ColFitz Posted July 24, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 24, 2020 G'day All Looks like I'm not the only member from Australia. Just getting into the hobby. Only just bought the HMS Endeavour Longboat, and keen to get a start on the model. Have read all the build logs from other members. And will take all recommendations. May not post a build log as yet, but I will wait and see. Have been doing plastic models for years and am a keen woodworker. Also make knives on the side. Loving the hints and tips from other members. Seems like a great source of info and advice. Cabbie, Ryland Craze, RichardG and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted July 24, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 24, 2020 Welcome, Colfitz. Looks like you just posted (it says 19 minutes ago!) so I get to be the first to welcome you. Probably something to do with time zones. The Endeavour longboat seems to be a popular choice and from what I can make out seems to also be a successful one. With your experience in both modelling and woodworking you start with advantages over many who begin here. I would, though, recommend you start a build log. It's a great way to get help and advice from others who've already been through the same trials and tribulations which you're bound to face every now and then in your project. And anyway, from a selfish viewpoint, we like to see pictures of models in progress Good luck with it all, and have fun! Jonny 007, RichardG, Fernando E and 1 other 4 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 25, 2020 Share #3 Posted July 25, 2020 Welcome to MSW, Colfitz. Steven gave the best advice and I can't add to it. Jonny 007 and ColFitz 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...
turangi Posted July 25, 2020 Share #4 Posted July 25, 2020 Welcome aboard! I was in OZ in March, couldn't get home from Auckland so took a detour to the West Island and made my way home. You will enjoy it here! mtaylor, ColFitz and Jonny 007 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted July 25, 2020 Share #5 Posted July 25, 2020 "West Island"indeed! Though last I heard, Bondi Junction is the biggest town in New Zealand . . . ColFitz, mtaylor, turangi and 2 others 5 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted July 25, 2020 Share #6 Posted July 25, 2020 ColFitz 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 große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch 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 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted July 26, 2020 Share #7 Posted July 26, 2020 Welcome to Model Ship World ColFitz. You have been given good advice in the above replies. I hope you start a build log on your Endeavour Longboat. We all like to see other members work plus it is very encouraging to share your progress of your build with other members. mtaylor and ColFitz 2 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...
Mike from Aus Posted July 27, 2020 Share #8 Posted July 27, 2020 Hi, may I say that not only are you not the only member from Oz, but you are not the only member from Amaroo, ACT. Nice to have you on board. ColFitz and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColFitz Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted July 28, 2020 Gday All Wow I never thought there would be someone close Mike. Good to know. And yes I will take the advice. I started the build Sunday (It was raining so couldn't forge a modelling hammer I am making). Photos taken but I will hold off putting it up until I get a bit further along. Watch this space!! mtaylor, Louie da fly and Mike from Aus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted July 28, 2020 Share #10 Posted July 28, 2020 Hi Paul ColFitz and mtaylor 2 Quote In work: -queen-mary-2 Finished: rms-titanic-1912 Finished: king-of-the-Mississippi Finished: Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted July 28, 2020 Share #11 Posted July 28, 2020 Welcome to MSW! ColFitz and mtaylor 2 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...
mtaylor Posted July 29, 2020 Share #12 Posted July 29, 2020 18 hours ago, ColFitz said: Gday All Wow I never thought there would be someone close Mike. Good to know. And yes I will take the advice. I started the build Sunday (It was raining so couldn't forge a modelling hammer I am making). Photos taken but I will hold off putting it up until I get a bit further along. Watch this space!! Don't put your log here in this topic/area. Put in the build log area, please. ColFitz 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...
ColFitz Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted July 29, 2020 6 hours ago, mtaylor said: Don't put your log here in this topic/area. Put in the build log area, please. No worries. Will put it in the build log. mtaylor and Louie da fly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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