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big.matt

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big.matt

big.matt

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Hello,

 

I did a few plastic aircraft models and failed two wooden ships as a teenager. Now I'm almost 30, and I decided to take seriously on an hobby to clear off my mind during my doctoral studies. I played around with matches (glue-free) and built a few Ugears models in the last year and found the love for working with wood again :D

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However those models are getting a bit simple for me, so I decided to give it a try to ships again. I love models (or in general, artworks) with lots of details, and this seems the best option. Fingers crossed, the third time will be the good one! Thanks to @ccoyle's hints I cooled down my enthusiasm and started with something simple: Occre's Albatros! I see lots of videos/logs about it and I'm looking forward to draw from the experience of the seniors on this forum! If I win over my shyness I may even start a build log myself... let's see. I'll soon start the planking, let's hope everything goes well!

 

Thanks to everyone keeping this wonderful community running, see you around!

Matt

JeffT

JeffT

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Hi Matt. Welcome to MSW :piratebo5:

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

mtaylor

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:sign:

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

BANYAN

BANYAN

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Another warm welcome from down under Matt.  I'me sure that the help of our members you will be able to complete your next ship model.

 

cheers

 

Pat

If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!
Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

Duanelaker

Duanelaker

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Welcome!  Albatross looks like a great ship, hope to see a log of your own.  I’d love to follow as I have been looking at this kit recently.

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

 

big.matt

big.matt

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 Thank you for the warm welcome guys 😁

 

On 12/31/2019 at 6:15 AM, Duanelaker said:

Welcome!  Albatross looks like a great ship, hope to see a log of your own.  I’d love to follow as I have been looking at this kit recently.

After all I decided to start one, here it is: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/22727-albatros-by-bigmatt-occre-scale-1100-first-wooden-ship-build/

 

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