Captain James Posted April 22, 2020 #1 Posted April 22, 2020 Brand new model ship builder here-thought this would be a good place to start. Allow me to illustrate my credentials: 1) I've watched the movie "Titanic" 2) I've watched "Master and Commander" 3) I can both spell and say the word "ship" 4) Well, you get the idea I've decided to make the Amati First Step Mayflower, 1:135 scale my first kit. There are videos on YouTube of a 5 year old doing it, so it might not be too much above my pay grade. It's not too expensive, plus, there's an awfully good chance that I'm actually related to one of the original Mayflower adventurers. See you on the high seas! ccoyle, JeffT, Duanelaker and 5 others 8
Edwardkenway Posted April 22, 2020 #2 Posted April 22, 2020 welcome to MSW and have fun on your maiden voyage! mtaylor and JeffT 2 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
Baker Posted April 22, 2020 #3 Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome to MSW, and good luck with the first model 👍 JeffT and mtaylor 2 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
GrandpaPhil Posted April 22, 2020 #5 Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome! mtaylor 1 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)
Duanelaker Posted April 22, 2020 #6 Posted April 22, 2020 5) you are a captain already! Welcome aboard and have fun! 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
Bossman Posted April 22, 2020 #7 Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome captain james! mtaylor 1 Current build: Model Shipways “Confederacy “ Completed builds: Mamoli “Royal Louis“ Mantua “Royal Caroline” Scratch 1/4 scale gondola “Philadelphia” Scratch “Hannah” from Hahn plans.
acaron41120 Posted April 22, 2020 #8 Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome to MSW. Do a build log and post your questions. Most importantly...enjoy your build. Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift; Skipjack
mtaylor Posted April 22, 2020 #9 Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome to MSW. You're about as qualified to build a model probably the rest of us when we started. Oh wait.. you're more qualified as the "Master and Commander" movie wasn't out when some of us started. Edwardkenway 1 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)
Jim Lad Posted April 22, 2020 #10 Posted April 22, 2020 Hello James, and a warm welcome to MSW from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor 1
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