dvlp47 Posted March 25, 2019 #1 Posted March 25, 2019 Good day all! This is my first time posting and first time modelling. I figure 50 is never too late to start. I always appreciate tips, comments and anything else Cheers, David ccoyle, itsmes, peveka and 2 others 5
peveka Posted March 25, 2019 #2 Posted March 25, 2019 Hi David Welcome to the forum, enjoy ;o) Any ideas about what you are going to build? Cheers Pieter mtaylor 1 Some much wood so little time ... Current builds: Nulli Cedo, an 18th century Dutch war clog, HMS Bellona
Jim Lad Posted March 26, 2019 #3 Posted March 26, 2019 Hello David, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor 1
vaddoc Posted March 26, 2019 #4 Posted March 26, 2019 Welcome David! mtaylor 1 Current projects: Hercules Steam Tugboat - scratch build from half model lines Completed projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle 21' Yawl Longboat - plans from the National Maritime Museum Deben 5 tonner - a Whisstock yard design 24' exploration gaff rigged ketch - a Tad Roberts design 15' knockabout sailing boat
pontiachedmark Posted March 26, 2019 #5 Posted March 26, 2019 Gidday David and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. Do you have a model in mind or a preference for period or class of ship? It is always worthwhile looking at the myriad build logs on this site for inspiration. You will find a wealth of knowledge and a lot of encouragement here. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. Mark.
HIPEXEC Posted March 26, 2019 #6 Posted March 26, 2019 Welcome! You're never too old to ship model. I'm 80 and still love it. You're going to love this website. The help you get here is worth a fortune if you had to pay for it. Good luck mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC
mtaylor Posted March 26, 2019 #7 Posted March 26, 2019 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)
Diko Posted March 26, 2019 #8 Posted March 26, 2019 Hi there, just joined but been building my Mamoli HMAV (HMS) Bounty since Christmas 1998, don’t want to rush things. Job changes, house moves and now retirement all played a part in building this super model. Here’s a photo taken yesterday am about to start the rigging. Instructions in Italian doesn’t help. dvlp47, Keith Black, druxey and 1 other 4
Paul Jarman Posted March 26, 2019 #9 Posted March 26, 2019 Welcome David! Paul mtaylor 1 In Work: HMS Hood Finished: -queen-mary-2 Finished: rms-titanic-1912 Finished: king-of-the-Mississippi Finished: Sanson
dvlp47 Posted March 26, 2019 Author #10 Posted March 26, 2019 Thank you all for your warm welcome! My first ship of choice is the AL Viking. I have just begun to smooth out the hull and stern. For my fellow Brit's I first became interested in ships when I lived in Appledore , North Devon. Our flat was across the street from the shipyard where the replica of the Golden Hind was being built. Cheers David mtaylor 1
Osmosis Posted March 26, 2019 #11 Posted March 26, 2019 Welcome aboard David. Have you started a build log yet? That is the easiest way to get help and the best way to help others who might come behind you. By the way I pretty much started at 60 so it is really never too late. Best of luck to you mtaylor and dvlp47 2 Art Smith Current Build: E.M. White Guide Canoe - Canoe Model Kits, San Francisco Cross Section - Artesania Latina Completed: Peterboro Canoe - Midwest , Hobbyzone Organizers and Building Jigs, Guns of History Naval Smoothbore, 1st Build: Midwest Sakonnet Daysailer
spars Posted March 26, 2019 #12 Posted March 26, 2019 I'm a BIG fan of Model Shipways because they have graded kits but will also send you parts if you goof up. Keep all of your documentation so you can request parts. They are a friendly, more family oriented business. Buy tools as you need them. Sometimes it pays to do the same kit twice to rehearse your skills. Things get too intense, walk away for a day. mtaylor 1
Baker Posted March 26, 2019 #13 Posted March 26, 2019 Greetings and mtaylor 1 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
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