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Hi all,

 

My name is Ernie and I'm from Michigan. I been been building for most of my life and have always had an interest in ships, particularly the ore freighters the run up and down the lakes and the tallships of the age of sail.

 

My current project is the 1966 Revell Mayflower that I came across at a thrift store for a $1.00, definitely couldn't argue with that.

 

Don't really know what else to say so hopefully I'll meet most of you at some point on the forum.

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welcome aboard fitz301

Alan O'Neill
"only dead fish go with the flow"   :dancetl6:

Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class

Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014)

Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021)

Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021)

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Welcome to the site!  Have you started a build log? Would be cool to see an old model as you describe 🙂

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Welcome to MSW, Ernie.   When you're ready, feel free to start a build log as it's a great way to get help and make friends.  Feel free to ask questions at any time.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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  • 1 year later...

Hi all!  Been a while, the whole "covid" thing really messed things up, got laid off and had to put fun things, like modeling, on the backburner for a bit. But I'm going to try to get back to work on the 66 Mayflower.

 

I've hit a snag though, I seem to be missing a few parts, all of which can be fabricated. I was missing the bulkhead between the halfdeck and the poopdeck, fortunately the instructions have drawing of all the bulkheads, in actual size, that I used as a plan. How lucky is that?! Gotta love the old school modeling instructions.

 

The problem I'm having now is I'm missing part 77 - mainmast crosstree, 82 - mizzen crosstree and 2 mast caps. The mast caps should be no problem to replicate but my problem is with the crosstrees, I have no idea what size they should be.

 

I'm hoping maybe someone else has this kit and would be kind enough to share the measurements of each and maybe some pics to aid in replicating these parts or could point me to some reference material.

 

Take care all & thanks.

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  Ernie, nice to meet you. Keith here, we live in Grass Lake  just west of Ann Arbor. If you had a build log it would be easier to help you.

 

  Check out the below link for a kit on eBay. It might give you a sense of scale. It looks complete, it might be worth the investment? 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224473034122?hash=item3443a2ad8a:g:qzsAAOSwYABgq-UW

 

Edited by Keith Black

Current Builds: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver 

                             Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee

                             Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia

 

Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration

 

 

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