Jimkb1mcv Posted August 25, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 25, 2020 Since I signed on the forum a few weeks ago, I thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself. I've been browsing the content and have to confess to being a bit taken with the quality of craftsmanship. I spent around 38 years in the maritime industry (working vessels), spent several years as Chief Engineer on a side trawler and finished my career as Chief Engineer on a 30k ton bulker. I came ashore in 2007. One of my hobbies has been building models starting with balsa flying models in the 1950s and built my first Friendship sloop model at sea on a factory ship in the late '60s. In the past I mostly scratchbuilt my models except for a 1/96 Benjamin Lathrop from a Model Shipways kit in the mid-seventies, assisted with a by now battered copy of Chappell's 'The American Fishing Schooner'. I would comment that information and documentation was very difficult to obtain shoreside and of course impossible at sea. The internet has changed that along with not having to have film developed at the neighborhood drugstore. In August I was part of a antique auto tour that happened to overnight in Searsport, Maine right along side Bluejacket Shipcrafters. I had been eyeing one of their kits on the net for some time and to make a yarn a bit shorter left the shop with a kit to build Liberty Ship Jerimiah O'Brian under my arm. She may end up with a different name, that remains to be seen. I have studied Schooner's excellent SS Stephen Hopkins building documentation and I think have gained some insight on the ship. As one of my old Chiefs said, 'The Liberties were built by the mile and cot off by the yard". I also spent an enjoyable evening with the Naval gun crew off the 'SS John Brown" at the 'Cats Eye Pub' in Baltimore a number of years ago. But thats another story. I need the refine my digital photography skills among other things. Thanks for letting me join. Jim Richardson ccoyle, bruce d, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted August 26, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 26, 2020 Hello Jim, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor, JeffT and Edwardkenway 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted August 26, 2020 Share #3 Posted August 26, 2020 Hi Jim and welcome to Model Ship World. I hope you do a build log on your liberty ship. We would be glad to see you document your progress on this model. mtaylor, JeffT and Edwardkenway 3 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...
mtaylor Posted August 26, 2020 Share #4 Posted August 26, 2020 Welcome to MSW, Jim. I hope you will start a build log as it's the best way to get help and make friends here. Edwardkenway, Ryland Craze and JeffT 3 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 August 26, 2020 Share #5 Posted August 26, 2020 Edwardkenway, Ryland Craze and mtaylor 3 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...
MEDDO Posted August 26, 2020 Share #6 Posted August 26, 2020 Welcome! I would love to see another Liberty ship build mtaylor, Ryland Craze and Edwardkenway 3 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duanelaker Posted August 26, 2020 Share #7 Posted August 26, 2020 Welcome! Edwardkenway, Ryland Craze and mtaylor 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...
Nirvana Posted August 26, 2020 Share #8 Posted August 26, 2020 Jim, from PNW a warm welcome to MSW. I certainly look forward to your build log of "different ship name" of Jerimiah O'Brian. We are certainly glad you have been inspired by other members in here. Edwardkenway, mtaylor and Ryland Craze 3 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...
Edwardkenway Posted August 26, 2020 Share #9 Posted August 26, 2020 welcome to MSW mtaylor and Ryland Craze 2 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...
bruce d Posted August 26, 2020 Share #10 Posted August 26, 2020 Welcome to MSW. Always room for someone who knows a thing or two about ships! mtaylor, Edwardkenway and Ryland Craze 3 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...
Mike from Aus Posted August 26, 2020 Share #11 Posted August 26, 2020 Welcome Jim Edwardkenway, mtaylor and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted August 26, 2020 Share #12 Posted August 26, 2020 Welcome to MSW, Jim! When you start your build, make sure you also start a build log. It will give you access to advice and help from the members here as well as us getting to see your build in progress. Here'show to do it: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/24705-before-you-post-your-build-log-please-read-this-starting-and-naming-your-build-log/ And don't get too intimidated by other people's builds. There's a broad range of expertise here, from the complete newbie to people who can produce models of museum quality (and the latter seem to be amongst the most helpful people on MSW, I've found). Jump right in, and have fun with it! mtaylor and Ryland Craze 2 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...
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