Strelok Posted August 12, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 12, 2020 I greet you, my dear fellow modellers! After a long time of just spying unregistered, I decided to join your ranks. Another reason is that I started a Golden Yacht a few weeks ago and want to share my progress 😅 so there will be a scratch-build log following in the next days. A few details to my background: I'm 30 and started scale kit building during my early teens. I also tried out some wooden ships (Constructo Bluenose and Bounty beginner kits, a 1:72 tug boat by Revell and an a bit more advanced Constructo Santa Maria). I was completely inexperienced and did not receive much help from my father. So the results were not satisfying and nothing more came of it. During the last winter, I started playing the online PC-game Naval Action and stumbled by sheer luck over some beautiful ships like the french frigate Renommee or the american topsail-schooner Prince de Neufchatel. I fell a bit in love, I must confess, and the wish began to grow to call them my own in one way or the other. While searching the internet, I found the plans for both in 1:50ish and many more. As I realized, that they were way beyond my league, I decided to build some smaller ships for practice. So the Golden Yacht in 1/100th scale was started and the follow-up project will be a spanish 22-gun-frigate. At the same time, I'm building some 1/35th scale tanks for a diorama. I'm looking forward to some nice and fruitful conversations JeffT, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted August 12, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 12, 2020 welcome to MSW With a build log you will find plenty of help and advice from other members. Good luck and have fun😉 JeffT, Ryland Craze and mtaylor 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted August 13, 2020 Share #3 Posted August 13, 2020 Hello, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John JeffT, mtaylor and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted August 13, 2020 Share #4 Posted August 13, 2020 Welcome to Model Ship World Strelok. I am glad that you have joined the MSW ranks. I look forward to seeing your progress on your Golden Yacht. JeffT and mtaylor 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...
JeffT Posted August 13, 2020 Share #5 Posted August 13, 2020 Welcome to MSW Ryland Craze 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...
mtaylor Posted August 13, 2020 Share #6 Posted August 13, 2020 Ryland Craze 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...
Louie da fly Posted August 14, 2020 Share #7 Posted August 14, 2020 Welcome, Strelok. Make sure you make a note on this thread when you've started your Golden Yacht build log. I for one would like to watch the progress! mtaylor and BETAQDAVE 2 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED 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 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strelok Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted August 16, 2020 Thank you all for this warm welcome. The last days were a bit stressfull for me, but when I'm done with work today, I'll start the log and post a link here. I'm really looking forward to all this. 😊 mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_hook Posted August 16, 2020 Share #9 Posted August 16, 2020 Welcome to MSW. Good luck with your project and don’t hesitate to ask any questions if you need some help! mtaylor 1 Quote Current Build: HM Brig Badger 1/48 from Caldercraft plans Le Coureur 1/48 by CAF — Completed Build: Armed Virginia Sloop 1/48 by Model Shipways / Gallery HM Cutter Sherbourne 1/64 by Caldercraft / Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strelok Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted August 16, 2020 I will! Up until now it was a learning on the go process. The next "big" thing is the production of the dead eyes. I already have an idea, how to do it, but time will show, if it works mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strelok Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted August 16, 2020 It has begun. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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