Origamifan92 Posted April 22, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 22, 2020 Hi, I'm Joseph. One of my favorite interests outside of crafts was masted sailing ships. Now I've had a lot of experience with making paper models and assembling wooden kits (Ugears, if you're familiar, primarily). With this quarantine, I decided I may as well try my hand at making my own ship. So, I started by purchasing two kits off of Wish. I'll start a build log of the "high quality" kit soon enough. Ultimately, I'd like to put together a Black Pearl. In lurking before joining, I'm gonna make several models prior to taking on the Pearl. Outside of ships, I'm quite the annoyingly crafty person. Basically, if I'm interested, I'll give it a whirl. My biggest hobbies are origami, knitting, and crocheting. Recently I've started up with beading mtaylor, JeffT, ccoyle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 22, 2020 Share #2 Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome! mtaylor and JeffT 2 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...
Bob Cleek Posted April 22, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 22, 2020 "Experience begins when you start." Your beading and crocheting experience will have application in rigging ships, so you're already on your way. Enjoy! Just start with something very simple and do the best job you can on that. There is a learning curve. The most common mistake most all make is biting off way more than you can chew. Square-rigged ship models aren't really the best choice for beginners. Try starting with a fore and aft rig first and work up to the complex rigs. (Don't ask me how I know this! Most of all of us have been there.) JeffT and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted April 22, 2020 Share #4 Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome! A sloop, dory or pram dinghy might also be good starting points. allanyed, mtaylor and JeffT 3 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...
mtaylor Posted April 22, 2020 Share #5 Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome to MSW. When you finally chose a model to start, open a build log so that when you have issues, others can help. 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 April 22, 2020 Share #6 Posted April 22, 2020 Welcome to MSW 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...
Jim Lad Posted April 22, 2020 Share #7 Posted April 22, 2020 Hello Joseph, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origamifan92 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted April 23, 2020 Thanks everyone! And I do have a kit I started and nearly abandoned before finding out about this place. Mental note: don't order ship kits from Wish. I decided to pick it up again because f it, but I didn't start the log yet Edit: just read that a lot of Chinese companies rip off legit sites, and part of why I joined was to get help when I eventually work up to the solid Black Pearl kit I bought. From ZHL. And I can only assume the one from Wish is a knockoff. Well, once I have worked through those, I'll find legit companies. What's the best way to tell? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 23, 2020 Share #9 Posted April 23, 2020 For pirated kits.. have a look here: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/181-banned-kit-manufacturers-on-msw-pirated-kits-prohibited/ Unless there's a box photo and the vendor is Chinese, I wouldn't touch it. 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...
Origamifan92 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted April 23, 2020 I posted here asking for help with getting the legit model of the Pearl. However with you saying about actually seeing the box and there in fact being an unboxing video, thoughts? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 23, 2020 Share #11 Posted April 23, 2020 Hi again, I put an answer in your other post. 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...
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