English Rebel Posted May 3, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 3, 2020 I'm now in my seventies but remember building model aeroplanes and boats when I was a kid. I can still remember the smell of dope as I brushed it onto the tissue paper that covered the wings and fuselage of a Spitfire (I guess dope is no longer sold for obvious reasons). Anyway, I decided I needed a new hobby so I ordered the Amati Scottish Fifie Fishing vessel as my first endeavor. I am a woodworker having built many clocks and furniture so am quite skilled, but I'm sure building this boat will test those skills. Wish me luck. Alan GrandpaPhil, Ryland Craze, JeffT and 3 others 6 Quote Current build, Disar Models - Altsu Mendi Basque Tugboat. Kits on hand for next builds: Victory Models - Scottish Fishing Vessel Fifie: Vanguard Models - Zulu 'Lady Isabella': : Mantu Models - Trotamares Motor Schooner. Finished, Chris Craft Runabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted May 3, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 3, 2020 Alan, Welcome to Model Ship World. Thanks for the memory of building balsa planes and the smell of the Ambroid glue and the dope. I always enjoyed painting the planes. I look forward to seeing your Scottish Fifie Fishing vessel and I hope you will start a build log. This is a very enjoyable hobby and you have come to the right place to get advice and share your success on your build. thibaultron, mtaylor and JeffT 3 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted May 3, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 3, 2020 Alan, Indeed - Welcome to Model Ship World! I guess most of us in our 70s remember applying dope to balsa & paper, etc. You'll find a lot of help on this forum, so don't hesitate to ask questions, etc. I too, have had my hands in other forms of woodworking and have one Emperor Clock on the wall, to boot! Just curious, but where in NC are you residing? Here in the Triad, we have a loose knit group of modelers (not a formal club) who know each other, get together from time to time, and once or twice a year, descend on Beaufort, NC to carry out mayhem, pillage, and the sort on the local museum denizens much to their dismay!!! We have a few adjunct members from the Triangle as well as New Bern, so it's not a defined linear boundary, but all who share common interests. mtaylor, JeffT, HardeeHarHar and 1 other 4 Quote Construction Underway: Entering Builder's Yard - USS STODDARD (DD-566) 1967-68 Configuration (Revell 1:144 FLETCHER - bashed) In Development - T2 or T3 Fleet Oil Tanker (1:144 Scratch Build Model) - 1950s era Currently - 3D Design/Printed 1/48 scale various U.S.N. Gun Mounts/Turrets and GFCS Directors (Mk. 34, 37, 38, 54) Completed: Armed Virginia Sloop (1768) Royal Caroline (1748) Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) (Scratchbuilt) USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 1967-69 Configuration (Trumpeter 1:200 bashed MISSOURI) Member: NRG NCMM Beaufort -CSMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted May 3, 2020 Share #4 Posted May 3, 2020 Hi Alan. Welcome to MSW mtaylor and thibaultron 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 3, 2020 Share #5 Posted May 3, 2020 Welcome! mtaylor and thibaultron 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...
