. At least you have the plans as a basis for any proposed scratch build. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. Mark. BETAQDAVE, mtaylor and J11 3 Quote
Paul Jarman Posted February 23, 2019 #9 Posted February 23, 2019 Welcome to MSW, Jonathan. Paul J11, mtaylor and BETAQDAVE 3 Quote In work: -queen-mary-2 Finished: rms-titanic-1912 Finished: king-of-the-Mississippi Finished: Sanson
JeffT Posted February 23, 2019 #10 Posted February 23, 2019 Hi and welcome to MSW BETAQDAVE, mtaylor and J11 3 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
mtaylor Posted February 23, 2019 #11 Posted February 23, 2019 If you find the 1:100 scale a bit too small, you should be able to take the plans to a copy shop and scale them up. J11, pontiachedmark and BETAQDAVE 3 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)
Jim Lad Posted February 23, 2019 #12 Posted February 23, 2019 Hello Jonathan, and another warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John J11, pontiachedmark and BETAQDAVE 3 Quote
J11 Posted February 24, 2019 Author #13 Posted February 24, 2019 Thank for the warm welcome all !! BETAQDAVE and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build project: CSS Alabama 1/96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20148-css-alabama-by-jonathan11-revell-196-scale-kit-bash-90-historical-accuracy/ Finished build projects 2018: H.L Hunley 1/24 CSS Arkansas 1/96
Baker Posted February 24, 2019 #14 Posted February 24, 2019 Great work BETAQDAVE, mtaylor and J11 3 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
Fright Posted February 28, 2019 #15 Posted February 28, 2019 Jonathan - Welcome to MSW's site ! Since moving from Los Angeles to Atlanta, I have started to do research on Sherman's March and have visited Resacca, Kennesaw and Andersonville, where my great grandfather spent 1 month in Andersonville Prison until exchanged. He was 16 yrs of age. I look forward to seeing some of your ships from this period. Cheers mtaylor and J11 2 Quote Robert O
ccoyle Posted February 28, 2019 #16 Posted February 28, 2019 7 hours ago, Fright said: my great grandfather spent 1 month in Andersonville Prison until exchanged Robert, my great-great-grandfather was a "guest" of the Federal government for a year at Fort Delaware after being captured at The Wilderness. Cheers! J11 and mtaylor 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
J11 Posted March 3, 2019 Author #17 Posted March 3, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 10:33 PM, Fright said: Jonathan - Welcome to MSW's site ! Since moving from Los Angeles to Atlanta, I have started to do research on Sherman's March and have visited Resacca, Kennesaw and Andersonville, where my great grandfather spent 1 month in Andersonville Prison until exchanged. He was 16 yrs of age. I look forward to seeing some of your ships from this period. Cheers Thank you and Interesting family history, Sherman ransacked our property also in South Carolina and Georgia. Many of our family members were killed by his March threw those states. It was a bloody war for Americans on both sides and we also had killed a few in the March from what I have on our family history during the CW. If you are interested here's the best two site for CW period models: http://cottageindustrymodels.com/ look under products category. http://www.flagshipmodels.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6&zenid=ea3bbf317044aa89232876df3a9915e5 Both are pricey but have great kits, all of them are resin style. mtaylor and Fright 2 Quote Current build project: CSS Alabama 1/96 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/20148-css-alabama-by-jonathan11-revell-196-scale-kit-bash-90-historical-accuracy/ Finished build projects 2018: H.L Hunley 1/24 CSS Arkansas 1/96
Fright Posted March 3, 2019 #18 Posted March 3, 2019 ccoyle - these prisons were hell holes on both sides. Both sides expected to have a quick 'war' and therefor, both sides were not prepared for the overwhelming amount of prisoners. Cruelty on both sides 😓 Jonathan - there is some amazing history in all of our pasts! The flagshipmodels website has some great looking models. Thanks for the tip on this page J11 and mtaylor 2 Quote Robert O
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