Rodolfo Bigoni Posted June 4, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 4, 2020 Hello everyone. Thank you for letting me join. My name is Rodolfo, a sixty-five old Italian, retired with the passion for modelling. I like all models of planes, ships and trains, but in the last sixty years I have only thought to the railways and here are some pictures about them. When I was fifteen I built the Golden Star, as usually it happens, but I wasn't satisfied. After so many years, I've decided to try the building of the Coca (Spanish cargo sold by AMATI), because she's very nice and not usual. Before starting, I've collected a little of documentation,and, as a consequence, I decided to change some details. Have a lot of good sawdust, all of you! Rodolfo mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, Nirvana and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted June 4, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 4, 2020 Rodolfo, a warm welcome to our world of modelling. I will keep my eyes open for the build log. It will be an interesting build that I like to follow. mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted June 4, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 4, 2020 Ciao Rodolfo, It is nice to see such a young member join us at MSW :>) Allan mtaylor and JeffT 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 5, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 5, 2020 Welcome to MSW,Rodolfo. 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...
Moab Posted June 5, 2020 Share #5 Posted June 5, 2020 Rodolfo; welcome to the forum. Your railroad modeling looks very nice. I’ll follow your build and I’m sure I’ll learn something...Moab JeffT 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...
JeffT Posted June 5, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 5, 2020 Hello Rodolfo. Welcome to MSW mtaylor and Moab 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...
Rodolfo Bigoni Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted June 5, 2020 I thank you all for the warm welcome and I hope to be able to do a work that could be useful and interesting (also to avoid the mistakes that I will make). Rodolfo mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaddoc Posted June 5, 2020 Share #8 Posted June 5, 2020 Welcome Rodolfo! Very nice work on these trains. Looking forward to your log. mtaylor 1 Quote Current projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle Completed projects: 21' Yawl Longboat - plans from the National Maritime Museum Deben 5 tonner - a Whisstock yard design 24' exploration gaff rigged ketch - a Tad Roberts design 15' knockabout sailing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerdvr Posted June 5, 2020 Share #9 Posted June 5, 2020 Welcome aboard Rodolfo. You obviously know your way around a work bench so your main learning challenge may be the nautical vocabulary. I think most modelers who work on different types of models will tell you that ships tend to take the longest but us old folks (which you aren't yet) have learned patience which is an important asset for a model ship builder. This is a great site to ask for help no matter how basic the question may be. Enjoy-- Cheers Harley mtaylor 1 Quote Cheers, Harley<p Under Construction: USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 1/200 by ILoveKit Completed: F-35A 1/48 by Tamiya USS Atlanta CL-51 1/350 by Very Fire Liberty Ship John W. Brown 1/350 by Trumpeter HMS Spiraea K-08 1/350 USS Arizona BB-39 1/200 by Trumpeter/Mk1 Design HMS Sir Gareth 1/350 by Starling Models USS Missouri BB-63 1945 1/350 by Joy-Yard, 9/11/21 USS Indianapolis CA-35 1945 1/350 by Trumpeter USS Kidd DD-661, 1945, 1/350, on The Sullivans kit by Trumpeter USS Alaska CB-1, 1/350, Hobby Boss, Circa 2/1945 Brig Syren 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood Started,On Hold: Frigate Confederacy 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjay Posted June 5, 2020 Share #10 Posted June 5, 2020 👍 Tigerdvr and mtaylor 2 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...
Jim Lad Posted June 6, 2020 Share #11 Posted June 6, 2020 Hello Rodolfo, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodolfo Bigoni Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted June 7, 2020 A warm "thank you" to John, Mark, Harley and Vaddoc! Hi Harley, unfortunately I started this work eight months ago and I've almost completed the hull: therefore I've already made my mistakes! Undoubtedly railways models need much less time than ships, but patience is always requested and I have a lot of it ... Today I will add some photos of the ship as it appears at the current time; later I will document the various stages of processing, so that future builders can do it better than me. Good wood sawdust at all the people! Rodolfo mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 8, 2020 Share #13 Posted June 8, 2020 Welcome! 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...
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