English Rebel Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted May 3, 2020 4 hours ago, Hank said: Alan, Indeed - Welcome to Model Ship World! I guess most of us in our 70s remember applying dope to balsa & paper, etc. You'll find a lot of help on this forum, so don't hesitate to ask questions, etc. I too, have had my hands in other forms of woodworking and have one Emperor Clock on the wall, to boot! Just curious, but where in NC are you residing? Here in the Triad, we have a loose knit group of modelers (not a formal club) who know each other, get together from time to time, and once or twice a year, descend on Beaufort, NC to carry out mayhem, pillage, and the sort on the local museum denizens much to their dismay!!! We have a few adjunct members from the Triangle as well as New Bern, so it's not a defined linear boundary, but all who share common interests. Thanks. I'm a neighbor of yours as I live in Lewisville. mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote Current build, Disar Models - Altsu Mendi Basque Tugboat. Kits on hand for next builds: Victory Models - Scottish Fishing Vessel Fifie: Vanguard Models - Zulu 'Lady Isabella': : Mantu Models - Trotamares Motor Schooner. Finished, Chris Craft Runabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Rebel Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted May 3, 2020 3 hours ago, JToma said: Hi Alan. Welcome to MSW Thank you sir. Alan mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote Current build, Disar Models - Altsu Mendi Basque Tugboat. Kits on hand for next builds: Victory Models - Scottish Fishing Vessel Fifie: Vanguard Models - Zulu 'Lady Isabella': : Mantu Models - Trotamares Motor Schooner. Finished, Chris Craft Runabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Rebel Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted May 3, 2020 3 hours ago, JToma said: Hi Alan. Welcome to MSW Thanks Jeff. Alan thibaultron, JeffT and mtaylor 3 Quote Current build, Disar Models - Altsu Mendi Basque Tugboat. Kits on hand for next builds: Victory Models - Scottish Fishing Vessel Fifie: Vanguard Models - Zulu 'Lady Isabella': : Mantu Models - Trotamares Motor Schooner. Finished, Chris Craft Runabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted May 3, 2020 Share #9 Posted May 3, 2020 Alan; you sound like my brother. Welcome aboard...Moab thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Completed Builds: Virginia Armed Sloop...Model Shipways Ranger...Corel Louise Steam Launch...Constructo Hansa Kogge...Dusek Yankee Hero...BlueJacket Spray...BlueJacket 26’ Long Boat...Model Shipways Under Construction: Emma C. Berry...Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted May 4, 2020 Share #10 Posted May 4, 2020 Alan, Well, actually I'm a native Winstonian, lived in Davidson County for 30 years (Wallburg area) and now in Mocksville (2018-). We'll have to see what's what once the Chrome-Doma is on the down side and so forth. Happy modeling! Hank thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Construction Underway: Entering Builder's Yard - USS STODDARD (DD-566) 1967-68 Configuration (Revell 1:144 FLETCHER - bashed) In Development - T2 or T3 Fleet Oil Tanker (1:144 Scratch Build Model) - 1950s era Currently - 3D Design/Printed 1/48 scale various U.S.N. Gun Mounts/Turrets and GFCS Directors (Mk. 34, 37, 38, 54) Completed: Armed Virginia Sloop (1768) Royal Caroline (1748) Sloop/Ship PEACOCK (1813) (Scratchbuilt) USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62) 1967-69 Configuration (Trumpeter 1:200 bashed MISSOURI) Member: NRG NCMM Beaufort -CSMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted May 4, 2020 Share #11 Posted May 4, 2020 Hello Alan, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 4, 2020 Share #12 Posted May 4, 2020 Welcome to MSW, Alan. thibaultron 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...
Baker Posted May 4, 2020 Share #13 Posted May 4, 2020 thibaultron and mtaylor 2 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...
Paul Jarman Posted May 4, 2020 Share #14 Posted May 4, 2020 Paul thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thibaultron Posted May 4, 2020 Share #15 Posted May 4, 2020 Welcome! mtaylor 1 Quote Ron Thibault Shipjack Carrie Price from Pyro kit, with upgraded detailing and history. Going From A 2D Drawing To A 3D Printed Part Tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardeeHarHar Posted May 5, 2020 Share #16 Posted May 5, 2020 Hey Alan (and Hank and all the other NCers), Just wanted to give a shout out to the NC denizens club, live in Durham and Roanoke Island. mtaylor 1 Quote Brian Current Builds: HMBV Granado 1/64 Caldercraft; HMS Sphinx 1775 by HardeeHarHar - Vanguard Models 1:64-V2 Completed Build: HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat 1/25 Artesania Latina; Master Korabel - 1:36 Yefin Nikonov's Secret Vessel On the Shelf: HMBV Granado 1/48 CAF Model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Rebel Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted May 8, 2020 Thanks for all the warm welcomes. Alan mtaylor and Ryland Craze 2 Quote Current build, Disar Models - Altsu Mendi Basque Tugboat. Kits on hand for next builds: Victory Models - Scottish Fishing Vessel Fifie: Vanguard Models - Zulu 'Lady Isabella': : Mantu Models - Trotamares Motor Schooner. Finished, Chris Craft Runabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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