timjina Posted June 30, 2019 Share #1 Posted June 30, 2019 Hi to you all on this incredible site. I've been modelling for most of my life, starting at around 7 with Airfix planes and graduating through the ranks to finally wooden boat building (which I think is the epitome of modelling) I'm 70 years of age and always wake with a project in mind. My wife and I have been happily married for 47 years ...no children by choice. She is an artist and I have spent most of my life in theatre designing ,building and painting sets. We live in a beautiful part of South Australia called The Fleurieu Peninsula. Our home is near the ocean and we have some of Australia's best wine on our doorstep. Our area specialises in Shiraz and has won many awards over many years. We are both fortunate to have a workshop each. My wife has her studio filled with skylights and a magnificent view over the ocean while I have my workshop with numerous tools etc. We have both been retired for about 5 years and travelled extensively seeing what our beautiful country has to offer .Since retirement I've finished the AL...Scot tish Maid and am currently building the A,L. ...Bluenose11.....I like the Artesania Kits but the next one will be the Charles W. Morgan by Model Shipways......I consider the Model Shipways company to be the epitome of model kits Well my friends that's all for now ,happy boat building to you all and I thank you all for some amazing insights to our incredible hobby. mtaylor, Mirabell61, ccoyle and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbie Posted June 30, 2019 Share #2 Posted June 30, 2019 Welcome to MSW Tim?jina It sounds like you are already well along the model ship building path. Even though you have started your current ship you can still do a build log. This is a very friendly place to be a member of, join in and have a good time. Hooroo Chris mtaylor, Nikiforos and JeffT 3 Quote HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 HMB Endeavour 1768 by Cabbie - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - Kit Fiddle Every action has a consequence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luponero Posted June 30, 2019 Share #3 Posted June 30, 2019 Happy to read you, and to "globally" share this mutual passion, black wolf mtaylor, Nikiforos, JeffT and 1 other 4 Quote Lupo nero _______________________________________ finished models : Carrack Santa Maria by luponero - scale 1/50 - diagrams of Adametz https://modelshipworld.com/topic/19739-carrack-santa-maria-by-luponero-scale-150-diagrams-of-adametz-finished/ models under construction : Athenian triere of the 5th century B.C https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25956-athenian-triere-of-the-5th-century-bc/ San Giovanni Battista 1598 by luponero - Medicean galleon https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25930-san-giovanni-battista-1598-by-luponero-medicean-galleon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spars Posted June 30, 2019 Share #4 Posted June 30, 2019 Welcome from someone al,ost(69) as you are. Have you been to see the Cerberus at Half Moon Bay? I've heard of her. Anyway, you have a vast of vessels of Australian origin to model. mtaylor, JeffT and Nikiforos 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted June 30, 2019 Share #5 Posted June 30, 2019 Hello Tim, and a warm welcome to the forum from over is Sydney! John mtaylor, Nikiforos and JeffT 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted July 1, 2019 Share #6 Posted July 1, 2019 Hello and welcome to MSW 🙂 mtaylor and Nikiforos 2 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...
Baker Posted July 1, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 1, 2019 Welcome, and Greetings from Belgium Nikiforos 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 Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal 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 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiachedmark Posted July 1, 2019 Share #8 Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) Gidday Tim and a warm welcome from Bairnsdale, Victoria. I wish you all the best with your build. Mark. Edited July 2, 2019 by pontiachedmark missing letter mtaylor and Nikiforos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikiforos Posted July 1, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 1, 2019 Hello there! Welcome to the community; you'll find some seriously impressive noggins where research is concerned and of course some truly amazing crafts(wo)manship to enjoy. Best wishes, Nika mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 2, 2019 Share #10 Posted July 2, 2019 Cabbie 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...
SkipperSam Posted July 3, 2019 Share #11 Posted July 3, 2019 Hi all from hot Florida! I’m originally from Stonington, Connecticut and now live the retired life in Florida. I sail Soling OM RC boats with the local club and have built 3 of them and 2 RC powerboats, the last of which was a scratch built model of a Stonington Fishing Dragger. I am presently working on a model LN Tug which is a kit from Dumas. I do keep adding details to the Dragger and have a display stand for it on the plan table. I admire the detail that many folks have put into their models. Here are some photos of my RC models that have been created: Fernando E, mtaylor and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted July 3, 2019 Share #12 Posted July 3, 2019 hello Tim, I liked your introduction, wish you a pleasant stay with MSW, and look forward to your first buildlog here... Nils mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 3, 2019 Share #13 Posted July 3, 2019 Welcome to MSW, Tim. I too like what you've shown us and hope you'll do a build log here. 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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