Permission to come aboard...

[Dougal Mack]

Hi there

 

My first venture into the world of wooden models and ships.

I'm 57 and from Skipton in North Yorkshire and have been building plastic kit models forever!

The last few years I've built 4 Tamiya 1:14 RC trucks with trailers and a 1:16 Sherman tank.

Much as I enjoy these kits, they are expensive and dare I say, too simple!

So here I am wanting something more of a challenge and wooden ships I think will give me this!

I looked on this forum for ideas and it seemed the best option was to start with something "easier", so I bought the Artesinia Latina kit of "Endeavour's Longboat".

Even this looks to be quite challenging but I'm enjoying it so far - I've just started the planking and been getting some tips from a couple of build posts (thanks to "AndrewW" and "Levie"

 

I would like to ask a question to begin with:

What clamps do you recommend?  I have various Wolfcraft clamps and the smaller ones are fine but the bigger clamps with a longer reach have very strong springs that are likely to crush the hull!  I need long reach clamps but with a soft spring.

 

Thanks and regards to all

[bruce d]

Hello Dougal, and a warm welcome to MSW from misty Sussex.

You will find all the support you can hope for here, and I will give you the easiest answer of all:

You can never have enough clamps!

 

I suggest you also study the build logs here for boats similar to yours to see the variety of ways people find to do the same tasks on different boats. Which technique seems to feel 'right' for you will probably emerge.

 

can we look forward to a build log?

 

Regards,

Bruce

Edited November 8, 2020 by bruce d

[Jim Lad]

G'day Dougal, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'.

 

John

[Kevin]

Welcome to MSW

[Kevin]

you might find what your looking for here, everyone has there own lists of tools to start with

https://modelshipworld.com/forum/18-modeling-tools-and-workshop-equipment/

[AON]

Long clamps with soft springs?

If you have some spring loaded  wooden clothes pins, take the spring off and try making a longer version of clothes pin from scrap wood!

 

Hope to see your log soon.

Alan

[James H]

Skipton is a lovely place and I'm not 'too far' away. 

 

For clamps, I don't think you can beat these:

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XFRCRLH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Hope to see that build log here real soon. Oh, and...

 

[mtaylor]

Welcome to MSW,  Dougal,

 

I'll add another link.... https://thenrg.org/articles/basic-tools  There's also more articles in this database as well as the links mentioned.

[JeffT]

Welcome to MSW 

[Dougal Mack]

Many thanks to you all for your warm welcome and thanks also for the tips and links.

I'll be sure to add some photos and build log

[Dougal Mack]

Not sure if anybody is interested, but here are a few photos of my trucks!

 

 

 

 

[harlequin]

you are not a million miles away from me...….Rishton near Blackburn..

[Mike from Aus]

Hello Douglas, welcome to this forum from way down under in Canberra, Aus.  We visited your area this time last year...beautiful....hope to be able to return sometime.  Enjoy this new hobby...challenging but rewarding.  Mike

[Mike from Aus]

Sorry, auto correct, Dougal.

 

 

 

[Ryland Craze]

Hi Dougal and welcome to Model Ship World.  Your trucks are very realistic as well as excellent photographic skills.  I do hope you start a build log on your Endeavour Longboat as we would like to follow your progress.

[Dougal Mack]

Thanks to you all once again for your kind words and warm welcome!

It's great to be in touch with people from around the world!

[Sceatha]

Hello Dougal. A warm welcome to the forum from another plastic modeller converted to wood!