Hektor Posted September 30, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 30, 2019 Hi folks, I just stumbled in on this magnificant site. I especially like the athmosphere on all comments and the fenomenal will to help! I´m not a beginner, have built models for a long time - mostly plastic airplanes. However I have in my stash a number of ships and thought that I have to do something about them. Here they are: Revell Cutty Sark 1/96, Thermopylae 1/96 (old one), Wasa1/150, Snowberry 1/144, Heller Passat 1/150, Lindberg: La Flore 1/133? (old one), Santa Maria (old one), Victory (old one), Flying Cloud (old one). I guess that these will keep me occupied for a number of years but I have patience not to rush. But which shall I begin with? Any suggestions? Bye now from the south of Sweden ccoyle and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted September 30, 2019 Share #2 Posted September 30, 2019 Hello Hektor, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 1, 2019 Share #3 Posted October 1, 2019 Hi Hektor, Welcome to MSW. I'd suggest that you pick the one that's easiest and also start a build log. Duanelaker 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...
Matt H Posted October 1, 2019 Share #4 Posted October 1, 2019 Hello and welcome. mtaylor 1 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...
Duanelaker Posted October 1, 2019 Share #5 Posted October 1, 2019 Welcome! 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted October 1, 2019 Share #6 Posted October 1, 2019 Welcome! mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hektor Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) Hi guys. Thanks for your warmly welcome! I planned to start my first build log this week. But the rear admiral had other ideas. The space in which i do my modelling is going to be overtaken by her😠 I am movng up to the 2nd floor. But that is not so bad after all! I can easily put in two working tables there - with lots of drawers. Also I can, at last, have my spraybooth up the whole time! So things are going to be for the better I think. But now you have to wait at least 3 weeks before I am ready for my first build log here. Oh, if you are wondering what subject it will be? It will be Lindbergs Santa Maria from 1965 in a "suitable scale" Edited October 7, 2019 by Hektor VTHokiEE, Duanelaker and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duanelaker Posted October 8, 2019 Share #8 Posted October 8, 2019 Welcome to the site! Best of luck on your ship build 😊 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiachedmark Posted October 8, 2019 Share #9 Posted October 8, 2019 Gidday Hektor and another warm welcome from the Land Downunder. I apologise for the lateness of my welcome. I have been crook again. I am looking forward to your Build Log. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. Mark. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonHoldinghausen Posted October 8, 2019 Share #10 Posted October 8, 2019 Welcome! (Välkommen ;) This is as you said yourself a very nice and friendly place to hang out. Best ever I would say. The amount of help you can get here is just fantastic. I suggest you start with the Santa Maria, as she has much less rigging than all the others (appart from the Snowberry which is a totally different beast from all the others, almost no rigging but very detailed). Cheers! mtaylor 1 Quote Finishing Titanic 1/350 scale from Minicraft, Plastic. Partly scratch. Loads of PhotoEtch. Upcoming builds: Syren from MS 1:64, Pegasus from Victory Models 1:64, Surprise from AL 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jörgen Posted October 8, 2019 Share #11 Posted October 8, 2019 Välkommen:) mtaylor 1 Quote Jörgen Current: Sherbourne - Caldercraft 1/64 Vasa - DeAgostini 1/65 Finished: Endeavour - Americas Cup J class 1934 - Amati 1/80 Other: Airplanes and Tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hektor Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) Thanks again for the welcome (especially to the swedes!). As I wrote before, you'll have to wait for Santa Maria in that suitable Lidberg scale, due to a man cave move. I'll be back! // Kent Edited October 10, 2019 by Hektor mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted October 12, 2019 Share #13 Posted October 12, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 4:38 PM, Hektor said: But which shall I begin with? Any suggestions? Hektor, if that Santa Maria you have is the 1/118 scale version, then yes I would also recommend that ship. Those smaller scale ships would be more difficult to work with, especially when you have to reach through the rest of the rigging to run another line or to tie one off. That’s something that you didn’t have to deal with on the airplane models you’re used to. Generally speaking, with the larger scale ship models like the 1/96 Cutty Sark, it’s easier to handle the larger parts, but the overall model is much more complex to tackle as a first try. Take it from me as I’ve built it a long time ago and had to take several breaks in the construction due to the frustration of handling that complexity! Bye the way, although I’ve never been to Sweden myself, both my grandfather and grandmother were born and raised about 2 ½ miles NE of Stromstad or about 250 miles NW of Ystad. Welcome to MSW from a half Swede. mtaylor 1 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaddoc Posted October 12, 2019 Share #14 Posted October 12, 2019 Welcome Hector! mtaylor 1 Quote Current projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle Completed projects: 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hektor Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) Hi Dave, I am not sure of the scale of this vessel. It says on the top cover " authentic scale" and on the side "scale 1 inch = 9 feet 5 inches". As I am not used to scaling in feet and inches, is that = 1/118? The kit number is 828:150. // Kent Edited October 18, 2019 by Hektor mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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