Steve Harvath Posted August 3, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 3, 2019 Hi all, Glad I found this group. It looks like a great place to learn. I model in 1:48 scale to match my O scale model railroad stuff. I am building a diorama of a waterfront scene set at around 1900. So my ship and boat models are waterline and pretty grubby from all the coal smoke and other industrial scum. I also build model boats for the pure fun of it. My latest model is a Florida sharpie from a Howard Chapelle plan. I ran out of the silk material I was using for sails. I want to show them furled. Any recommendations? I have attached some of my models including the sharpie, a San Francisco Bay scow schooner called the Crockett, the Grand Banks schooner Lottie Haskins, the steam tug Philadelphia which is towing the railroad transfer barge D&I No. 1. Fernando E, Tigersteve, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted August 4, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 4, 2019 Nice work! Welcome to Model Ship World! Mirabell61 and mtaylor 2 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted August 4, 2019 Share #3 Posted August 4, 2019 Hello Steve, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted August 4, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 4, 2019 Nice models mtaylor 1 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...
JeffT Posted August 4, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 4, 2019 Welcome to Model Ship World 🙂 mtaylor 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...
mtaylor Posted August 4, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 4, 2019 Hi Steve. Welcome to MSW. What were you using for sail? Real silk or something silkspan? 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...
Steve Harvath Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted August 4, 2019 I was using this silk material that wasn't woven. I think I got it from one of the ship model supply houses years ago. I think it was labeled as silk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 5, 2019 Share #8 Posted August 5, 2019 If you have a hobby shop nearby, go and take a look at silkspan. Non woven and can be shaped, painted, etc. 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...
Matt H Posted August 8, 2019 Share #9 Posted August 8, 2019 Good looking work, welcome. Quote Matt Completed Builds: Viking Drakkar - Amati - Scale 1:50 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Harvath Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted August 20, 2019 Thanks all. I found silkspan and it is just what I needed. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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