Anthony Hearne Posted September 3, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 3, 2019 hello, i am not new to modelling but have been "having a go" for quite a few years , i'm 56 now and grew up in England before moving to sunny florida 15 years ago, my main interest when i started out was model aeroplanes and i built and successfully flew lots of control line and eventually rc planes , now i fly helicopters , scale planes were a dream that i never did get around to fulfilling but that sparked my interest in model ships , the detail in the old galleons ,pardon the pun, floats my boat and although my models aren't historically accurate , i get a lot of enjoyment out of building them. i have been building ship models for maybe 20 years now , which sounds like a lot but its been sporadic , my best achievement is a corel HMS Victory which took me over 10 years and was in between the move to the US ,i have built 5 corel kits and a mamoli , for me they look good but would probably be picked apart by a master modeler , i have also just started a corel Endeavour and have looked at several build logs just to see if i am on the right track , everything i have done so far has been self taught and mostly from books , internet wasn't really a thing when i started and my local hobby shop helped a little with books but they are sadly out of business and i have moved away anyway . so now i find myself trawling the internet for help with these projects and came across model ship world, which i wish i had found earlier there is a wealth of information here . anyway that's my story and introduction hello to all Anthony mtaylor, VTHokiEE, JeffT and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pythagoras Posted September 3, 2019 Share #2 Posted September 3, 2019 Hello and welcome to this forum from a fellow Floridian. Pythagoras (Tom) mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted September 3, 2019 Share #3 Posted September 3, 2019 Welcome from another Floridian. I'm glad you came across Model Ship World. Your search can end here because this site is the site among sites for anything ship modeling and just about anything in between. When you have a question or just want to say hey, post it on here and you will get all the help you need. Best site on the internet in my opinion and I'm sure it's shared by a lot of others. mike mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTHokiEE Posted September 3, 2019 Share #4 Posted September 3, 2019 Welcome from another fellow Floridian! I’ve always had an interest in RC planes as well (I’ve only flown one once though). JeffT and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted September 3, 2019 Share #5 Posted September 3, 2019 Hello and welcome. JeffT and mtaylor 2 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...
Jim Lad Posted September 3, 2019 Share #6 Posted September 3, 2019 Hello Anthony, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. I hope all you Florida members are well battened down at the moment!! John mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted September 3, 2019 Share #7 Posted September 3, 2019 JeffT 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...
Tigerdvr Posted September 3, 2019 Share #8 Posted September 3, 2019 Welcome aboard from Coconut Creek JeffT and mtaylor 2 Quote Cheers, Harley<p Under Construction: USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 1/200 by ILoveKit Completed: F-35A 1/48 by Tamiya USS Atlanta CL-51 1/350 by Very Fire Liberty Ship John W. Brown 1/350 by Trumpeter HMS Spiraea K-08 1/350 USS Arizona BB-39 1/200 by Trumpeter/Mk1 Design HMS Sir Gareth 1/350 by Starling Models USS Missouri BB-63 1945 1/350 by Joy-Yard, 9/11/21 USS Indianapolis CA-35 1945 1/350 by Trumpeter USS Kidd DD-661, 1945, 1/350, on The Sullivans kit by Trumpeter USS Alaska CB-1, 1/350, Hobby Boss, Circa 2/1945 Brig Syren 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood Started,On Hold: Frigate Confederacy 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Hearne Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted September 3, 2019 hello to all and thank you for the warm welcome, florida seems quite popular with ship builders , i do have questions so i'm sure i will be on here quite a lot , hurricane Dorian missed us thankfully but we were well prepared , i feel really bad for the Bahamas though , don't know how they are going to recover from it …... thanks again Anthony mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted September 3, 2019 Share #10 Posted September 3, 2019 Island people are a resilient people and even though it may take a while, they will be back and running sooner than you may think. VTHokiEE, JeffT and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiachedmark Posted September 4, 2019 Share #11 Posted September 4, 2019 Gidday Anthony and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. You have joined the right site if you are searching for support and encouragement. I am constantly amazed by the level of technical and practical knowledge here. If I may provide a couple of friendly pieces of advice, Ask questions if and when you become stuck or unsure. Above all enjoy yourself. I wish you all the best in your endeavours, no pun intended. Mark. mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted September 4, 2019 Share #12 Posted September 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...
Duanelaker Posted September 4, 2019 Share #13 Posted September 4, 2019 welcome! Quote David Builds in Progress: Phantom Pilot Boat - MS Completed Builds: Bounty Jolly Boat - AL Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiff - MW Grand Banks Dory - Bluejacket The Dinghy - MW Grand Banks Dory - MW 32 Pound Carronade - MS Skiff - MW Peterboro Canoe - MW On Hold: 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull - NRG Ponte Berlin - Corel Taurus Steam Towboat - MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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