Emmet Posted January 2, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2020 I am really new. I started out by just thinking that model ships had to be toughso I got a daughter-in-law to buy me an Amazon victory 1:225. I thought I should just START someplace. That caused me to begin tool research and as I went along I came upon MSW. While my ideas have shifted I will be starting with something inexpensive and will get ideas. I may not build it. I am completely open to a project. I am 82 years old and I realize my ship building days may be somewhat limited. So I thought I would start with Admiral Nelson (I am an American admirer of the Admiral) and finish with a bigger build. It was not that surprising to see so many Brits building Victory. Right now I am trying to figure out how to organize a mobile shop We live in NH but are in NJ for part of the winter and also travel to Florida for two months. We will also be going to Italy again for a month. I stormed ahead and bought a new Dremel 8220-1/28 12-Volt Max Cordless along with the Flex Shaft Rotary Tool Attachment. My little one will be handy I am sure. I have worked a lot building furniture and such. I have many tools and am going back to NH tomorrow to get the ones I feel will be useful along with stains and such. I am looking at little plastic storage containers so that I can move stuff. A big boat probably has to be done in NH for reasons of room but we shall see. I say these things because I can use all the input possible. I adore these people that carve things and come ip with ways of doing tasks. I have built two guitars and understand how you must build jigs and develop innovative ways of accomplishing details of a project. It may be that I will do parts of a ship as I travel. I will check out Mugje Pickle. I am currently going through the alphabet of all of the Victory builders. I am up to E at this time. I have learned a great deal and have many notes and references. I apologize for being so lengthy and I want to wish you a great holiday. Bossman, JeffT, Ryland Craze and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 2, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 2, 2020 Hello Emmet, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John thibaultron and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted January 2, 2020 Thanks for the greeting. Not long ago I lost a dear friend from Brisbane. We had wonderful times exchanging views on so many topics. I have met other Aussies and have visited there as well. My contacts with those from Oz were always enjoyable. Have a great year JeffT and thibaultron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted January 3, 2020 Share #4 Posted January 3, 2020 Welcome to MSW Emmet mtaylor and thibaultron 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 3, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 3, 2020 thibaultron 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...
Emmet Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted January 3, 2020 Thank you thibaultron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted January 3, 2020 Share #7 Posted January 3, 2020 Greetings, and thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted January 3, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 3, 2020 and welcome mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted January 3, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 3, 2020 Welcome! mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) 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...
vaddoc Posted January 3, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 3, 2020 Welcome Emmet! Have fun building your first model, it will be interesting to see how your mobile workshop will work. Vaddoc 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...
Emmet Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted January 3, 2020 42 minutes ago, vaddoc said: Welcome Emmet! Have fun building your first model, it will be interesting to see how your mobile workshop will work. Vaddoc I agree. I am in the process of making sure my tools and materials are kept ready to move. We use cases for clothes and other stuff. A major thing is that many tools I may use I have to be sure I take them to theother houses. I often duplicate but this ship thing sis a whole 'nother ball game. I leave for Florida in two weeks. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted January 3, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 3, 2020 Welcome aboard Emmet. Isn't emmet a dialect word for ant? mtaylor 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted January 4, 2020 12 hours ago, druxey said: Welcome aboard Emmet. Isn't emmet a dialect word for ant? Haha I was named Robert Emmet for the famous Irish Patriot. You must be looking for a aardvark. ccoyle, mtaylor and druxey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted January 5, 2020 Share #14 Posted January 5, 2020 Ah, that Emmet! There was also a well-known English cartoonist of that name. mtaylor 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsutcliffe Posted January 5, 2020 Share #15 Posted January 5, 2020 And the doctor in back to the future if I remember rightly, welcome aboard mtaylor 1 Quote The clerk of the cheque's yacht of sheerness Current build HMS Sirius (1797) 1:48 scratch POF from NMM plans HMS Winchelsea by chuck 1:48 Cutter cheerful by chuck 1:48 Previous builds- Elidir - Thames steam barge Cutty Sark-Billings boats Wasa - billings boats Among others 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmet Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted January 6, 2020 This is not really the forum for such talk but, mate, I feel bad about Australia and its fires. Australia has such an amazing contrasts in nature. While I realize the history of Australia has been full of such tumultuous natural occurrences why now? My best to all down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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