Photo Bud Posted October 24, 2020 Share #1 Posted October 24, 2020 Photo Bud here, living in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States. I have been interested in building a ship model for almost two decades and have accomplished almost nothing! I have built many plastic airplanes, helicopters, and ships of all sizes including a Revell Cutty Sark that came out pretty good, but suffered a 7 foot (2 meter) fall many years ago but I still have 'cause I can't bear to throw it out. I'm also a model railroader of many decades. In addition, I've been dabbling in Raspberry Pi and Arduino electronics. So a jack of many trades, but master of none. Back in 2004, I joined the email list of Seaways Ship Model List (and even recently got some new emails from it about buying and selling kits). I bought several kits around that time and must admit my first goal was to build a Constructo Cutty Sark which I have always loved, but one look at it made me realize there was no way I would ever attempt to build it with my limited skills. I had also bought a Model Shipways Dapper Dan with the intent to make it sort of look like an HMS Surprise but when Mamoli came out with their version, bought that one too. After buying those, and realizing I would not be able to do them justice, I bought both an Amati Bluenose and an Amati Endeavor, hoping they would be good learning models. I started the Endeavor and got the bulkheads installed and shaped the mast and then got cold feet when it came time to adding the strakes. I'm hoping that this forum and some of the videos available here will get me off backside and make some progress. Please bear with this novice as I attempt to learn and do. John (aka Bud aka Photo Bud) ccoyle, Ryland Craze, MEDDO and 2 others 5 Quote The Old Curmudgeon. Current Build(s): Cutty Sark by Photo Bud - Revell - 1:220 Endeavour by Photo Bud - Amati - 1:80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossman Posted October 24, 2020 Share #2 Posted October 24, 2020 Bud, start a build log and start making some sawdust! Slow and steady is the word. You will find lots of willing help here. Good luck. mtaylor, Photo Bud and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Current build: Model Shipways “Confederacy “ Completed builds: Mamoli “Royal Louis“ Mantua “Royal Caroline” Scratch 1/4 scale gondola “Philadelphia” Scratch “Hannah” from Hahn plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted October 24, 2020 Share #3 Posted October 24, 2020 Hello Bud and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. Ask as many questions as you want and need to - we were sll complete novices once and are happy to share our experience. John Ryland Craze, mtaylor and Photo Bud 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted October 24, 2020 Share #4 Posted October 24, 2020 Photo Bud 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 Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal 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 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted October 24, 2020 Share #5 Posted October 24, 2020 Welcome to MSW Bud, You will find plenty of people ready to help with any questions you have. Paul Photo Bud and mtaylor 2 Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted October 24, 2020 Share #6 Posted October 24, 2020 Hi Bud and welcome to Model Ship World. We were all absolute beginners at one time. When I started in this hobby, there was no MSW. It is a good idea to start a build log on your Endeavor. If you have any questions about your build, just ask and you will receive answers from the membership. mtaylor and Photo Bud 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...
kurtvd19 Posted October 24, 2020 Share #7 Posted October 24, 2020 Welcome to MSW Bud. mtaylor and Photo Bud 2 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiBee Posted October 24, 2020 Share #8 Posted October 24, 2020 Welcome Bud I to have build many a plastic model and tried my hand at a wood boat many years ago but put it away shortly after I started. I recommend the following thread on this web site: New to ship modelling? But what do you build first? I am a big Novice when it comes to wooden boat models. I've built the Grand Banks Dory and learned so much from it. I'm building the Norwegian Sailing Pram now and continue to learn a lot. I had started another boat when I decided I needed to back up and learn and practice on a easier and cheaper model. Good luck and as has been stated above, start a build page for any boat you build as you can get a lot of help from others and improve your learning curve. Photo Bud and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Projects: Completed Projects: Phantom New York Pilot Boat - Model Shipways - 1:96 Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack - Model Shipways - 1:24 18th Century Long Boat - Model Shipways - 1:48 Norwegian Sailing Pram - Model Shipways - 1:12 Lowell Grand Banks Dory - Model Shipways - 1:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted October 24, 2020 Share #9 Posted October 24, 2020 Welcome to MSW! A bit of philosophy. You’ve already spent the money with the whole fleet of kits that you have bought. Pick one, read the instructions, and get to work building the model. Work as slowly as possible. If you think that you have messed something up, don’t try to instantly correct it. The next day you’ve had time to think things over to come up with a correction. It’s also possible that you have two different styles of model kits. The European kits are what are known as plank on bulkhead kits and require planking, twice, once to establish a smooth foundation, and a second time to look good. On the other hand, if it is packaged in a yellow box your Dapper Dan is a solid hull kit, entirely different. This requires finishing the “precarved” hull but no planking. Dapper Dan is Model Shipways interpretation of one of the famous Baltimore Clippers and should make an attractive model. Pick the model that you feel matches the skills that you already have and get busy. If you ruin the model to the point that you can’t repair it that’s ok. You will be better prepared to tackle the next one. We’ve all been there. And remember, drug store isopropyl alcohol dissolves hardened yellow wood workers glue. Roger SkiBee, VTHokiEE, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted October 24, 2020 Share #10 Posted October 24, 2020 and welcome to MSW Louie da fly, mtaylor and Photo Bud 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...
MEDDO Posted October 25, 2020 Share #11 Posted October 25, 2020 mtaylor and Photo Bud 2 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 October 25, 2020 Share #12 Posted October 25, 2020 Welcome aboard! There is only one way to learn, best of luck! mtaylor and Photo Bud 2 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...
GrandpaPhil Posted October 25, 2020 Share #13 Posted October 25, 2020 Welcome! Ryland Craze and mtaylor 2 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...
mtaylor Posted October 25, 2020 Share #14 Posted October 25, 2020 Hi John, Welcome to MSW. I won't repeat the advice the others have given but will offer this... start 'simple'. By that I mean no-masts or maximum of one-mast. And open a log. Logs are a great way to get help and meet folks. Photo Bud and Ryland Craze 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...
Charles Green Posted October 26, 2020 Share #15 Posted October 26, 2020 For planking, nothing beats a large supply of extra stock. If a plank doesn't fit, you haven't failed. You have learned. Identify the problem and try another way. RichardG, Photo Bud and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from Aus Posted October 27, 2020 Share #16 Posted October 27, 2020 Welcome Bud, We all start from the start and, hopefully learn from our mistakes and from each other. This is a very supportive forum so will help you immensely. Enjoy. Mike from down under in Canberra, Australia. mtaylor, Photo Bud and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwog Posted October 28, 2020 Share #17 Posted October 28, 2020 Welcome Bud! I’m relatively new here as well. I’m on my first build. There are a lot of great, helpful people here. So, ask and enjoy. mtaylor, Ryland Craze and Photo Bud 3 Quote Paul On the Ways: Mighty Mite, Harbor Tugboat by pwog - NautiCurso - 1:64 __________________________________________________________________ Completed Builds: Lobster Boat Red Baron (Bluejacket) Sardine Carrier Pauline (Bluejacket) Swampscott Dory (BlueJacket) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardeeHarHar Posted October 28, 2020 Share #18 Posted October 28, 2020 Hey Bud, North Carolina newbie calling in return to say welcome to the group...You will fit right in, and if you stay a while, I hope you too will find it a rewarding and encouraging environment. Lot's of talent out there willing to share information, opinions and advice. Share your work and experience if you can by doing a build log and we can follow along from afar. Cheers (and get out your vote), Brian Photo Bud, Ryland Craze and mtaylor 3 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...
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