Minesank Posted June 17, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 17, 2020 First time ever joining a group. So hello good to be here. I’m a from Maryland. I joined since very recently my ships were all destroyed in a house fire that has also destroyed my house. I will be out a year so was looking to start rebuilding to have something to do in my rental place and to replace the woodworking I was doing. I lost my America (solid hull), Swift, Chesapeake Skipjack and Baltimore clipper Roger Taney that was ready for spars and rigging. I joined to get more tips and techniques for building kits for now. BETAQDAVE, JeffT, KingDavid and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duanelaker Posted June 17, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 17, 2020 Welcome to the Site! So sorry to hear about your house fire. mtaylor, BETAQDAVE and JeffT 3 Quote David Builds in Progress: Phantom Pilot Boat - MS Completed Builds: Bounty Jolly Boat - AL Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiff - MW Grand Banks Dory - Bluejacket The Dinghy - MW Grand Banks Dory - MW 32 Pound Carronade - MS Skiff - MW Peterboro Canoe - MW On Hold: 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull - NRG Ponte Berlin - Corel Taurus Steam Towboat - MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted June 17, 2020 Share #3 Posted June 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, Minesank said: recently my ships were all destroyed in a house fire Ouch! Sorry to hear about that. Hope everything goes well for you moving forward. JeffT, BETAQDAVE and mtaylor 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 17, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 17, 2020 Welcome to MSW. Sorry to hear about the fire. I hope everyone got out ok. JeffT and BETAQDAVE 2 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 June 17, 2020 Share #5 Posted June 17, 2020 Welcome to MSW Sorry to hear about the fire. BETAQDAVE and mtaylor 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...
Jim Lad Posted June 17, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 17, 2020 Really sorry to hear about your fire. The good news is that you got out alright. A warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesank Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted June 17, 2020 Thank you all! Everyone and pets (dogs) escaped unharmed. Our cat was rescued by firemen and has recovered as well. This does give me an opportunity to correct the wrongs I made building those kits. mtaylor, HardeeHarHar and JeffT 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 18, 2020 Share #8 Posted June 18, 2020 Well, when you pick a kit, open a build log. It's a good way to get help and meet folks. Also ask questions, if need be in logs for the same kits. 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...
Ryland Craze Posted June 18, 2020 Share #9 Posted June 18, 2020 Sorry to hear this. I am glad that all occupants got out safely. There is a wealth of knowledge on MSW that will help you when you pick a kit to build. mtaylor 1 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...
bruce d Posted June 18, 2020 Share #10 Posted June 18, 2020 Welcome and good luck with the rebuilding project. The big thing is that everyone (and the critters) made it. Maryland has so much history, and I'm a bit partial to the working boats I saw in the bay, especially the crabbers. Perhaps you have visited the museum at The Solomans? It is a great source of inspiration. We look forward to seeing what you build next. mtaylor 1 Quote 🌻 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted June 19, 2020 Share #11 Posted June 19, 2020 Welcome! Very sorry to hear about the fire. That’s awful. mtaylor 1 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...
HardeeHarHar Posted July 28, 2020 Share #12 Posted July 28, 2020 Welcome on board from a relative newbie to MSW, and sorry to hear about your fire....glad you got out unharmed. Love your Jolly Boat and your work with the sails. I just finished the Jolly Boat as my first build and have begun the Joitka/Caldercraft Granado bomb vessel. I am enjoying the build and the quality of the kit so far, so good, and looking at the other builds and talking to the members is inspirational. Cheers! 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...
Minesank Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted August 2, 2020 Thanks! Look forward to seeing your build. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted August 2, 2020 Share #14 Posted August 2, 2020 Welcome aboard. I hope the year ahead is a good one for you...Moab 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...
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