AFedetz Posted September 24, 2019 #1 Posted September 24, 2019 Hi everyone! I recently found this forum browsing the internet looking at ship models. Growing up my grandfather shared his passion with me of model building, aircraft, engineering and electronics. We would build small plastic airplane models and launch rockets, he even let me fly his RC plane a few times. As I'm now in adulthood I have rekindled my interest in models as well as a new passion for wooden sailing ships. Recently I have started a plastic USS Constitution, however my job required a sudden move from Maryland and it has been sitting in storage due to a want of hobby space. Thus, I am vicariously living my building dreams through your post of current builds until I can square away some time and room. I have decided to purse the wooden route upon my return to modeling. I have my eyes set on the revenue cutter by Bluejacket as my first introduction to wood. I am looking forward to participating with this wonderful community. AF Ryland Craze, mtaylor, ccoyle and 3 others 6 Quote
Jim Lad Posted September 24, 2019 #2 Posted September 24, 2019 Hello AF, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor 1 Quote
Azzoun Posted September 24, 2019 #3 Posted September 24, 2019 AF, come down to Penns Landing at the Independence Seaport Museum on Saturday starting at 10A. The Philadelphia Ship Model Society is hosting a ModelCon. There will be ALOT of model ships, plus maybe you'll be interested to meet others who build ship models. Joshua Ryland Craze and mtaylor 2 Quote
Duanelaker Posted September 25, 2019 #4 Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) Welcome to MSW! A lesson I learned on my first shelved kit...make sure before you spend hours shaping a solid hull that the mast holes are predrilled and that it didn’t slip in the jig. This happened to me, only for me to find out late and become frustrated. Had I of noticed it earlier I’m sure the manufacturer would have replaced it. Edited September 25, 2019 by Duanelaker mtaylor 1 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
JeffT Posted September 25, 2019 #5 Posted September 25, 2019 Welcome to MSW 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
mtaylor Posted September 25, 2019 #6 Posted September 25, 2019 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)
Matt H Posted September 25, 2019 #7 Posted September 25, 2019 Hello and welcome. mtaylor 1 Quote Matt Completed Builds: Viking Drakkar - Amati - Scale 1:50 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48
GrandpaPhil Posted September 25, 2019 #8 Posted September 25, 2019 Welcome! mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Cuda1949 Posted September 25, 2019 #9 Posted September 25, 2019 Welcome Aboard from lower Slower Delaware. (Formerly of Philadelphia. ) Go Eagles!!!! Al mtaylor 1 Quote Al Current Build The President by Sergal Completed Build Cutty Sark 1:75 SIB Hannah Opium Smuggler SIB Pride of Baltimore II On Deck Pride of Baltimore II
Jaager Posted September 25, 2019 #10 Posted September 25, 2019 Do you have access to the Philadelphia Maritime Museum? It does or did host the John Lenthall collection, which seems to have a large number of plans for USN ships covering the first half of the 19th C. It would be helpful to know what if any data they will provide over the Net. EricWilliamMarshall and mtaylor 2 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers
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