VinceP Posted April 12, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Worked on a 40ft fishing trawler decades ago was fun. My main purpose for joining is I have a model railroad that has a port area. This will hopefully include some scratchbuilt ocean going freighters. A river that will need a couple of river tow boats with barges. As for finding this site it was posted on a model railroad site in a post asking about a ship kit for the op's questions. Another member linked your site. So here's hoping to get some answers to my stupid build questions. Thanks for allowing me to join the tidal flats lol. Edited April 12, 2020 by VinceP lmagna, ccoyle, EricWilliamMarshall and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted April 12, 2020 Share #2 Posted April 12, 2020 Welcome to MSW Vince 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...
JeffT Posted April 12, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 12, 2020 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...
James H Posted April 12, 2020 Share #4 Posted April 12, 2020 Nice to have you with us! mtaylor 1 Quote SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! On the bench: HMS Indefatigable - 1794 (production prototype), Vanguard Models - 1:64. On Hold: HMS Winchelsea Double Capstan - Syren Ship Models - 1:48 Finished US Baltimore Armed Privateer Schooner Grecian 1812 (prototype) - Vanguard Models - 1:64 'Zulu' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 Fifie' fishing boat, Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Flirt 1782, Vanguard Models - 1:64. Duchess of Kingston c.1780 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 HMS Sphinx 1775, Vanguard Models - 1:64 ERYCINA - Plymouth Ketch-Rigged Trawler 1882, Vanguard Models - 1:64. 'Nisha' - The Brixham 'Mumble-Bee' - Vanguard Models 1:64 'Saucy Jack' fishing boat - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Ranger 'Barking Fish Carrier' - 1864 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Indeterminate: Tender Avos - Master Korabel - 1:72. H.M.S. Victory (production prototype) - Amati - 1:64. HMS Granado 1742 (cross section) - CAFModel - 1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 12, 2020 Share #5 Posted April 12, 2020 Welcome to MSW, Vince. You might do an MSW search (upper right hand corner) for "diorama" as there's been more than a few. 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...
Jim Lad Posted April 12, 2020 Share #6 Posted April 12, 2020 Hello Vince, and a warm welcome from 'Down Under'. Just remember that the only stupid question is the one you don't ask! John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 12, 2020 Share #7 Posted April 12, 2020 Welcome! mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury 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...
VinceP Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Jim Lad said: Hello Vince, and a warm welcome from 'Down Under'. Just remember that the only stupid question is the one you don't ask! John Down under could mean the boats floating the wrong way Mate. Talk about a long drop in the old Dunny lol. Edited April 13, 2020 by VinceP mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted April 13, 2020 Share #9 Posted April 13, 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 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...
acaron41120 Posted April 13, 2020 Share #10 Posted April 13, 2020 Welcome Vince! Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted April 15, 2020 Share #11 Posted April 15, 2020 Welcome neighbor. I'll have to come by and look at your setup after all this other stuff is over. mtaylor 1 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceP Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted April 15, 2020 6 hours ago, lmagna said: Welcome neighbor. I'll have to come by and look at your setup after all this other stuff is over. Whenever things settle down sounds like a plan just don't laugh to hard at my scratchbuilt attempts at ocean freighters. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted April 15, 2020 Share #13 Posted April 15, 2020 Welcome, Vince! What scale is your layout? And what location and time period? As an old rail modeller, I find this idea rather fascinating. Once you've set a few parameters as above, there's probably a lot of advice available to you for your build (such things as suppliers of scale accessories etc) Steven mtaylor 1 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceP Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Louie da fly said: Welcome, Vince! What scale is your layout? And what location and time period? As an old rail modeller, I find this idea rather fascinating. Once you've set a few parameters as above, there's probably a lot of advice available to you for your build (such things as suppliers of scale accessories etc) Steven Was going to be N scale 1/160 but parts are really hard to get. So may be going HO 1/87. Have a Revell old version 1/72 scale PT-109 kit that in N scale was going to be modified into a Coast Guard cutter but if I go HO will become a small pleasure yacht. Will have to modify the bow a little and build my own upper decks. Now just need to find where I put that kit so I can start a log on it. Edited April 15, 2020 by VinceP mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted April 15, 2020 Share #15 Posted April 15, 2020 A few other options if you are going to go HO: https://www.amazon.com/Revell-80-5207-Harbour-Tug-Boat/dp/B0002HZ18C/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=revell+harbour+tug&qid=1586973324&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-1 https://www.amazon.com/Revell-Germany-North-Fishing-Trawler/dp/B0002HZ3EE/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=revell+harbour+tug&qid=1586973324&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-3 https://www.amazon.com/72-Coast-Guard-Tug-Boat/dp/B001KO0WSU https://www.amazon.com/72-Coast-Guard-Tug-Boat/dp/B001KO0WSU https://www.amazon.com/Lindberg-Tuna-Clipper-Plastic-Model/dp/B0070QN8IS https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-60-Shrimp-Boat-Chalutier-A-Crevettes-Lindberg-77223-Shrink-Wrapped-MISB-/254533135365?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c1#viTabs_0 https://www.amazon.com/Lindberg-scale-Force-Rescue-Boat/dp/B000XQ0Q46 https://www.ebay.com/c/3019258079 I am certain there are others that would do or could be bashed into submission to fill the need, but most of these would take little or no extra work to fill in. As an example the Lindburg Air Sea Rescue boat would make a better cabin cruiser base than a PT boat. If you want, I also have an old Airfix 1/72 E-boat hull and I believe an Airfix British MGB hull that could possibly do jury duty if you want them. I would have to go down into the basement and dig them out to be certain of just what I still have. I may also have an old Lindburg fishing trawler that was made RC years ago but has been sitting around for the last twenty years or so. I would have to double check on that as well. mtaylor 1 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceP Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) On 4/15/2020 at 11:20 AM, lmagna said: A few other options if you are going to go HO: https://www.amazon.com/Revell-80-5207-Harbour-Tug-Boat/dp/B0002HZ18C/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=revell+harbour+tug&qid=1586973324&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-1 https://www.amazon.com/Revell-Germany-North-Fishing-Trawler/dp/B0002HZ3EE/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=revell+harbour+tug&qid=1586973324&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-3 https://www.amazon.com/72-Coast-Guard-Tug-Boat/dp/B001KO0WSU https://www.amazon.com/72-Coast-Guard-Tug-Boat/dp/B001KO0WSU https://www.amazon.com/Lindberg-Tuna-Clipper-Plastic-Model/dp/B0070QN8IS https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-60-Shrimp-Boat-Chalutier-A-Crevettes-Lindberg-77223-Shrink-Wrapped-MISB-/254533135365?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c1#viTabs_0 https://www.amazon.com/Lindberg-scale-Force-Rescue-Boat/dp/B000XQ0Q46 https://www.ebay.com/c/3019258079 I am certain there are others that would do or could be bashed into submission to fill the need, but most of these would take little or no extra work to fill in. As an example the Lindburg Air Sea Rescue boat would make a better cabin cruiser base than a PT boat. If you want, I also have an old Airfix 1/72 E-boat hull and I believe an Airfix British MGB hull that could possibly do jury duty if you want them. I would have to go down into the basement and dig them out to be certain of just what I still have. I may also have an old Lindburg fishing trawler that was made RC years ago but has been sitting around for the last twenty years or so. I would have to double check on that as well. That would be great as the hulls would be a great start. And a complete/semi complete kit could be built into a grounded or wrecked hulk. Thanks a lot if you decide to go to the trouble to look for these. Edited April 21, 2020 by VinceP mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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