Arthur Fernandez Posted December 26, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 26, 2020 I'm pleased that I joined this site, and I hope to learn tons as I embark on a return to building! About 30 years ago I built my first, and only, RC meter-long sloop from scratch (pics included). This involved shaping the lead keel in a teardrop shape using the lost-wax method (I found the lead by scraping around garages for lead tire weights hanging around their floors). I made the sails from some scrap Dacron sails from a real sailboat, and the mast was made from a curtain rod. I planked the frame with cheap veneered wood wall panels cut into strips on a band saw. Up close, it ain't pretty, but it did the job! Having only two servos, and not very strong ones, I hand built a ratchet system that would turn and catch the sails at any angle I wanted, but I had to coordinate the rudder and "winch" so that the wind did the job of moving the sail. I finished it with 7 coats of varathane to ensure that it wouldn't leak. It still graces the top of my bookshelf (I actually called it "Grace") and, although it is replete with embarrassing flaws, I am still proud of the instincts I had at the time, which paid off by creating a boat that sails relatively well in moderate winds and creating that beautiful wave pattern behind a slick boat. I recently sailed it on a lake, and it cruised as beautifully as ever. So, also this past summer, I have decided to get back into the hobby and build me a beautiful boat for next summer. I suspect I will likely choose to build something from a Herreshoff design, something like the Buzzard's Bay; what amazing boats he built! bruce d, bolin, GuntherMT and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 26, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 26, 2020 Welcome to MSW, Arthur. Lovely boat sitting there, and certainly something to be proud of. When you're ready to start your new ship, do start a build log in the kit as it's a great way to get help and meet people. druxey and JeffT 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...
JeffT Posted December 26, 2020 Share #3 Posted December 26, 2020 Welcome to MSW Arthur. mtaylor 1 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...
druxey Posted December 26, 2020 Share #4 Posted December 26, 2020 Welcome and bienvenue! Yes, Herreshoff did some amazing designs. If you ever get the chance, you should try to visit the museum where there are many of his boats, either restored or in process. mtaylor 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 26, 2020 Share #5 Posted December 26, 2020 Hello Arthur, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from Aus Posted December 28, 2020 Share #6 Posted December 28, 2020 Welcome Arthur, you will find lots of assistance here. Enjoy the craft and the learning experience. Mike mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted December 28, 2020 Share #7 Posted December 28, 2020 mtaylor 1 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 große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch 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 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Fernandez Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted December 28, 2020 Thank you for the warm welcome, yes, I will definitely start a build log! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted December 29, 2020 Share #9 Posted December 29, 2020 Welcome to MSW mtaylor 1 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...
Nirvana Posted December 29, 2020 Share #10 Posted December 29, 2020 Hello Arthur From PNW a warm to RC sailing is so relaxing , great to another "sailor" with us. As you see I am also a RC sailor but in another class.... mtaylor 1 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...
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