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Hello msw 

 

I am a 39 old male living in Antwerp, Belgium. 

 

Due to lots of spare time during the corona staycation I ordered the Mini Mamoli Brittania kit. At first it wasn't my intention to start model ship building, but when the Brittania was finished I wasn't done. I searched online for build logs and kit reviews and that's how I ended up here.

 

My next build was the Whaling Sloop by Artesania Latina. I read somewhere on the forum that this is a good kit for beginners to gain some experience and so I gave it a go. The build wasn't that challenging tho. I spend about as much time building the hull of the sloop than I did sanding, planking the deck, painting...the pre-build hull of the Brittania and the latter's rigging was a a lot more intricate as well. The sails of the whaling sloop were prebuilt which was a disappointement as I enjoyed making those of the Brittania. The only new thing was the construction of the hull, this was pretty straightforward and the planking was very minimal so it didn't pose any difficulties. 

 

At this point I realized I had a new hobby, lol, and for my next build I felt comfortable to tackle something more elaborate. I searched online and decided on the Racehorse Bombketch by Sergal/Mantua. It was listed under skill level 2 (beginner/intermediate) and I really like the look of it. I already started a build log on this model and will be updating it regularly. 

 

Thanks for reading! 

 

 

 

 

   

Brittania - Mini Mamoli.jpg

Whaling sloop - Artesania Latina.jpg

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Hello Halfdan and a warm welcome to MSW. Both models look good and it is interesting to see what can be done with the MiniMamoli kit when it is treated seriously.

Looking forward to your build log.

 

Regards,

Bruce

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STAY SAFE

 

A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin

current builds:

HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style

Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild 

French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold

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:sign:

 

Groetjes buurman ;)

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

 
 
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Nice ships, very clean and well executed!! about Racehorse by Sergal/Mantua was another option before choice my current project, please if you take it, start a thread step-by-step i'm interesting on it 🙏😃 

 

wellcome to this great family,

 

F. 

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33 minutes ago, Geowolf said:

Nice ships, very clean and well executed!! about Racehorse by Sergal/Mantua was another option before choice my current project, please if you take it, start a thread step-by-step i'm interesting on it 🙏😃 

 

wellcome to this great family,

 

F. 

Thanks for you kind words! 

 

I already started the build log before I posted in the new memeber area, I was a bit too eager to get going. 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! 

 

Regards, H 

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Welcome to MSW, Halfdan.   

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Welcome from Chicago Halfdan...Moab

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

 

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Welcome!

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

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