jagdmirage Posted March 27, 2020 #1 Posted March 27, 2020 Hello, I am newly interested in building ships. I have mostly built 1/35 military kits, including resin and photo-etch. Also some mecha kits. Until recently I was not that interested in ship building. Then my brother died and I inherited his collection. He had a lot of ship kits in his collection and I decided to try and build at least one. I read the article on choosing your first kit and some of it I had already thought of. I don't think I have a lot of patience for doing a lot of rigging, so all those are out. I have narrowed my choices of first kit to the Mantua Models Caeser or the Amati Egyptian Ship. Both look fairly simple to me. I would be interested in hearing other peoples opinion on them. I think though, for my first foray into wood kits I am going to build the Mantua Models Norman Catapult to get some experience working with wood. Thanks for reading, Chris EricWilliamMarshall, GrandpaPhil, JeffT and 3 others 6 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted March 27, 2020 #2 Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) Welcome! I am sorry to hear about your brother. You have my condolences. I have not built either kit, although both look like nice kits. I also enjoy 1/35 armor. I just bought a BT-7 by Zvezda. Edited March 27, 2020 by GrandpaPhil JeffT, Keith Black and mtaylor 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)
Jim Lad Posted March 28, 2020 #4 Posted March 28, 2020 Chris, sorry to hear about the loss of your brother, but a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John JeffT, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Quote
mtaylor Posted March 28, 2020 #5 Posted March 28, 2020 Hi Chris, Welcome to MSW from southern Oregon. I''m sorry to hear of your loss. I check our index and there's no logs for either of those. Which ever you decide, feel free to start a build log. The ships would go in the Build Logs for Kits area and the catapult would go into Non-ship Models area in Shore Leave. JeffT and Keith Black 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)
Edwardkenway Posted March 28, 2020 #6 Posted March 28, 2020 Welcome to MSW, condolences for your brother. 24 minutes ago, mtaylor said: I check our index and there's no logs for either of those Deep in the kit logs there's a kit bash of an Amati Egyptian ship by Nikiforos, I don't know wether it's the one you're thinking of building though. Egyptian "Byblos-Ship" trader by Nikiforos - Amati - 1/50th - bash JeffT, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
JeffT Posted March 28, 2020 #7 Posted March 28, 2020 Welcome to MSW Keith Black and mtaylor 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
Dr PR Posted March 28, 2020 #8 Posted March 28, 2020 Where in Oregon? mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote Phil Current build: USS Cape MSI-2 Current build: Albatros topsail schooner Previous build: USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 CAD model
jagdmirage Posted March 28, 2020 Author #9 Posted March 28, 2020 I live in Beaverton. Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote
Spooky spoon Posted November 25, 2021 #10 Posted November 25, 2021 On 3/27/2020 at 11:13 PM, mtaylor said: Hi Chris, Welcome to MSW from southern Oregon. I''m sorry to hear of your loss. I check our index and there's no logs for either of those. Which ever you decide, feel free to start a build log. The ships would go in the Build Logs for Kits area and the catapult would go into Non-ship Models area in Shore Leave. I think I found a log for the caeser mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote
Keith Black Posted November 25, 2021 #11 Posted November 25, 2021 Chris, welcome to MSW. My deepest sympathy for the loss of your brother. 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
Jaager Posted November 25, 2021 #12 Posted November 25, 2021 Two thoughts about the rigging: Both museums and builders here have hulls that stop with stub masts = no rigging Do not look at rigging as a whole. Think of it as one line going from its A to its B. Add each individual one at a time. mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers
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