Cajun_Pirogue Posted February 22, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 22, 2020 My name is Darren and I am from very southern Louisiana. I am just beginning with model ship building. I used to do plastic car models many years ago, but never any ships or wood. I have done some furniture building and enjoy wood working, so figured why not incorporate that into model building. So far I am enjoying the slow pace and just occupying my mind on something like this. Looking forward to learning any tips and advice from everyone here. Just started a Grand Banks Dory build log for beginners like me. It seems like it will be a good starting build. I hope! BETAQDAVE, EricWilliamMarshall, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted February 22, 2020 Share #2 Posted February 22, 2020 Welcome, Darren! I built a small model of a sailing pirogue out of cardstock, using a plan out of one of Philip Bolger's books. JeffT and mtaylor 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted February 23, 2020 Share #3 Posted February 23, 2020 mtaylor and JeffT 2 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 February 23, 2020 Share #4 Posted February 23, 2020 Welcome! mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun_Pirogue Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) Thanks guys. That sounds great ccoyle. Yeah I grew up paddling pirogues in the bayou behind my house. It’s a peaceful way to get close to nature. I’m sure building without a kit is next level. There is much reward from building something from scratch. When building furniture I started making my own plans, so hopefully one day I can develop those skills in ship building. Of course my daughter and I looked at the big ships with rigging, but after reading advice on here about starting small I decided to learn step by step. i think it will pay off. Edited February 23, 2020 by Cajun_Pirogue EricWilliamMarshall, mtaylor and JeffT 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duanelaker Posted February 23, 2020 Share #6 Posted February 23, 2020 Welcome to the site! mtaylor and JeffT 2 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...
mtaylor Posted February 23, 2020 Share #7 Posted February 23, 2020 JeffT 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...
JeffT Posted February 23, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 23, 2020 Hello and welcome mtaylor 1 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...
Baker Posted February 23, 2020 Share #9 Posted February 23, 2020 mtaylor 1 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 große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch 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 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fright Posted March 10, 2020 Share #10 Posted March 10, 2020 Hello and welcome! mtaylor 1 Quote Robert O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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