Cap'n Snack Posted September 15, 2020 #1 Posted September 15, 2020 Hi all! I'm a mediocre modeller, who comes from the Gunpla realm... I'm keen to try out scale ship models, and wanted to get advice and discover new techniques... this looks like the place to get all of that! Just saying hello and introducing myself! VTHokiEE, JeffT, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote
Edwardkenway Posted September 15, 2020 #2 Posted September 15, 2020 mtaylor, Ryland Craze, Cap'n Snack and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
VTHokiEE Posted September 15, 2020 #3 Posted September 15, 2020 Welcome aboard! Do you have your eyes on a specific model for your first ship kit? Ryland Craze, JeffT, Cap'n Snack and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG)
Cap'n Snack Posted September 15, 2020 Author #4 Posted September 15, 2020 14 minutes ago, VTHokiEE said: Welcome aboard! Do you have your eyes on a specific model for your first ship kit? Thanks! Actually, I chose the 1/350 Tamiya Yukikaze to begin! I'm keen to see what PE parts are like to work with. My fantasy is to build a 1/350 Akagi with all the brass bells and whistles! JeffT, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
Nirvana Posted September 15, 2020 #5 Posted September 15, 2020 Cap'n Snack, Warm . The kit you have chosen seems like a very nice kit including the PE. At 75 dollars and free shipping from Amazon it seems to be a nice deal. Cap'n Snack, mtaylor and JeffT 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
Ryland Craze Posted September 16, 2020 #6 Posted September 16, 2020 Welcome to Model Ship World. I look forward to seeing your build of the Tamiya Yukikaze. The photo etch really brings a model ship to life. mtaylor, Cap'n Snack and JeffT 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
JeffT Posted September 16, 2020 #7 Posted September 16, 2020 Welcome to MSW mtaylor and Cap'n Snack 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
Louie da fly Posted September 16, 2020 #8 Posted September 16, 2020 Hi Cap'n Snack and welcome to MSW. I had to look up what gunpla was. Quite a move from that to ship modelling, but I imagine the skills from on should transfer to the other quite well. Make sure you start a build log when you begin your model. It is a very good way to get help and advice and encouragement, and we get to see yet another beautiful ship model under way.There are instructions on how to do it here: Looking forward to seeing your progress. mtaylor, Cap'n Snack and Ryland Craze 3 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
Jim Lad Posted September 16, 2020 #9 Posted September 16, 2020 Hello, and another warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor, Ryland Craze and Cap'n Snack 3 Quote
Mike from Aus Posted September 16, 2020 #10 Posted September 16, 2020 Welcome, also from ‘down under’. Cap'n Snack, Ryland Craze and mtaylor 3 Quote
Cap'n Snack Posted September 16, 2020 Author #11 Posted September 16, 2020 16 hours ago, Louie da fly said: Hi Cap'n Snack and welcome to MSW. I had to look up what gunpla was. Quite a move from that to ship modelling, but I imagine the skills from on should transfer to the other quite well. Make sure you start a build log when you begin your model. It is a very good way to get help and advice and encouragement, and we get to see yet another beautiful ship model under way.There are instructions on how to do it here: Looking forward to seeing your progress. Ahh! Perfect introduction to making a log. Thanks very much for the link! Ryland Craze, mtaylor and Louie da fly 3 Quote
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