Bill135 Posted May 25, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 25, 2020 Greetings from Central PA. I am a retired consulting engineer. I spent my career designing and building all things water and wastewater. I have a wide variety of interests including truck camper camping and bikepacking (backpacking using a bike). I have always been fascinated by model ships and have decided to give it a try. My first attempt will be the Model Shipways-Sultana, which just showed up in the mail today. I plan to follow Chuck Passaro's Practicum which I have read though several times. I have at best beginner woodworking skills so doing this model will be a test of my patience and perseverance. I don't expect to finish it anytime soon. That said I am looking forward to the build. I will start a build log after I get into it a bit and assuming I haven't destroyed it, LOL. Thanks. JeffT, mtaylor, ccoyle and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted May 25, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 25, 2020 Welcome, Bill. With the aid of Chuck's practicum, you can achieve a great result. Have fun! JeffT, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 25, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 25, 2020 Welcome! The Sultana is a great kit and was my first actual ship model. JeffT, mtaylor and Keith Black 3 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...
Jim Lad Posted May 25, 2020 Share #4 Posted May 25, 2020 Hello Bill, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Keith Black and JeffT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted May 25, 2020 Share #5 Posted May 25, 2020 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...
mtaylor Posted May 26, 2020 Share #6 Posted May 26, 2020 Welcome to MSW, Bill. I do suggest you open a build log as it's a great way to get help and meet others. 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...
markjay Posted May 26, 2020 Share #7 Posted May 26, 2020 mtaylor 1 Quote Mark Phoenix, AZ Current builds; Previous builds, in rough order of execution; Shipjack, Peterbrough Canoe, Flying Fish, Half Moon, Britannia racing sloop, Whale boat, Bluenose, Picket boat, Viking longboat, Atlantic, Fair American, Mary Taylor, half hull Enterprise, Hacchoro, HMS Fly, Khufu Solar Boat. On the shelf; Royal Barge, Jefferson Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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