Mark Lynch Posted November 24, 2019 #1 Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) Hello fellow builders! I'm a retired graphic artist and I enjoy spending my time scratch building ship and other things. I'm always amazed by how many talented builders are out there and in this digital world we still use our hands to make beautiful things. Cheers to you all! Edited November 24, 2019 by Mark Lynch added pics Duanelaker, mtaylor, EricWilliamMarshall and 10 others 12 1 Quote
ccoyle Posted November 24, 2019 #2 Posted November 24, 2019 Welcome aboard, Mark! Mark Lynch, Keith Black, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, DS Børøysund
Jim Lad Posted November 24, 2019 #3 Posted November 24, 2019 Hello Mark, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Mark Lynch and Keith Black 2 Quote
Mark Lynch Posted November 24, 2019 Author #4 Posted November 24, 2019 Thank you John mtaylor and Old Collingwood 2 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted November 24, 2019 #5 Posted November 24, 2019 Welcome! Keith Black, mtaylor and Old Collingwood 3 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)
mtaylor Posted November 25, 2019 #6 Posted November 25, 2019 Welcome aboard Mark. and those are beautiful models. Keith Black and Old Collingwood 2 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)
Mark Lynch Posted November 25, 2019 Author #7 Posted November 25, 2019 Thank you much mtaylor your work is amazing! Old Collingwood and mtaylor 2 Quote
JeffT Posted November 25, 2019 #8 Posted November 25, 2019 Welcome to MSW. Nice models! mtaylor, Keith Black, Mark Lynch and 1 other 4 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
BETAQDAVE Posted November 25, 2019 #9 Posted November 25, 2019 Welcome To MSW. And just where do you have enough room to display that monster? Old Collingwood, paulsutcliffe, mtaylor and 1 other 4 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.
Blue Pilot Posted November 25, 2019 #10 Posted November 25, 2019 Welcome aboard and those are fantastic! Keith Black, mtaylor and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Mark Current Builds: 18th Century Merchantman 1/2 Hull Smuggler Pride of Baltimore II Gallery: Yankee Hero Armed Virginia Sloop Future Builds: Rattlesnake, Fair American
Old Collingwood Posted November 26, 2019 #11 Posted November 26, 2019 Great to have you in the family - those pieces of engineering are gorgeous. OC. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Mark Lynch Posted November 26, 2019 Author #12 Posted November 26, 2019 13 hours ago, BETAQDAVE said: Welcome To MSW. And just where do you have enough room to display that monster? On a long empty wall 🙂 BETAQDAVE and mtaylor 2 Quote
Mark Lynch Posted November 26, 2019 Author #13 Posted November 26, 2019 13 hours ago, Blue Pilot said: Welcome aboard and those are fantastic! Thank you Mark mtaylor 1 Quote
Mark Lynch Posted November 26, 2019 Author #14 Posted November 26, 2019 14 hours ago, JToma said: Welcome to MSW. Nice models! Thank you Jeff mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote
Red Rhino Posted November 26, 2019 #15 Posted November 26, 2019 Welcome aboard Mark ! Beautiful model of the Fitzgerald! It looks too big to be the Carr’s Hobby kit, did you scratch build her? Dave Keith Black, Mark Lynch and mtaylor 3 Quote
kurtvd19 Posted November 26, 2019 #16 Posted November 26, 2019 Welcome aboard Keith Black, Mark Lynch and mtaylor 3 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS
Mark Lynch Posted November 26, 2019 Author #17 Posted November 26, 2019 17 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Great to have you in the family - those pieces of engineering are gorgeous. OC. Thank you much OC Old Collingwood and mtaylor 2 Quote
Mark Lynch Posted November 26, 2019 Author #18 Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Red Rhino said: Welcome aboard Mark ! Beautiful model of the Fitzgerald! It looks too big to be the Carr’s Hobby kit, did you scratch build her? Dave Thank you much Dave, Yes, its a scratch build it took me about three years to make. It also has full navigational lighting as well. here is some photos of how I build my ships. These are of the WLBB Icebreaker Mackinaw I just finished. I use body and line plans to make the bulkheads and cut those out of styrene and mount them on a styrene keel. I then glue blocks of balsawood in-between the frames. After filling in all the spaces, I sand the balsawood down to the profile of these frames. I then cut pieces of .40 styrene and plate the entire hull. I feel this gives me a more realistic welded hull appearance. From the top side of the deck to the top of the mast everything else is constructed entirely out of styrene. Probably not the best way to build a ship, but for my purposes, it seems to work out. kurtvd19, mtaylor, ccoyle and 9 others 10 2 Quote
mtaylor Posted November 27, 2019 #19 Posted November 27, 2019 Wow. I hope you'll do a build log and let us look over your shoulder. That's an interesting technique. Mark Lynch, Keith Black, BobG and 1 other 4 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)
Mark Lynch Posted November 27, 2019 Author #20 Posted November 27, 2019 50 minutes ago, mtaylor said: Wow. I hope you'll do a build log and let us look over your shoulder. That's an interesting technique. Thank you for your interest Mark, I'd be happy to do that. Like I said might not be the best way to build, but it seems to work. It makes a strong and light weight hull and because it's balsawood it sands down very fast. I'm just tracking down blueprints for the next one so hopefully be starting soon. JKC27, mtaylor, BobG and 1 other 4 Quote
RichardG Posted November 27, 2019 #21 Posted November 27, 2019 10 hours ago, Mark Lynch said: From the top side of the deck to the top of the mast everything else is constructed entirely out of styrene. Probably not the best way to build a ship, but for my purposes, it seems to work out. I think the results speak for themselves - excellent! Welcome to MSW. Richard mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Richard Current Build: Early 19th Century US Revenue Cutter (Artesania Latina "Dallas" - messed about) Completed Build: Yakatabune - Japanese - Woody Joe mini Member: Nautical Research Guild & Midwest Model Shipwrights
Mark Lynch Posted November 27, 2019 Author #22 Posted November 27, 2019 3 hours ago, RichardG said: I think the results speak for themselves - excellent! Welcome to MSW. Richard Thank you Richard very kind of you mtaylor 1 Quote
BobG Posted November 7, 2021 #23 Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) I just saw your models in the gallery and they are stunning. Fantastic work, Mark! I see that you have made models of the Fitzgerald and the old and new Coast Guard Cutters Mackinaw. I would love to see you make a build log of your next model so we could see the materials and interesting techniques you use to make these wonderful models. I served aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Storis WAGB-38 based out of Kodiak, Alaska, way back in 1966-67. Like the old Mackinaw, the Storis was also built at the Toledo Shipyards a couple of years earlier in 1941. We were able to do light to medium ice-breaking but didn't go into the heavy pack ice in the arctic. Thanks for sharing your work! Edited November 7, 2021 by BobG Keith Black, Old Collingwood and mtaylor 3 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
Keith Black Posted November 7, 2021 #24 Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) Mark, welcome to MSW, Edited November 7, 2021 by Keith Black mtaylor 1 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
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